The Chef's In the Kitchen

There is something that happens when you’re listening to a track that speaks to you

 in more languages than you care to decipher. 

Various instrumentals blending to give that perfect symphony… 

at the same time making it clear to you that individually they are useless for the purpose of the song.

The heavy base drums that keep track of the rhythm, help regulate the track timing 

and helps keep the artiste in check. 

The marriage of these instruments make us move and have particular tracks on repeat.

Some artistes do this easily and for some part successfully. 

Nigerian artistes are of a different breed. They understand their crowd…

 they know who they singing to… 

drunk with club bangers, it is hard to make a CD with Nigerian tracks and expect that 

you can drive like a normal person… 

everything is heavy and noisy with the clash of instruments sounding like what you expect to hear if the Krackin was picking its teeth with a rock.

But once in a while… 

a hero comes along and proceeds to give us what we have been waiting for. 

I can’t put in words my excitement when I hear Nigerian tracks I can chill to… 

not feeling the need to know how to AZONTO and the pressure that comes with doing it well.

Recently a track was sent to me, was a little worried at first… 

cos I do have a thing for honesty… 

but hey I cast my fears aside and jumped it. 

No rope, life jacket or a plank… 

like that monkey in the titanic movie that gave his plank to a woman that survived, got married, 

had wild sex-capades and kids… I think… 

I digress

Anyways to my surprise it was a remix of an older track that I really liked… this time 2face was on it… lending his unmistakable vocals to the track. 

PRE (pretty, rude & entertaining) did his thing… 

He puts his essence in everything he does and he spared nothing on this track.

with a beat was produced by Leric… its hard to go wrong...

The fuse between hop-hop and afro beat on this track is something to be proud of; 

forever engaging.

Listen to the track here…

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P.R.E FT 2FACE - TAKE IT UP (TAKE IT DOWN REMIX)

The Rubbish Called Music

The past couple weeks some serious tracks have hit the airwaves… 

as much as I might not be as up-to-date as I used to be… I still know good music when I hear it. 

And yes there have been some bullshit track flying around.

The Nigerian music scene is a very peculiar one. 

We love beats… complicated or simple… don’t matter to nobody. 

Content and delivery… practically non-existent. 

You find that for the most part Nigerian songs are purely made to entertain, 

its like listening to a comedy show recorded on a cd. 

Everything they say is funny or tries to be, no imagination in content delivery.

I mean what is “kako be chicken” how does that relate to anything? 

Then while ur trying to swallow that they hit you with 

“kako be kpako”. 

Translation: stand/pose like chicken… stand/pose like stick… 

or something like that…I mean… really? 

The song is funny and it is guaranteed to get you moving somehow… 

even if you tried your best not to move… your eyes will probably start twitching to the beat.

The truth is… this is what the Nigerian people want and these musicians are just playing to their tune… 

it has made them lazy and very predictable. 

I don’t even care to go into calling names today… 

can’t have people hunting me down…

well that would be to their own disappointment

I am basically interested in the artistes that understand that content still matters, 

the rappers that understand that the right word play is still captivating and still have people ohhh-ing and what-ing?! when they hear something crazy.

well my personal list if I ever had one will include these artistes; not in any particular order:

M.I. – word play, punch lines, delivery…

Flavor – high-life is timeless… all his tracks are relevant.

Mode9 – insane delivery and punchlines

PRE – punchlines, flow, vocals, good ear for beats. Nothing basic about this dude! First 3-D Music video

SauceKid – SINZU!!!! U know what it is… mad flow and punchlines… also got the attitude

BurnaBoy – fresh, good vocal and punchlines when necessary 

2Face – 2BABA!!!!... NEED I SAY MORE

Jesse Jags – beat guru, good ear for music, delivers on any track

Vector – punchline and metaphor doctor, just what the rap industry prescribed. Dude can flow for days.

