The Urban Retro Playlist

Rara is an indigenous song by Muyiwa featuring Tofa and was produced by Nonso Amadi. It was released was released a few days ago the 18th of this month to be precise. I remember when I first listened to the song, I told Muyiwa how it reminded me of Brymo (the Merchants Dealers and Slave era to be precise) which led to a...

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I was invited to a wedding by my good friend, it was the first one I went to this year and in very long time. I must say really enjoyed it. Then at the reception my mind decided to create it own sound track as the Couple walked in and you guessed it Matrimony by Wale featuring Usher. This is one of my...

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A lot has happen in this year musically and lot of artists have embarked on several different projects; albums, tours, singles among other things. I look in retrospect at the end of the year generally and it also applies to the the music I've been keeping track of as seen in my previous posts.  So as the year comes to an end I...

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I realized one day that I actually really like to listen to long songs. I'm talking like seven minutes and above, maybe not all the time but there are times that I go on long stretches listening to them. There are a lot of messages and usually different correlated stories that are told by the artist. Sometimes there are a number of artist featured...

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As I've done in previous times I would do this again; I make a list of the albums I've listened to Completely in a year. I really like to keep track of music I've listened to, because I listen to a lot and I tend to Ignore or forget about some of it unintentionally. This gives me an opportunity to look back to what...

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Jay-Z is someone that's been around for a very longtime, his understanding of his genre is pretty much unparalleled to none. You don't really need to be a fan to tell, the kind of success he's been able to amass is incredible; the connections at his disposal, the artist he's been able to bring up, the ones under his control among other lucrative...

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How do I explain my Weeknd encounter? I'm just going to start from the first thing I actually heard him on which was actually Crew Love by Drake, when I heard him I was just like "wow!", then I got Trilogy but the songs were just too many and I don't know maybe I was just not patient at the time i didn't...

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In recent years it's safe to consider Olamide one of the most successful if not the most successful Nigerian musicians. He's a traditional rapper, "Local Rapper" if you may and it apparent that this is a predominate time for others in that niche.  "Badoo" as he's popularly know in the last five years he's released five albums. That's really impressive and difficult to...

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I'm going to start by saying I can't believe I actually slept on this guy asin ehn! Gave his album a second listen sometime in the beginning of this year and i've been preaching his gospel ever since.  His album "Under Pressure" was actually the revelation to the mixtapes that preceeded it you know the Young Sinatra series. I don't know how I...

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For some reason I started listening to some 50 Cent's songs. It started when I heard one song from my friends computer and I was like "ahhh major throwback". Then the songs began to gradually increase and so did my love for 50 Cent the rapper. Back when I was in secondary school 50 cent was the man, though I wasn't ever his...

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Being high is usually related to being under the influence of different substances.  To most i'ts most importantly a state of mind and you can get a fix off what ever it is and in this case it just happens to be music. If you are high enough, everything can seem completely different!  Music could also be heard in different perspectives. It can...

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Lupe fiasco is one of the most conscious rappers, in the sense that his content most times revolves around the serious situations that surround him. He uses his music as a medium to air his views and things like that. Sadly I missed out on his mixtapes but I've listened to a couple of singles and three of his albums and they were...

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Davido emergence to the spotlight has been considerably different from other individuals. A short while after he burst in to the scene he was able to cement his place among the most recognized in the Nigerian mainstream music industry. Though having just one album at the moment, he has been able to release dozens of hits and he has collaborated with number of...

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I'm going to start by saying I've been listening to Omari for give or take three years, though the style/approach might change the message is still the same. He's one of the only new school, urban Nigerian conscious rappers I really listen too. His music is too content filled. Recently he released a new project; No Mans Sorrow which is still in line...

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I wonder how Chris Brown is still just 26 and he's been around soooo long, I mean howw? That's posterity right there, I mean he's found a way to just remain relevant irrespective of the way he's chosen to do that. Though he has tarnished his squeaky clean image, people seem to love his bad boy phase even more. The area that concerns...

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I didn't want to do this playlist until I listened to his first album Son Of A Kapenta, well I have now and I'm kinda indifferent about it or maybe I just don't really get it yet, then I really like that Omoge Campus song but that's just by the way. His songs especially from his last two albums; Merchants, Dealers & Slaves...

