this is what it looks like

1.2shotz
2.eedris
3.nigga raw
4.weird mc
5.eldee
6.lord of ajasa
7.ruggedman
8.freestyle
9.sasha
10.naeto c

so with that in mind,i can say he is quite right.
for example M.i is hot right now but he has only been in the game for maybe 6 months,if things are done the way you want it done,then people like young jeezy,chamillonaire,kiss,& the game will be the best rappers in the world not Hova.

for those dissing eldee,all i have to say is just because snoop dogg did beautiful & sensual seduction doesn't change the fact that doggystyle was a classic.kanye doing 808s and heartbreaks doesn't take away the greatness of albums like college dropout,late registration & graduation.

NUFF SAID!!!!!!!!!!

i knew you would not be able to resist it.even though you all claim the blogger posts rubbish.

okay,now let me be serious.have you taken time out to check his rating system.well i follow the blog and before he started this whole top ten thing,this is what he said

[MIC CHECK

Who is really the best rapper in nigeria?this is a hotly debated topic everywhere with everyone rooting for their favorite rappers.i have decided to bring all such arguments to an end by listing the top 10 rappers in nigeria based on their catalogue,longevity in the game and success.To become the best rapper in nigeria requires making hit records,being consistent and putting together a solid album. Ladies and gentlemen,i introduce to you the top 10 rappers in nigeria counting downwards
]

I LOVE IT WHEN YOU HATE ME,I JUST HAVE TO DO THIS.

[1.
2 SHOTZ
NAME:William Orioha
ALBUM(S):PYRATED COPY,ORIGINAL COPY,COMMERCIAL AVENUE,MUSIC BIZNESS

CAMEOS:Oya-Da trybe
2 shotz from a nine-modenine
Abia anthem-Dat nigga raw
Drive me crazy(remix)-Styl plus
Lagos life-Del

HITS:Carry am go,odeshi,delicious,which levels,Shake the ground,make them talk,better way,fear fear,incase you never know,if you don't mind

PUNCHLINE:
"My yarns come from the street,
I placed them all on beats,
the more you buy i eat,
i stood for long,come sit" - Which levels

"Iam so abia,iam so proud,
i no dey hide anything,iam so loud,
so everybody clear road i dey come,
especially this people wey dey form." - Incase you never know

COMMENTS:2 shotz is the definition of a true hustler,this guy straight hustled his way to the top of the game.after graduating from Da trybe's rap school with honours,he kept on dropping hit after hit and ever since he has never looked back for once.2 shotz has an ear for good music and he keeps on breaking new artistes.he introduced the world to Big lo,9ice, kash 11 & most recently terry g.while some may not believe in the gospel of 2 shotz,his work speaks for him.just take a look at his CV,umunamu is running this rap ish. ]

i will go with city of god on this one.it is just so raw and gritty compared to slumdog.

got this on allhiphop.com.

initially i thought this beef was fake but it is getting interesting.you can listen to the song on

allhiphop.com or hiphopdx.com (audio section)

[Rapper Rick Ross has aligned three of 50 Cent’s former rivals on a new remix for his track “Mafia Music,” taken from his upcoming album Deeper Than Rap.
The new remix features a verse from The Game, Ja Rule and Fat Joe, three rappers 50 Cent has violently feuded with in the past.
50 Cent has made numerous mentions of Ja Rule and Fat Joe during his latest feud with Rick Ross, which has included raps, cartoons, court documents and pornographic videos from both camps.
While The Game avoids any out right mentions of beef or 50 Cent, Ja Rule wastes no time dissing 50 Cent and gets straight to the point on his verse.
Curly [50 Cent] get off my d**k/before that chopper (AK-47) gets to poppin off/at ni**as who be mouthing off/read in between the lines when you hear me talk go ahead get out of line/this Rule York
Fat Joe comes out swinging, with lines directed at 50 Cent’s co-horts Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Whoo Kid, Chris Lighty and Nelson Gomez.
Still went to Africa/Still wore the big chain/where you got robbed at/ni**a on the same stage/I say s**t that you cant say/cause I am not a snitch/I aint b**ch made

Rick Ross starts his verse by stating : “David, meet Goliath," and then follows with a verse where he reveals details about his drug dealing past, in addition to name checking 50 Cent, as well as his son Marquis.
“I’ll put a milli on it/this p**sy don’t want it/show up in his hood with the wolves by the morning “Once you cross that line, it aint about North and South,” Rick Ross says at the end about his alliance. “It’s about money and power. Riders and punks. My money is long as 183rd street aka Miami Gardens. “

Ross also ends the latest version of Mafia Music with a prayer from the bible, Psalm 27:1.]

