Kennis Music monopolised the music industry back in the days. It was either them or nothing. Others were crumbing Storm records..e.t.c

KiNg0G:
true but we talking about wizkid and davido.... olamide own was grace plus feature he did with wizkid omotoshan.

If he didn't feature wizkid I doubt if he would have been noticed at all

so eniduro is not hit abi. Many of u guys funny. Even before omotoshan, badoo don do more than 3 hit song. So which one be if he no feature wizzy, hr wont blow. That's how many of u said if dagrin still alive, he wont blow. Now tell me, how many artist blow thru wizzy, davido, then olamide.

KiNg0G:
Massive shout out to king125007

Wizkid fc and Davido fc.

We need not fight today, let's appreciate this two living legends.



Remember I'm no blogger, but a music lover


#Analyzt



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true but we talking about wizkid and davido.... olamide own was grace plus feature he did with wizkid omotoshan.




If he didn't feature wizkid I doubt if he would have been noticed at all





That's the reason I left olamide out


And we still can't dispute The influence those two have till today olamide can't be compared to it

Let's leave that argument for another day





Eniduro was a hit on the street of lagos, it didn't put baddo on the spotlight.. talking about the thick corners of the east or The ghettos in the south.


Let's talk true for once


I'm a southerner and till today not everyone heard about eniduro during when it was realeasd.

But same can't be said for omotoshan ft wizkid.

You can't compare the airplay they got.. That song made olamide blow home and away... parties and all... The Four corners of nigeria.
I can lecture you more

But it will be on my next post.

You obviously didn't carry out any research before creating this thread. Wizkid shot out from a modern or refurbished slave trade label, EME and that really helped put him in the spotlight. Not in anyway shading Wizkid nor taking anything away from his success, he's good and no one can change that.
On the other hand, the 2 people who should really be on that list are Olamide and Davido, as there are no records of their successes tied to any known record labels neither were there rich promoters or label bosses to help them grow.
Saying the collaboration between Olamide and Wizkid 'Omoto shan' brought Olamide out shows your half baked knowledge of the same topic you created.
Saying also that Olamide's first ground breaking single wasn't known in the South or East, since when have those places been the headquarters of Nigerian music? You want to make it big as an artist, you have to find your way down West.
The Erriga that is a raging storm in the South is not even known here in the West, na only very few street guys for here dey vibe to hin songs. Does that mean he isn't doing fine? Nahhh, he is. The fact that Olamide's 'Eniduro' wasn't played in the South or East doesn't mean it wasn't successful, matter of fact, it went platinum here in the West and that song launced his career. Always get your facts right.
Peace unto you.

GUNITGuy:
Let's not be ungrateful to the kennis guys ...
They package nobodies like Tuface, olu maintain Remedies to beat the competition from American music.....
They played their role well because very few can own a standard music record label to compete with the outside world ...The likes of baba fryo, Daddy showkey, and a few others couldn't beat the competition from outside especially during the Earl 2000s...

Thank you bro.
Despite dier shortcomings, Kennis music were the ones who Revolutionize Nigerian music.
Formerly, it was the nice but low class music from Baba fryo, Daddy showkey, Ovie Whiskey,etc dat held sway!

Op stop abeg, if nah joke stop am now. That omotoshun brought Olamide to lime light! That shows you were limiting your view to your street alone. I knew Olamide before Wizkid, funny is that Wizkid was the underdog in that song. Eni Duro was a bigger hit to Omotoshun anytime any day. Omotoshun was what made Wizkid endeared to the street. Eni Duro was played to far north. I did my secondary school in the north. Alaba boys did wonders and Danfo Drivers were all stars duo ask anyone who travel wide in Nigeria.

GraceEverything:


Wow! The Nigerian music industry is heavily polluted. Nonsense and useless things are celebrated, songs released these days are either talking about drugs, sex, prostitution or yahoo. Nothing decent anymore.....remember the days when 2face, Soundsultan and the likes were singing real songs. Not the nonsense playing now

mumu. Which era zulezoo and tony tetula they? Mumu

KiNg0G:
Massive shout out to king125007

Wizkid fc and Davido fc.

We need not fight today, let's appreciate this two living legends.



Remember I'm no blogger, but a music lover


#Analyzt



Edited




true but we talking about wizkid and davido.... olamide own was grace plus feature he did with wizkid omotoshan.




If he didn't feature wizkid I doubt if he would have been noticed at all





That's the reason I left olamide out


And we still can't dispute The influence those two have till today olamide can't be compared to it

Let's leave that argument for another day





Eniduro was a hit on the street of lagos, it didn't put baddo on the spotlight.. talking about the thick corners of the east or The ghettos in the south.


Let's talk true for once


I'm a southerner and till today not everyone heard about eniduro during when it was realeasd.

