Thursday 27 February 2014

ENERTHEKRANER!

Sooo, I got tired of writing poems and decided I'd hit back with some music and what's better than hitting back with video of my boo Dammy Krane! Krane has finally released the video for Sabi Dance and despite being a number one fan and moaning about the long wait, let me just say it was worth the wait!

It show's the entertaining side of Dammy Krane and sets the tone for his album which should be dropping some time around April!

Enjoy!

Tuesday 25 February 2014

Apples

One day a doctor said to me
Blessing, you won't be able walk, talk, eat or see
He might as well have said there'd be nothing left of me
Oh how wrong was he
I'm here talking to you
Your listening to me
I've defied all odds
There is nothing left stopping me
I'm not here to feed you a sob story
Just telling you the harsh reality
I've been bulled, I've cried believe me
But also believe me when I say there's nothing I haven't done

I've met royals
pulled a trigger
rifle shooting before you all shiver
So you can stand there and defy me
You can tell me my poetry is just a sob story
But at the end of the day you is you I is me
A wise man once told me
"Teachers are taught to teach, but not taught to teach us how to learn"

So you can be the doctor
Feed me your prejudice
Having had about five operations and counting
Scars so deep it's disgusting
I'm talking physical scars
Hamstrings, feet even my eye
I dare you to tell me all this a lie

But enough of the sad I'm here and now
Here to tell you to fight and be proud
Proud of who you are
Everything you've overcome
Might not be as deep as mine
maybe even deeper
Just remember your a winner

The apple never falls far from the tree
Take one apple
Slice it
Inside is you and me
Continue slicing and you get the seed
The seed in which we plant to create other apple tree

There was once this saying going round
on Facebook is where I saw it
You know that thing you spend hours clicking away at
But then turn round tomorrow and say it's shit yet you still click away on it
Anyway this quote
Can't remember it exactly
It went along the lines of
"Boys only pick the apples at the bottom of the tree
these bottom apples being 'hoes"
But don't take enough time to climb to the top of the tree and get the good apples"

So I ask you
Why you selling yourself so short
Remember that young man
"Teachers are taught to teach, but not taught to learn"
That teacher ain't always a teacher
That teacher is also social media

Programming you
Fixating you
Adapting you to it's formation
To think you have to be this skinny
Or in the case of men if you ain't got a beard
Well you probably ain't hit puberty

I'm telling you listen to me
It's just me and you
No one else in this room
Anything is possible
Anything
Listen I'm standing here when I man said I won't be
So listen to me
Try tell me I'm not pretty
I won't even flinch
Because that is them
This is us
And together their ain't no fullstop

I know this wouldn't have touched many
But if there's one
I hope one day when your feeling down
you remember this poem called Apples
You remember these words
And rise again
Saying
Oh Lord set me free
Because some times
The best apples are at the bottom of the tree

Saturday 22 February 2014

Anytime soon


If your girl come close I will toast her, make I speak in tongues Pentecostal.... 

It's here! Ajebutter22 has released his debut album Anytime Soon! Two words, O Gbono! 

Ajebutter first made himself known with his hit 'Omo Pastor' and  followed this success with the release of "Gbono" featuring Mavin star Dr Sid.  With such versatility it was only time before he made his stamp on the music scene and I think with this album it's safe to say he has set standards for the future. 

The album is so well built and with tunes like Senrenre it shows that not all Afropop has to be about heavy  drum and bass, but that you can switch it up and throw in a little House in there. Definitely been added to my gym playlist! 

'Alangba', 'Dancing Competition' and 'Follow The Leader' are certified floor fillers and shall be added to Dj's lists immediately 


The album as a whole is amazing!

 Not dancing now? You will be Anytime Soon!!


Sunday 16 February 2014

Whatever you say I am is what i'm not

When you look at me what do you see?
No really, what do you see?
We spend so much time saying what is not
Instead of what really is

Arthur Seaton

Arthur Seaton
Such a great man he is
The anti hero
The one we should hate, but we learn to love

The British New Wave

So I ask...can you love me?
Love me for what I am
But love me also for what I am not
Many of you sit and ask
Who is she? What can she do?
Oh what little you know of me
What I have been through
On the face of things I am this thing
This thing that is just a fly on the wall

Beauty and the Beast

The beauty on my outside never really shines
Mostly because I'm not that pretty
Not your usual girly girl
Or tomboy
Just me

Anon

The government labels me
Labels me with such a tag called "Disability"
Not many of you want to approach me
The reason for that is you can't fulfill me
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to do

Let me gist you

Not saying I have a heart of Gold
Not even close
I might as well have a heart of coal
With the bad things that consume me

But

I have fought through a lot
Probably not enough
To know what I want
But maybe not what I need
Family, Friends
Timi, Deborah, Ireti, Lammy
Many more
But those especially
One being my rock
The other my princess
The ride or die
And well the last knows already what he is
Where would I be without these lot?

