Local Rappers

"Local Rappers"
Single by Reminisce featuring Olamide & Phyno
from the album Baba Hafusa
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2015[1]
Recorded2015
GenreRap
Length3:28
LabelEDGE
Songwriter(s)
  • Remilekun Sarafu
  • Olamide Adedeji
  • Nelson Azubuike
Producer(s)Tyrone
Reminisce singles chronology
"Skilashii"
(2014) 		"Local Rappers"
(2015) 		"Baba Hafusa"
(2015)
Music video
"Local Rappers" on YouTube

"Local Rappers" is a song by Nigerian rap artist Reminisce featuring vocals from Olamide and Phyno. The song was released off his Baba Hafusa album through EDGE Records on 21 January 2015.[2]

Critical reception and controversy

The release of "Local Rappers" was met with different opinions among music critics with some commending the artists for rapping in their local dialects while some perceived the song to be a diss track against rappers in Nigeria who rapped in English language.[3] It was reported in the media that Mode 9 was unimpressed with Reminisce over some lines in the lyrics of the song. Mode 9 went on to deny such reports as "untrue".[4]

Release history

Audio release

Country Date Format Label
Nigeria January 21, 2015 Digital download Edge Records

Video release

Country Date Format Label
Nigeria May 7, 2015 Digital download Edge Records

Accolades and nominations

Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2016 The Headies 2015 Best Rap Single Nominated
Best Collabo Won

References

  1. ^ Al Yusuff (22 January 2015). "Reminisce – Local Rappers ft. Phyno & Olamide". tooXclusive. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ovie O. (21 January 2015). "Reminisce ft. Olamide & Phyno – Local Rappers". notJustOk. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ^ Dayo Showemimo (9 April 2015). "Shots fired! Mode 9 responds to Reminisce's 'Local Rappers'". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. ^ Joey Akan (30 January 2015). "Rap duo deny bad blood over Reminisce's 'Local rappers'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 August 2015.