Luralph – Whatagwan (O njo bi okoto)
Posted on May 5th, 2009 by Mola OGAnother joint from Luralph, but this time he attempts to go the ‘party song‘ route. I don’t blame him!
How do you like this one?
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May 5th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I think I would have gone insane if he depended on autotune for this song. This is a significant shift from my first impression of him, but still not disappointed. Dude knows how to mash up Yoruba and English as if they are the same language, LOL.
This would certainly do it at parties. Nuff respect.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Boring Boring Boring. There's like 20 other guys making records exactly like this. What makes you any different? Why should i listen to you. Nothing unique. Instantly forgettable.
May 5th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
yea, man…very decent song….listenable as someone rightly said……I am not a fan of dance music but am moving to it……cos I like it…..dat is da guy da gave us "ojo"…
part of da reason I like it is becuase da production does not contain unreasonable excesses i.e. drum rolls and da producer shouting in da background just to encourage dancing…..da track is HONEST as they come witout any gimick to force you on da dance floor…..good instrumental as well…….
and again I think there is nothing wrong wit da songwriting……it's on point….he must be dat good to write a yoruba lines into his lyrics….we can't all be NEYO or Rafeal Sidique….and dis is naija, artiste need to rap wit their hood and audience in mind…..which duralph did, PERIOD!!
Keep repping, Duralph…..
May 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
yup yup. . .same sentiments. . he kinda sounds like them guys that sang "informer" on the 90s. . .dn't remember the name of the group. . . .an okay song tho
May 6th, 2009 at 12:20 am
My sister came up with the expression “Encouraging,” which is when the lyrics don’t quite fit the bars and/or don’t rhyme, so you “encourage” them into place – typically by holding some syllables with a splash of melisma. It always sounds… off.
This song is rife with encouraging. That aside, it’s listenable, but it just doesn’t feel constructed. It feels lazily slapped together. I’m getting to a point where my requirements in terms of songwriting are rising – I just don’t have the time to indulge poorly written songs.
Step. Your. Game. Up.
May 6th, 2009 at 6:46 am
@ Tmonei; I definitely am not “downing” dude’s skills. The fact that many who are bilingual on their songs are not this fluid, just makes him stand out. He’s not just talking the lyrics, he’s actually singing. Props!
May 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am
@Zaine….u mean da whiteboy SNOW…..
May 6th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Yeah!!! that’s the one!!!
May 7th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
wow. I first heard of Luralph through Olamild and the track he did with Ayuba. (Or was it Pasuma).
Anyway, um, I didn’t let this pay past the 35 second mark. I think I will stop there.
May 8th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Something is definitely wrong with the chorus.
The song is so slooooow (boring). He sounds tired in this song or is it just me?
It’s all good though. He tried.
Another track please
May 23rd, 2009 at 6:23 am
i simply like this song..kinda dancehall..nice Luralph
June 21st, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Some good music here. I hope he is dropping an album.
July 11th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Well,im not here 2 spit on someone else's work. I heard ds song way back in 2004 or 05'. One of ur dancers, Tunde,then in FUTminna gave me a video and audio. I saw it great then but i never heard it hit airwaves,maybe in lag but not in Abuja.its a nice song,maybe u've done a better video of d same song but i haven't seen or heard it. So much water hv passed under d bridge,i knw u r certainly better now. I wish u the best.Kudos.
July 28th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I saw him live last saturday… performed this song and another. Has a good stage presence n REALLY great voice
December 19th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Hi bruvs,whats guan?i think you guys are diiging it hard the way you can,more oils to your ankle okies.This luralph fella or whats his nomenclature,i think hes got an heavy dagger to dig.Am looking for a day i feel him in person.