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]]>Bella Alubo teams up with Ycee for her latest single, Fear Love, dive into the emotional depths of their collaboration and experience the poignant lyrics. Read Fear Love lyrics below and let the music resonate with your soul.
Bella Alubo & Ycee - Fear Love Lyrics
Would you stay with me?
Could you take the day off?
If I ever lose you swear it would be chaos
They all told me that you've always been a player
Heard it's 'cause you had your heart broken, aiyaa
Promise you I'll treat you better, I'll show you a different way
We could take it easy like it was Saturday
Life gave you lemons, would you let me be lemonade
Wanna be the best thing you got on your worst day
Swear I got you, would be beside you
When the world is beating you down Imma fight for you
Imma sacrifice for you, sacrifice for you
Let me be all you need, satisfy for you
All these girls, all these girls, they all jealous
Tell them all, tell them all, better get lost
Wanna be with you, no dey fear love
I don't wanna leave you, nothing near us
No dey fear, no dey fear, no dey fear love
Why you dey fear?
You too dey fear, no dey fear love
No dey fear love, no dey fear love
Why you dey fear love?
You too dey fear love
Tell me why I no go fear love?
Yeah they warned me but I no dey hear word
It's really getting messed up
Banging on the headboards
I really feel uncomfortable
I don't like being vulnerable
I gotta do what I gotta do
Even though that means not loving you
Past experience is the worst
I don't know how it works
The same way that it turns out
New flame getting burnt out
You and I know the truth
Ain't no need for no excuses
Ain't no need for all the lies
You and I know the truth
Tryna find the best analogy
Think I'm falling no gravity
More than physics it's chemistry
Got me thinking biology
Know I got you, feeling brand new
Know it's popping every time I come around you
Swear I got you, would be beside you
When the world is beating you down Imma fight for you
Imma sacrifice for you, sacrifice for you
Let me be all you need, satisfy for you
All these girls, all these girls, they all jealous
Tell them all, tell them all, better get lost
Wanna be with you, no dey fear love
I don't wanna leave you, nothing near us
No dey fear, no dey fear, no dey fear love
Why you dey fear?
You too dey fear, no dey fear love
No dey fear love, no dey fear love
Why you dey fear love?
You too dey fear love
I'm scarred and my heart is heavy, I know you hear me
That's the reason I don't let nobody near me
I know I messed up, what would you have me do?
I don't wanna regret if I end up loving you
Promise you, I'll never leave you alone
My life was empty, you filling it up
You're all I want when I get in my zone
Ain't gotta buy me Louis Vuitton
I could be your shooting star
Make a wish, I swear I'm yours
I could be all you need, everything you want
Ahhh
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]]>Dive into the vibrant world of African Barbie with Bella Alubo as the lyrics unfold a tapestry of self-empowerment and unapologetic confidence. Bella's dynamic verses and catchy beats create a musical anthem that celebrates individuality and African beauty.
Bella Alubo - African Barbie Lyrics
Activate
Milan
Paris
Gidi
London
Benin city
Activate
American boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
UK boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
Jamo boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
All them boys want the African barbie
Dem boys want the African barbie
Doing damage
Savage like Tiwa Savage
Wan run package
Want to run my (ehn?) package
What do I want?
Designer
All he wants is my waist like Iyanya
Join challenge
Tiktok with the challenge
Okay first to enter
I’m the one with the vibe on the agenda
And it says it’s my time on the calendar
It is me dem dey fear, I’m the tormenter
Ajigijigi ajigijaja
Fine bae oya sare wa gba
Got more drip than a colander
Gas me up like a cylinder
Number one
This song has got me hype, a big jam
Two fingers in the air, eyes rolling back
Stank face and pumping chest, now leg work
Big jam, big jam
American boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
UK boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
Jamo boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
All them boys want the African barbie
Dem boys want the African barbie
Doing damage
Savage like Tiwa Savage
Wan run package
Want to run my package.
Wan be my boy toy
Shey na ken doll?
