New EP, SoundMan vol.1, out under the Starboy moniker.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 6 December 2019 13:48 (four years ago) link
say what?!
― breastcrawl, Friday, 6 December 2019 16:44 (four years ago) link
So the SoundMan, Vol. 1 EP is really good (quelle surprise!). It took more than a week, but two days ago I finally woke up with a track in my head. It happened to be “Cover Me”, produced by Kel-P, who’s got three tracks on this thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyXePlhf5Hg
“Electric”, my current favourite, is an A+ Wizzy love jam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubCBPWEvoVY
And “Jam” with Chronixx, is just that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5GjyLPlRE
(I could do without “Mine”, one of the weaker songs in his oeuvre imo)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 18 December 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link
I do have to say, nothing on the EP is as good as “Joro”. Surprised/disappointed that ILM has been sleeping on that one. It’s my song of the year. Only Wizkid can gel intimacy and exuberance like that. The way he comes in with “this kind love” after that silent beat is one of my favourite musical moments of the year.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 18 December 2019 17:28 (four years ago) link
the kel p songs on here are so lush hes got the magic sauce
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:44 (four years ago) link
producer of the year
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:45 (four years ago) link
this whole EP is excellent.
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 23:59 (four years ago) link
"Joro" is excellent. Listening to the EP now...great start, is Chronixx ever less than perfect as a guest?
― rob, Thursday, 19 December 2019 14:10 (four years ago) link
oh wow the fiddle on "Blow" is heavenly
― rob, Thursday, 19 December 2019 14:12 (four years ago) link
rob, I’m kinda curious how you feel about reggae-lite Wizkid/Kel P. Do you like “Mine” more than I do?
― breastcrawl, Friday, 20 December 2019 19:35 (four years ago) link
I should give it one more spin, but no I think you were otm there
― rob, Friday, 20 December 2019 21:11 (four years ago) link
I almost wrote "reggae should be HEAVY," but my roots purist days are well behind me thankfully and I don't actually believe that. That said, I'm not sure Mine's problem is the genre/production. The song drags, the distorted guitar doesn't work in context, and then it's suddenly over. I just listened again and it's a relief when Electric starts--it does languorous right.
― rob, Friday, 20 December 2019 21:24 (four years ago) link
Drag is about right, unfortunately. Was ever so slightly second-guessing myself after I felt myself cruelly dismissing the old school tracks on the Busy Signal album.“Blow”, perhaps surprisingly, gets the video. It does everything it can to emphasise Blaq Jerzee’s role and downplay Wizzy’s. Anything to throw RCA off the scent, I guess:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9XADMjYFU
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 December 2019 21:10 (four years ago) link
More Wizkid, more Kel-P, plus de... Dadju:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWX3Q7ilISM“Danger”
― breastcrawl, Monday, 23 December 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link
I'm in the zone, you're in the zonelove this electric vibe...
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 07:39 (four years ago) link
Starboy time machine:Debut single “Holla At Your Boy” came out exactly ten years ago:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw6IUBu5DBwClassic South African collaboration from 2014:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8C-LayMFJMUhuru ft. Donald, Wizkid & Speedy • Ungowami (Remix)
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 12 January 2020 19:04 (four years ago) link
Your Wizkid EOY voting options:TRACKS:🔶Wizkid • Joro (no pressure!)🔶Wizkid • Ghetto Love🔶Beyoncé, Saint Jhn & Wizkid ft. Blue Ivy Carter • Brown Skin Girl🔶DJ Spinall ft. Wizkid & Tiwa Savage • Dis Love🔶DJ Tunez ft. Wizkid & BlaqJerzee • Gbese🔶Larry Gaaga ft. Wizkid • LowALBUMS:🔶Starboy/Wizkid • SoundMan Vol. 1Vote split away!
― breastcrawl, Sunday, 12 January 2020 19:23 (four years ago) link
I prefer Ghetto Love, Low and Gbese to Joro, but if we could all agree on one Wizkid tune to rally around I'd be for it.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Monday, 13 January 2020 08:13 (four years ago) link
As I noted upthread, “Joro” is my song of the year, so I will vote accordingly. Will definitely vote for at least one of the others as well, with “Brown Skin Girl” my least favourite of those.
― breastcrawl, Monday, 13 January 2020 20:27 (four years ago) link
sorry guys, I cut Joro at the end (with regret). I did put the EP on my albums ballot though
― rob, Monday, 13 January 2020 20:33 (four years ago) link
I will too (surprise!)
― breastcrawl, Monday, 13 January 2020 20:40 (four years ago) link
I loved Brown Skin Girl the first time I heard it but must admit I've felt no urge to play it since then. It's just not wizzy enough.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Monday, 13 January 2020 21:51 (four years ago) link
I do still play it on occasion, but that’s more or less how I feel about it too.
― breastcrawl, Monday, 13 January 2020 22:32 (four years ago) link
“Cover Me” now my favourite off the Starboy EP:
tonight, where the party deywhere my people deywhere the shayo deywey go make man feel alright
Love how his voice almost sounds like a trumpet in the chorus.
