Mode 9
| Modenine | |
|---|---|
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Modenine performing on stage | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Babatunde Olusegun Adewale |
| Also known as | Nigel Benn, Samurai IX, Polimaf. |
| Born |
June 14, 1975 London, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Osun State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Rap, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Lyricist |
| Years active | 1999 to present |
| Labels | Redeye Muzik |
| Associated acts | Illbliss , Str8buttah, Swatroot, Tribes men, Ice Prince , Jesse Jags , Jonah the Monarch, Kraft, Alias, Black Intelligence, Cobhams Asuquo , 2 Face Idibia, Jeremiah Gyang , Chopstix , Mills the producer, Cashino NDT, Gold Lynx, Terry the Rapman , Overdose, B Elect, Shehu Adams, Mike Aremu . |
| Website | officialmodenine.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Synthesizer, Drum machine, Keyboard, Saxophone. | |
Babatunde Olusegun Adewale[1] (born June 14, 1975), popularly known by his stage name Modenine, is an English-born Nigerian rapper.[2][3] As a seven time The Headies Lyricist on the Roll winner, he is the most decorated artist by the magazine.[4] In 2014, he released a song titled "Super Human" with Jamaican-American rapper Canibus.[5]
Personal life
Mode 9 was born in London on June 14, 1975 as the third child of his parents but maintains Osun State as his origin.[6]
Nigerian HipHop Movement
In 2004 MALCOLM IX was released, it did quite well and all the hiphop heads rejoiced . The lead single Elbowroom won an AMEN Award. The following year for best rap single in Nigeria, and in 2006 MODE 9 won 3 [The Headies|HipHop World Awards] and 3 Channel O Music Video Awards (The Biggest win of the NIGHT) That same year he released PENTIUM IX the blue print to real hiphop in Nigeria While signed to Question Mark Entertainment. Modenine has propelled the underground sound to the mainstream, E 'Pluribus Unum was released in 2007 and it was heralded as one of the best HIPHOP albums to come out of Africa , getting airplay on New yorks Hot 97 with mad props from DJ Cocoa Channel
Modenine known for his sick wordplay and inimitable lyricism ( 7 Time Lyricist on the Roll Award Winner) has spat, alongside some of the finest emcees, Guru of Gangstarr, Wyclef and in 2005 he opened for Akon in Port Harcourt Nigeria while with Junior Reid, Kanye West, T-Pain, LL Cool J, Nas , Talib Kweli and Akon again in 2007. In 2008 Modenine set up Redeye Muzik an Indie Label and pushed out 2 Classic albums The Paradigm Shift and DaVinci Mode.
Discography
He currently has 7 studio albums and 5 mixtapes to his credit.[7]
Single Albums Arguably the best lyricist Nigeria Music ever had
- E' Pluribus Unum "One Amongst Many" -2006
- The Paradigm Shift -2008
- Da Vinci Mode -2010
- Above Ground Level - 2014
Featured Albums
- Modenine & Alias - Pay At-10-Shun -2010
- Modenine & Mills The Producer - Golden Era Guevara New Era Mandela -2011
- Modenine & XYZ - Alphabetical Order -2013
- "Modenine and DJ Papercutt" - Look What I Found EP [ 2016 ]
Mixtapes
- Malcolm IX - The Lost Sessions -2004
- Pentium IX - The Mixtape - 2005
- Nigel Benn's KraftWork (Modenine and Kraft) - The Soul Edition - 2007
- 09.09.09 The Mix Tape -2009
- Occupy The Throne -2012
References
- ↑ "MODE 9 goes emotional: I released an album, no one cared!". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "MI is a better Rapper than Iceprince -- Mode 9". hiphopworldmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Mode9 to quit rap music". punchng.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Pretenders Rule As Hip Hop Artistes' - Mode 9". allafrica.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Modenine & Canibus – Super Human (Prod. Teck-Zilla)". notjustok.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW WITH MODE 9 By Chiaka Opara". nigerianentertainment.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014. horizontal tab character in
|title=at position 22 (help) - ↑ "NIGERIAN RAPPER MODE 9 TO DROP SIXTH ALBUM 'ABOVE GROUND LEVEL' ON AUGUST 25". Retrieved 26 September 2014.