Hip Hop World Awards Nominees List OUT!

Hip Hop World has announced nominations for its' Award Show coming up on the 16th of May
As always, 'mo lenu pa', so i will now begin to tell you the categories, and make comments where neccessary!

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

ENTERTAINER by D’Banj
GONGO ASO by 9ice
PARADIGM SHIFT by Mode 9
TALK ABOUT IT by M. I.
UNSTOPPABLE by 2Face

Liking this category for the most part! I only have two issues and they are like one issue in one.
Why is Tu Face's album nominated for Album of the Year, but not Banky's?
I know people wonder why i put the two together but Tu Face's album could have been left as Best R 'n' B Album nominee alone! Whatever made it great enough for the cross over should have made Banky's album good enough too!
But lets not join issues sef!

I know Tu Face is an icon, and i love the man, but his nomination feels token!
Like when they gave Halle that Oscar!


2 ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

D’BANJ
P-SQUARE
TIMAYA
9ICE

On point!
ANd 9ice should win

3 SONG OF THE YEAR

“FALL IN LOVE” - D'Banj
“INCASE U NEVER KNOW” - 2Shotz
“GONGO ASO” - 9ice
“GOOD OR BAD ” - J. Martins

We all love 'Gongo Aso', and 'Fall In Love' isn't bad either, but 'Good or Bad' makes it just past the finish line before them!

4 RECORDING OF THE YEAR

“STREET CREDIBILITY” - 9ice
“NOT THE GIRL” - Dare Art Alade
“MICHELLE” - Etcetera
“CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU” - Tuface Idibia

We have no thoughts here!
Rare



5 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

TEE-Y MIX for “KI NI BIG DEAL” by Naeto C
DON JAZZY for “FALL IN LOVE” by D'Banj
ID CABASA for “GONGO ASO” by 9ice
TERRY G for “IN CASE YOU NEVER KNOW” by 2 Shotz
JESSE JAGZ for “SHORT BLACK BOY” by M.I

id cabasa jo

6 BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

ALFONSO DORMUN for Bosi Gbanga by Eldee
JUDE OKOYE for Roll It by P-Square
DJ TEE for Pere by Mo'Hits All-Stars
IGHO for Naija Boy by Igho

Jude Okoye should take it


7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ALBUM

GIFT AND GRACE by Timaya
ME MUSIQ AND I by Blackface
ICHIBAN by Chakka Da’ Souljah
MY SHINE by Black Solo

Err...


8 BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM

ENTERTAINER by D'Banj
UNSTOPPABLE by 2face Idibia
ETCETERA by Etcetera
GONGO ASO by 9ice
MR CAPABLE by Banky W

We need an Alternative Music category for award shows; Etcetera's album has to go up against these essentially pop albums!
Nevertheless, great choices, and 9ice will probably win


9 BEST RAP ALBUM

TALK ABOUT IT by M. I.
PARADIGM SHIFT by Mode 9
SECOND TURNING BY THE RIGHT by Lord Of Ajasa
YOU KNOW MY P by Naeto C

Apologies in advance to every one else, we know how much effort went into your work, but TALK ABOUT IT has to win
It is the rap album that makes pop fans rap
It is the rap album that relies more on creativity and sheer genius than beef, disses and collabos with ALREADY KNOWN STARS!
It is the album that was pushed without a video (unless you count the video for Crown Mentality which technically does not count)

Infact, if this album dont win, dem go hear am!


10 BEST COLLABO

“STREET CREDIBILITY” - 9ice FT 2Face
“LE FENU SO” - Lord Of Ajasa FT 9ice
“GOOD OR BAD" - J Martins FT Timaya AND P-Square
“E FI MI SILE” - YQ FT Da Grin
“BUSH MEAT” - Sound Sultan FT 2Face & W4

I won't look at this category in terms of the singles themselves, i will instead look at it in terms of the COLLABORATIVE effort and...
STREET CREDIBILITY takes it!


11 BEST RAP SINGLE

“SAFE” - M I ft Djinee
“TALKING TO YOU” -Mode 9 ft Banky W
“WA WA ALRIGHT” - Kel
“KINI BIG DEAL” - Naeto C

This one is tough so thank GOD i do not have to vote!
I mean, the arguments for most of them are strong!
Chei!


12 BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

DARE ART ALADE for “NOT THE GIRL”
BANKY W for “DON’T BREAK MY HEART”
ETCETERA for “MICHELLE”
WANDE COAL for “TABOO”

Banky W for 'DONT BREAK MY HEART'

I am not arguing voices with anyone, just go listen to the vocal performances and delivery on each of those songs then come argue with me!
But come correct cos im not even playing!

13 BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

OMAWUNMI for “IN THE MUSIC”
NIKKI LAOYE for “NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE”
WAJE for “SOMEWHERE”

Omawunmi will win!
We need more female vocalists by the way!
More!
More!
More!


14 NEXT RATED

YQ (“E FI MI LE”)
MP (“PASA PASA”)
KEL (“WA WA ALRIGHT”)
D’JINEE (“LADE”)
OMAWUNMI (“IN THE MUSIC”)

Hmmn!
Id give it to YQ or KEl though!


15 HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION - Best new artiste

M I
BANKY W
NAETO C
NIKKI LAOYE

M.I will win
Or i will eat my bra straps!


16 AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (NON NIGERIAN CATEGORY)

BUFFALO (“BUBBLE YOUR BUMZ”)
TINNY (“I DEY KOLO”)
DOGG (“CAN YOU FEEL IT”)
WITNESS (“ZERO”)

You say?


17 LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

MODE 9 for "NINE"
M I for "TALK ABOUT IT"
LORD OF AJASA for "ESA LO BA DE"
DAGRIN for "PON PON PON"

No peeps! No do this to me na!
Okay sha, me, i want Lord of Ajasa to win!
But Mode Nine should win!


18 BEST STREET HOP (single)

“E SA LO BA DE” - Lord Of Ajasa
“PON PON PON” - Da Grin
“04 KA SI BE” - DJ Zeez
“E FI MI LE” - YQ
“COLLABO” - DeeBee

E Sa Lo Bade
to ba fe win hip hop world award!


HHWA19 HIPHOP WORLD HALL OF FAME inductees

GRAND MASTER LEE
PHILLIP TRIMNELL

And there you have it folks

Opinions will boku, but in advance, i take a cue from Lord of Ajasa and 9ice
'Oun ti o ba wun anybody ni ko fenu e so...'