Throwbacks are a look into good and past songs that made head waves and headlines for the artistes and fans.
Lil Kesh did not fail to deliver good songs that made head waves and lots of headlines during his prime.
The former YBNL record label act created for himself unforgettable moments and hit songs that are worth reminiscing.
Mp3bullet decides to put in 5 throwback Lil Kesh songs that dominated the street.
Shoki- Lil Kesh:
keshinro Ololade professionally known as Lil Kesh made this debut single Shoki in 2014.
Haven just signed a record deal with his former record label YBNL, Lil Kesh decided to showcase his talent by making this street hit single. It is safe to say, it was the song of that year.
Without any hesitation, the Shoki song accompanied by a dance rose the singer to fame.
In addition, Shoki made everyone put a hand in front and another at the back with a twist to the left and rignt chanting Shoki Shoki!!
It was the nation’s anthem that year, with every street was literally filled with the vibe.
However, the singer decided to take a step further by doing a Shoki remix with his former boss Olamide and present DMW boss Davido.
Shoki had many cover songs and many versions to show how much the song grew in the industry.
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Efejoku- Lil kesh ft Viktoh:
Efejoku which literally means (you will dance till you get tired) has a reputation of living up to its title.
Lil Kesh made this beautiful street song with his former record label partner Victoh.
Each version of the song depicts the essence of dancing erotically till you get tired.
With Young John being the wicked producer that he is, not dancing to this song is clearly not impossible.
The song is a combination of both a master producer and two great singers.
Cause Trouble- Lil Kesh ft Ycee:
Lil Kesh teamed up with former Tiny Entertainment singer Ycee to deliver this street hip hop.
With Kesh boasting about his street influence and how much of a trouble maker he can be, there is no better title than what he made it.
The combination of the duo rappers cannot be overemphasized.
Each verse was a show of their street originality and mastery in the art of music.
This makes it number 3 in our Lil Kesh throwback songs.
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Is it Because I Love You- Lil Kesh ft Patoranking:
This song was released as far back as 2015 featuring popular Abule singer Patoranking.
Is it Because I love you is a love song every girl aspired to hear.
Lil Kesh creates an atmosphere of extremely showing care to his “Honey bunny”, whereas, she takes it for granted and starts misbehaving.
One can easily depict lyrically, the affection the singers put into making this song.
The chorus is a standout as it showers with unlimited praise, telling her how sweet like “oreke” and its gonna be without her.
Quotable lyrics;
“Because you sweet like oreke, oreke oh yeah
Toba fimile, ye mogbe”
Ibille- Lil Kesh:
This is a dancehall street song that paved more way for Lil Kesh.
Ibile which literally means Origin or Originality depicts one’s source.
Lil Kesh made us see Ibile beyond the literal meaning with his vocal prowess and great lyrics.
With Ibile, Lil Kesh emphasizes how much he loves his Yoruba culture consisting of the meals, the attire, and even the charisma.
However, an Ibile remix featuring legendary Reminisce emerged making it an unforgettable song.
5 throwback songs from Lil Kesh that dominated the street
- Shoki- Lil Kesh
- Efejoku- Lil Kesh ft Viktoh
- Cause Trouble- Lil Kesh ft Ycee
- Is it Because I Love You- Lil Kesh ft Patoranking
- Ibile- Lil Kesh
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