Throw Back Thursday: 10 songs from the 2000s you probably already forgot about
Fimile – Kas
At the height of the success of auto-tuned hit makers like T-Pain was the sudden break out of prodcuer and singer Kas in 2009.
2. Pretete- Ojb Jezrel
Taking inspiration from heavy bassment hits by R.Kelly, OJB’s Pretete was the perfect 2006 summer jam.
3. Two Women(feat. V.I.P) – Tony Tetuila
2006 was the year of Tony Tetuila, and he excited with this highlife number featuring Ghanian rap group, V.I.P.
4. Hapuya Like That – Morachi
2007 marked the begining of the influx of Nigerian artistes based outside country into the industry in full throttle. On his return to Nigeria, Hapuya like that was the first single released by Morachi.
5. Shayo – Bigiano
It’s 2008 and after many months of meandering underground at a time when the internet wasn’t widely accessible, Bigiano is finally linked with this nostalgia-inducing number.
6. Iya Basira – Styl Plus
kBetween Styl Plus and Iya Basira’s diablolical canteen is one jam and half, off the group’s debut album Expressions.
7. Danfo Driver – Mountain Black and Mad Melon
Between day time jobs as bus drivers and late night studio sessions, the duo of Mountain Black and Mad Melon recorded this 2003 hit.
8. E Dey Pain Me – Stereoman
kWhen you watch and listen to hits like Stereoman’s 2003 lead single for his 2005 album Ekwe, you realise how far Nigerian music has come, but yet how much it retains in originality of poppy afro-pop hits with catchy one-liners.
9. Choko – Sean Tero
10. Originality – Faze
This epic number was the lead single off the most anticipated album of 2008.
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