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Ishilove:
It is only It Takes Two that made an impression on me. The other ones sounded like background noise to me 🤷

Ironfaceman

Ishilove:
Naptu2, mind yasef

Ishilove:
Where is Heavy D, by the way? Haven't thought of him in years

Ironfaceman:
Heavy d of blessed memories passed on in the 90s.
Very sad

Ishilove:
I am not a fan of 80's rap. Even back then it sounded really lame to my young ears. The later rappers like Coolio, Snoop, Bone, Thugs et al impressed me more...or maybe my taste just evolved.

I am live in Borno for the ADC Presidential Primaries. To all our members; my supporters - come out and vote for a new direction.
Vote MHD for ADC. pic.twitter.com/lHnqnKFVcr

— Mohammed Hayatu-Deen (@Mohayatudeen) May 25, 2026

2027 Polls: Amaechi Votes In ADC Presidential Primary pic.twitter.com/wLIAJZuqMb

— Channels Television (@channelstv) May 25, 2026

I joined other prospective voters of the African Democratic Congress in our party's presidential primaries in casting my vote at the Ajiya Ward Polling Unit in Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State. This is democracy at work. The election taking place simultaneously in 8,809 Wards in Nigeria is a major step in our quest to recover our beloved country and set it on the path of prosperity. - AA

I joined other prospective voters of the African Democratic Congress in our party's presidential primaries in casting my vote at the Ajiya Ward Polling Unit in Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State. This is democracy at work. The election taking place simultaneously in 8,809 Wards in… pic.twitter.com/S52mR0E9LU

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) May 25, 2026

Puerto-rican, black, white, Chinese
Come on, let's rock in peace
Get on the floor, get loose
Rock with the man with juice

OK, just play
The record that I say
Get crazy
Stump your feet
Move to the funky beat
I'm Rob
And EZ
With the help of the man behind me
This part
I like
When the crowd gets hyped
Come on
Here we go
As I rock the show
Get on the dance floor

I'm like a star in the sky
I'm shining
Like a scientist
I'm finding
A new chemical
To get rid of you
It's not medicine, magic or voodoo
Cause I'm rhyming, designing, timing
How long it's gonna take to be climbing
To the top
Make sure that I won't drop
'Cause I intend to rock the spot
Get on the dance floor

Rap star Rob Base, known for hip-hop classic It Takes Two, dies aged 59

Rap artist Rob Base, best known for the 1980s hip-hop classic It Takes Two, has died after a bout of cancer aged 59.

The musician, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, created the hit song with his musical partner DJ E-Z Rock, and it is credited with helping to take hip-hop to mainstream success in dance clubs and the pop charts.

Base died "surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer" on Friday, just days after his 59th birthday, according to a post on his official Instagram account.

"Thank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives," it said.

"Rob's music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world.

"Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend, and creative force whose impact will never be forgotten."

A Harlem native, Base was part of a hip-hop duo with DJ E-Z Rock, a musical force that sprung to fame in 1988 with the release of It Takes Two.

The song quickly climbed to number three on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Songs chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The track has been sampled by Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas, and appeared in films like the 2009 hit romantic comedy The Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. It was also featured in the iconic video game series Grand Theft Auto in its San Andreas release in 2004.

Tributes began pouring in for Base on Friday evening.

"He WAS internationally known and he DID rock the microphone," comedian Dane Cook wrote on X.

"One of my favorite songs ever. Rob Base filled the airwaves with hit music. RIP man."

NFL Hall-of-Fame football star Deion Sanders wrote: "Prayers to Rob Base entire family and loved ones. He was a legend to me."

DJ E-Z Rock - whose real name was Rodney Bryce - died in April 2014 from diabetes related complications, aged 56.

He and Base became friends in the fourth grade, according to Rolling Stone.

They released their first single, DJ Interview, in 1986, before dropping their smash hit It Takes Two.

Base told Rolling Stone in a 2014 interview the song's creation was spontaneous and that he was shocked by its success.

"With It Takes Two, we were at a friend's house and we were just going through a bunch of records," he said.

"We had to go to the studio that night and we didn't have anything prepared, but we found and liked the Lyn Collins sample that night and went to the studio," Base continued.

"We didn't think that it would cross over and be as big as it became."

Ofunaofu:
you don’t even realize you’re posting nonsense

Are you not aware that fake news trends

AlphaTaikun:
Indeed, YOU have made very valid points there @Naptu. In the grand scheme of things, the Western Ports of Ibeju-Lekki, Badagry and Olokola deep sea ports would LARGELY benefit more here since they are closer to Lome, Cotonou, and Ghana. It's a fact that a lot of the cargos and containers coming into Nigeria are LARGELY meant for industrial hubs in the West of Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun, Ibadan industrial hubs) and the North with theire huge populations. There is also the famous LAKAJI trade hub which receives to-and-fro the BIGGEST trade cargos between Lagos/Kano/Jibia hence the name LAKAJI.

For those traders in the South East of Nigeria who like to complain about being underserved despite having a river port in Onitsha, they already have the 2 ports in Rivers State and with Ibom, Bakassi and Bonny deep seaports, they already have indirect access to the sea.

AlphaTaikun:
Olokola and Badagry deep seaports are quite okay but would have some competition from the Lekki deep sea port which is a PPP project initiated by the then Governor 'Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Tolarams Group of Singapore back in the 2000s with FG equity as well which is standard practice for all PPP deep sea port projects.

The deep sea ports in the Eastern division are way too much and overextended.

Ibom, Bakassi and Bonny would be competing for ships to berth at their various ports thereby thinning out the market space. However, Nigeria's population is GROWING so, the increased population in years to come would mitigate the negatives of the overcompetition from the Eastern ports of Ibom, Bakassi and Bonny. Since the deep sea ports are PPPs, they can go ahead with the constructions and we'll see how things pan out.

Ofunaofu:
Kindly Take this Dumebi Kachikwu fake news from NTA to the nearest dustbin in your neighborhood, that’s exactly where it belongs

Ofunaofu:
Unfortunately, today under Tinubu, they are dishing out fake news and propaganda

“I accept the nomination for ADC as presidential candidate. I’m very ready to make changes in Aso Villa.”

— Dumebi Kachukwu says after being picked as ADC faction presidential candidate for 2027 election. https://t.co/ZBYHZ7W7IC pic.twitter.com/U2zlla5Pbh

— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) May 24, 2026

thesicilian:
Which area of Lagos is "Wooden Onirin"?