NOW I HAVE YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!

first of all,has any of you taken the time out to listen to this guys album.well i listened to it yesterday(every single track) and i must say i wasn't dissappointed.too bad a lot of you here are biased.b4 i forget go and watch his video collection,which of your favourite artistes can boast of seven solid songs on their album and consequently make the videos.

sauce kid - san bori bobo over remy ma's conceited,that's all he has

m.i - name one hit song of m.i currently on rotation near you.jude doesn't even have a single hit.

ruggedman - when was the last time ruggedman had an album,and how many of you can truthfully say you loved it.there were only two hot songs on his last album.ruggedy baba & jusile(where he featured durella)

modenine - pls just stop it.nobody likes modenine

this is totally unexpected,but it is what it is.eedris at no 2 from you know who

[2.
EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM
NAME:Eedris Abdulkareem
ALBUM(s).A.S.S,MR LECTURER,JAGA JAGA,LETTER TO MR PRESIDENT,THE KING IS BACK.

CAMEOS:Oyim-Mr kool
Looking for a wifey-Maintain
Sade-Remedies
Shakomo-Remedies
Belinda-Remedies
Igboro ti daru-klever jay
Idanobi-Sunny Neji

HITS:Wakawickee mcs,oko ashewo,player meji,come home,mr lecturer,live in yankee,jaga jaga,sagarin kano,mr lecturer 2,ololufemi,50 seconds show,letter to mr president,rema,last man standing,koleyewon.

PUNCHLINE:
"no food,no water,no cheddar
no brother,no sister,no mother
iam a bad boy soldier" - Last man standing

"Dollar ati pounds lawa tun fin soro,
awon girls awon chicks lawa tun fin jolo,
champagne,hennessey awon temi gan n koro,
ninu club awon girls won judi bolo bolo." - Igboro ti daru

COMMENTS:Is it me or is eedris now better than most of his peers,putting aside his catalogue,past success & controversies,eedris's flow is increasing in leaps & bounds. Nowadays the boy got a flow that you can drown in plus he makes better songs than all his counterparts.just listen to his verse on "igboro ti daru".give respect to whom respect is due.]

@ tosinaded

you really don't want it with me.

of course i agree with it.its not like 9jahiphop. posts dumb shit.well you ain't on top of your game so you wouldn't know.

@ tosinaded

shut up and listen,you might learn something.

and for your information i didn't write this 9jahiphop did.

its official,nigga raw is naija 's 3rd best rapper.personally i feel he deserves it.what do you think?


http://9jahiphop..com/

[3.
DAT NIG.G.A RAW
NAME:Okeje Okechukwu Edwards
ALBUM(s):RIGHT & WRONG,EVERTHING REMAINS RAW

CAMEOS:Nabania-Flavour

HITS:Obodo,my girl,abia anthem,ko gbadun,strong & mighty,Ara Ga Ngba Ndi Ara,shake una bodi,feel am,do am so,in love with an angel,my name

PUNCHLINE:
"any beat we catch,we dey kill am,
that's why any song we do,people dey feel am" - Feel am

"Sister,i am able & capable,
and i will always make sure there is food on your table,
even if i get soup & stew for freezer, i go still waka comot go buy you pizza." - In love with an angel

COMMENTS:For those of you who don't know,nigga raw just dropped a classic rap album.raw just keeps getting better with each album & with the release of "everything remains raw"he shows us why he should be up there with the best.but the best thing about this guy is that he keeps addressing topics his peers shy away from.i believe it's just a matter of time before raw steps up to the no 1 spot.]

its official,nigga raw is naija 's 3rd best rapper.personally i feel he deserves it.what do you think?


