The Nigerian Music Industry is blessed with a vibrant rap history and over the decades the rap culture has evolved dishing out prolific rappers and collaborations.

Collaborations and cosigns which are one of the core traits of rap music, have seen Rappers team up with either their fellow rappers or singers to dish out hits.

Over the years, this partnership has bare fruitful hits that even to date, will always stand the test of time.

Here are the Top Classic Collaborations between Nigerian Rappers.

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Ghost Mode- Phyno, Olamide

The alliance of Phyno and Olamide on this song didn’t only bring two tribes of the indigenous rap art together but set the foundation of a long-term friendship.

Both artists are now at the peak of their game and have released a collaborative album. However, if you go back to the commencement of all their good deeds, ‘Ghost mode’ is the single that marked the passage of time and set Phyno on the way to glory.

Phyno released “Ghost mode” off his “No Guts No Glory” album, which is a blend of Igbo and Yoruba rap. The 4-minute track, which features Olamide, was well-liked by the public and garnered widespread broadcast not only in Nigeria but also around the world.

At the 2012 Headies Awards and the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, the song won Best Collabo. Clarence Peters shot and directed the music video.

Local rappers- Reminisce, Phyno, Olamide

With the rise of indigenous rappers, Reminisce, Phyno, and Olamide, who were at the forefront of the trend, stepped forth to honour the occasion. The resulting track caused a stir in the music industry, inspiring a slew of subs and shoots.

“Local rappers” was an anthem that made English-speaking rappers realize that Hip-Hop had evolved and that punchlines wasn’t the only thing selling rap in Nigeria.

Joor remix- Jahbless, Ice Prince, Reminisce, Durella, Ruggedman & Eldee

In 2011, Jahbless put together a group of artists to make rap music. The song featured Ice Prince, Reminisce, Ruggedman, and eLDee and even Durella added a verse to the mix.

The video, which was shot in an open-air boxing ring saw the artists go against themselves in pairs. The song was one of music producer, Sarz’s earliest works that were popular in the Industry.

Jagaban remix- Ycee, Olamide

By 2015, Ycee was a popping artist who had earned audiences with “Jagaban” and ‘Omo Alhaji“. When he enlisted Olamide on the remix, “Jagaban“, his career went through the roof.

It was a commercially successful song and this was the song that introduced people to Ycee, the rapper.

123 Remix- DJ Neptune, Dagrin, M.I Abaga, Naeto C

In 2010 DJ Neptune released the record 1,2,3 which featured M.I, Naeto C and the late Dagrin.

“123 (Remix)” was released in 2010 and was preceded by its original song from the previous year, which featured only M.I, who delivered a head-spinning verse loaded with his unique wordplay and flow.

By the time the remix was released, it had grown in importance, not only because of the additional elements but also because of the way it captured the pinnacle of Nigerian hip-hop and its limitless possibilities.

Each of the featured musicians was a well-known rapper at the time, both in terms of precision and economic value, and “123 (Remix)” provided an opportunity for them to flex alongside one another in a way that was both regal and free.

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King Kong remix- Vector, Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq, Uzi

Vector is unquestionably one of Nigeria’s most talented rap artists. Vector paved his way to being a favourite of music fans by consistently generating soundbars.

In 2015, he released one of his commercially successful and best works, King Kong.

That same year, a remix of “King Kong” was released, and it became a great hit, surpassing its original.

Despite the fact that the song has two remixes, one of which is by Sarkodie, the first remix is the one that has blown up speakers owing to its diversity.

The song is the second official single from Vector’s album “King Kong,” and it features four skilled rappers: Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq, and Uzi.

Every Rapper came through, delivering bars that proved why they were the best among best.

Delicious- 2shotz, Big Lo

The instrumental from Beenie Man’s ‘Dude‘ was sampled a lot all around the world, and it became the foundation for a lot of outstanding songs. Nigeria has hers, thanks to 2shotz and Biglo’s famous track “Delicious.”

The track was taken from 2shotz’s magnum opus album, “Pirated Copy.”

When it first came out, this song was a smash hit. It ruled the radio, the clubs, and the streets. The hunting Igbo flute and well-laced percussion in “Delicious” keep you on the dance floor.

As a result of their efforts, the duo was the first recipient of the Hip Hop World Awards, which are now known as the Headies. They took home the award for best collaboration. ‘Delicious’ was a truly delectable song.

Too much- DJ Jimmy JATT ft Blaise, Sasha P, Kemistry, B.O.U.Q.U.I

The “The Definition” album by DJ Jimmy Jatt is considered one of Nigeria’s best albums. This single was one of the causes for that. ‘Too much,’ a track fueled by girl power, features Kemistry, Sasha P, Blaise, Kemistry, and B.O.U.Q.U.I.

This song reminds one that even Female emcees were as powerful as their male counterparts.

Nobody Test Me- Jesse Jagz, M.I Abaga, Ice Prince

The Choc Boiz, comprised of Jesse Jagz, M.I, and Ice Prince, were unquestionably Nigeria’s best rap artists during their peak.

