The artist-producer duos have been an essential part of the Nigerian music industry. Many of our favourite Afropop hits were crafted from the prolific relationships formed through frequent collaboration by artists and their producers.

When you listen to a certain artist’s song, you can almost guess the producer of the song, this is what an artist-producer relationship can lead to.

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Don Jazzy and D’banj

These two held the Music Industry for almost a decade in their palms. The story of how they came to start from the UK where Don Jazzy was a producer working for JJC and D’banj was a security guard with dreams of becoming a superstar.

The story goes that after becoming friends, the two came back to Nigeria to pursue their music careers with D’banj as the frontman and Jazzy as the magic fingers. Their first release was “Tongolo” which was a smash hit.

Over the years, their partnership churned out more hits than any artist in their time could boast of. The two were also founders of one of the biggest labels at that time, Mo’hits records that gave artists like Wande Coal, D’Prince, Dr Sid and the rest a platform to shine.

It also birthed great international acclaim and one of their songs, ‘Scape Goat” caught Kanye West‘s eye who decided to sign them to G.O.O.D Music. But what should have been the beginning of new things in their partnership led to the end of a decade long fruitful collaboration.

ID Cabasa and 9ice

In the early 2000s, 9ice was the poster boy for ID Cabsa’s Coded Tunes record that also housed artists like Seriki, 2Phat, Reminisce, Lord of Ajasa.

9ice and ID Cabasa’s relationship is more of a brotherhood than an artist-producer relationship. 9ice’s first two albums, Certificate and Gongo Aso were produced by ID Cabasa.

“Gongo Aso” was however the album that showed more launched both of them’s career to another phase. The album remains one of Nigeria’s best albums to be released.

Although the two of them rarely collaborate on projects, their relationship still remains great. 9ice named his seventh album after ID Cabasa.

Olamide and Pheelz

Just like Don Jazzy and D’banj’s story, Olamide and Pheelz became friends while under ID Cabasa. Olamide released his first album, “Rapsodi” under Coded Tunes while Pheelz was an interning producer in the label.

When Olamide left coded tunes to establish YBNL, he took Pheelz with him. Their relationship can be described as Mutualism (A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.

The both of them became a major driving force in each other’s career. As Olamide’s popularity rose, so did Pheelz’s own too.

As a matter of speaking, Pheelz has produced almost 80% of Olamide’s songs. Olamide’s third album, “Baddest Guy Ever Liveth” was entirely produced by Pheelz.

For every Evolution process, Olamide achieved, Pheelz was there in charge of the soundboard and sonic directions.

2Baba and OJB Jezreel

One would argue that OJB Jezreel is Nigeria’s best producer to ever exist and they won’t be wrong. OJB was a versatile producer and an artist at the same time, of which many many music producers apart from Don Jazzy can’t boast of.

His music relationship with 2Baba would always remain relevant given the impact it had on the industry, and they were a perfect fit.

From 2baba‘s classic “Face to Face” album that produced hits like “African Queen“, “Ole“, “Nfana Ibaga” to the ever-flourishing, “Grass to Grace” album, these two had us feeling every emotion possible.

This is one relationship that had a strong impact on contemporary pop even with the arrival of Don Jazzy and D’banj.

Dagrin and Sossick

Dagrin and Sossick were like Batman and Robin. These two would have made more impact on the Hip-Hop scene if not for the death of Dagrin.

Sossick started working with Dagrin in 2006 but it wasn’t until 2009 that their partnership produced fruit with the release of “Pon Pon”

Although Sossick didn’t entirely produce Dagrin‘s popular album, “CEO,” one can’t deny the impact he had on it.

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Burna Boy and Leriq

Burna Boy and Leriq have been partners back from their days in Aristokrat label. In fact Leriq produced the whole of Burna’s debut album, “L.I.F.E” which produced hits like “Like To Party“, “Run my Race“, “Yawa Dey.”

Although Leriq hasn’t produced a full album for Burna after “L.I.F.E”, he produced Burna’s “Redemption” EP.

He is also responsible for the production of some of Burna’s hit songs like “Rockstar”, “Monsters You Made“, “Way Too Big“, “No Fit Vex“.

Davido and Shizzi

Shizzi is Davido’s most credible and dependable producer. The first time the two worked on a project was on “Dami Duro” which was initially produced by Davido himself until Shizzi came on board and made changes.

This move would be the beginning of their fruitful relationship which would see the birth of hit songs like “Overseas”, “Skelewu”, “Gobe”, “Ekuro“, “Tchelete (Good Life)”, Fans Mi”, “The Sound”, “Gbagbe Oshi”, “Like That”, “Blow My Mind”.

Wizkid and Sarz

The reason why these two are on the list isn’t about the number of songs they have worked on but because of the magic they always make whenever collaborate.

While Samklef was the main guy on Wizkid’s first album, “Superstar“, Sarz made his entrance into Wizkid’s second album, “Ayo“, producing just two songs off the album.

The biggest fruit to come out of their partnership was Drake’s “One Dance” song which was initially produced by Sarz and written by Wizkid.

Though it could be argued that Wizkid’s “Sound From The Other side” is one of their best collaboration.

