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MSB & Young
Nick drop 'Came to party'
By Music Uganda reporter
In 4:29 minutes, the duo deliver three verses, two in English (one a piece) and the third one in Swahili by both of them. Simply put, came to party is a party song that is guaranteed to draw a lot of crowd participation. These two MCs, that on a typical day would deliver 30 words in a bar, tone things down and say verses that are clear, simple and easy to memorize. On your second listen, you'd able to remember some phrases and the chorus is straight to the point and goes; 'MSB came to party, aint non-wrong with that?, Young Nick came to party, aint non-wrong with that?' 'Came to party' has earned a few spins on Sanyu FM and many other local stations. It also drew the attention of Steak Out patrons, especially when they heard the Swahili verse over the weekend when it was debuted there. Many actually imagined it was foreign until they heard the Swahili. There is a lot in store for MSB and his lil'brother Young Nick and we'll let you know when they release another single.
VAKO: MSB,
YOUNG NICK & KRUKID By Music Uganda reporter
MSB and Young Nick are two of Kenya's finest MC's who are Kampala residents and studying business at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) ‘Vako’ is Swahili slang for falsehood, lies, and fake stuff - hope you get the picture. The reason behind the concept was to tell African MCs that no matter how good we are in terms of hip hop, it is still a foreign culture and care should be taken as to how we embrace it. MSB and Young Nick were in for a great task, but you know us, writin’ bars is what we do best and the only detail that beats this fact is our infectious hooks ie.... – ‘Hiyo ni vako' is the main line. They had to keep it Swahili for the first two verses because this is the African continental language. The bars were ready in less than an hour and all that was left was the beat concept. MMC came to mind, being the only Ugandan up to the challenge. 24 hours later, everything was set for the recording including the pleasant surprise of having Krukid at the session that just jetted in from the states. They thought ‘why not have Mystikals anchorman on the joint?’ so they let him have 8 bars or so, plus some small talk. The day was done, and they had a banger. 2 weeks later, the track was on 2 charts in Nairobi ie, Capital FM and Nation FM. Capital playa-hated but Nation FM took it to the very top. The response from Nairobi was crazy. This was because MSB already had a no.1 banger to his name two and half months before that - SORORA; not to mention that Young Nick ripped the foreign lingual with lines like....’MCs wanna battle like PAC and Biggie Smalls / But what's evident they all got a lot of flaws ...
M A video is in the making and East Africans are asked to keep on the look out for the announcements on people to be featured. Off course MSB and Young Nick is for sure and also Krukid if he can make it from the States. Rumors are that this time next year, this duo is going to be very huge. Two no.1 hits from raw hip-hop has only been achieved by Kalamashaka in Kenya. Don't know about Uganda, but so far keep it locked to 96.3 beat FM for more on this. Klear Kut is already set for a collabo, lyrical G included. Hip-hop is coming alive folks and two MCs are setting the pace. Do you wanna to be left behind or do you wanna be with them. On that note, peak the latest joint from Vocal Justice - Non-stop. We'll leave you to guess who the rappers are. 'South C ‘til every Nimefika copy gets sold.' (E-Sir's album) MSB: about himself How are y’all doing out there, MSB speaks once again...Wsup my people! Vipi wazalendo wenzangu East Africa! Fearlessly I come back with sorora part 2.Many would say that the first sorora track was more consumer friendly i.e. appealing to the taxpayers. Not too hardcore, then again, soft enough for everybody to bounce their heads to. What flashed through my mind especially when doing the hook was a tune that makes the listener become one with me. Sharing my thoughts on track cunningly putting inadequate MCs back in their place or on a harsher note, taking them back to school. Heavy names have not been spared from the wrath. Hopefully, nobody is going to hunt me down. On second thoughts, let’em, cause it will only add to the buzz I already got going. The sweet melodious voice in the background is just as mysterious to you as it is to me. Her name is E-von and am yet to meet her in person. Sounds cold, doesn’t it ? It’s like am not grateful for her contribution to the song. I hope I’ll get to meet her by the time you get to read this. Much love to her. My brother Nick was into his exams so he couldn’t make it for the recording. No furse though, a collabo track is already in it’s editing stages-‘Off the nyororos i.e chains’. The title alone of the song speaks louder than the ill verses it contains. It’s mostly in Swahili with a mean English verse at the end courtesy of Nick. That story is for next time.
Coming back to my track. Sorora part 1 feature on an East African compilation album titled “Mtaa Volume 2.” There is a group based in the States known as the Nairobi Syndicate very pleased with my efforts. My profile will soon feature on their site; www.nairobicity.net. The song is getting major response in the states and elsewhere like Europe too. They also encourage upcoming artists to send their stuff to them especially from East Africa. Much love to them too. You could talk to them through the address nairobicity@nairobicity.net. Keep the flame burning all my fans out there and be prepared for much more from Nick and MSB. We got tonnes of lines; all we need are beats to drop’em with. We done being tired of underground activities. It’s time we emerged from the depths of the earth. Time we uplifted East Africa as a whole in terms of African hip-hop. If you are an MC still kicking rhymes in your 4-walled basement, take the step and be recognized. Stand tall in defiance of criticism brought upon us by what we represent.
Shout out
to South C and all citizens of Nairobi. Sijawasahau PnD na
Steve. Know that this is the beginning of the true beginning
hence there is no turning back, the path chosen is final. You
have just felt the sentiments of South C’s second finest. Don’t
bother asking who the finest is, do your research. STAY WRITIN’!!! MSB: katalist12@yahoo.com Nick: nmasaba@yahoo.com |
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Guess
what? There's a new one from this Kampala-based Kenyan Hip-hop
duo, MSB & Young Nick. The newest release from these lads from
Little Red Productions' titled 'Came to party'. Yeah, you
guessed right, it's mastered and produced by Moses 'MMc' Sabiiti.
SB
had to miss studies at MUBS for 3 or 4 days to rush to Nairobi
for a personal interview, which went quite well with many fans
calling-in. One annoying part of the encounter was how MSB
conspicuously avoided revealing the true meaning of the 3
letters. It was all good cause Talia, the radio presenter, was
loving every bit of the mystic behind the local artist.
Kampala
seems like an O.K place although I have to admit hip-hop is
still wanting. I don’t want to mention names but generally, all
most MCs can do is flow but the lyrical content is very weak.
I’ve been online freestyling with the acclaimed Krukid. He’s
good but too westernized on my opinion. Dude’s lost all the
African life in him but I still acknowledge he’s tight. Don’t
mean to disrespect cause, true, hip hop came from the west but
my thoughts are to try and find a way to make it ours by e.g.
making use of more local vernacular for instance as the Kenyans
and Tanzanians have with swahili.