No not those Canadians, afropop producer Masterkraft steps out from behind the mixing boards to team up with Flavour. It’s a storming summer track with great drums and and one hell of a catchy chorus. The video is filled with exotic animals (no idea why) and a great party scene. Man of the moment Wiz Kid gets involved as well with a little cameo. That guitar solo at the end is beautiful.
What’s your selling point? Tell me what’s your selling point. As funny as that line is it’s also reflective of chirsping in Nigeria. Seriously in a place where the rich are bagging up all the 20+ women you kind of need a selling point. D’Prince is back folks.
Mtoto has been a staple on dancefloors across Africa, especially in Kenya and now it gets a video. Filmed in LA, Victoria even squeezes in a little Goldfinger homage, the song is produced by Chopstix and out on the Chocolate City label. This afro pop song rides it’s simplistic but infectious vibes, you can tell the influence of SA house in there as well.
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As 2012 comes into its last few days we decided to repeat last year’s near- impossible task of picking our top 20 tunes of the year. Based on the tunes we have been playing out and the tunes we have been listening to at HDD Headquarters, in no particular order, here are our top hip hop, dancehall and tropical tunes of 2012.
Atumpan - The Thing
Kerwin Du Bois - Bacchanalist
Miguel - Adorn
Jeremih – 773 Love
Vybz Kartel - Party Mi Say
Machel Montano - Go Down
Kanye West feat Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
Konshens - Stop Sign
Dom Kennedy - My Type Of Party
Kendrick Lamar feat Dr Dre - The Recipe
Cham - Wine
Frank Ocean – Pyramids
Murlo - Next To You
D’Banj - Oliver Twist
Future - Turn On The Lights
Trojan - Check Your Weight
The Dream - Dope Bitch
Popcaan - Party Shot
Jessie Ware - 110%
Dre Skull - Kling Klang Riddim
Picking just 20 tunes that summed up the year in music for us was extremely difficult so here are the tunes that came close but did not quite make the top 20.
E40 - Function
Kaakie – Toffee Pon Tongue
Gappy Ranks – Wickedest Slam In Di Garrison
Busy Signal – Real Spender$ (Theory Refix)
Burna Boy - Like To Party
Omarion feat Wale – MIA
Santigold – Disparate Youth
Poirier – Bring It On feat EJ Von Lyrik
Kakal – Saltfish (Magaroze Riddim)
Lexx Blake feat Serocee & Rubi Dan – Let Your Booty Riddim
Stylo G - Press Up
R2Bees feat Sarkodie & Nana Boro – Agyeeei (Dubbel Dutch Re-Riddim)
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The far and away leader for song of the Christmas gets it’s big budget video. Ghana and Nigeria on one track, expect it to be played on 1xtra a lot.