Plenty Nonsense
Social awareness in music is something I love to see. People like Femi Kuti and Lagbaja exemplify this phenomenon, but several of the new crop of Nigerian hip-hop artists have shown interest as well. This phenomenon is especially important in hip hop because of its broad appeal and high penetration, especially with the younger generation.
While the song “Plenty Nonsense” by the Trybesmen may not be as hard hitting as Femi Kuti’s 1995, “Plenty Nonsense,” it still addresses real-life issues (police roadblocks, disparity between the rich & poor, youth, education and the church,) but does so in an accessible, comical manner.
The song is delivered almost entirely in pidgin and doesn’t have the awkward sound that often accompanies flowing between pidgin & (attempts at) yankee slang. The rhyming and delivery on this track are brilliant.
Looking forward to more material like this from the Trybesmen (who are rumored to have broken up to pursue individual projects)
August 19th, 2005 at 1:48 am
now that’s my man, keeping it real for Hip hop (he he, that’s what i love). preach on man, u spoke the truth 100% in this song. damn, for a Trybesmen lover it’s a shame i haven’t copped their CD yet.
August 22nd, 2005 at 12:11 pm
I beg u get di video for “We Rock the Mic” ? u know say where dey make dis video ? na for yankee ? i see one chinese sign in di background …
August 22nd, 2005 at 2:26 pm
toks,
I no get di video, but e look like dem shoot am for jand… no be yankee.
September 21st, 2005 at 4:12 am
I just like to be recieving some musiz.thanxz i love ur site
October 27th, 2005 at 8:15 pm
I Love you guys so much, You guys are still my best Nigerian Musicians so far, I stay in MN, USA so i’m not always able to buy your Cds, i have been checking online to see maybe they sell anywhere, i just came across this website. My favorite song is Plenty Things. The rhymes was amazing… I couldn’t believe that Nigerians sang that. You guys have real talents and Please don’t let it die. I would like to know if i can buy your cds online or buy single songs.
Thanks