He wan rub
I say shey na menthol
The bride price? Versace
Balenci na alaga
234
When he call my phone
Said I miss you boo
Said he miss me too
I get visa
To go London
He buy ticket
Say see you soon
Anoti anoti anotin tin
Sushi, sashimi, e no be chin chin
Anoti anoti anotin tin
Big jam
American boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
UK boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
Jamo boy want the African barbie
That boy want the African barbie
All them boys want the African barbie
Dem boys want the African barbie
American boy want the African barbie (barbie)
UK boy want the African barbie (barbie)
Jamo boy want the African barbie (barbie)
All them boys want the African barbie
Dem boys want the African barbie
Activate
Milan
Paris
Gidi
London
Benin city
Activate
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]]>The official lyrics for Sober by Bella Alubo can be found below, read and sing along.
Bella Alubo - Sober Lyrics
Bella
Lately I've been sober
I don't drink no liquor
I don't smoke no ganja
Just drinking my water
Trying to be different
Know the streets are lurking
But I learned my lessons
Trying to be grown up
Morning when I wake up,
I roll up,
The mad dog
Looking for the energy,
The remedy,
My inner peace
Tequila no go kill her, no
It just kill emotion
Got a girl in motion
Now I swim in ocean
I just wanted to
Feel something different
Something to make me feel alive
And not just living
The molly
Got me naughty
Girls in the bathroom
Powdering noses
How did I get there?
I had to
Find me an exit
Lately I've been sober
I don't drink no liquor
I don't smoke no ganja
Just drinking my water
Trying to be different
Know the streets are lurking
But I learned my lessons
Trying to be grown up
Japa
From osapa
Don't live there anymore
Don't live there anymore
Roll up till I fade out
smoke up till I'm free
Daily I stayed jaded
Sun rising on me
I didn't need nobody (I don't need nobody)
They couldn't help me (people can't help me)
Please don't tell my mama
That is how I used to be (how I used to me)
When I would say I am
Not addicted
I can put it down when I want to want to
Not addicted,
I can put it down when I want to want to
Lately I've been sober
I don't drink no liquor
I don't smoke no ganja
Just drinking my water
Trying to be different
Know the streets are lurking
But I learned my lessons
Trying to be grown up
Lately I've been sober
I don't drink no liquor
I don't smoke no ganja
Just drinking my water
Trying to be different
Know the streets are lurking
But I learned my lessons
Trying to be grown up
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]]>Read the complete lyrics to Bella Alubo's new single, titled "Unstoppable," this song was produced by Shwoff.
Bella Alubo - Unstoppable Lyrics
Not here for the peace I came for the war
Great and terrible, stomping the floor
For my dinner
Drinking my tears
Eating my fears
Feast on my peers
Fighting demons with my bare hands
Fighting battles for my one chance
Living my life in abundance
I’m a warrior, let that worry ya
Came to win, watch me shine
Came to kill and watch ’em die
You can cry me ocean eyes
Drown in emotion
Ooh unstoppable (no stopping me)
On every side I’m coming (yeah yeah)
I’m unstoppable (can’t hide, can’t run, can’t run run)
Ooh unstoppable (yeah yeah)
I’ll take your breath away from you (no stopping me)
I’m unstoppable
Run run run, run run run (yeah yeah yeah)
Came to do it not come to chit chat
Stone cold killer ice in my heart
Realest one out, keep it too legit
In a fight I swing, I hit I don’t miss
Ooh unstoppable (stone cold killer)
On every side I’m coming
I’m unstoppable
Run run run, run run run.
Ooh unstoppable (ooh oh)
I’ll take your breath away from you
I’m unstoppable
Run run run, run run run
Not here for the peace I came for the war
Great and terrible, stomping the floor
For my dinner
Drinking my tears
Eating my fears
Feast on my peers
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]]>For the 'Suga Baby' track Bella Alubo teamed up with 1da Banton, scroll down to read the official lyrics to Suga Baby.
