Though there are so many rappers in the country’s mainstream music today, nothing can be said of hip-hop in Nigeria without mentioning Modenine. Dubbed the custodian of the Hip-Hop World Awards’ Lyricist on the Roll statuette for continuously winning the prize since the inception of the award, he releases ‘Da Vinci Mode’, his fourth solo studio album, to great expectations

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Typical of Modenine, he isn’t just about making music, he displays why he is considered a great lyricist. …
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Each season we read of skiers or snowboarders who sadly perish while drifting away from designated slopes in search of that elusive extra thrill. More often than not, they are experienced professionals. There were half a dozen such fatalities this year in Bansko alone, and although I understand their motivation, I will never endorse it, at least not publicly. …
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