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 10:05 (four years ago) link
“Joro” perhaps, but there didn’t seem to be too much buzz around it to begin with. Still kind of impressive that every single Wizzy nom received votes. Let’s see how the SoundMan EP does next week.
Here is where 20-Wizzy starts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QIgcvxtMpwBlaq Jerzee ft. Wizkid • Arizona
― breastcrawl, Friday, 31 January 2020 08:44 (four years ago) link
gah, that should read: Should have campaigned harder for “Joro” perhaps, but...
― breastcrawl, Friday, 31 January 2020 09:06 (four years ago) link
I did actually vote for Joro - and most of the other Wizkid tracks. Arizona seems like a grower. It's understated, but undeniably catchy.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 31 January 2020 10:06 (four years ago) link
nice stuff, feels very of a piece with Soundman (in a good way). "understated" is right though, so I do hope we get some bangers this year too
― rob, Saturday, 1 February 2020 15:00 (four years ago) link
These moves will surely melt your heart. So many goosebumps in one video Song : Joro by @wizkidayo #MadeinLagos pic.twitter.com/bMVOHrDHbd— GoldMyne (@GoldmyneTV) January 28, 2020
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 1 February 2020 21:28 (four years ago) link
In case you or someone you know needed an EDM remix of “Low”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5eXRH-SmLsMarvio x Larry Gaaga ft. Wizkid • Low (EDMix)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 14 February 2020 17:24 (four years ago) link
Made a pseudo-pan-African-pop/not-pop playlist for the rolling afro 2020 thread and all Afro-adjacent threads, generously defined. It’s already 108 tracks deep, so enjoy!
ILM rolling✳️all-inclusive✳️afro 2020
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 22:36 (four years ago) link
crossposting with the eMcimbini thread, because this thread could do with a boost:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtX7kO4b1oKabza De Small ft. Wizkid • Need You Tonight
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 26 June 2020 12:05 (three years ago) link
...meanwhile we're still waiting for Made In Lagos...
https://instagram.com/stories/wizkidayo/2343180875382347156?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=jbsxu30edjg6Out on July 16th?
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 30 June 2020 23:08 (three years ago) link
Link won’t work for me, what’s the news?
― rob, Tuesday, 30 June 2020 23:26 (three years ago) link
-“album done” / date given: 16/7=7/16-thanks following artists:H.E.RDamian MarleyElla MaiTemsProjexxBurna BoyTay IwarTerriSkepta-thanks following producers:P2JJulsBlaqJerzeeLondon SarzKel PMut4yDro (LA-based producer/mixing engineer)MIA: Killertunes (news to me); Northboi (jumped ship - or was pushed - last year unfortunately)
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 30 June 2020 23:45 (three years ago) link
(story on Wizkid’s official Instagram account)
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 30 June 2020 23:47 (three years ago) link
(maybe he’s just telling us he finished the album in July 2016 and has been sitting on it for these past four years. can’t rule it out!)
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 30 June 2020 23:49 (three years ago) link
Lol and thanks!
― rob, Wednesday, 1 July 2020 00:33 (three years ago) link
A classic from 2012, just because:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2esZIPkUE40eLDee ft. WizKid • Never Let You Go
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Thursday, 2 July 2020 07:55 (three years ago) link
^^^ That might be the first time I remember hearing Wizzy on anything. Still a banger.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 July 2020 10:21 (three years ago) link
Made in Lagos, Jamaica:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWKdV6H7qZMWizkid ft. H.E.R. • Smile*crossposting with the Summer Jams thread*
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Thursday, 16 July 2020 22:00 (three years ago) link
very nice! fwiw the new H.E.R. single "Do To Me" is super jamdown too
― rob, Thursday, 16 July 2020 22:33 (three years ago) link
smile is sooooooooo goooooood
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Thursday, 23 July 2020 15:12 (three years ago) link
who is h.e.r.? her verse on this beautiful monster is wonderful
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Thursday, 23 July 2020 15:17 (three years ago) link
Don’t know much, but she’s an American rnb singer. I first noticed her on Daniel Caesar’s Freudian album from a few years ago
― rob, Thursday, 23 July 2020 15:25 (three years ago) link
h.e.r is Gabriella Wilson, never been a huge fan of how they marketed her (or h.e.r.) but the music is great
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
effortless:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WekJRXIKbcoDJ Tunez ft. Wizkid • Cool Me Down
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 28 July 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link
exquisite! so much so, I almost feel churlish bringing it up, but are we back to wait-and-see mode w/r/t Made in Lagos?
― rob, Tuesday, 28 July 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
Well, he did keep to the 16/7 - 7/16 date by releasing “Smile”, his first official (ie Wizkid-as-Wizkid-on-RCA) single since “Joro”, only it turned out (allegedly!) to be the kick off date for the album cycle instead of the release date of the album proper. No new clues given, as far as I know. Wouldn’t be unlike him to drop something on Nigeria’s Independence Day (Oct 1). tl;dr: I guess“Cool It Down” tho...
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 06:55 (three years ago) link