But same can't be said for omotoshan ft wizkid.

You can't compare the airplay they got.. That song made olamide blow home and away... parties and all... The Four corners of nigeria.
I can lecture you more

But it will be on my next post.

So many delusions. Just say you hate Olamide and his songs simple.

lapazi:
I don’t understand how the op came to such conclusions. I wish I could argue all he’s point with him. Non holds water!
Imagine saying it was Olamides feature with BigWiz that gave him the stardom status, man get off what ever cheap stuff you were taking when you wrote that piss. I was in the deep corners of the North den and we were jamming hard to Dami dur0.

Like every thing of the 2000s, internet was the table shaker man!

The thing shock me when I saw it too. I mean this guy and those liking his post could even be from the indomie generation. All his points are just nonsense...As at the time those two sang omotoshan Olamide was the one ruling lagos. Even BankyW was had already carved a niche for himself so how can this guy say Davido and Wizkid started this whole thing?? E shock me!

Konjiboii:
Blasphemy, no matter how you want to paint it or maybe your miniscule mind can't comprehend properly the "old school" paved the way and the only thing that helped this young cats is at you said it social media, forget the hype but I tell you this based on good music davido and wiz can't be compared to the likes of 2face and dbanj and co. Do you know what exactly you are saying young man. This young guys sing and it reign couple of months or highest a year. If anything sef wizkid gather weight talent wise pass davido, aside Dami duro and 2 or 3 songs no other davido song make sense. Honest opinion.

Bro, you are arguing with a foolish indomie generation kid. Very delusional.

Tolexander:
The bolded is a big lie.
Olamide has been popular before being featured by Wizkid.
“Eni duro” single released by Olamide put him into stardom when Olamide was with ID Cabasa.

Your analysis is shallow and typical of the indomie generation, though I agree with some of your opinions

that OP is a very foolish small boy I swear. I just replied him too...na all these small indomie generation pikins

Vinnie2000:
Thank you bro.
Despite dier shortcomings, Kennis music were the ones who Revolutionize Nigerian music.
Formerly, it was the nice but low class music from Baba fryo, Daddy showkey, Ovie Whiskey,etc dat held sway!

People have even forgotten that makosa had already taken our musix space before this kennis guys did something with Lagbaja...

They may have their shortcomings but they played their role in making an impact..


Kennis music can never be Wished away in Revolutionizing music in the History of naija

AmandaLuv:
This is really true. I remember when Kennis music was choking us up on TV and radio acting like gods esp that fat one called Kenny always shouting kekekekenny and then the cool and quiet but wicked one, Dayo D1.
Thank God their era is gone.

U sabi them well well

OP you're saying t�️ash if u don't mention Olamide. Mumu man

After social media we should give acclodes to don jazzy and olamide.
apart from mayorkun how many famous musician has davido help?
i wil not talk about wizkid just go and ask terri what happen.

Nonsense. Wizkid and Davido didn't do shit. The birth of YouTube started the revolution before other music platform joined. For example in late 90s and early 2000, it was really had to get naija music and movies abroad, we paid premium for it. But the birth of YouTube in 2005 changed that. Hence, it's technology that render godfatherism useless.

Crixxx:
All thanks to psquare, tubaba, don jazzy and all musicians that were before the birth of wizkid and David. Y'all helped shape the music industry by giving us every green jams and keeping the fire up even when there were little or no awards and no much internet globalization then.
You rock. You are the true legends and wizkid and David will forever be grateful to you all.



You don see am na

More like thanks to Seyu Shodimu, Eedris Abdukareem, Tony Tetuila and Eddy Montana of Remedies, Azadus, Maintain, mc something that sang allen avenue, Plantashun Boys(Tony Tetuila introduced them to the game through omode meta sere in 98), etc Don Jazzy, P square etc are so 2004-2007. While Seyi Shodimu, Remedies started the revolution in 1995/96.

Ilaje1:


More like thanks to Seyu Shodimu, Eedris Abdukareem, Tony Tetuila and Eddy Montana of Remedies, Azadus, Maintain, mc something that sang allen avenue, Plantashun Boys(Tony Tetuila introduced them to the game through omode meta sere in 98), etc Don Jazzy, P square etc are so 2004-2007. While Seyi Shodimu, Remedies started the revolution in 1995/96.

I'm talking of know people in history of songs not local artistes

I think we should all thank Olamide for unveiling 'Fireboy'....

Tonero5200:


Damn so true, your topic always make sense walai
You read music for school

Did they give birth to you yesterday?
Nigeria has had many stars that were never connected to any record labels. In Nigeria once your music was good, it was going to go far record label or not. Whatever Davido and wizkid are enjoying now it’s on the foundation of what those guys built.

