Queerworld:
Hip hop. No. Team Country music. Don Williams, Dolly parton, Kenny rogers, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jim reeves, peasall sisters, Bill and Gaither. Etc Dz are just so soothing to me not some musical noise.......

I believe in love. Don Williams

Farewell Jamaica Don Williams

Wings of a dove Dolly parton. To mention few. Those are music soothing to my hearing.

In absence of Country music, gimme K1, Ebenezer obey, sunny ade etc. Where I can enjoy the real music with guitar and other instruments that gvs me joy. Not some Beat or is it jamz una dey call am

IBreakRules:


you sabi music my brother.

W3xy1:
or Admiral dele abiodun. Those ones can play guitar while sleeping

sexiestharam:
Does Olamide really need to impress the international market? He has impressed the Nigerian market, he is a pride to nigerians. I think we are ok with that. Let him not lose focus and start thinking of the international market, then lose it all. We have enough examples!

thornapple:

I wonder oo,
With yoruba lyrics how much international attention can he get?.

hahn:
He is already at a disadvantage since he raps in Yoruba

He is still richer than a lot of US based rappers though

cosby02:

Mrchippychappy:


What street if I may ask? The streets of Lagos? The streets of Benin? The streets of Enugu? The streets of Port harcourt? The streets of Jos? The streets of Kano? The streets of Abia? Which of these streets is Olamide the king and over lord of? You can't sit in a tiny box somewhere in Lagos and declare some degenerate as the king of rap music in Nigeria. Some Northerners (who are actually known for putting out 100% real hip hop) haven't heard or don't really care for the trash music Olamide puts out, same can be said about the PH real hip hop music scene. The rest of the indigenous rappers scrapping for left overs? Say that about Yung Six in Benin or Phyno in the entire south east and get a resounding smack across your face! Stupid clowns think everything revolves around the waste land. You can't just make a stupid blanket statement that Olamide is king of rap just because you are his fan. This is why he keeps flunking and would never be an international artiste.

thornapple:

I wonder oo,
With yoruba lyrics how much international attention can he get?.

hahn:
He is already at a disadvantage since he raps in Yoruba

He is still richer than a lot of US based rappers though

emeijeh:



Go and collect your reading reward @FirstBank, Hq Marina

Kog45:
What has Yoruba lyrics got to do with music.If u don't know King Sunny Ade was nominated for Grammy Award in 1978,also nominated again,may be 1998,if i could remember an album tagged ODU got nominated.So forget language barrier,when your music is appealing, u get d recognition.

Pls what is d meaning of breaking into international market?it is a pity we always get it wrong when we talk about international market.Pls can u tell me any Nigerian home grown artists that's doing well internationally,forget all this fake hypes from wizkid,psquare and d rest,this are d guys that went as far paying foreign artists for collabo to gain prominence internationally but at d end nothing to show for it than few awards.

I know how Dbanj almost break his bank account forcing himself on Kanye West,also wizkid of recent with Drake,d same Drake refused to feature in a video they collaborate together.Ask Psquare who try to force their way in by featuring d likes of Akon,Scott.2baba was nearly caught in d habit in a disgraceful way featuring R Kelly which Kelly denied.

I believe our artists should learn from d older ones,when u are good or your music is appealing d international audience w seek for u.Femi Kuti was nominated severally for Grammy, also Sunny Ade twice.2face won numerous international awards without trying to break into international market.2face first solo album was produce here in Nigeria and was acceptable winning numerous awards except Grammy.

A good music can take you to anywhere irrespective of language u use,ask a Senegalese Grammy award winner diouf,he w tell u music is music irrespective of language, all u need is getting it right.

Don't u know most rated Nigeria artist are wacks give them mic to sing for u live then u w know what am saying.I watch 2face live and i can say yeah d guy is damn good,no arguments about it.ASA too a great brand ,Flavour too can do it live,but what can u say about artist like Davido or Psquare who find it so difficult to give us good music live on Glo award night.

hahn:
He is already at a disadvantage since he raps in Yoruba

He is still richer than a lot of US based rappers though

SuperSuave:

There is no (real) battle for supremacy as far as music from the street goes.  Olamide  is the overlord and he reigns supreme while other indigenous rappers tussle for leftover titles. Olamide occupies the influential positions that there is in ‘street music’ – he is the ‘voice of the street’, ‘the King of street’  and  ‘baddest (perhaps greatest) guy ever liveth.’

Apparently, the  King of the street  is content with the territory he commands. On several occasions, he has maintained that he won’t go out of his way to appeal to the international community – indeed, but what if international success was freely given and not needing strategic planning or extra effort, would Olamide still say no to  awoof?

Olamide is taking a conservative approach to this international market penetration and it is understandable considering that it seems better to have an egg today than a hen tomorrow. Olamide has a firm grip on the local market but some observers believe he is not just ‘street material,’ they say he is Hollywood material and they would rather bet on him to ‘blow’ on the international scene than on Barcelona in an El-Classico match. MMG rapper,  Wale  is one of such persons and he seems to see an international worthiness in Olamide. Thus he has given the YBNL boss opportunities to make a claim for international exposure not even once nor twice, but multiple times even, yet the YBNL boss chose to stay ‘street’.

Here is a list of 5 times Olamide had the opportunity but failed to impress the international community:



Olamide’s near absence on the field of international march doesn’t seem to be resulting from lack of interest but a function of unsuccessful attempts and maybe due to his conservatism. However, his local content which he is best at creating, are beginning to find their way to the audience abroad. For instance, US producer  Swizz Beats made a good show grooving to  Wo! and maybe it’s a sign that Olamide would break into the international market but honestly, that seems beyond belief.

Written by Oluwatobi Ibironke
@ibironketweets



http://tooxclusive.com/editorial/5-times-olamide-missed-chance-impress-international-market/

davillian:

Abeg name them.

mofewilkie:


I don't think it's 'A LOT'.
Probably 'A FEW'.

hahn:


It is actually a lot. I wonder why we tend to have this idea that everyone living in the US is rich

mofewilkie:


Lol, you must be referring to upcoming rappers then.
You've also forgotten the value of our currency is shit.

thornapple:

I wonder oo,
With yoruba lyrics how much international attention can he get?.

hahn:

"US based rappers" includes upcoming rappers na. Shuu YOu have also forgotten that he earns in FX for some of his gigs

mofewilkie:


LOL, please stick to 'known' people.
Olamide is on top of his game in Nigeria.
Compare him with popular US rappers.

hahn:

Lol
You wan kill am ni?

mofewilkie:


i just dey ask

hahn:


There are a lot of underground rappers that are not blown. That is why we don't know them. Duh