The group was unstoppable as hit single after hit single rolled off the label’s conveyor belt. ‘Nobody Test me,’ a track from Jesse Jagz’s “Jag Of All Tradez” album, is still considered one of their best works.

The song got us on that hip-hop evolution that year and ever since the game has never been the same.

Owo Ati Swagga (remix)- CartiAir ft. Gino, Da Grin, Eva, Terry Tha Rapman

While most people might not remember who CartiAir is, but most millennials would definitely remember his hit song, “Owo Ti Swagger“. The song was a hit but the remix was bigger.

The remix of ‘Owo Ati Swagga’ contains dope work from Gino, the prolific Terry Tha Rapman, a then surging Dagrin, and the budding Eva. It was released in 2009 to mixed reviews.

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Top Classic Collaborations between Nigerian Rappers

• Ghost Mode- Phyno, Olamide
• Local rappers- Reminisce, Phyno, Olamide
• Joor remix- Jahbless, Iceprince, Reminisce, Durella, Ruggedman & Eldee
• Jagagban remix- Ycee, Olamide
• 123 Remix- DJ Neptune, M.I Abaga, Naeto C, Dagrin
• King Kong remix- Vector, Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq, Uzi
• Delicious- 2shotz, Biglo
• Too much- DJ Jimmy JATT ft Blaise, Sasha P, Kemistry, B.O.U.Q.U.I
• Nobody Test Me- Jesse Jagz, M.I Abaga, Ice Prince
• Owo Ati Swagga (remix)- CartiAir ft. Gino, Da Grin, Eva, Terry Tha Rapman

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As an artist, shaping appreciated and respected benefaction or legacy is very tough to achieve in the music industry, and relevance and pertinence are even harder for artists to sustain

Newton’s 3rd law of motion states that ‘what goes up must come down’ in a general application, it is therefore considered that everything has a beginning and an end.

In this case, there are some Nigerian artistes who once took the pivot stage but nothing much is heard of them again, artistes like Eedris Abdulkareem, Olu Maintain, Tony Tetuila, Black face, Lord of Ajasa, 2shotz, Mr Raw etc.

in a clear sense, it is normal to fade as a musician, it only takes time, while some are practically caused by physical factors.

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Nigeria has had a lot of musicians that are no more on the radar for years, the predominance of streaming in modern music consumption still add a coin to their bag regardless.

According to Joey Akan on Why artistes fade, he stated some reasons why artistes eventually fade, which is;

• It’s your time to fade
• Artistes under personal things
• They become arrogant
• They fail to be curious
• They fail to learn

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In his actual words, he said and I quote;

‘you can’t ride a wave forever, you can ride on lots of waves but you can’t ride on one particular wave, it disappears’

Affirming in his words, it’s very understandable to note that it is unpreventable and unavoidable as an artiste to fade.

In the foreign scene, musical artistes still face the same fate, eventually bound to fade but they perhaps have more career span sometimes, artists like Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, 50 Cent, Celine Dion, Shakira, and so on.

However, their creative content still lives on but they are technically off the musical conversations.

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2005 was a turning point for Nigerian music. If the year 2000 laid the foundation for what is the Naija pop scene as we know it today, 05 was the initial stage built on that foundation.

It marked an era of more originality in Nigerian music as it seemed artistes had finally stopped covering/imitating their western counterparts; and began incorporating even more Nigerian elements into their music.

It was the also birth of a number of seminal acts like P-Square and D’b*nj, who would go on to dominate the industry for an extended period.

So here are the Nigerian classics that are turning 15 years in 2020.

Bizzy Body – P-square ft Waje

In 2005, Musical duo, P-square released their second studio album, “Get Squared” and off the album was the lead track, “Bizzy Body” which features Waje.

The song could be credited for catapulting them to success. A remix was later released and it featured Weird MC.

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Fuju (Dance) – Darey Art Alade ft Ikechukwu, Dekunle Fuji

Darey is an award-winning artist who has released so many hit songs over the years.

His debut album “From Me 2 You”  was laced with several hit singles, including ‘Fuji‘ and ‘Escalade’ which enjoyed massive airplay in the Nigerian and international media.

‘Fuji’ features Ikechukwu and Dekunle Fuji and is an upbeat pop song that fuses with the Fuji genre

Mr. President – African China

African China is a pidgin reggae/dancehall artist who back in the early 2000s was popular for his socially conscious music.

Mr. President is a song in which the singer addresses leaders to lead the country and put an end to issues plaguing the nation. The song is off his second studio album of the same name.

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Na Ba Ka – Jeremiah Gyang

Like most music greats, Jeremiah Gyang’s journey began in the house of God where he led the church choir as music director.

His music has been described as a fine blend of soulful African rhythms, blues, rock, and gospel, which are often accompanied by sounds produced from the gentle plucking of his guitar’s strings, standing him out as an artist of extraordinary talent.

He has been held responsible for bringing contemporary Hausa music to the mainstream.

His rare gem hit from 2004 “Na Ba Ka!“ has continued to receive particular credits for this feat that skyrocketed him to national consciousness. The title can be translated to mean ‘I Give You’ and it features veteran rapper of Northern descent, Six Foot Plus.