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I'm not sure if  I've done anything similar to this but what the hell. Jesse Jagz has become one of my favorite Nigerian artist in the last couple of years. He actively returned to the music scene late in 2013 with an album different from the music he had been doing and he released a follow up to that album the next year....

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Arguably the best rapper to have come out of Nigeria and I guess it's Safe to add in the whole of Africa. He really changed the hip-hop game in Nigeria, though he developed a more commercial approach eventually his wit and overall delivery cannot be overlooked.  I was sad about his long inactivity but he dropped a really cool album last year so man...

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Justinnnnnnnnnn *Screams like a girl that just saw a mouse* Uhm don't judge me. I never knew I liked him this much but I must say this guy is really talented and i'm guessing he planned/hope for posterity. I never imagined my self listening to song for more than five minutes at a point in my life (though that changed and i've been...

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I remember vividly the first time I heard about Wiz Kid and how he was going to become the next big thing, as boy did he not live up to expectation. I think the first song I heard him on was Fast Money, Fast Cars by MI and did things not speed up for him. Fast forward to today he's one of the...

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I'm going to start by saying I actually don't have a specific reason why I like Schooboy unlike other artist but I just do. I mean when you mention him two this come to my mind; His XXL freshmen freestyle and The first song off Habits and Contradictions Sacreligious. I really like the way he has his own thing going on and it...

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If you've been reading the URP for a while I you might know i'm into Miguel's kind of vibes and I listened to the EP he released late last year ( btw all those songs appeared on his New album Wildheart which is my current soundtrack). So I've listened to his three official albums and can really see how his sound has evolved...

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Anytime I turned on the radio around this period all I hear was UB 40, UB 40, UB 40. It was on for like a month. Then like a week to the show I was given a ticket to attend the event. I actually didn't know who they were and didn't know if they were really worth the hype. So I went into...

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So yeah like I said it was a classic/oldies concert  so yeah it was mostly guys that were kinda old that performed. Uhm so when the presenter called up the next act which 9ice the crowd began to come alive, I guess this was when the show really got started. The crowed received him so well I think he was the most relevant...

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For the next three posts i'm going to talk about three song from a concert I attended that held in February last year. It was of mostly oldies but it was the only opportunity I had to see a concert at the time (I don't get out so much, so if your in Lagos and you have extra concert ticket please hook your...

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You know that one guy that does that amazing song but just can come up with another hit? I've heard a few of those types of songs lately and I wondered what could have really happen to this person that they were unable to follow up? There were a number of reasons that came up in my mind before I eventually shook it...

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The black eyed peas have been around for quiet a while, they've been kinda on and off with members Will.I.Am and Fergie sometimes pursuing their own successful solo careers. The have various sounds but most recently and notable is their EDM era and the album The E.N.D. They enjoyed the most success and were very prominent around the release of this album. Prior...

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If you didn't know or hear about the Numb/Encore mashup with Linkin Park and Jay-Z either you're a little too young or you're from another planet. That mash-up was just crazy and  it spread everywhere; it was on TV, in video games radio it really went round, that was what initially brought my attention to the rock band Linkin Park. Sometime in the...

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The way I started listening to the band we're focusing on today was through a TV show I can't even remember which one it was but the scene I was watching was just too epic then this the song just came on and snatched my attention. Sadly I've only fully listened to two of their albums;  How To Save A Life and The...

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I'm going to start by saying bounced back after some years of inactivity was amazing they haven't died down since. The most recognizable member of their band, Adam Levine has also enjoyed a lot of individual success and is pretty much the face of the band. The pop/rock band was originally called Kara's Flowers but changed their name along the way and I prefer...

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On today's edition of the Group 5 playlist we have South African House Band Mi Casa, whose members are:Dr. Duda, J'Something & Mo-T. They give off this rhythm and soul-ish vibe and they are fond of using actual instruments which I like. I always knew they had nice song but I never really payed much attention to them till recently when I got...

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For the next couple of days im going to be dropping playlists consisting of 5 songs I really like done by different Bands or Musical groups. Today's features British rock band Coldplay whose Lead Singer is Chris Martin whose been featured by several other artists. Other members of the band are Guy Berryman, Will Champion & Jonny Buckland. I wouldn't say I picked my favorite...

