Olu Maintain - Yahoozee
In case you’ve missed it, Olu’s Yahoozee is the one of the songs given incessant rotation on the naija air waves. The video hit the web several weeks ago and with it came rave commentary. I had high expectations given some of Olu’s previous work as part of Maintain, but after watching I wondered what all the noise was about. It seemed like just another dancefloor track with very little else going on. The video could be a parody of a bad rap video. It reminded me of the brilliant and very funny video for “What They Do” by The Roots.
And if one video wasn’t enough, the remix version takes it to another level, complete with a blonde woman giving a Hummer a sponge bath! Wow.
Olu Maintain - Yahoozee (youtube)
Olu Maintain - Yahoozee (remix) (youtube)
I’d love to hear what the rest of you think.
Eugene
December 10th, 2007 at 2:08 am
i really love your songs and i w ant u to send me a comment in my yahoo
if u see my comment . keep the good songs up and i will never stop liking your song. i love u
December 13th, 2007 at 2:41 am
i just wanted 2 say dat i feel dat u r a great artist n i luv ur music n da fact u r representing 4 da nigerians n i jus wanted 2 say how much i luv da song n video of ‘’story of my life” n ”2nd chance” n da songz u also done ages ago ”achoo pele” i luv nigerian music also as my dad was a famous nigerian singer in his time
‘BLACKMAN AKEEB KAREEM’ maybu mite ov heard ov him but in general i luv u n ur music
n i jus wanted to say may da lord bless n keep u n may u grow from strength 2 strength
December 13th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
i love you olu maintain and ilove your music biggest fan love u
December 14th, 2007 at 3:04 am
hi olu, i really love ur the way u bring up ur music keep it up. but also we are still hoping 4 something great from u. love u, love ur music, love everything aboout u. stay coooooooooooool
December 15th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I understand where you’re getting at. However, if i was asked to choose, i’ll choose d remix video to the original one cos there’s more dancing from d ladies. In the original video, they were just showing off dollars wey no get value anymore and drinks.
Off topic, abeg do u by any chance have Blackky’s contact details? I’d like his old tracks but i don’t know where to get it from. Thank you
December 16th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Don’t have Blackky’s contact info. Your best bet on getting his old albums is probably in naija.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:39 am
I love Ur music despite the fact that I did not understand but I still love the dance and beat all through yahoozee “because of my Nigeria friendsâ€
December 19th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Yahoozee is a great music, the video, lyrics , effects e.t.c. Yahoozee, I’m lovin it !
December 21st, 2007 at 7:52 am
Your music is really a vibe and u seem 2 be speaking as in a-matter-of-fact. Well i really luv that,kip it up and continue 2 slash the vibes cuz that is also my spirit.It is really nice!!!
December 24th, 2007 at 3:55 am
hi
iwant to see your adress in my box
iwiil like to see your pictures.
December 24th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
i will like to know the opinion of people abt the naija music industry these days, i want 2 know why artist with just one song get so much fame and success real quick for singing bullshit, the guy has an album out and the only track in it is the yahoozee,we shld ask him what next.if u actually break down what this guy is sayin in the music, its completely rubbish.
lets promote good naija music, what happened to the sound sultans, eldee, gt guitarman,2face,rugged,mode-9 etc, those are the real talents not all this olu maintan,jazzman olofin, and the rest. i think the naija industry has lost the music now bcos there is more money in it now than it use to be b4 so now nobody cares.
December 27th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
@kazeem, just souljah boy made a hit with just one single. A song dat’s meaningless with some annoying dance. At least Olu Maintain has been in d business b4 his hit single and he’s made some hits b4 too and hopefully he’ll make more hits with d rest of his album. Abeg, dis is his time to shine, the others have had theirs. B4 it was 2face dis, d’banj dat. It might be another artist next year. So, pls drop d complacency ojere.
December 28th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Awon kon waye wa sise
myami waye wa jaye
Awon kon waye wa kowo
me i come to enjoy.Good music.i really love dat sheet.
Olu check this break out music.I mean from Nigeria
n da video is coming soon.Click http://www.myspace.com/myami2you.
One luv
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Yahoozee rox n cant wait to see the next song that will get naija fans up and movin
cool
Aisha 4rm naija
January 18th, 2008 at 2:34 am
wa oh yahooboizee karma kazee on a kentro level,
i love yahoozee olu thank u 4 the song,TITLE:YAHOOZEE.
I love 2 see ur picture in my mail box.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Yeah, your music is good and it shows that Nigeria has real talented guys. Keep it up
January 19th, 2008 at 3:15 am
I prefer the original to the remix and I like the last section of the song where the lyrics say “Awon kon! jaye! Owo!” This is catchy … However, the song’s lyrics & visual content is vapid and the American-isms, showing Hummers, Hennessey, and Benjamins na ordinary unimaginative follow-follow.
Does Olu not realize that the saying “Benjamins” is outdated, especially with the massive de-valuation of the USD? Many countries no longer accept USD as the defacto black-market currency as it is now worth less than Canadian dollar and much much less than Euro, Pound and Yen. It certainly doesn’t have the same weight as in the 90-early 00s.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:45 am
very nice sound track absolutelydanceable to all day long……………..Yahozee oooooooooo
June 7th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Hey! I think you’re doing a good job. It’s good you didn’t give up on yourself. I remixed “2nd Chance and I’d like that you hear but don’t know how to get it to you. Jes tel me how.
June 9th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Honestly i can spend a whole day listening to:Awon kon waye wa sise
myami waye wa jaye;Awon kon waye wa kowo;Awon kon waye wa sise.
Although it’s a kind like hard for me understand all. But i enjoy it chases away my stresses
July 1st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
i love that guy because he is too good abeg guy make try make thing day well
August 12th, 2008 at 1:44 am
I don’t understand very well complete lyrics.
I haven’t seen lyrics online either, so I want to read em to try to understand.
I have to recognise that yahoozee and busy body are my favourite african songs.
I would like to hear someday one song that is against nigerian prostitution mafia in Spain and Italy.
Olu, why don’t you write a song to enhance Nigeria dignity and to give these nigerian women courage to fight this modern slavery.
Maybe I sound offensive but it could be tittled “From Benin to Gran Via, dey all donkia”
October 4th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
i love olu maintain
October 14th, 2008 at 5:56 am
olu iam ur guy i love ur kind of dance n i went 2 learn it now im a guru in dancung yahoozee in fact my nick name in school was yahooze becos of how good iwas in dancing yahoozeeif u need young boys of about 17-18 to dance 4 u pls try n reach me or if u know any one who needs a dancer im always available n am also a good dancer i break, i do stunts, i creep walk, i also dance galala and konto infact almost all d types of dance i knoe them dis is my no 08070889114
October 28th, 2008 at 10:05 am
i really love you song. ilove your style of music and everything about you. keep it up. i would be happy if you can connect me with kennis cos i am also an artiste