http://9jahiphop..com/

[3.
DAT NIG.G.A RAW
NAME:Okeje Okechukwu Edwards
ALBUM(s):RIGHT & WRONG,EVERTHING REMAINS RAW

CAMEOS:Nabania-Flavour

HITS:Obodo,my girl,abia anthem,ko gbadun,strong & mighty,Ara Ga Ngba Ndi Ara,shake una bodi,feel am,do am so,in love with an angel,my name

PUNCHLINE:
"any beat we catch,we dey kill am,
that's why any song we do,people dey feel am" - Feel am

"Sister,i am able & capable,
and i will always make sure there is food on your table,
even if i get soup & stew for freezer, i go still waka comot go buy you pizza." - In love with an angel

COMMENTS:For those of you who don't know,nigga raw just dropped a classic rap album.raw just keeps getting better with each album & with the release of "everything remains raw"he shows us why he should be up there with the best.but the best thing about this guy is that he keeps addressing topics his peers shy away from.i believe it's just a matter of time before raw steps up to the no 1 spot.]

its official eldee is the 5th best rapper in nigeria

http://9jahiphop..com/2009/04/no-5-eldee.html

[5.
ELDEE
NAME:Lanre Dabiri
ALBUM(s):RETURN OF THE KING,BIG BOY

CAMEOS:Oya-Da trybe
Campus queen-Sound sultan
Skillz-Dare art alade
Plenty nonsense-Trybesmen
Shake bodi-Trybesmen
Asiko laye-Trybesmen
We rock the mic-Trybesmen

HITS:Watch me,i go yarn,iam leaving,champion,bosi gbangba,big boy.

PUNCHLINE:
"You couldn't beat me even if i was in cuffs & chains,
Bleep around get run over by trucks & trains,
when you couldn't be on top who the Bleep is to blame,
i put my dick in your ear & Bleep your brains" - Watch me

COMMENTS:Eldee is arguably one of the best rappers to come out of Nigeria and should have done better than 5th position if not for the fact that on his sophomore album he sacrificed his lyrical prowess for commercial success.one will be hard pressed to find a rapper on the same level as eldee in Nigeria but to become the best you have to constantly be on your "A" game.can't always dwell on past glory.]

JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYZ THE TOP 20 MUST HAVE ALBUMS IN NIGERIA.GOT IT FROM 9JAHIPHOP,I ONLY POSTED 10,YOU CAN CHECK THE REST THERE.


http://9jahiphop..com/2009/04/top-20-must-have-nigerian-albums.html

[Face to face - Tuface
True story - Timaya
Eji Owuro - Shola allynson
Get squared - P square
Hitsville - Paul play
Unchained - Sunny neji
After da storm - weird mc
Body and soul - Plantation boiz
Rundown - D banj
Nabaka - Jeremiah gyang
]

9jahiphop. has been doing a countdown to the best rapper in nigeria since april 1 and so far so good i haven't seen M.i or modenine so i think one of them would probably be no 1.what do you think or who do you think will make the list judging from no 10-7 below.

www.9jahiphop..com



Sunday, April 5, 2009
NO 7 - RUGGEDMAN
7.
RUGGEDMAN
NAME:William Ugochukwu Stephen
ALBUM(s):THY ALBUM COME,RUGGEDY BABA

CAMEOS:Dance-Omotola
Rock with you-Faze
Fuji(remix)-Dare art alade
Koleyewon-Eedris
Konko jabele-Artquake
Abia anthem-Dat nigga raw
Nna men-2shotz

HITS:Ehen pt 1,peace or war,baraje,baraje(remix),ruggedy baba

PUNCHLINE:
"Do the right thing before water pass garri,
before gun turn to wetin every man dey wan carry" - Koleyewon

"I speak for shoemakers,i also speak for mechanics,
i speak for those wey hear some kind of rap and don't understand it,
i speak for those wey don vex so tey dem tear clothes,
and for those wey no fit talk unless oga door dey closed" - Peace or War

COMMENTS:The presence of ruggedy on this list is due to the fact that there is no one to fill his space & his last hit "ruggedy baba" was way too big to overlook.he spits effortlessly like he was born to do this.though his sophomore album was nothing to write home about as it had only one hit,he still remains one of the best out there & deserves a spot among the elites of naija rap.