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The song of the day is by the rap group Slaughterhouse from the 2011 album Our House, that one a really crazy album I mean everyone killed it: Joel Ortiz, Royce, Crooked eye and Joe Budden. Also, Eminem featured on a number of songs among other Hip Hop artists. I digress but back to the topic; this song particularly is my favorite from...

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Remember all my Lil' Wayne talk from the last Lil Wayne playlist, I must have mention that he was one of the most featured artist at a point. So i'm going to be mentioning some really cool songs that he has featured in. Sweetest Girl by Wyclef I Can Transform Ya by Chris Brown Into You By Jenifer Lopez Girls All Around The...

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I'm actually a fan of Rihanna's music and I really liked her sneaker game before she went and joined Puma.With an album long over due I guess I have to make do with the the songs presently available. So I decided to  make a playlist with some of my favorite songs by Rihanna. Hope you enjoy! Pon De Replay Whats My Name featuring...

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I'm gonna be looking at how J.Cole's music has evolved within recent years. Fun fact: J.Cole has dropped a new project each year since 2009. He started with Friday Night Light and in 2014 he dropped 2014 Forest Hills Drive. What really motivated me to do this particular playlist was I watched him on Letterman, I realized he had a lot of songs...

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I'm going to start by saying this is a man with a lot of songs, I have about 8 projects by him and that isn't even complete. So off my head I decided to compile the songs I really like by Kendrick then put it in one fully packed playlist. Here it goes: 6'7 Hii Power Poetic Justice featuring Drake Ab Souls Outro...

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Obviously Eva Alordiah is the most noticeable Nigerian female rap act, I used to be a big fan but for some reason she has started loosing the grip she had on me. So I decided to look back at her music how it has been able to develop to this point. A lot of good memories I must add and really cool songs...

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The song of the day is by Falz "the bad guy" featuring Yemi Alade and POE from The Wazup Guy album . This was one of if not my best Nigerian song last year. There are various reasons why I like the song one of then being it addresses one of the serious problems in the Nigerian society which is rushed marriages. Though...

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Yes it been a long break for me but finally i'm back. So I decided to pick several heavy hip hop hits from different times, some of them bring good memories while others I got to listen to long after they were released. The songs are majorly throwback songs, they are a reminder of how hip hop used to be. Hip Hop has...

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I realized recently that I actually don't listen to a lot of female artist but then I started to think "which female kinda throwback songs did I listen to?" Then the just started to pour down so I compiled just a few of them. Hips Don't Lie ft Wyclef by Shakira Single Ladies by Beyoncé Poker Face by Lady Gaga Long Way To...

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I can't exactly remember what made me compile this playlist, but I started and eventually completed it with my very good friend AY. We considered a few things and really had fun while we were at it. The playlist consists of really big Nigerian hits from different times and different artists. Yahoozee by Olu Maintain Do Me by P-Square Why Me by D...

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In the spirit of the whole playlist thing I've been doing so far I just decided to compile a couple of random really cool Nigerian songs. It also just fits the kind of day I've had. Again by Brymo Confessions by OZone Girl I Used To Know by Darey African Queen By 2Face No One Like You by P-Square Imagine That by Styl...

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Well for some reason unknown to me I'm in love with Jhené Aiko, don't even ask cause really I don't know. I've also noticed that she gets featured on a number of hip hop tracks so decided to make a playlist of only songs she was featured in. Enjoy! Sparks Will Fly by J.Cole Pink Toes by Childish Gambino Drunk Texting by Chris...

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Before the problems they faced Mo Hits was a force to reckon with in Nigerian music. They just rolled out hit after hit after hit. I mean I really don't know hat they injected that Don Jazzy  guy with. That was a really awesome time and it's a period I would really want to re-live. So I decided to make this playlist with...

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A friend of mine actually inspired this playlist (I see you AY) he came and just found the Drake folder on my computer and we went back all the way to Comeback Season and made our way up to Take Care. So I decided to compile a playlist of some of the coolest songs from this period I hope you enjoy. If you...

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For the last couple of days I have been attending a program in school and sometimes I get bored. So, I decided to write different random themed playlist based on conversations I've had and mostly music from past time. Over the course of at least the next seven days I would be posting one on each day I hope you enjoy them. Today...

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