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I do not have children of mine yet. But, it is better I
start fighting for my unborn children since they say
prevention is better than cure. I am not a moralist
neither do I have the right to judge anyone, but this is
a sincere appeal to Olamide, a.k.a Baddo, from a
showbiz fanatic and writer.
I know Nigerians are in love with Olamide. I am aware
that crucifying him is like crucifying the average
people on the street. He represents the street, and his
grass to grace story has given hope to many youths.
However, if he continues to sing what he sings, we
may need to forbid his music in our houses. Failure to
do so means children will continue to become adults
quickly, as his lyrics, in most cases, expose them to
things we find disturbing for their ears.
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Have you taken time to pay attention to the lyrics of
most of Olamide’s songs? If you have forgotten all,
‘Who U Epp,’ is still fresh.
Anyone who thinks I am witch hunting the singer or I
don’t like his face or music, is wrong. I am possibly
his biggest fan. I grew up in Bariga, Lagos, the same
humble neigbourhood from where Olamide conquered
the music industry. I have experienced the struggle
he’s experienced and the state of hopelessness he’s
experienced.
So, if sharing the same root is not enough to
convince you that I mean well for him, you could as
well visit the Internet to read the lyrics of ‘Who U Epp’
and digest them.
Before I had the opportunity of listening to ‘Who U
Epp’, the song had become a national anthem of
some sort. When I finally listened to it, I fell in love
too. How he effortless turns simple things to songs
is amazing.
The beauty of the song made many Nigerian artistes
to make a version or cover of it. Wande Coal, Phyno,
Lil Kesh, Mz Kiss, Chink Ekun and a host of others did
different versions. But I noticed that Olamide was
unnecessarily vulgar. I say unnecessarily because I
believe he could do without some lines and still make
sense with the song.
In ‘Who U Epp,’ he said something like, ‘Ye se frapapa,
kilo gbena papa. Kini nkan na, kini toti lapa.’ This is
the most lewd part I noted in the song.
For those who do not understand the Yoruba dialect,
what he said was scornful of the female s*xuality .
The exact translation of the words is not worthy of
being put in print.
In as much as music has no limitation and there is
freedom of speech, we should be aware that music is
a viable tool for education. What we put out there has
a way of influencing the people who listen to it,
especially the young ones. When we say violence is
okay, demeaning women is okay and alcoholism is
okay, it has a way of affecting the society at large. I
mean the mindset of people who are looking up to
such singers.
Though ‘raunchy’ lyrics seem to have become
Olamide’s signature and it is working for him, for the
sake of our children, he should apply caution. In other
words, he should start using his music to educate and
inspire the young ones. He did it with a song like ‘Melo
Melo’ and a few others. So, it is something he can do.
In a recent conversation with a leading gospel DJ in
Nigeria, Afojeare Campbell , aka DJ Gospoeralla , he
compared music with soccer. According to him, music
that came out of Nigeria in the past, taught people
about life and it was inspirational in a way.
He said, ‘The likes of Segun Odegbami and Muda
Lawal played real football in Nigeria, but there was no
money to take home. Jay Jay Okocha came and made
all the money. It is similar with the music of today and
then. Those who started it, produced music that one
could relate with. But they didn’t make so much
money. The younger ones are just making noise
nowadays; we have been pushing for good music and
family entertainment.’
What do you think Nigerians?
Drop your comments.
Source:- The Net