Saturday, April 4, 2009
NO 8 - FREESTYLE
8.
FREESTYLE
NAME:Mfon Essien
ALBUM(s):FREE AT LAST

CAMEOS:Ole-Tuface
Oya-Da trybe
Life is a party-Mr kool
Plenty nonsense-Trybesmen
Shake bodi-Trybesmen
Asiko laye-Trybesmen
We rock the mic-Trybesmen
If e no love you-Sunny Neji

HITS:Okay,Sip easy,celebrity,my year,omo ele

PUNCHLINE:
"I was born with a gift,
i left the ground floor and elevated like a lift,
iam solid like a rock stay on top of the cliff,
iam good at what i do,so competition is a myth, it doesn't exist." - Okay


"Get that money,then power,then respect,
the last 2 come when you are writing a check,
i spit slangs without writing them yet,
i'll die if i let you rock an audience when freestyle is in effect." - My year


COMMENTS:What differentiates free from every other rapper out there is his ferocious delivery,word play & song making skills.don't be fooled by his name,what free does is way more than freestyling.he is the only naija rapper who can drop bars in his native tongue,pidgin & english and still come correct on all fronts.winning the best rap album @ HHWA 2007 was no fluke.
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Friday, April 3, 2009

NO 9 - SASHA
9.
SASHA
NAME:Yetunde Alabi
ALBUM(s):FIRST LADY

CAMEOS:Oya-Da trybe
Work it-Da trybe
Eko ile-Jazzman olofin
Omo ele-Freestyle
Too much-Dj jimmy jatt
Rock the party-Tony tetuila

HITS:Emi le gan,adara,only one,eti da mo

PUNCHLINE:
"A lot of people had their opinions,
took it in my stride and stuck to my onions,
they think they know who she would be,should be.
numbed by the pressure,see i really wanna be me" - Adara

COMMENTS:Sasha has been there done that & she has paid her dues,lets forget the fact that her debut wasn't as impressive as we expected.she is still one of the best out there repping naija to the fullest on the mic.while most of her peers just drop a single & fade away,sasha has kept her self relevant & deserves to be where she is.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
NO 10 - NAETO C
10.
NAETO C
NAME:Naetochukwu Chikwe
ALBUM(s):YOU KNOW MY P

CAMEOS:Carry dey go-Dare art alade

HITS:U know my p,ashewo,one 4 me,kini big deal,gidi,superman

PUNCHLINE:
"Rough around the egdes,
no smoke without fire like benson & hegdes,
i got my green light to go so iam ghosting,
God forbid,iam the one you leave roasting. - Gidi

"Kilode my darling,
been gone for so long you starving,
i suggest you hold on cos we starting,
ain't no need to give me steez,no stalling,dulling." - Kini big deal

COMMENTS:Kini big deal is the only reason why naeto c is on this list,the song is a great song.flow tight,swagger right,delivery aight.naeto c is headed straight for the no 1 spot,the boy has got so much potential & for a debut album "you know my p" was okay though there is still room for improvement.When you look at naeto c you know that a silver spoon in the mouth can"t stop his flow]

Kelly handsome was nabbed few days ago at an oceanic bank branch trying to cash a western union.get the full gist below


http://9jahiphop..com/2009/04/9nn-faux-news-report.html

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

9NN-FAUX NEWS REPORT
From 9jahiphop news network,we bring to you the latest hiphop news in Nigeria

Representatives of UAC foods have moved quickly to dispel rumours of an endorsement deal between the conglomerate and ex maintain producer "big bamo".speaking to our correspondent,the P.R.O of the company stated that they were approached by big bamo who offered to endorse their products like gala,funtime cakes e.t.c for a steady supply of such products.the artiste who has grown frustrated in recent times after seeing his counterparts clinch multi million naira endorsement deals was eventually turned down by the company on the grounds that he didn't have the kind of fan base needed for such an endorsement.

