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The Shuffle: “E Ma S’eka” proves Bola Johnson deserves more reverence in the Nigerian music canon
The sample behind the latest Smino & J. Cole
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Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement
More than the title of a cult classic
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The Shuffle: How Da Trybe left a reverential Nigerian music moment with “Oya”
A rap cypher formatted for pop
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Revisiting Faze’s ‘Independent’, An Endlessly Intriguing Album
A seminal project which means a whole lot more than that for this writer
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The Shuffle: Naeto C’s “Kini Big Deal” is another marker of Hip-Hop’s influence on Nigerian Pop Music
A touchstone of rap's everlasting impact on contemporary Nigerian
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The Shuffle: That time Darey teamed up with Chamillionaire on “The Way You Are (Remix)”
A remarkable combination based on synergy and evident mutual
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The shuffle: Ronnie’s “The Way I Feel Rap” laid the foundation for Nigeria rap
Looking back at Nigeria's first ever rap
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The Shuffle: Kelly Handsome’s “Maga Don Pay” & the celebration of cybercrime in music
How the song glamourises our country's relationship with cyber
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The Shuffle: Revisiting India Arie’s timeless classic ‘I Am Not My Hair’
"I am not my hair, I am not this
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The Shuffle: Genevieve Nnaji’s 2004 hit, “No More” is exactly what women need at the moment
"If you try me I will strike, I will shout, I will fight.. make you cry'
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The Shuffle: Majek Fashek’s “Police Brutality” sends a timeless message
“Police Brutality” might be a throwback, but is lyrically it’s more timely than