If you want the real, uncut essence of the Lagos hustle, you go to the Alaga Ibile himself. On the track “3rd World Thug,” Reminisce ain’t playing games. This song, laced by Sossick’s lethal production, is all about keeping it one hundred with the street code.
Reminisce comes out swinging, talking about how in Naija, you don’t get respect just because you ask for it. You have to command it. He paints a picture of a guy who’s done his research, paid his dues, and isn’t afraid to roll deep to handle business. This isn’t music for the faint of heart, but a testament to the mindset required to thrive in a tough world.
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[Intro]
Alright
Ye
Wo
Oriye
I'm just chilling here, y'knaw mean
Recording my album, y'knaw mean
Mo fe pari gbogbo e
But Sossick like wahala gan
Oni n freestyle, emi o de n freestyle
Won ti san gbogbo orin verse
[Verse]
We gat a couple guns, but we prefer machetes
Fun awon kan to n form defender Didi Michelis
Ni Naija won fun e ni kan to ba deserve on merit
O digba to ba ka won mo ile pelu ibon you get it
Do your research ko wo bi mo se je, ni ita Twitter
To ba be ma ko won wa ba e pelu fourty seater
Wa do bale wa tun so pe alaga, I meant no disrespect
Ma ni ko gba e loju gbogbo joint e lo ma disconnect
Shoutout si awon keyboard warrior internet gangster
Awon to ni PhD ati awon to ni Masters
Gbogbo panda te wo ni ma ko o ma pin fun awon boys
To ba tun lo pade mi ni show, you ain't gat no choice
Leyin ke ka danu bi Usain Bolt lori track yen
Egun nla ti wole de baata e lo wa nu bag yen
Ema sa hundred meters pelu sokoto te sag yen
Pelu awon te ko dani to ka tike bi fag yen
I live in the real world, shit is real where I’m from
3rd world thugs to wa excuse to ma fi get it on
Ko n se confrontation, I’m just tryna make it known
Eranko l’awon temi fansi e nile zanino
And all these niggas saying shit, o ye ko juwon sinu pit
'Cause they don't really know what it’s like to make hits
Ye pe mi n Reminisce mo, ma pe mi l'alaga
Ti n ba wole si bi to wa, duro dada
[Outro]
Shit, haha
Sosa my nigga, oti to jo
Alaga Ibile, the sophomore
Oriye e, November 2013
Emi o wa rap o, emi wa gbowo ni
Rap rapper rappest, oriye
I just be on my fuji shit, y'knaw mean?
Awon boys yen o de gbadun mehn
I just be on my fuji shit…fuji mojo
You know I’m trying to buckle up
Sossick pa jo
Ma je ko poju
Jia ko rin
Let's do tungba
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 12/1/2025