What will a collabo between lagbaja & timaya sound like?we are about to find out as both artistes will be working together on the business tip.Lagbaja will be veering into the production of masks such as ski masks,ceremonial masks,traditional masks e.t.c while timaya will be in charge of marketing of the products to dem mama soldiers & his militant brothers due to the high demand for such items in the niger delta region.timaya has decided to donate the first 500 ski masks to his people to show his support & to promote the niger delta cause.the security community have been alerted and are closely monitoring the situation.

In unrelated news,don jazzy of the mo hits family has stated his intentions of travelling to sicily,Italy to see what chances he has of been actually made.

Nollywood actress Empress njamah now wishes to be officially known as the egberi mama 1 of bayelsa.

In view of recent accusations been thrown around by various artistes concerning the issue of copyright infringement & song stealing,A new law was put in place in a meeting of stake holders held at the ICC,Abuja with members of NCC & PMAN in attendance.the new law states that
"An artiste cannot claim his song has been stolen,if he never reported it missing in the first place"
"An artiste cannot claim his song has been stolen,if he still has said song in his possesion either as a demo tape or master copy"

Fresh off the success of his koko water brand,the koko master d'banj will be launching his own line of luxury shades & eye glasses which will be sold under the trade mark "Dray Banj" at the exclusive price of 200 naira each.production is scheduled to begin in may at a factory in Aba.

R&B crooner tuface idibia has teamed up with gold circle to release his own brand of condoms "2baba no baby" into the market,so his fans & everyone else can enter the place as they wish without any problems 9 months later or whenever.

In a sting operation carried out by men of the EFCC & SSS,kennis music new act kelly handsome was nabbed at an oceanic bank branch trying to cash a fraudulent western union money transfer.incriminating evidence found on him include fake driver licences,control numbers & some foreign currencies.However he has been released on bail & will be charged to court in due time.Speaking to the press after his release,mr kelly handsome claimed it was the work of the devil.

http://9jahiphop..com/2009/04/9nn-faux-news-report.html

when we already know the winners of your award 2 months before the award,you are definitely not authentic,how can they explain the leaked list.its so sad if you really think about,imagine being an artiste and you are nominated for an award only to find out before the award you won't be winning it.

for those who haven't seen the winners list,check below

http://9jahiphop..com/2009/03/and-winner-is.html

hOW CREDIBLE IS HHW AWARDS?WHEN WE ALREADY KNOW THE WINNERS MONTHS B4 THE D-DAY.THEY bleeped UP ON THIS BIG TIME.

[Please how true is this,got it from 9jahiphop.]

[You gotta admit sasha has got more swagger than all her male counterparts combined together.heard she went to shoprite in an helicopter.

With the extravagant and flamboyant lifestyle olu maintain is living,you have to start wondering if he is really into yahoozee,money laundering or spending drug money.

That D'banj gave 9ice 2 mil for his video shoot is old news,is he being generous or plain stupid.

Isn't it odd that ruggedman seems to be the only one wearing his 20th september line.i haven't seen it anywhere else

3 artistes whose sophomore album you don't want to hear
-Konga :baby konga
-Raymond king :alanta
-D smart :pikin

The best way to blow up in the naija music biz is to drop out of school first and every other thing will follow.peep your favorite dropout mcs'banj,Olu maintain,9ice,Tuface e.t.c

who exactly is this uche guy that these artistes keep telling us not to look at his face?

Was it the economic downtown & recession that made eldee go commercial or he is just trying to save up for baby food?

Why do most naija artistes have to go all the way down to south africa to shoot their videos?

where is jim iyke's who am i? album,has anyone seen it yet,it is supposed to feature timaya,tuface & 9ice

Isn't it time now muzik changed their name to then muzik as they have fallen off so much you barely know they exist.

Now that soundcity is on radio,did their VJs turn to DJs overnight.

Is Ikechukwu now signed to mo hits records,if not why is he always jumping on d'banj & don jazzy's d**k so much.

How the hell did these guys(C-mion,Alabai,K-show & Six o) end up being duds?they looked quite promising earlier on.]

HOW TRUE IS THIS!!! IS 9JAHIPHOP. ON POINT.