Bella Alubo & 1da Banton - Suga Baby Lyrics
Intro: Bella Alubo
Nobody do it like Bella
Follow where the magic
Verse 1: Bella Alubo
Manchester vs barca
Who go win the matter
Pako or ajebutter
Home or away
I no mean to look o
I no mean to touch o
I didn’t mean to do it
I no mean to love you
Yeah yeah
Chorus: Bella Alubo
Sugar baby
Sugar baby
This your sweet sugar
Sweet sugar
Sugar baby
Sugar baby
This your sweet sugar
Sweet suga
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
You’re my sugar
Verse 2: 1da Banton
From the night at the club when I met you
And you say you want me
Like I want you eh
Ehh heh (busy)
In the middle of the night you get it’s me and you
Getting in the mood
Oh girl can we turn off the lights o
Oh ah oh ah girl your body control my
Oh ah ah ah nah
Girl wanna give you all of my sugar
Chorus: Bella Alubo
Sugar baby
Sugar baby
This your sweet sugar
Sweet sugar
Sugar baby
Sugar baby
This your sweet sugar
Sweet sugar
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
Ay ay ay
You’re my sugar
Outro: Bella Alubo
Wanna be your one the one by your side
Baby what do you say?
Your bonita hermosa
Your belinda
Wanna be your one the one by your side
Baby what do you say?
Your bonita hermosa
Your bellinda
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]]>Here is the official lyrics to 'GOAT' by the late American rapper The Notorious BIG, featuring American singer Ty Dollar Sign and Nigerian singer Bella Alubo. GOAT is the 30th track on The Notorious BIG's posthumously released album, Life After Death (25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Version) Album, read the lyrics to GOAT and sing along.
The Notorious B.I.G, Ty Dollar Sign & Bella Alubo - G.O.A.T Lyrics
Intro
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh (I like this right here)
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah (B.I.G.)
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh (Bad Boy)
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh (Let's go)
Verse 1
I'm popping Magnums while Jigga bag something
Watch is platinum, got jet lag from
Flights back and forth, pop corks of the best grapes
Make the best CDs and the best tapes
Don't forget the vinyl, take girls, break spinals (Yeah)
Biggie be richie like Lionel, shit
You seen the Jesús dipped in H classes
Ice project off light, chick flashes (Let's go)
Blind your broke asses
Even got rocks in the beard and mustaches
Rock top fashions
Ain't shit changed
'Cept thе number after the dot on thе Range (Uh-huh)
Way niggas look at me now kind of strange (Come on)
I hate y'all too
Rather be in Caribbean sands with Rachel (Yeah)
It's unreal, out the blue
Frank White got sex appeal, bitches used to go, "Ew" (Ew)
Still tote steel
Trying to see five mill' off the single, for real (Come on)
You ain't phasing the amazing
While your gun's raising, mine is blazing (Yeah)
See, you wanna see me all talking to sweetness
Take it for weakness and leave quick, blocka (Come on)
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Pre-Chorus
No call ekelebe (Bless)
Just wan dey my dey (Come on)
Chorus
Take me to the moon
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
I'm so in love with the life, elelele, elele
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
No wake me up, oh, I'm finally home
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Verse 2
Puffing za in a mansion, used to be on the block
Biggie up in Heaven looking down on us with Pac
Pour out some liquor, I'm with Puff, DeLeón or Ciroq
My Rollie presidential, damn near big as a clock
Ran up in Poppy, seen some thotties and we gone
You niggas at home screaming, "The fights on," Gervonta
Saint Laurent made out of python
This .40 cal SIG with the red dot sights on
Dolla don't miss
Take a walk in my old shoes, say you wouldn't ball every chance that you get
We living for the moment
Makes sense, don't it? Dolla $ign
Chorus
Take me to the moon (To the moon, to the moon)
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun (Oh, yeah)
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
I'm so in love with the life, elelele, elele (Yeah)
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
No wake me up, oh, I'm finally home
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Verse 3
We hitmakers with acres
Roll shakers in Vegas, you can't break us
Lost chips on Lakers, gassed off Shaq
Country house, tennis courts on horseback
Riding, deciding cracked crab or lobster (Yeah)
Who say mobsters don't prosper?