Masterkraft and Flavour

Flavour popularized Afro Highlife with his songs and Masterkraft was one of the major driving force behind this.

These two have together crafted quality album that has gone to become cult classics. Despite the fact the Nigerian industry has unofficially seen Lagos as its capital, these have managed to break into the mainstream scene.

Falz and Sess

Falz and Sess relationship started with Falz’s second album, “Stories that Touch” and continued unto “27” and “Moral Instructions” which is the highest point of their relationship so far.

The two have undeniable chemistry when it comes to songs. Their synergy is easy to spot with the ease at which Sess matches Falz tempo by tempo.

Reminisce and Sarz

Reminisce and Sarz have come a long way. Although Sarz is yet to produce an album for Reminisce, the longevity of their working relationship is a cause for envy.  The first song they collaborated on was on Jahbless‘ Joor Oh. “Kako Bi Chicken” was their second partnership.

In their 10 years of working relationship, the two have churned out hits like “Asalamalekun“, “Oja“, “Instagram“, “Ogaranya”

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Naira Marley and Rexxie

While their relationship is still one of the youngest on this list, their less than five-year relationship has managed to establish both of them in the limelight.

Although Rexxie was a result of Chinko Ekun‘s “Able God” and Naira Marley‘s popularity was as a result of “Issa Goal“, their partnership in songs helped established them in the street-hop scene.

This partnership has birthed songs like ‘Am I a Yahoo Boy?’, “Soapy“, “Tesumole“, “Pxta“, “As E Dey Go’, “Idi Oremi“, “Chi Chi“, e.t.c

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Notable Mentions

• Olamide and Young John
• Burna Boy and Kel P
• Wizkid and Legendary Beatz
• Phyno and Major Bangz
• Mr Eazi and Juls
• Wizkid and Samklef
• Asa and Cobhams
• Don Jazzy and Wande Coal
• Davido and Kiddominant
• Niniola and Sarz

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While Lord of Ajasa is credited as one of the first rappers to pioneer rapping in Yoruba, Dagrin is seen as the rapper that made Yoruba rap songs cool and popularized them, paving way for artists like Olamide and Reminisce.

Today we would be looking at the best rap verses from Dagrin on songs in which he was featured on.

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123 (Remix)- DJ Neptune

This was one of the best tracks that Dagrin ever featured on. “123” is still one of the best rap songs to come out of the Nigerian rap community. Despite being surrounded by other prolific English rappers like M.I Abaga and Naeto C, Dagrin didn’t fail to deliver.

Turn Me Around- Kenny St Brown (KSB)

Dagrin might be street but just like most artists, he has reverence for the divine being. Produced by Sheyman, “Turn Me Around” shows Dagrin paying reverence to God for his success. I wish he was featured on more gospel songs before his death.

Mercies Of The Lord Remix-Oritse Femi

Dagrin’s verse on this song is one of his best. It’s as good as any verse Dagrin ever dropped. It had everything and in his usual manner, he never strayed from the central theme and topic of the song.

Lowkey, ‘Mercies of the Lord Remix,’ was bigger than the original because of Dagrin.

Ako Mi Ti Poju-Naeto C

Ako Mi Ti Poju is the second song Dagrin and Naeto C collaborated on. For some reason, this song is one of Dagrin‘s underrated collaboration. But when it comes down to it, it displays his ability to discuss the vanity with his trademark roots in archetypal Hip-Hop.

At the beginning of Dagrin’s verse, the beat switches to announce his arrival on the song to which he doesn’t disappoint with lyrical wordplays

The part of, “Mo lo sa ATM, mo gba gbem, Mo mu Sagem, so I call all of them…” will always be impressive.

Owo Ati Swagga- Cartiair

In 2009, Nigerian rapper, Cartiair dropped what is now clear was a trap song. It was the smash hit single, ‘Owo Ati Swagger,’ with the beat sampled from Lil Wayne’s 2008 “Milli” song, the song glorified all things prim, proper and bougie.

While the song was a successful hit the remix was unsurprisingly not as big. However, Dagrin’s verse on the song is unforgettable. While the song dropped in December 2009, it did not really take off till after Dagrin passed.

He took the beat and dropped a delivery that merged the central theme of braggadocio and vanity with impressive bars. It’s hard to forget his wordplay with the metaphors of the crotch, Gucci, Prada, Barbers and Clippers and how he was not, ‘a rapper, but a lyrical tyrant.’

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Champion(Remix)- General Pype

The first time most people heard the name Barack O’ Grin was from this song. On this song, Dagrin raised the bar so high with his verse leaving his imprint on the song despite it having artists like Vector, Naeto C, Sasha P and GT on it.

Emi Ni- Ruggedman

Released in 2010 off Ruggedman’s “Untouchable” album, “Emi Ni” is one of the last songs Dagrin did before his death.

“Emi Ni” is a Yoruba phrase word that means “It’s Me” in English. With two strong verses, Dagrin reminds people why he is a lyrical monster. The Music video was released after the passing of Dagrin.

KabaKaba- Konga

On “KabaKaba“, Fuji and Hip-Hop meet to produce an eargasm. Dagrin opens the song with a fire verse.

