Today Mp3bullet.ng will take a delve into Naija songs from Nigerian artists that became a street anthem, alongside Street credibility.
For our throwback today we will be looking at songs from Naija artists that became very loved by the street and were very difficult to miss out from the playlist of Nigerian DJ’s back then during street carnivals and other events.
These songs are songs that inspired the hustle of many hustlers and on-street peeps could relate with.
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D’banj – Fall in Love
A worthy mention on this list is a very sensational love song by former Mo’hits man D’banj. Fall in love is another track that became an anthem on the lips of every Nigerian, as it was the most popular love song as at the time of release.
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Wizkid – Holla at Your Boy
Another song that is deserving to be called a street anthem is Holla at Your Boy by former EME man Wizkid. the Starboy records man became very popular with this track as it was part of the songs that brought growth not just to wizkid but to the Nigerian music industry at large.
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Olamide- Voice of the Street
On this list is song from YBNL boss Olamide. Voice on the street is a song that became a street anthem when released in 2012. It was a track that most boys that were on the street could relate with. The track had Olamide calling himself the voice of the street, Making him to be loved by boys from the street.
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Jah Bless – Joor
Another track that is worthy to be on this list is Joorh by Jah Bless. Joorh which became not just a street banger but also a party banger that brought up a new slang that rocked 2009/10. Jah Bless joorh was a street anthem that was chorused by boys on the street because it was a track that street boys used to diss each other. with lines like oni fe fi Chinese balm masturbate.
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Durella – Life in the Zanga
Another song that became a street anthem was Durella’s hit Life in the Zanga. Released in 2008 Life in the Zanga by Durella was another street anthem as Zanga was the name of a place where things happen. Zanga is a top-notch release of 2008 that was a hit anthem for boys on the street.
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Dagrin – Ghetto Dreams
Worthy to be on this list is a song from legendary late Nigerian rapper Da grin Ghetto Dreams. the song which was released sometimes in 2010 was a song that every street hustler could relate with as he sang about the struggle, hustle and dream of every ghetto youths.
The track which was something that everyone could relate with was one of the track that paved way for artists from the street like Olamide amongst others.
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9ice ft 2Baba – Street Credibility
Topping this list is street credibility by two iconic singers. the song by 2baba and 9ice. Street credibility which did not just steal the heart of youth on the street was a street anthem that was on the lips of many Nigerians. the track was talking about being streetwise and having street credibility.