After they built that foundation that’s y till today even an upcoming Nigeria musician can sell out a foreign venue

GUNITGuy:
Let's not be ungrateful to the kennis guys ...
They package nobodies like Tuface, olu maintain Remedies to beat the competition from American music.....
They played their role well because very few can own a standard music record label to compete with the outside world ...The likes of baba fryo, Daddy showkey, and a few others couldn't beat the competition from outside especially during the Earl 2000s...

Firstly they didn't package shit to compete with Americans. The most constant thing in life is change. Naija music has always been dynamic and there are different genre. Baba fryo, danfo driver, father u turn, daddy fresh, gravity, daddy showkey just to mention few have their own genre which is ahegunle galala. You have people Blackky, Zito etc with their genre. And you Majek Fashek who was already international with his reggae influenced with talking drum. AIT started in late 96. Seyi Shodimu already released one or 2 tracks, same with Mc that sang allen avenue. Lots of us that time were already singing boyz to men, memorizing tupac and Biggie rhymes. Remedies went to meet Kennies so they can use AIT to air their music. I remember Kenny gave them the opportunity to perform life - shakomo. And people loved it. Kenny and Dayo used the opportunity to start a label using AIT (own by Kenny in-law) to make money. And AIT started lunch break program anchored by Jumini Adegbesan and sometimes with Tosin Odukoya. My point is don't call those guys nobodies, they were already known in their areas before AIT came. Without AIT, they would still be prominent because naija hip-hop (as it was called them was ascending). Kennies were just cashing out because they had the TV, and AIT was the only TV transmitting 24/7 then (they started it). So it was normal to be looking forward to lunch break with Juobi at 12pm-2pm.

Ilaje1:
Nonsense. Wizkid and Davido didn't do shit. The birth of YouTube started the revolution before other music platform joined. For example in late 90s and early 2000, it was really had to get naija music and movies abroad, we paid premium for it. But the birth of YouTube in 2005 changed that. Hence, it's technology that render godfatherism useless.

The guy is just talking rubbish and people who don’t know Nigerian music or the trends of how the industry went is believing, even before technology there were some Nigerian musician that weren’t connected to any record labels that come out and put the whole country on notice, some people actually forgot people like style plus existed, even when mi came out and took the whole Industry by storm they thought It was by record label.

Whatever these new generation is enjoying was based on the foundation the previous generations set, the previous generation set such a strong foundation that people in the world have tested and proven Nigerian music and it’s artist, and know it’s a force to reckon with

KiNg0G:
When I see people talking about how tiktok, instagram, social media influence the whole nigeria music and made it more opened to the masses (upcoming artist) to thrive on. I quite agreed with them but one thing they always forget is to give accolades to the two men who made it possible before those app came noticed.

We all knew how the nigeria music industry operated in the early 2000s, ( 2 decades ago) it was controlled by different cabals who called themselves record labels, from kennis music, square records, storm records, mo hit and some other few. if you don't belong to any of the aforementioned you can't get a collaboration not to talk of making it big in nigeria. they were many upcoming artist then who were so good but was never heard of because soundcity refuses to play their songs. Them never play kennis stars music finish, na you when dey ojulegba...na them want play?
Radio stations were delibartely turning down upcoming musicians record tapes except you got connection to pull some strings.

Then came wizkid and Davido, they changed the entire music scene from the hands of this cabals and the monopoly they practiced. like so many wizkid was signed to eme record when he was still a teenager. he spent few years and left, during that time alot of upcoming artist saw that they could actually thrived, since wizkid did it, davido did it within a short period of time they could also.

That was the end of the Godfatherism in the nigeria music entertainment. so many of them old school musicisns with likes of dbanj, 2face were forced to retirement home! thumbs up to wizkid and davido they made the industry opened to everyone because they practically decentralized it and they forever have my respect for that.

igbo talk you well so?

lathrowinger:


Mumu, don jazzy was street Berger in UK then, old yahoo, but d'banj bring idea of music and entertainment

Na you be mumu. D'banj was a 419 guy. Go listen to his first song, mo bo lowo won (his story of how he escaped from a bank). Jazzy was playing drums for Jide Chords (I'm sure you don't know him) and also in 419 squad (which was owned by JJC, funke akindele's husband). JJC never saw D'banj as talented person like that apart from playing mouth organ so he was a partial member of 419 squad, while Don was their producer. Yeah, it is true D'banj told Don that they can be their own boss instead of working for JJC.

Parachoko:
Everything for this life nah time

I remember when MoHit boys still dey rule Lagos. I was one of their fans.

D'banj career started nosediving the day he left MoHit Record. Oliver Twist nah him only song I feel after he left MoHit.