Efimile-YQ

Produced by the late Dokta Frabz, Dagrin raps about envy and how people are on his case to explain his source of wealth.

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Kosorombe-Dipp

“Kosorombo” is another underrated Dagrin’s feature. The love song had the rapper spitting out promises enough to flutter a woman’s heart.

Notable Mentions

1. Lord of Ajasa – Virus
2. Ajuju- Fimile Jo
3. Reminisce- Gbabe
4. Teeblaq-Oti Yapa
5. Oluwe- Ewe Lowo
6. Laylow – Meet Me At The Top
7. 9ice – Loni Ni
8. Sossick – Jor O
9. Tilla Man – Get Low
10. Iceberg Slim – I Made It
11. Jazzman- Olofin erekere

Dagrin best rap verses on songs he was featured on

• 123 (Remix)- DJ Neptune
• Turn Me Around- Kenny Saint Brown
• Mercies of the Lord(Remix)- Oritse Femi
• Ako Mi Ti Poju- Naeto C
• Owo Ati Swagga- Cartiair
• Champion-General Pype
• Emi Ni- Ruggedman
• Kabakaba-Konga
• Efimile-YQ
• Kosorombe-DIPP

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Sossick was the whose magic fingers crafted Dagrin’s hit album, “CEO” in a tweet he posted wrote,

Peace god, 10 years. I’ll hold on to the madness that we did. The wave was like never seen before, and I’m proud to have been a part of it, a part of your life that history will never forget. A street soldier, a fighter, a legend, and the streets CEO. REST IN PEACE god

Sossick in an interview had revealed that the beat for Dagrin’s Chart-topping song, “Pon Pon” was actually a beat he had made a few months back and was trying to market to Banky W and Ruggedman who both turned it down.

According to him, when Dagrin heard the song, the rapper didn’t waste time in writing the lyrics of “Pon Pon” and the song recording was done in one take.

Peace god, 10 years.
I'll hold on to the madness that we did.The wave was like never seen before,and I'm proud to have been a part of it,a part of your life that history will never forget.A street soldier,a fighter,a legend,and the streets CEO. REST IN PEACE god 🙏🏾👑 #RIPDaGrin pic.twitter.com/2ClqIUhtGO

— S.O.S.A (@Sossick00) April 22, 2020

10 years…and nothing was the same.

— S.O.S.A (@Sossick00) April 22, 2020

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But, boy, he made some very good music, when he was alive. He sure didn’t live long enough to have as many albums or tracks as Olamide, but he’s got a classic catalog, that is full of great music and then some.

Today is Thursday, and while we’re doing some Throwback, we thought there’s no better time than now to give y’all some old Dagrin songs that are more motivational, than just the usual ‘braggadocious’ Dagrin vibe.

• Ghetto Dream ft. Sossick

Arguably, one of Dagrin’s best songs. It was such a big hit and was on the “C.E.O” album. His longtime producer, Sossick was on the song and he delivered the perfect hook, for an inspiring tune.

“Sometimes, when I sleep and I’m dreaming, man, I don’t just wanna wake up… ”

Dagrin did a lot of bars, on this one, talking about how he was coming up and his big dreams. Classic.

• Everyday

This is like Nigeria’s “Hard Knock Life.” It was real hip-hop, and Dagrin took on his storytelling style to talk about how he’s hustling every day.

The beat, the sample, the rhymes, lyrics and literally everything on the song is cool. Not to forget the inspiration it’s got. You might wanna put this on some time for some early morning motivation.

• I Made It ft. Iceberg Slim

One thing is, Dagrin is a dope rapper, not only because he makes good songs, but also because he knows how to collaborate with other artists. Many of his big hits have been collaborations, especially with singers, since he barely does his hook.

Iceberg Slim put the Yoruba rapper, on this funky hip-hop single, “I Made It” and as expected the lyricist breathed some life into the music.

The chorus is electric though, and you might wanna give Iceberg Slim, proper kudos for that!

• Efimile

Remember that thing about collaboration? Yeah, Dagrin was never short of collaborations, everyone loved him.

Well, at the time YQ was one hell of a singer, who has delivered amazing hooks for rappers, including M.I Abaga. It was only a matter of time before he hooked up with Grin.

“Efimile” is like a song for haters and enemies who are trying to take his shine away from him. Well, everyone’s got that. Hip-hop, as usual, and could put some real-life lessons into your head. Really.

• Iwofa

Bigiano is known for his hot club tracks back then, and his very catchy lyrics. Dagrin, his indigenous hip-hop style that was starting to gain traction in the mainstream.

“Iwofa” actually had a dance hall beat, but still had some inspirational lyrics. It’s even better if you knew it, back then. A little bit of nostalgia will make it even better.

His bars are dope as ever, bouncing and all that. He did his signature chuckle on it, too. And Sheyman produced this track. So, next time you wondering where that guy earned his bragging rights? Dagrin.

What other Dagrin songs do you remember?

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The Self acclaimed King of the South is putting together a new EP tagged “Green Light Green 2” and this track “Squad” is off the incoming project to whet his true fans and trap lovers appetite.

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