You know that feeling you get when you discover something special, something rare or extraordinary? It’s the feeling of finding a sealed 1985 Dele Abiodun album in a dusty San Francisco record store. And it’s the feeling I got early last year when I first heard the music of Mode 9. His unique sound and fresh attitude immediately sets him apart from the often cliche naija hiphop acts and rappers, but we wanted to know more… so we decided to sit down and allow Mode 9 the opportunity to share a few words on himself, his music and the state of hip-hop in Nigeria.

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Abuja! Abuja!
What more is there to say to a person who hasn’t graced Naija shores in 9 years?

Oh excuse me, let me introduce myself;

“I go by the name Nubian Soul. Soul for short, a Naija Chick
I like words and how they are arranged, some people call it poetry,
passionate, silly sometimes, opinionated, likes to smile, a techie no doubt (power to the geeks),
Music is my rock, my lover, my companion and my bitch,
an all out simple… yet complicated chick”

Enough about me already, the most important thing is this, after so long, why even bother to go home?
Well I needed some sunshine, I needed some heat, and no way was I going to let it be a decade before I stepped foot on Naija soil. So, on a whim and with less than a week to prepare, I decided, it was time to re-visit my country of origin.
Ready or not, it was time to go back home.