Niggas is actors, niggas deserve Oscars
Me, I'm critically acclaimed, slug past your brain (Woo)
Reminisce on dames who coochie used to stink
When we rocked house pieces and puffy Gucci links
Now we buy homes in unfamiliar places
Tito smile every time he see our faces (Uh-huh)
Cases, catch more than outfielders
Half these rapping cats ain't seen war (Come on)
Couldn't score if they had point game, they lame
Speak my name, I make 'em dash like Dame
Chorus
Take me to the moon (Uh)
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun (Bless)
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
I'm so in love with the life, elelele, elele (Come on)
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ah-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
No wake me up, oh, I'm finally home
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Oh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Outro
Yeah
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun
I dey play game like Benzema
Yeah
Me, I enter with man dem-a
School dem like saro mwa, yeah
I like this right here
No wake me up, oh
Bad Boy
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]]>Best New Naija Music is our weekly roundup of songs to listen to. On the latest installment of "Best New Naija Music", we cover hot releases across the Afrobeats & Nigerian music scene, including Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Basketmouth, Ycee, B-Red, and more.
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American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion's brand new single titled I Feel It is the first entry on Best New Naija Music this week as he collaborates with Nigeria's Grammy winner, Burna Boy.
Nigerian singer-songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has released a new EP entitled If Orange Was A Place. The project consists of 5 songs and it includes a collaboration with American singer, Brent Faiyaz.
British-Nigerian rapper Tion Wayne collaborates with Davido on a sizzling tune dubbed Who's True. The record is housed under his latest body of work, the Green With Envy album.
Veteran comedian and rapper Baskemouth has released a new single titled Your Body. The record features sublime vocals from the rave of the moment, Buju.
ANBT talented rapper Ycee has released a new single dubbed Aunty Lovina featuring Patoranking. The record was produced by talented beatmaker, C-Tea.
HKN singer B-Red has released a brand new single titled Lady. On the new record, he collaborates Effyzie Music songstress, Yemi Alade.
Nigerian singer-songwriter Bella Alubo has released her first studio album Bella Buffet. On the new LP, she collaborates with Ice Prince, Niniola, Blaqbonez, and others.
Nigerian sensational rapper Olaonipekun Olatubosun, popularly known as Trod, has released a new song with heavyweight rapper Olamide titled Shey You Fit Go?!
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And there you have it for this week on Best New Naija Music this week with Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Basketmouth, Ycee, B-Red, and others.
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]]>The post LISTEN: Bella Alubo Drops Debut Album 'Bella Buffet,' Features Ice Prince, Niniola, Others appeared first on NotjustOk.
]]>Talented singer Bella Alubo impresses on her first studio album 'Bella Buffet,' her second output for 2021. It is also a follow-up to her previously released body of work, the 2019 'Summer's Over.'
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The star-studded album consists of 17 beautiful tracks, it includes collaborations with the likes of Ice Prince, Dremo, Blaqbonez, Niniola and others. A few talented beatmakers worked on the project too, this includes Quebeat, Michael Chukwudi Nwachukwu, Tuan Malik, Syn X and Solaja Basit.
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Bella Alubo, real name Mabel Oine Alubo is a Nigerian R&B, Alternative singer and songwriter born on August 9th, 1993 in Benue state but grew up in Plateau state capital, Jos.
Not much is known about where the talented songstress had his primary and secondary school education but we are aware that she graduated from the University Of Jos with a degree in Microbiology. SEE MORE
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]]>According to Bella, Tinny owes her money from when she was signed under his record label and has done business poorly with her. The singer aired these grievances on the 15th of February on her Twitter page where she said;
“TFJ has over 5 million streams on Spotify alone. if i owe you money then take the figure out & run me my fucking cheque @smalltinny zero account statements, zero business ethics, zero conscience. wild how you really think there’s a world where you’ll get away with this.”
