Local Rappers is a landmark Nigerian hip-hop anthem by Reminisce featuring Olamide and Phyno. Released on Baba Hafusa album, the track boldly asserts the dominance of indigenous rap at a time when English bars once set the standard. What makes it legendary, though, is the sheer confidence in the lyrics. They weren’t just rapping; they were making a statement.
Ultimately, Local Rappers solidified the commercial viability and cultural impact of rapping in local languages, asserting that the street has taken over the hip-hop scene.
[Intro: Stormrex]
Lo, lo, lo, lo
Local rapper
Lo, lo, lo, lo
(T-T-T-T, Tyrone)
Local rapper
[Hook: Reminisce]
Oh, Lord
Ba mi dariji wan
Ko fi enu to fi pe me local pe mi number one
Owo yapa ni nu bank account mi
Furo la, land, eh, yapa lori tabili mi
[Chorus: Reminisce]
Street ti takeover
Tuckin' in ko j'awo mo
Street ti takeover
Wordplay o j'awo mo
Street ti takeover
Tuckin' in ko j'awo mo
Street ti takeover
Wordplay o j'awo mo
[Pre-Verse: Reminisce]
Whoo!
Ha ha
Ibile
[Verse 1: Reminisce]
Tele wan lo ile m'aje ko shot door, yeah
Mo tun te so jue fun wan lori floor, yeah
Eyin form girlfriend yin loko, yeah
Punchline werey wo? Owu'n le ti gbo, yeah
Sebi tele, tele wo'n so pe mi o cool
Ni si'n mo ti di oba tin ba k'oja ni nu hood
Ko jaka jika tori mo fe get food
Hmm, Shiba, hmm, Babu
Ibilе wole pelu shi na na mefa
Mеta ni nu awon omo ye, current girlfriend fresh rapper
Finna si Champagne fun wo'n ko pari wo up NEPA
Ani k'amo sin l'omo pemi ni hot stepper
It took a while to get me here
So I'm gonna take me time in here
Show me who rap pass me this year
Na owo kin rie abi ofe te
Oya check chat, eh
T'ani oun top, eh
Ti oba si'nibi mo ti flop, eh
Oti pe ti m'oun grow ti mo crop, eh
Ibile iyalaya hip-hop, eh
Nike pelu Jordans canvas, Gucci flipflops, eh
Wa ni mo sin gbere so
Mi o le hip-hop, eh
[Interlude: Stormrex & Reminisce]
Lo, lo, lo, lo
Local rapper
(Awon fans jara wan nigga want ti bo pampass)
Lo, lo, lo, lo
Local rapper
[Hook: Olamide]
Oh, Lord
This can't be me
Mo lo ba, mo mi girl, she can't believe
Owo yapa, lo ru tabili
Olosho yapa, to fe sample mi
[Chorus: Olamide]
Hey
Ani punchline oh, j'awo mo
Street ti takeover
Punchline oh, j'awo mo
Hey
Ani punchline oh, j'awo mo
Street ti takeover
Puncline oh, j'awo mo
[Pre-Verse: Olamide]
Skruu...ah!
[Verse 2: Olamide]
Ma ka na ki wey dey ka ki
I dey drive them crazy, k'oni da fun wo'n banky
Da ni yan ki, exactly
Mo'n ran pe wo'n fi ina wa mi kiri bi zaki
But they can't see am so fat on Ghost Mode
Ni mo wa wan gbe sori bi dale yaki
I be paki but I don frosh owo ti'n yapa
Awon temi ni gboro lo'n back mi
Who's gonna bang? If na my gang
Who's gonna bang mommy yin ati daddy yin ko le be
Fuck what you heard, I ain't talkin' 'bout you
I got too many screws loose in the head
T'oba de aro, lo be re mi'n be mo ni duplex peni BQ two bed
Ti eku'n t'oba jade t'oba lo pa
Eran ni nu gbo t'oba ri kinihun, ah fun'be
Oshey, hot nigga
Awon eyan Bobby Smurda
Moti takeover throne yi awon eyan te fi sho da
Bobby Smurda gan join l'owo bai, bai
Hit melo le ti ni te wa lo'n shey bye, bye
Skruu...
Abi on sun
Eh, shi ma join band awon sa mi opo su
Ebele
Eku ro lo na jo, oba nbo
My wackest track is the only track on your album
[Hook: Phyno]
Jesu
This can't be me
Omuwa ka umu achara n'acho zi decieve
I dey run town but I ain't got Dilly
Nwanne
Ina su phony, biko tell me what you mean
[Chorus: Phyno]
Kupu
Imana punchline adighi enye ego
Street don takeover
Local na ewetezi ego
Nwanne
Imana punchline adighi enye ego
Ha sina mu bu bad influence
Ma na kita ha na enye mu ego
[Pre-Verse: Phyno]
Nwanne gbu oru mu siren
Nwiwo, nwiwo
[Verse 3: Phyno]
Heh
Local boy
Ha sina mu bu local boy
Ma na umu asa si overseas na likichazi my toy
Ha fu ka'm kponye with my guys
Ha n'cha abia join ah, my convoy
Na elele my movie, I guess na mu buzi the local troy
You no go care, that's what you say
But I can get here pants off on a Tuesday
E si na mu di local ma na osi na omu bu the way
Ya mere ina ako kwa tu
Nwa gi ana apia my way
Emere mu ya back to back to back
Run street like I'm the new Tupac
From the ground, I rose to top the chart
Ni gi o ka n'efe la bun the height
Ha
Imo sise ha bun the light
You hate me imu ake tolo bite
Nwa na pity ego 'cause fight
You lose owu ma na he'm the height
I do this way but I bu di cha
Oma ka'm bu Mayweather, I keep it fly
A kam to feather la chi ka'm di kwa'm
Like whatever, nigga, whatever
Eh, dizi girl fly
Eshi
Nwanne wara one time
Oh...
Osi I'm the local
Ebe dikwa Reminisce
Nwanne e dey pepper them
[Hook: Phyno, Olamide & Reminisce]
Jesu (Reeh)
This can't be me
Omuwa ka umu achara n'acho zi decieve
I dey run town but I ain't got Dilly
Nwanne
Ina su phony, biko tell me what you mean
Oh, Lord
This can't be me
Mo lo ba, mo mi girl, she can't believe
Owo yapa, lo ru tabili
Olosho yapa, to fe sample mi
Oh, Lord
Ba mi dariji wan
Ko fi enu to fi pe me local pe mi number one
Owo yapa ni nu bank account mi
Furo la, land, eh, yapa lori tabili mi
[Chorus: Olamide, Reminisce & Phyno]
Ani punchline oh, j'awo mo
Street ti takeover
Tuckin' in ko j'awo mo
Street don takeover
Local na ewetezi ego
Street ti takeover
Puncline oh, j'awo mo
[Outro: Olamide]
Skruu...ah!