Djinee – Ego

Djinee is an Afro R’n’B artist that graced us with his heartwarming song, “Ego” in 2005.

The song which dominated airwaves as of that time sees Djinee expressing his love for a girl who doesn’t reciprocate his feelings.

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Delicious – Big Lo ft 2Shotz

‘Delicious’ is a collaboration between Hip-Hop veterans Big Lo and 2Shotz. The song samples Beenie Man’s hit song, “Dude”.

The song was the first ever to win the Headies’ best Collaboration catergory in 2006.

Chinwe Ike – Resonance

The name Resonance became popular when TV music shows bombarded viewers with the video for ‘Chinwe Ike’ off the duo’s album of the same title.

The group was made up of the duo of Esther ‘E-Star’ Abigbo and Uche ‘Gucheano’ Ozoigbo, who were said to be cousins.

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Imagine That – Styl Plus

Nigerian pop musical group/quartet Styl Plus released “Imagine That” From their Expressions Album in 2005.

They were considered to be the Backstreet Boys of Nigeria with their soulful singing and catchy lyrics.

Ijoya – Weird MC

Weird MC is a rapper/Songwriter known for her English/Yoruba lyrics. Off her second studio album, After da storm, she released the hit single “Ijoya”.

The song was produced by Don Jazzy and JJC and dominated the airwaves for quite a long time.

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Never Far Away – Lagbaja ft Ego

Lagbaja is a Nigerian Afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter, and percussionist. Widely known for his signature use of mask which covers his identity, the veteran singer’s songs were a cultural reset.

“Never far Away” released in 2005 features the beautiful Ego.

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The art of collaboration is as important as the art of producing a song in the music industry. It is a natural way of working – part of what makes us humans – and the music industry does it best.

One of the most important collaborations is with other artists. This adds to one’s experience and sources of inspiration and gives a musician the chance to expand his/her work to a different kind of genre.

Lord of Ajasa ft 9ice- Le Fenu So

Le Fenu So, is a song by Nigerian musician Lord of Ajasa, taken from his album, “Second Turning By the Right”, released in 2008. It features singer, 9ice.

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Mo’hits all-star ft D’banj, Wande Coal, Don Jazzy – Pere

The track “Pere” is a single off defunct Mo’Hits 2007 album titled “Curriculum Vitae” and the track featured Don Jazzy, D’Banj and Wande Coal.

EME Ft Wizkid, Skales – Baddest

“Baddest Boy” is a song by former E.M.E acts Wizkid, Skales, and their former boss, Banky W. It was released on April 2, 2012, serving as the lead single from the label’s compilation album Empire Mates State of Mind (2012).

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Wizkid ft Wande Coal- For Me

Wizkid and Wande Coal have always had great chemistry and this didn’t just begin after both acts shared the stage at Wizkid’s sold-out show which was held at the Royal Albert Hall, rather, this chemistry goes as far back to Wizkid’s debut album Superstar which was released under the EME imprint in 2011.

The song which they collaborated is titled “For Me”.

2Shotz ft Timaya – In case you never know

Former Nigerian rapper turned Filmmaker, 2Shotz features Timaya on this classic rap song, “In case You never Know”. It was released in 2008.

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Essence ft Jaywon – Facebook Love

Nigerian Female Singer, Essence was well known for her tremendous voice. She released “Facebook Love” in 2013 featuring former label mate, Jaywon.

The song tells the story of online dating and uses the popular social media app, Facebook as its case study. It’s considered as one of the best Nigerian Pop collaborations.

Sound Sultan ft 2Baba – Bushmeat (Ole)

Sound Sultan teamed up with 2Baba to produce the politically charged song, “Bushmeat”. The song talks about when situations get reversed and how people who are being bullied stand up their bullies.

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Flavour ft Tiwa Savage – Oyi (Remix)

Highlife singer, Flavour released a love song “Oyi” in 2011, then released a remix of the song with Tiwa Savage.

The Remix did so well in the music scene that it surpassed the original. The two artists showed great chemistry on the song.

Ice Prince ft Brymo – Oleku

Former Chocolate City rapper, Ice Prince broke into the limelight with “Oleku” in which he features his then fellow label mate,  Brymo.

The song was the lead single off his debut album, “Everybody Loves Ice Prince. The song became one of the most remixed song of all time. It was released in 2010.

9ice ft 2Baba- Street Credibility

9ice dominated the music industry when he released his second studio album, “Gongo Aso” in 2008. The album produced hits like “Gongo Aso”, “Photocopy”, “Kind Life”, “Party Rider”, “Wedding Day” amongst others.

His collaboration with 2Baba also known as 2Face on “Street Credibility” is seen as the best collaboration in history of Nigeria Music.

Across three verses, 2face and 9ice delivered not just a catchy song with a solid hook, but also beautiful and meaningful lyrics.

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Produced by DJ Coublon.

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Nigerian Rap legend and frontliner of Umunnamu Records, 2Shotz, is back and he does so with a bang!!! Teaming up with DJ Expression on this one which he titles “Game Change”, 2Shotz definitely goes to show why he is always a force to reckon with in Nigerian rap culture. The video was directed by Expression Pro.
Produced by DJ Coublon.

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