tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post9143938149502093723..comments2024-02-27T04:39:38.457-05:00Comments on with comb & razor: The Roots of Nigerian Rap!Comb & Razorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-25080702107049522522009-11-14T00:35:29.964-05:002009-11-14T00:35:29.964-05:00Ok, for serious, I'm gonna need you to keep bl...Ok, for serious, I'm gonna need you to keep blogging again.Mawusehttp://www.afripopmag.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-81541302169676965732009-10-24T17:46:26.875-05:002009-10-24T17:46:26.875-05:00What about the guy that was called Segun Robert th...What about the guy that was called Segun Robert that had a rap song about the time Dizzy K came out and also boys like Emphasis and Junior and pretty that made impact before this present Hip Hop generationJoe Asikpohttp://myspace.com/ethnikhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-58527145577788974442009-10-14T10:33:26.968-05:002009-10-14T10:33:26.968-05:00I was going to ask about Furious Two but I can see...I was going to ask about Furious Two but I can see the question had been asked.<br /><br />I think they were the FIRST - the very first - Nigerian person, group or duo to release a full rap album.<br /><br />They were a duo from around Ketu area of Lagos and I remember the Lagos Television (LTV) gave them a whole lot of airplay. Their rapping with very heavy Yoruba accents was staple comedy for us then.<br /><br />We were in secondary school and much as we used to laugh at their efforts, we really admired their courage.<br /><br />I will really want to know where those guys are now.N.I.M.M.Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495100036040996719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-31092299894898593582009-10-10T05:15:39.957-05:002009-10-10T05:15:39.957-05:00Hey Comb, where are you man? Two months off is not...Hey Comb, where are you man? Two months off is not acceptable, you've changed lives, saved marriages and given global hope, you have no right to like...just disappear, come back superman we need you.<br /><br />Nuff respect just passing by to pay long overdue respects!Seal67https://www.blogger.com/profile/15612669476588206568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-59962961651170005182009-09-19T09:25:00.129-05:002009-09-19T09:25:00.129-05:00Hello, sorry for offtopic.
Do you happen by any c...Hello, sorry for offtopic.<br /><br />Do you happen by any chance to have some information on William Onyeabor beyond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Onyeabor ?<br /><br />I'm very interested in his music and have MP3 vinyl rips of his first two albums "Atomic Bomb" and "Tomorrow". Also I'd like to know if he was popular in Nigeria at that time, was his music viewed as experimantal or groundbreaking? What do YOU think of his music? Did it age well in your opinion? Would you still call it innovative for that time?<br /><br />Also if you have some of his later albums (as far as I know they never were issued on CDs) and some free time on your hands I would be very grateful to download a vinyl rip. If you need his first two albums don't hesitate asking me — I will upload them for you in quite a good quality.<br /><br />Thank you for your very interesting and informative blog!<br />Peace,<br />Sergey from Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-2281841238244013352009-09-09T07:39:36.290-05:002009-09-09T07:39:36.290-05:00Man... I can't believe I forgot the Furious Tw...Man... I can't believe I forgot the Furious Two!Uchennahttp://combandrazor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-2050241899852432992009-09-08T19:31:38.916-05:002009-09-08T19:31:38.916-05:00Extremely commendable compilation (As Usual)! But ...Extremely commendable compilation (As Usual)! But there was one group you left out. They were the only other 'real' rap group apart from sound on sound to have released a full fleged rap album ('87). Probably didn't gain much popularity outside lagos (for obvious reasons). Anyone remember THE FURIOUS TWO ?BeninBoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-60279958203835802892009-09-01T05:00:48.700-05:002009-09-01T05:00:48.700-05:00Nigerian Hip hop artist are now doing great, to me...Nigerian Hip hop artist are now doing great, to meet some of them, check this website out.<br /><a href="http://www.gnaija.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gnaija.net/</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-2866689007825136412009-08-19T19:21:22.938-05:002009-08-19T19:21:22.938-05:00(Snickers) even our fathers were rapping and then ...(Snickers) even our fathers were rapping and then they call us omo Yo!Ivory Domehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596288554117145538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-27819469242139946282009-08-14T23:50:09.925-05:002009-08-14T23:50:09.925-05:00Ah, icastio! I feared that my tone might come off ...Ah, icastio! I feared that my tone might come off as such, but whattayagonnado?<br /><br />I'm learning to embrace my inner crotchety curmudgeon!Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-48838502336716300202009-08-14T23:48:54.496-05:002009-08-14T23:48:54.496-05:00Hey you kids. Get off my lawn. ;^)Hey you kids. Get off my lawn. ;^)icasticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410014613179918959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-37730176780960808172009-08-14T23:10:53.973-05:002009-08-14T23:10:53.973-05:00I'll definitely follow up on that... The name ...I'll definitely follow up on that... The name actually sounds familiar to me. <br /><br />Back then me and my crew were so intent on releasing the first "real" rap record that we used to monitor the progress of any potential challengers anywhere in the country... I *think* I remember hearing of Zaria at the time...Comb & Razorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912912211584098914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26746300.post-83710523850886218432009-08-14T22:17:06.246-05:002009-08-14T22:17:06.246-05:00There was a Nigerian rap group called ZARIA that o...There was a Nigerian rap group called ZARIA that opened for the reggea band "Sweat" back in 1985-87. They played all UniLag, UniJos and UniPort.<br /><br />They, along with Sweat, were managed by Maxwell Benson, the son of the great Bobby Benson, right out of Hotel Bobby in Lagos.<br /><br />Zaria, even cut some tracks with the then new producer, Kingsley Ogoro, well before he produced other raps groups...<br /><br />Research with Mr. Benson or Mr. Ogoro. They even worked with Scratch from Sound on Sound.<br /><br />Zaria should not be forgotten in the history of Hip Hop in Nigeria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com