Naeto C – smooth, laid back flow, engaging  

brymo – ahh! the son of a carpenter… this nigga here.. perfect blend of old vocals and words with new sound

Phenom – good energy, punchlines

Phyno – I hope I spelt it correctly… solid flow no matter the language he speaking

loose Kaynon – got some hard lines… he had to be on this

Yung Six – intelligent rap, voice is not too great but it works

All the dudes on Illegal Music 2 – I don’t know where M.I. got them from… but they delivered.

I know there are some peeps I left out or forgot… you guys will be alright… up your game and leave an impression. 

 

Love this track!

Burna Boy ft PRE – ph-london-paris

For the Living

My day started like any other Saturday will… very basic day… wake up, look for food. Find it, eat it and head back to bed.

Fortunately, I was spared the completion of this mundane, 

boring ass repetition of a day when I remembered had beach paroles… 

boy was I happy? 

I mean I had thought about it earlier in the morning and it just seemed like long things… coupled with the drinking from the night before… 

the boy was feeling lazy.

Anyways I made it to the meeting point… 

and everyone was excited at the prospects of a private beach house, food, drinks, quads, music etc… 

as we waited for the boats to arrive… 

I cracked open a bottle of brandy and started early… 

bad idea.

Getting on that boat… wow!... 

yeah I have a fear for water… 

unless its in a bath-tub or in a bottle.

Anyways the rest is history… the day went as expected… 

CRUNK!!!

BARBARIC!!!

this weekend was fun... my boy got married!!! yay!!! 

we had alot to drink... yay!!!

a lot of wedding craziness... yay!!!

all this was good until i heard the news...

4 young men were beaten to death in Port Harcourt

it is hard to believe that in 2012, we still have some savages living among us

how do you justify beating a person to death...

maybe its just me but i say that is pure madness.

i dont even know what to make of the fuck-tards that stood by and watched the shit happen

lets not talk about the imbecile that had the time to record the shameful thing.

it is a little hard to swallow and all i can say is that there are more things

to concern yourself with than watching retards or a retard as the case may be 

beat someone to death.

i mean what is the world coming to... 

if these fools were alive during the times of the vikings or gladiators i am sure their balls will shrink

as soon as they step into the arena. 

ok... they are dead now... does anyone know if they did it or not?

will we ever know? the dead cant talk can they?

this is inhumane and the people caught on that video, watching, chanting and or actively delivering blows

should not be considered human and anywhere they are found they should be locked up 

and keys thrown away. 

i mean if they stole... so what? a couple iPhones and laptops... really? 

they deserve to die for that? 

there are people in Government that are cleaning out this country and you guys are sitting on you hands.

come out and fight... all of a sudden your PUSSY?!

now lets talk about this epidemic called the smart phone...

bbm... whatsapp and the rest of the social networking tools

that allow for shit like this to become viral. 

i would expect that this kind of recording be used in an investigation 

and not be turned into an internet or bbm spectacle. 

these are people, sons, brothers and friends of people

lets be a little more sensitive
and if you have nothing important to do with your phone... put it in your pocket!

we owe it to them!
we owe it to ourselves!

i do pray that the souls of those boys do find some peace. 

that is no way for a person to go. no matter the offence. 

the Lord guide us and protect us from BARBARIANS. 

TOMORROW

why do we go through life forgetting we would be held accountable for the shit we done?

why do we think we have all the time in the world?

we believe that tomorrow is a promise... 

well only those that see tomorrow were actually promised it.

why are we petty?

why do we hold on to shit that don't matter?

why do we feel the need to prove a point?

make a point?

and put someone down by proving your right and they wrong.

why do you feel the need to annoy me?

knowing full well it irritates me.

why do we have to pretend to love eachother?

when we know between the both of us there isn't enough time in the world

to fully discuss the hate we feel for each other.

why do i pretend to stand your condescending, self absorbed ass?

when i know full well that your voice annoys me and can't wait to

be as far away from you as possible.