ALSO READ: Bella Alubo Has Something Shocking To Say About Tinny Entertainment
https://twitter.com/BellaAlubo/status/1353594545573949440?s=20
She also went to give more details on the amount made off song, Tropicana Fruit Juice, which according to her, he's yet to pay her for. Bella also alleged that Tinny deleted her music project off Apple music while daring him to take it off Spotify as well.
https://twitter.com/BellaAlubo/status/1353600084320137221?s=20
ALSO READ: "I was Homeless When I left Tinny Entertainment" - Ycee
This will not be the first time Bella Alubo will be publicly flaying Tinny for their dealings together as she once claimed that due to power tussles, he vowed to frustrate her musical aspirations. Former signee Ycee, has also been quite vocal about his displeasure with the record label company.
What do you think of Bella Alubo calling out Tinny and the reports against him?
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]]>The post Should Producers "Vibe" With Artistes Before Talking Money? | See Twitter Reactions appeared first on NotjustOk.
]]>Fresh L, rapper and a member of the DRB Lasgidi trio, may have started an important conversation. Yesterday, the artiste tweeted about producers who prioritized money over the simple and spiritual act of creating music; in other words, vibing with an artiste.
Fresh L 's tweet; in the comments section, producer and rapper Alpha Ojini aired his thoughts, However, a lot of industry insiders – producers, journalists, artistes, A&R have responded in disagreement with Fresh L's views.
Sharing personal stories in which producers were cheated out of their pay, it was illuminating to see how structure less the industry was, and how artistes stoke this fire of underpaid producers.
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]]>On projects, the year has also featured some important projects. Across genres, there have been significant bodies of work released under the year in review. Not limited to these, among great albums released are Show Dem Camp's, "Clone Wars 4: These Buhari Times", Asa's comeback album, "Lucid", and the aforementioned Teni's debut project "Billionaire". These, and many more, show the hard work of Nigerian artistes.
We're in the last quarter of the year, and, as expected, there will be lots of albums released. The likes of Peruzzi, Wizkid and Davido have floated the idea of releasing albums, and there will, no doubt, be surprise releases.
However, there are five (5) projects that, in no distant time, will be put out by 5 young, brilliant artistes. And we're peaked for these. We look at the forthcoming works and why you, too, should be excited.
BLAQBONEZ – MR. BOOMBASTIC
Expected release date: October 25th
Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, is easily one of the most exciting acts on the continent. Making his debutant rounds at 100 Crowns with the youthful "Bad Boy Blaq", he scored respect from very high places. Indeed, someone conjectured that, in 2018, Blaqbonez kept Nigerian Hip Hop alive. That assertion proved true, as the young rapper garnered critical praise for the album, making a few Album-Of-The-Year lists too.
With the success of that album, Blaqbonez followed a non-traditional route, putting out the re-up, an Afro Pop sound recognizably fused into Blaqbonez's self-aware raps. What emerged was the Mr. Boombastic persona; an artiste more of a melodic connoisseur than the best rapper in Africa. Although the latter still, surely, proves to be Blaqbonez owing to his consistent claim on the position, he is an evolving beast, one yet to fully realize – if there is one – the seeming limits of his artistry.
Why You Should Listen: One word, Boombastic! Attached to this name, is a flagrant sense of self; a tendency to be brash, in that in-your-face manner Emeka is known for.
Expect some rapping, and expect some Instagram caption-esque lines. But more bankable, expect Blaqbonez to come out of this experiment a winner. Look no further than "Mamiwota" to see the heights Blaqbonez can possibly tap into — "Bad Boy Blaq" is a prospective classic; its rapping and fusion of singing is recognizably Blaq's, and its originality lends the creator a sort of mythical ability to conjure, from almost nothing, an impossible-to-ignore work. Expect the same from "Mr. Boombastic" and oh... the EP features the one and only Blackmagic.