STATE OF EMERGENCY

They say what a man can do a woman can do better.that is clearly not happening in the nigeria music scene.i have never seen a girl who can make better songs than the likes of 9ice,tuface,faze,d'bang,p square e.t.c.is there a female producer in nigeria (none that i know of),is there any girl out there who can drop bars like m.i,ruggedman,modenine,freestyle e.t.c
There are 140 million people in nigeria so give or take we should have like 60 million women in nigeria,for crying out loud there has to be a diva somewhere.
Looking at the industry,shola allyson and asa seem to be the only talented female artistes,while the latter is coming up the former is getting scorned because she sings in her native language.since when did that become a sin,look at the likes of angelique kidjo,mariam makeba,yvonne chaka chaka,late brenda fassie & lebo mathosa.they were all succesful making songs their own way but we are busy trying to imitate and be the next rihanna,ashanti, beyonce,keri hilson,ciara,cassie,leona lewis,lady gaga e.t.c
So before things get out of hand we should come up with a solution,props to smooth productions(girls nite out) & Orangootan(girl power unleashed) for taking steps in the right direction,but in the meantime i hereby declare a atate of emergency.

Lets take a quick look at what we have

ARA:I still don't understand all the hype behind this girl,she can't sing to save her own life.i hear she is a good drummer so i suggest she makes an instrumental album and stop making those awful songs(tolongo/eye meta or whatever the title is)

*ASA*:Wonderful vocalist,highly talented guitarist,overall a good package.question mark lost on this one.it is so amazing the way she puts words together,this sista is top notch.with her albums "the aptivator & asha" already doing well in the market.her success is a foregone issue.

KEMISTRY:Radio & tv presenter turned rapper,got decent rotation for her single "shake"but we can't jugde a book by its cover,the jury is still out on this one.

WUNMI OBE:What could be more interesting than making records with your husband,she is in her comfort zone (T.W.O) and not going solo anytime soon.

ESSENCE:Her rendition of african queen was neither spell binding nor Mind blowing.(dead end).i don't think anyone actually listened to her album "truly essence".

FUNKE:The girl that did a yoruba version of celine dion's "if that's what it takes"(another dead end)

MAIDEENA:Second runner up at star quest.status:missing in action

KWEEN:"Oluronbi-dance with me-jebele jebele".she has been around for quite some time and she keeps getting better.

MODELE:"Adara" was just okay.

*MUMA GEE*:A lot of people are sleeping on muma but she happens to be a great artist.her hit single "kade" was tight and the video was hot.

BOUQUI:Everybody knows bouqui or almost everybody,"molejo" was a regional hit,her debut album was tight and she can really rap for a gospel artist (nuff said)

*EGO IHEANACHO*:Wonderful resume-"konko below,anything,never far away".too bad all her hits were made with lagbaja,now that she is on her own,lets wait and see what she can come up with.

SASHA:Even with the release of her debut album "first lady" sash is still finding it difficult to hold her own in the industry.the untimely demise of trybe records put a huge dent in her career as she hasn't put out an outstanding single since "emi le gan"."adara" was just aight.well going to school,being a journalist and having a rap career is clearly not working,ask sash;she will know

AZEEZAT:"Simply magnificient" came and went with as much impact as a drop of water in the ocean."hold on" was quite nice then she stepped out of the picture only to reappear with "malu" which was underwhelming.

YINKA DAVIES:Who the F*@K is yinka davies?

*RESONANCE*:"Lele""chinwe ike""holy ghost fire""nna anyi" just to name a few were hit songs off her debut album.possesses an angelic voice that can move the crowd anywhere in the world.now if only that other guy could just step out of the picture.

WEIRD MC:It took the weird one 10 solid years to come out with after the storm,i will be damned if i wait another 10 years to get a good album.won't put my money on this.

BLAISE:Nice cameos so far so good,quite promising but until her album drops she will just be one of the many upcoming female rappers out there.

SHOLA ALLYNSON:With 3 solid album under her belt (eji owuro,gbeje fori & ire) she has what it takes but because she sings in yoruba language a lot of people are sleeping on her.someone should put up the money and sign this talented artiste so that she can get major backing and exposure.

FOLAKE UMOSEN:"King's praise" was so good she won a kora award.since that was her debut album we can only expect so much more from her sophomore album.

