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\"KEEP<\/a>Kai. NotJustOK has just gone and started kata kata. My dear NotJustOk put up a list of 10 most gifted rappers in Nigeria<\/strong><\/a>, and people are vexing! I didn’t know of the post until I started seeing retweets with people insulting each other. There’s something about lists that make everyone go crazy when their names or the names of people they like don’t make it on there. I have a secret for you: lists are based on opinions. Most times.<\/p>\n

Now, everyone, keep calm and let’s rearrange this list. Verastic style. This is based strictly on my opinion, but if you’re mad at it, I’ll give you the address of Ovie (of NotjustOK), so you can go find him. He’s been finding my trouble lately anyway.<\/p>\n

Here’s the original list (with my comments in parenthesis):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Modenine<\/strong> (My first time hearing of him was during that pass-the-mic fiasco with Muna. This is not to say that he’s not good or talented or God forbid, gifted, but only to say that Vera doesn’t know him).<\/em><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Olamide<\/strong> (He’s that Yoruba rapper. I like the melody of his songs, but since I can’t speak Yoruba, I can’t tell you about his rapping skills. I hear he’s really good though).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Phyno<\/strong> (I know of him from hearing iLLBliss, Ikechukwu, Flavour, and Linx mention his name)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

4. M.I<\/strong>\u00a0(If I had to describe his rap, I’d say, poetic. Intelligent. Coherent. Logical. \u00a0Fluid.)<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Sinzu (Sauce Kid)<\/strong> (I knew his name before I knew his songs. The only song of his that comes to mind right now is Carolina, and I loved it, but I don’t know why he changed his name. Sauce Kid was so catchy).<\/em><\/p>\n

6. ShowDemCamp (SDC)<\/strong> (Are they new? I’ve only learned of them recently. Love their song about a girl putting her down a man’s pants. It’s called Feel Alright).<\/em><\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> Ice Prince<\/strong> (He’s talented. I personally like him more for being a Jos boy [I’m a Jos girl, too] than I do for his music. But he’s hot right now, nominated for things and stuff, so I can see how he made the list).<\/em><\/p>\n

8.<\/strong> Vector<\/strong> (I only know him from that Bebedi Alaja song he was featured in. I love that song. And I love the video, too.)<\/em><\/p>\n

9.<\/strong> Naeto C<\/strong> (I like him more for being a family man than I do for his music. There’s something about Naeto C where I can’t listen to too much of him at once. I like his Tony Montana remix, but mostly because (1)<\/strong> I love the video [that leopard – or was it a tiger – was hella sexy], and (2)<\/strong> D’banj is in it.<\/em><\/p>\n

10.<\/strong> Reminisce<\/strong> (No. Idea. Who. He. Is. And I’m assuming he’s a guy).<\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s how I’m rearranging the list<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0M.I.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full stop. End of discussion. Until I know more about the rest.<\/p>\n

I’m not big on music at all, so when I say I don’t know a person or a song, it’s a testament of my out-of-touchness, not a proof of the person’s popularity or lack thereof. That said, when I do listen to music, I actually like to listen to the lyrics. While I do believe that the Nigerian music industry is booming, I have to say that some of the lyrics I’ve heard have been arrant nonsense. There are rappers who sound like they are just talking with music in the background and saying anything and everything as long as their sentences rhyme at the end. That’s not rap. That’s crap. See? I just rhymed. Add some music, and I have arrived.<\/p>\n

The reason why M.I. is number one on my list isn’t because he’s allegedly like Kanye (is that even a compliment?), but because he spits out what I consider to be intelligent lyrics. The feeling I get from him is that he’s exposed, possibly reads a lot, maybe has lived abroad, and is genuinely talented. I don’t know if any of these is true, I’m just saying what my judgement of him is.<\/p>\n

P.S.<\/strong> Is this list strictly for men? Or are there no female rappers in Nigeria?<\/p>\n

P.P.S.<\/strong> Where’s Jesse Jagz on this list?<\/p>\n

P.P.P.S.<\/strong> Some of the rappers went on Twitter to say that the list was crap because their names weren’t on it. That’s actually very tasteless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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