BELLA – SUMMER'S OVER
Expected release date: November 1st
By virtue of her hard work and obvious talent, Bella Alubo has pushed herself into conversations as one of the more promising artists in the Nigerian music scene. Alongside former Tinny labelmate YCEE, they released "Late Night Vibrations", an EP that was touted as the best collaborative project in recent times. It was a partnership that proved to be the break-away from both stars. Particularly Bella, whose artistry, it should be said, built up the sonic palette upon which the album's colors were realized.
Since then, Bella has released another EP and was part of a very important project, the Femme album, aimed at elevating women's voices in the industry.
However, the announcement of her latest project comes at a rather curious time, since these last months of the year is expected to be saturated with music. Yet, quality-wise, Bella deserves your preorders, streams, buys, and airplay.
Why You Should Listen: Bella, rather surprisingly, featured hot cake Zlatan Ibile on a pre-album single. Also, off her last EP, she featured Kenyan songstress Victoria Kimani and the South African superstar Sho Madjozi – these artistes recognizably tilt the expected sound of Bella. But Alubo is like water, graciously accommodating different spaces. Her forthcoming project should also feature some of such experimentation – surely something to look forward to.
Perhaps more satisfactorily, of Bella's presence in the industry, is the confidence upon which her brand is built. Her public image is propped by millennial self-awareness; like a Simi, her personality/ideology of empowerment permeates her art. This, more than anything else, should pull you to Bella's forthcoming EP: you already know you're getting good music, but more than that, you're getting game, learning the ways of The New Cool.
ALPHA OJINI – CHVMELEON
Expected release date: November 1st
The rapper, producer, and sound engineer Alpha Ojini has an incredible work ethic. While he's practically on every new album by a relatively up and coming artiste, he also finds the time to work on his own projects.
His last project, "Half Price" was his debut album. A strong offering, it featured a host of hardworking up-and-comers who turned in excellent performances, wrapping up the album which, in some ways, might be deemed conceptual. Revolving around the title track, the tracks are spirited and filled with similarly spirited raps, an instant trademark of Alpha.
After the release of "Half Price", he featured Psycho YP, YCEE, Blaqbonez and Dremo on the remix of "Ocean Boy", a song off the album. On its hook, amidst a host of superb verses, he sings: "I'm on my own wave... Ocean boy!" This proclamation, more than anything else, bears fact to the truism that Alpha is a serious artiste, one determined to fashion his own way through the Nigerian music scene.
Why You Should Listen: First of all, Alpha. The super talented act is a very exciting rapper, and listening to him is a break-away from anything the listener has heard. His rapping features a DaBaby-like energy, but find within the charismatic ebullience, a penchant for the introspective, delivered with the perfect dose of Nigerianness.
Also, the features are nothing short of exciting: the likes of Paybac, Oxlade, Ghost (of Show Dem Camp), Bella, and among others, M.I Abaga. One expects nothing short of incredible music from this lineup.
One of the aforementioned names, Ghost, who goes by the passport name of Olumide Ayeni, was also revealed as an A n' R of the album. What this means is that the baritone-wielding member of the legendary duo Show Dem Camp influenced some strategic parts of the album. This comes as a relief, as Alpha's debut offering was replete with structural inefficiencies. It comes as a step-up; that one of the minds behind Africa's most outstanding musical brands worked closely with Alpha on "The Chameleon".
WURLD & SARZ – I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBUL
Expected release date: November 8th
On the back of his Headies win, blue-haired Afrofusion artiste Wurld announced an EP, his second of the year. ILGWT is a collaboration tape with superstar producer Sarz, who Wurld has worked with extensively in the past.
Why You Should Listen: Wurld's music is an eclectic mix of sounds, a fine appropriation of traditional African sounds (prominently Fuji) and Western genres. While he so ably embodies the new movement of artistic experimentation, this tape also features Sarz, a producer well known for pushing the boundaries of Wurld's experimental tendencies and getting the best out of his magical artistry.
YCEE – YCEE vs. ZAHEER
Expected release date: November 8th
YCEE's brand is youthful and propped by the sassiness of his raps and sing-song melodies, his niche is practically dominated by him — this, it seems, has kept the buzz alight for his first independent release, post-Tinny.