They remind me everyday
To be the woman I am today
A fighter,
To persevere
To not always live in the dark
But, remember there is light
To take risks
Sometimes some very big risks
To cry when there is a need to cry
Open up and ask sometimes why

But do you know the best advice they give me?

Everything is a lie

Yes you are disabled
Yes things might be harder
Yes you might wanna give up

But remember
Please remember
Please, Please, Please
Remember
Whatever they say you are is what you are not


Thursday 13 February 2014

17 ways to lyrically make them feel special

So it's Valentine's day tomorrow and you want to tell your crush you like them or you just wanna make your partner feel special. You might be a shy one and don't really wanna spell out your feelings and want music to do for you. Well I'm here to help you on your way.....

1. D'prince - Gentleman ft Don jazzy &Davido 


So had to drop this for the guys..if you wanna big yourself up and the person your after likes a confident guy or just someone with a funny side then this might swing her, but this is very dependent on the person. 

2. Boj ft Dammy Krane - Wifey 



This is for guys who wanna be cheeky, but still know how to play calm. Only play this if you know that this if you know that the girl your after is the one you are serious about. I don't recommend playing this the side chick it might come back and bite you in the ass. 

3. 2face ft T-Pain - Rainbow 

Nobody's perfect and we all make mistakes...so if you wanna get that person back or you feel you made the wrong decision this might help. 

3. Wande Coal - Plan B 

Some of us like being sideman's or side chicks (I'm joking oo), but if you know the person your like is with the wrong person and they are better off with you then try this out, but don't force it just experiment and see...

4. D'banj - Bother you

D'banj is back and looking yummy, but back to the case at hand...if you wanna talk to that guy or girl, but don't really know how to approach them then maybe try some Kokomaster? 

5. Dr Sid - Chop Ogbono 


This is kinda a forefront song more if you wanna grab a girls attention or 'draw' her so to speak. I love the beginning though Can I have your number and even your bb follow me for twitter like my pic for insta. If someone sang just that bit to me I'd laugh or at least smile, but that's just me


6. Davido - Aye

This is more traditional song so if you after a bigger feel of Africa and you want to do very cultural dances around the living room this is the one yo!

7. Nedro ft Lamzy - Like to Know


I'm not Igbo, but I love this tune to death and I think it's referring to love somewhere but I think it's beautiful if it's a light setting candles and you just wanna chill.

8. Lola Rae ft Boj - Ginger 

Don't get me started on this tune! I have such a love for it and it means so much to me and it's upbeat and still loving at the same time! Love this tune (If you know, you know)

9. Wande Coal ft Burna Boy-Amowara 

This is not really a love song, but kinda is...but still share with your loved one 

10. Dr Sid -Princess Kate


This is more lovey from Sid and don't forget there's white chocolate too so remix it to suit you!

11. Tiwa Savage - Ife wa Gbono 

This is on my wedding list! So basically it's top notch 

12. P-Square - No one like you 
Had to pull up the old school tune....this is for the grow ups flourishing in their love No one like youuuuu 


13. Moelogo - The Baddest 


This is farrrr from love, but Valentine's ain't all about love and expressing feelings...sometimes just have fun and make that person feel good or in Moelogo terms make them feel "The Baddest"? Go on have Valentine with a twist 

14.Jesse Jagz ft Wizkid - Bad girl 


Had to throw this in!!! This is for ya'll that have been captivated by that person, but don't really know how to explain it?

15.Jesse Jagz - Sex & Scotch 

Them after hour thingsss there!!

16. Blackmagic - Repete



This is for them ones who want the gentle approach

Flavour - Ikwokrikwo 


Had to throw in the Mr lover lover of afrobeats like he is just yummmy to look at and his voice oh gwaaaddd *Big Sean voice* I've also thrown in the translation so you lot don't look silly when your singing something you don't understand!

Happy Val!