how to blow.

As an artiste manager, i ve worked with a whole variety of artistes. The paramount question on the mind and liops of any undergroun or yet to blow artiste is, what do i do to hit the limelight? when i was promoting Timaya, he had those doubts too, but i told him believe in your self and he did that. today he is one of Nigeria's most renowned artiste. asides self belief, what other ingredients do artistes neeed to breeak into a saturated Nigerian market. This is aguide to upcoming artistes.
the first step is to detach your self from "market trends". Many naija guyz feel that jumping on the band wagon is a sure key to success. currently, mosy artistes i have spoken to want to do a Terry G. Hear them: "if a just do one track with terrg, i don blow be that!" they fail to realize that T>G has done over 100 tracks in the lasy year, but only about 10 are popular hits. every artiste or musician should know his or her forte and work on his/her strong points. you can work with any producer that is good, as long as u have a good song and concept. it does not have to be terrry g or id cabassa.
Artiste must avoid the local champion mentality, some of us are so tided to our local environment we forget there is a world out there! travel far and wide to promote your song(s). you do not give your CDs to radio stations only, give them to joints, saloons,shops and streeet djs.

Naija's top 10 all tyme rap songs

hello folks, here is a throw down of what i think are the greatest naija rap hits. i know there are many underground hits out there, but this is based on what i ve heard.

• Elbow room - Mode nine

This is undoubutably the greatest rap song from Nigeria. This song brought modey back to the lime light. A certain Callen took the chorus that still baffles people till today. Mode nine was simply phenominal on this joint, the lead single from the best rap album in naija so far : Malcom ix. Every line on this track is a punchline!

• Youngman -Trybesmen and Dare

Without frestyle the duo of Eldee and KB rip this track lyrically. The lyrics of the song are brilliant and still relevant today.'arts and sports are universal. originated only for dispersal".

• Peace or war - Ruggedman

This is ruggedy at his best, you could feel the venom in his voice. Smarting from the negative press he was receiving for Ehen, hhe drops peace or war to silence the critics and get the crown fro Eedris. Love him or hate him it's peace or war.

• Numero uno - Trybesmen

"WE cant be no 10". This is one of the best trybesmen joint. the lyrics are awesome and the flow is round the bend.

• Bug-a-long. - OD

Od sets this joint ablaze with his ill flow, was not a main stream hit, but it held a lot of water underground.

• Mode nineQUEST FREESTYLE -

This is raw delivery, full of witty punchlines and energy. mode nine rips this track with 3 32 bar verses. he is coming tru clear road,listen to his punchlines.

• Oya - Da trybe

A rap ballad from Eldee and his henchmen. This joint kick started the careers of Sasha.blaise,sid and co.

• Dont hate - OD

The anger level on this song is so great i thing Od has to apologize! am not hating cos he is way too advanced.

• IT,S ABOUT TO GEY UGLY! - Mode nine

Another classic from Mode nine's debut album.

• Bragging rights. -Freestyle and Blaise

Free style delivers a fiery verse aided by blaise. He takes swipes at Eldee on this track.

Songs i am feeling.

Me lifestle (X-crew)

Here is a run down of 10 songs am feelng the most right now. apart from the no one song others are in no particular order.

No 1 - not the girl - Dare.

This song is simply killing me the rythm and the lyrics take me out of this world. i love the song so much that when i was asked to give a chorus in the church i was like :"you re not the girl i used to know", believe me!

No 2 - Halo -Beyonce.

The more i hate Beyoynce the more she trills me.Halo is a brilliant song that many people can relate to.

No 3- Blaze - MI

That short black boy called Jude A.K.A. Mr incredible abi na mic inovator just blazes this track with his cohorts. silky and smoothe. i love that part where he is like "u know me now usually i don't ...".

No 4 -Yankuluma - Timaya

Mama yankuluma (5 times). My boy just dey kill party with this track. I cant get that chorus out of my short term memory.

No 5 - shayo - Bigiano

THis song jusy bounces along carrying everybody along

No ^ - Hero - NAS.

The greatest rapper of all time shows us why he is the only hero of the rap game left. Brilliant delivery,classic Nas

No 7 - Magic spell - Silver Saddih

"magic spell on me, like voodoo" thats what this song does to me. I am suprised he didnt get a nomination for the just concluded Hiphop worl awards.you need to hear this song.

No 8 - Spasmodic- Terry d Rapman and Mode nine

Joe spasm and Mode deliver a witty and punchlines filled track, one of the best rap collabos from this part of the world. "it's that time of the month and am flowing all day,so i gat my pad always'". get it?

No 9 - Fiya burn- Mode nine

Mode delivers unbelieveably well in Ragga tongue. Mallam spicey murders the track.Tight.

No 10 - Ten Ten - Mo hits all stars

The mo hits crew are spot on even without their henchman D'Banj. i Love the playful nature of the song.

Well thats it folks my top ten songs, very difficul to pick. Others thst deserve mention are :

• Banging - Ruggedman


• Gbosibanga - Eldee


• Death Blow - Mode nine



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Preview

so much is going on in the underground. BOIZ ARE NOT RESTING. I was the the studio to do a track last week with TY an upcoming naija r n B SINGER. I LACED 8 BARS cool floe on the track titled love back. the joint is sure to be a hit.

Tumas an underground singer who claims to be a friend of Timaya has just recorded a track aimed at Timaya. the song relies heavyly on the beats of Timaya's Yankuluma.