*STELLA ABODERIN*:The sultry voice behind synergy before disaster struck.she showed us what she was capable of on OGD all stars.no single out yet but i believe whenever she decides to come out,she will do just fine.

KENNY ST BROWN:This sista has been around for ages but has not made any noticeable impact.nothing short of a miracle will make her blow up big time.

JANET GABRIEL:Miss Nigeria 1993."heard it all before" was a beautiful song and her album "the fire within" should be worth listening to.but if you ask me i would say that isn't the way to the promised land.

GENEVIEVE:Our friend from nollywood came to the rescue when everything was going awry but her album "one logologo line" fell below expectation,but if she can get back on her A game,a lot can still be done.i wouldn't write her off just yet.

OMOTOLA:A member of the nollywood rescue team.her album "gba" was hot by all standards and a follow up is clearly in order but the question is can she combine being a good wife,good mother,be on location and still hit the studio.i really don't think so,she ain't superwoman.

ASHONYE:Former lead singer of emete & as hot as they come."party tonight" was off the hook,her album was aight but it will take more than that to evolve above your stereotypical R&B artiste.

KEFEE:"Branama & branama 2" were both solid albums that could have propelled her onto the national stage but somehow she is still in the background.maybe third time will be the charm for her.

*TY BELLO*:Former member of KUsh (let's live together).tight debut album with a hot single "greenland".now that we know that the land is green what's next,she had better not come back and start telling me that the sky is blue.i wouldn't find it funny

KEL:"Waa wa alright" has put baby girl up there with next rated female mcs.has shown a lot of potential.nothing much to write home about.

OMAWUNMI:Ist runner up on west african idols is coming out with a bang,ok maybe not with a bang cos her new single "in the music" sounds a little bit off.more like south african music,wrong direction to go.

FRAGRANCE:"Lovers and friends"

ANGELICA: "My naija guy""gizzy gizzy"

NIYOLA:"Keep it real"

AMAH:"Ooh aah""work that"

PAMMY JO:No comments

GOLDIE:No comments

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*MOST PROMISING*

5 ALBUMS THAT CHANGED THE NAIJA RAP SCENE.

1.PYRATED COPY-2shotz
Before the release of this album,everyone was trying to get signed to a record label.no one knew how to be independent until 2shotz showed them the way.he teamed up with biglo to create the infectious hit single "delicious" & then made his way to alaba and sealed the deal with Tjoe thus paving the way for every artist after him.now everyone wants to be independent and no one wants to be on a label where you will be getting ripped off by your boss.talk of total control.

2.THY ALBUM COME-Ruggedman
Ruggedman popularised dissing in Nigeria and also sanitised the naija rap game.previously there were a lot of wack artists out there claiming to be rappers until the rugged one dropped "Thy album come"which featured songs like "ehen pt 1 & peace or war" where he took the bull by the horn and addressed the sorry state of the rap industry without caring whose ox was gored.going head to head with the pillars of the industry back then and putting his career on the line is the stuff legends are made of.now nobody wants to jump on a track and start spitting rubbish cos someone might be watching.

3.P.A.S.S-Eedris Abdulkareem
This album was a monumental landmark in the history of naija rap.at a time when hip hop music was sacrilegous and genres like apala,fuji,reggae & afrobeat had the game in a chokehold,Eedris did the impossible and kickstarted the hip hop movement."Oko ashewo" the first single from the album was a monster hit and thus started the reign of hip hop/rap in nigeria.

4.THE BIG PICTURE-Da Trybe
The best rap collective to ever come out of nigeria.this album actually showed us the future of Nigerian rap.it was from this album the rap careers of 2shotz,sasha,timi & the solo careers of eldee & freestyle took off.propelled by the hit single "oya".this album went on to become the most successful rap album by a group in Nigeria.most of the members of this group have become the core/backbone of the Naija rap movement.

5.L.A.G STYLE-Trybesmen
Trybesmen are to naija rap what plantashun boiz are to naija r&b.Without these guys,your favorite rappers would still be trying so hard to rap like hov,nas,big or pac.with this album they laid down the blueprint for rapping in pidgin and making a success of it.to cut a long story short these are the pioneers of afro hip hop or whatever you decide to call it.


from www.9jahiphop.blospot.com