[Feature] Top 12 Best (Old) Nigerian Music Songs You Can’t Forget

 In the past there has been a lot of bad blood and beef in the Nigerian music scene.  The beef mostly stemmed from an artiste believes he/she is getting more recognition than their colleagues or just plain jealousy and greed.  Some of the songs are witty and lyrically engaging, and we have compiled them into a list for your enjoyment. 

1. Remember Wande Coal‘s diss song to Kelly Hansome ‘Na Who Born The Maga’.  

2. Kelly Hansome jabbed at the Kokomaster D’banj, firing shots in his song titled ‘Igwe Kom Kom’  

3. M.I Abaga also had a witty reply for Kelly Hansome and Iceberg Slim on the song titled ‘Beef’.  

4. Taking you back a bit, remember the lines Mode 9 used against Ruggedman on the track titled ‘Elbow Room’?.   

“You rap for mechanics I rap and you panic leave you manic depressed damn it, im too NICE, I expose you, now your covers compromised, shame on you, now pull your head warmer over your eyes,Take it off , eh hen !! Modenine is with the prize, Im bigger than you lyrically forget about size , heard your third albums gonna be your last bye bye,” …   

“Ama RHYMZO that ass you’re a boomboclot!!!!!!!!!Head warmer in the sun , whut are you, don’t let me 50 Jah you( 5o cent, jah rule)End your already ending career and discard you,Let me help you out you got a little money ,, MAINTAIN got more money than you aint that funny,[b]No , the funny thing is you’re a dancer now , trying to compete with KAFFY and SUZIE howww,Mr Penguin Happy feet just got served ,banging didn’t bang”  

5. Ruggedman, who dissed his way to fame in 2001 had thrown serious punches at Mode 9 on the single titled ‘Banging’  

6. Vector also went in on Mode 9 and dissed him with his new age rap style.  

7. Terry G made a big mistake calling out Mallam Spicey and he got the short end of the stick on ‘1,005 naira’.  

8. Nico Gravity also tried to finish Timaya on the song he titled ‘Finish Timaya’.  

9. Godwon also had a little beef with Sinzu on the song titled I’ve Been Waiting For You’.  

10. Sinzu replied to Godwon’s diss on song titled ‘Exit Strategy’ before he went quiet for a few years.  

11. Remember 9ice diss song to Ruggedman ‘Talk I Am Listening’ feat Seriki  

12. Remember Ruggedman jabbed at Eedris, Remedies, Maintain firing shot in his song titled ‘Ehen’