His vibrant sense of personality and humor has also lent him fans (or rather, stans) on social media platforms. On the recent Xenophobia attacks on Nigerians, YCEE famously laid bare for the world to see, the thinly-veiled Xenophobia of South African rapper AKA. Going back and forth with anybody who came up with points contrary, he proved them all to be wrong. At its intense moments, fans clamored for him to release the album he has them so hyped for. Quite simply: because they stunned, at that moment, with the whole nation behind him, YCEE was guaranteed to push massive numbers. However, YCEE proved to be the morally conscious artiste (if there was another reason, we don't know) by refusing to prop up his tape on the back of a grave matter of international security. People stunned even harder and since then, the album titled YCEE vs ZAHEER has been one of the more anticipated tapes of the year.
Why You Should Listen: Already, the incredible back story, the post-label battle will, no doubt, have engaged a combatant spirit in ZAHEER, the stylized "rapper" in this conceptual album. In D-Truce fashion (cue in 2 Birds, 1 Stone), YCEE presents both sides of his artistry (rapper and singer) and takes the time to flesh them out.
On the back of well-designed album art, YCEE is tapping into the visually-inclined senses of his youthful fan base, and thematically, one expects so much from the man. Before now, we all knew he had the skill. But now, he no doubt has stories to tell with this skill. His outlook on life is more mature, and probably the biggest motivation of all, he knows: he cannot flunk his debut album by releasing an average tape.
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]]>Reshaping the future of the music industry as an independent artist, Bella Alubo is unique and her sound is distinct.
Her single, Radio, on which she featured her former label mate Ycee reveals her lyrical dexterity and her ability to introduce a new sound. She brags about where she hails from, Jos on the hip-hop track.
In this episode of NotjustVerses, Bella Alubo carefully analyzes her lyrics and provides detailed information about the making of the song.
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]]>Off her recently released reBella EP, talented female music star - Bella Alubo drops the visuals to one of the standout singles - "Aiya", off that body of work.
In this very emotional, yet romantic video, Bella Alubo plays the role of a heartbroken lady while Teezee of the popular Alte group - DRB, played the love interest.
Shot and Directed by Director K, "Aiya" visuals tick all the right boxes and should definitely push Bella's career further as the talent and beauty is already in place for a spot at the top.
Watch visuals below!
Tupapa Tupapapa, I put your tugbanada
Osapa Iyana Ipaja, Kaduna to Calabar
Eh Eh Eh Aiya, Aiya, Aiya/Don't want your number, want your name
Don't want your money, want your time/Don't want to do oversabi
Watch me dey do as I dey do/Why you wanna play me ojoro
Why you wanna do me tongolo
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For Bella Alubo, music has always been the goal. She started recording in a small town in Jos, Nigeria where she independently released 2 EP’s ‘Bella:The EP’ and ‘Bella 2.0: Lucid Dreaming’. She got signed in 2017, and has evolved musically since then.
After the release of her joint project 'Late Night Vibrations’, in January with top musician Ycee, gained wide acceptance home and away, Bella Alubo has gone on to inspire many with her style, interest in women’s rights and also feature on a few records.
The pop star is finally giving fans much awaited new music, with the release of "AIYA", leading up to the release of her third solo EP “re-BELLA”, which drops on Friday, December 7th.
The track-list shows interesting collaborations with other African acts such as Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Victoria Kimani (Kenya), Efya (Ghana) and BOJ (Nigeria). The EP is now available for pre-order on iTunes.
Produced & Engineered by Syn X, AIYA is a smooth and adventurous pop single which has Bella Alubo talk about her ordeal with a love interest.
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]]>Clear and raw about her emotions is Dj Yin in her recent track featuring exquisite songstress; Tinny Entertainment Bella Alubo and music producer/ sound engineer BankyOnDBeatz.
Telling the familiar story of desire and lust, the trio merge and voice the words and sounds we struggle to say. A song with a timeless meaning will keep you listening for a long time.
Take out time, put on your headphones and jam up.
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