we all have friends we pretend to be cool with in the name of being civil. 

i mean society expects that we get along but it doesn't say anything

about the frequency... the place... or the how

i met someone recently at a get together...

as i walked in, i concluded that there was no need to get to talking or knowing anyone

later on, as much as i avoided it... i started talking... think it was the alcohol though..

as the conversation progressed we noticed that we were a lot alike and the shocker was that...

he had also decided not to be too invilved because it was a waste if time. 

and there we were swapping stories and cracking up.

imagine if we both carried out our proposed plans... 

why do we bother with the small stuff?... 

it makes us human. 

its what we do... with the little time you have, make a difference

you never know how far it will get you. 

entertain that annoying person, listen to a friend or a stranger complain or rant about something

listen to that little voice of reason.

change as many lives as possible if possible and do not ask how or why

just do it if it feels right.

as much as we do not have all the time in the world, 

or even know when we will be called to the other side...

we can still define how we pass through this earth and in that short time 

determine how people will remember us.

this is just a rant i guess... typed as it came...

might be all over the place but i hope you get it.

thanks for taking the TIME to read... 

enjoy the weekend!

yeah... its all her's

I like to surround myself with relatively smart people… I mean its only right because I cant suffer stupidity. I know someone worse than me though… I mean he cant stand stupidity for anything over a second.

Anyways, this one time… I had the opportunity to meet a someone that put my patience and interest in stupid people. I honestly didn’t believe that I listened to him talk for more than 5mins. i mean… I should have stopped him or left… the moment logic gives way and curiosity takes over.  The kick in the nuts is that this dude is actually older than I am. This nigga here had my jaw on the floor… details of the conversation follows below:

Topic: as a man why do u make money

My Answer: My comfort and the comfort of my wife and family

His Answer: for his comfort.

the argument:

This nigga here said he doesn't understand why he should work and spoil his wife or family. Basically he said it didn't matter how much money he had or made, his wife will still be on the same p… no fly car, clothes, trips and all that good stuff that women and some men like. He makes his money for himself and maybe his kids. Now if you ask me… this has to be the most retarded heap of bullshit I heard in my life.

I mean lets get something straight… as humans, most of us can adapt and don’t really need much to survive. Food, clothes and shelter; cars for the most part is luxury and for this reason… they strive to redefine mobile-luxury and we as men work hard to afford these dangling carrots. 

Why dangling carrots… 

even if you make enough money to buy them extra things… 

guess what… another on the way… 

there is no end therefore no satisfaction. 

So why do we keep trying to keep up with this madness…

Women!!!!!!!!

I mean if you think Olympics/World Cup is competitive… 

try two men fighting for the affection of one woman… 

that should actually be a competitive sport 

“Get that Girl”. 

Anyways before I digress…

What I am saying is that as men, everything we do is for her… s

ome guys will tell you its for the family…

 I ask you this, who is the family? 

The woman you call your own is the reason why u have or will have a family, 

before you won her over… I can only imagine what you did, 

the hoops you jumped, the bullets u dodged and the invisible fences you built around her, 

I mean if you had the chance you would teach her to glide and not walk… 

and to make sure she is yours you will promise all kinda shit, from holiday trips, cars to houses…

To accomplish this… your ass got to work, and when the money come through u spend on her… 

I mean… u get yourself some nice things… but she must be comfy… 

there are vultures out there and unfortunately some of them are equip to make her comfortable and 

comfort is  tempting…

I hope when you make that gwap… you take care of your woman… 

believe it or not she motivated you… her beauty or whatever u see in her kept you on your toes… 

what you see in her you don’t want any other man to ever experience… 

for this reason she has to be happy, comfortable and pampered daily.

As men we find ourselves constantly peacocking!  

trying to stay relevant to some lady friend...

That’s a lot of work by itself… believe me when I say…

ITS ALL HERS.