Oliver Twist like for real, that means u no listen to mohits well, Oliver Twist no follow for top10 best mohits songs. Oliver Twist for Nigerian standards no follow

AmandaLuv:
This is really true. I remember when Kennis music was choking us up on TV and radio acting like gods esp that fat one called Kenny always shouting kekekekenny and then the cool and quiet but wicked one, Dayo D1.
Thank God their era is gone.

mumu dem better pass all the men for ya family

gibsonwales:
Kennis Music monopolised the music industry back in the days. It was either them or nothing. Others were crumbing Storm records..e.t.c

They didn't monopolized. They just had the facilities, AIT and Ray Power. Which artist wouldn't like to be on the #1 TV and radio station that time? You know TV used to start at 4pm and close by 12. AIT started 24/7 TV and radio. Although there were clapperboard and DBN before Ait. DBN would do 8am-12 and close then open again at 4pm till 12pm.

Konjiboii:
Blasphemy, no matter how you want to paint it or maybe your miniscule mind can't comprehend properly the "old school" paved the way and the only thing that helped this young cats is at you said it social media, forget the hype but I tell you this based on good music davido and wiz can't be compared to the likes of 2face and dbanj and co. Do you know what exactly you are saying young man. This young guys sing and it reign couple of months or highest a year. If anything sef wizkid gather weight talent wise pass davido, aside Dami duro and 2 or 3 songs no other davido song make sense. Honest opinion.

Nigeria artists of old was extreme talented.

Like u said it’s social media that’s saving this generation, if wizkid and Davido existed at that era by now they would have totally gone under with nobody listening to their music. The quality of songs wizkid and Davido has been releasing of late is low, but based on their millions of followers on social media once they let them know then post it, by the time people start listening here and there they get used to it. But back then ur quality of song is tested on the radio station, if e no make sense nobody go buy ur disc.

Nice write you but Shey Timaya is a joke to you?
You can’t mention Wizkid and Davido without mentioning Timaya.

gibsonwales:
Kennis Music monopolised the music industry back in the days. It was either them or nothing. Others were crumbing Storm records..e.t.c

They did not they were the most advanced and one of the richest, every good artists dream was to be either in Kennis or mohits

Vinnie2000:
Thank you bro.
Despite dier shortcomings, Kennis music were the ones who Revolutionize Nigerian music.
Formerly, it was the nice but low class music from Baba fryo, Daddy showkey, Ovie Whiskey,etc dat held sway!

You be mumu calling Baba Fryo, Daddy Showkey low class music. You be proper ode. Every music has his own time. Showkey and Co and been in the game since 1990 (officially)..they are ajegunle made music. Naija hip-hop was in ascendancy in 94 with Boz to men, Tupac and Biggie at their peak. Even Kennies still produced the likes of Showkey, daddy fresh, father u turn ft pasuma - Yetunde. Because there was market for it. Even Danfo driver was still during Kennies. So Kennies didnt not revolutionized shit, Naija music had always been dynamic. We had people like Alex o, Zito, Daniel Wilson, Edna Okoli, Yellow man etc before them. And they were also Juju, reggae , fuji, high life etc on the other side. Music basically change in naija and you have to change with it.

And to original poster that said wisky and Davido changed reduced godfatherism is talking nonsense. It is technology that changed things and this is not peculiar to Nigeria alone but the world.

Coldie:

Oliver Twist like for real, that means u no listen to mohits well, Oliver Twist no follow for top10 best mohits songs. Oliver Twist for Nigerian standards no follow

You didn't read my message and understand am well

I thought it was after he left MoHit he sang Oliver twist. So I said his only song I enjoyed after he left MoHit is Oliver Twist.

I was a very big fan of the Koko Master back then.

KiNg0G:
Massive shout out to king125007

Wizkid fc and Davido fc.

We need not fight today, let's appreciate this two living legends. U



Remember I'm no blogger, but a music lover


#Analyzt



Edited




true but we talking about wizkid and davido.... olamide own was grace plus feature he did with wizkid omotoshan.




If he didn't feature wizkid I doubt if he would have been noticed at all





That's the reason I left olamide out


And we still can't dispute The influence those two have till today olamide can't be compared to it

Let's leave that argument for another day





Eniduro was a hit on the street of lagos, it didn't put baddo on the spotlight.. talking about the thick corners of the east or The ghettos in the south.


Let's talk true for once


I'm a southerner and till today not everyone heard about eniduro during when it was realeasd.

But same can't be said for omotoshan ft wizkid.

You can't compare the airplay they got.. That song made olamide blow home and away... parties and all... The Four corners of nigeria.
I can lecture you more

But it will be on my next post.

oga rest, olamide was on fire that year, who was wizzy then compared to olamide then....dude go and listen to all his songs after eniduro...even "yung erikina" blew more than omotoshun...wtf?