I hope y’all caught that line where M.I says “I discovered hidden flows (flows like Rivers/Water/Lakes and also a double entendre to mean discovering hidden flows as a lyricist) tell me who the fuck is Mungo Park (the Scottish explorer who is known to have “discovered” the River Niger (a river that Africans had known and used for centuries before the dude was even born).
Welcome to the blood line of black queens Who birth the black dreams, from their black hips And covered us with black wings Women with heart of a king, like drag queens
In Nigeria if your father takes you to a river..it's not for fishing, it's highly spiritual and the significance varies in different cultures..Hope you understand.
No I do not understand cuz my father never took me to this imaginary river and I bet millions of kids wouldn’t claim this. I also do not understand how taking a child to the river has any significant attachment to spirituality. Stop chatting shit
@@rubblesr877 lol where are you from? Are you always this eager to show your lack of comprehension? Ask your self why millions of people go to osun osogbo groove to pray to the Goddess.....or why do some churches go to the river to bath their members..and that's saying the least..practice what you preach man, stop chatting shit.
@@rubblesr877 Which solidifies my point bruh..I'm not saying it's common place, but face it..as a Nigerian someone tells you that statement, what comes to your mind?
I think has a religious undertone, M.I's dad was a clergyman & it has to do with something like a baptismal, praying & then fashioning a crown from the mud to show that "You'd be King"
You need Kendrick lamar's knowledge-like to understand M.I Abaga. M.I is VERY slick with his writing, he said it himself..He is more of a poet. It takes a good reader, writer and listener to comprehend his lyrics. You need to read widely to comprehend him. I understand why you don't get him.
A crown of clay is also a reference to the fact that his father decided not to crown him with just a crown of gold (signifies riches in Africa) ... Instead he crowned him with the very essence of the land ... He crowned him king of the earth with earth... How much deeper can it get....
The meaning of Crown of Clay: In Nigeria we have many potters ( people who make clay sculptures). So that's what was used for making plates, pots and other utensils in the time of old. So he is basically saying his dad made him a king 🤴. Mainly king of the land. It is figuratively speaking. And it's not mud the way you see it. That's why he said his dad fashioned him a crown of clay. Like saying my dad thought me to be a king. 🤣🤣🤣 Steve with the outside analogy. #SteveBussaGS let's go #GSgang
"People of Opobo, this king is Jaja.. Story of a slave to a king.." Jaja was a slave who later became king of Opobo(a place in Niger Delta of South South,Nigeria).
@@psalmyblakenwachukwu6958 bro u must be one very angry fellow... U must not have seen my disclaimer at the end of my statement... Jaja was later exiled due to his dispute with de British.. so he went from king to to an exile in the west Indies.. u wake up n chose violence like u de only one capable of stupidity...
SCORE LOST ON THIS FIRE , WELL RESPECT TO MI ABAGA I TOLD THE WHOLE WORLD MI IS RAP SUBPRIME AND RAP PROSECUTOR 99. VECTOR KILL IT TOO. THEY BOTH STOOD ON THE TRUTH OF OUR HERITAGE LOOKING VERY ABSTRACT TO PEOPLE BUT YOU CAN FEEL THE MESSAGE BUT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT. MEANING A THRONE OF KINGSHIP IS THERE FOR YOU AS A KING, YOU'RE NOW BEEN TOLD I WANT TO MAKE YOU A KING. MUGO PARK DISCOVER WHAT WAS ALREADY EXISTING AS RIVER. BUT MI TROW A JAB FOR MY RECORD SAKE.
I've seen a lot of your reactions on MI, it's now clear that his level of intelligence which is second nature to his music is just too much for you 😅...✌ "...from a slave to a king... this crown of clay is really a thing..." this track is simply metaphoric for going from "nothing to something"
"Crown of clay" I would say is an allusion to the biblical creation tale. God made man from dust (clay) in the bible and breath life into man. So imagine now making a crown of clay, crown depicts royalty. A crown made from the same material which you are supposedly formed from is an allusion to the fact that you are already royalty. Which I believe is the theme of the song all through. Black king. Black queen. #GSgang
This is music from the heart. It wasn’t even about barz. The “Mungo Park” reference was a Scottish explorer who came all the way to discover a river in Nigeria. Which is some BS. Cos people lived there already before he arrived, well that’s what history wrote. It’s merely conscious music for Nigeria and Africa. The Crown of Clay runs deep.Not a Wikipedia stuff tho
“That’s what history wrote.” Now someone who understand how history works. It’s a fact that Mungo Park discovered nothing new, but you can’t blame the world for recognizing him for the ‘feat.’ If you don’t write your history don’t blame others for writing shit about you.
@@abayomithompson7544 we wrote our history. They just destroyed it (library of Alexandria, Timbuktu, Benin empire, Igbo ukwu, NOK, Nubia, Axum, Egypt) and don't allow us teach what we know in our public schools. Yes they don't allow us teach. When I was in school my state governor took a loan from France and part of the condition was to make french compulsory in secondary schools and universities. So french was used to replace local language. It may seem like a minor condition to fulfill but the cultural impact on the coming generation is profound. Why do you think in school they teach history that conforms with the notion that Africans were savages before the Europeans came when in reality we were embarking on expeditions to America ( Mansa Musa's father commissioned one expedition and was part of the second. He became ruler when his father left for the second expedition). The great Benin wall was three times the length of the great Wall of China. The streets and houses were compared to the streets of Amsterdam (one of the richest cities in Europe due to the tulip trade which was once worth more than its weight in gold). How about the witnessing of a cesarean section in Congo before the Europeans knew what an anaesthetic was. There are many remarkable feats of cultural advancement which we as Africans have forgotten.
@@charlesenebeli9217 it is true that our socio-political challenges can be traced to ignoring our history. I mean when you drop History from the school curriculum how do you expect the generations unborn appreciate their heritage? It’s madness to substitute our local languages for foreign ones. Do you see Yoruba in the French curriculum? I agree with you. It’s all muddled up with our crazy westernization!
@@samola282 Steve has got to state his own opinion. His opinion sorta represents how an outside will view Nigerian music. Now he is even understanding a bit of our culture, imagine what a 💯 new person would think.
The crown of clay is a biblical reference, in the Bible it's said we are formed by the potter from clay so them saying they have the crown of clay is saying they are one with the crown hence it can never be taken away from them... In essence forever kings.
CROWN OF CLAY: I think its more of an idioms but having a traditions of cultural meaning into it. So his Dad putting clay on his head and ask in him to pray shows he is involving the ancestors or forefathers to come and blessed him. Its like the father saying "now u are the blessed and the blessings of your ancestors are with you.
MI is good. I love his flow and intelligence, but I wish you would just say "my favorite rapper". aint no such thing as best rapper! somebody else might prefer another style to his, bro. all being said, he is very good on the mic
"Soro soke" is the theme slogan for the recent endsarz protest. "Soro soke" means "speak up". So Vec said "we're speaking up but are they listening at the top" And pheelz is a fucking problem. Let's fucking go
"We cant speak judge me... a n soro soke shey wo n gbo loko (we keep speaking out to the power that be, but are they listening?), quite mean, but you cant hold the voices, some will eventually burst out..."
MI was. Referring to Mungo Park, who's said to be the man that found Nigeria, A white man....MI is saying a white man can't come and say he found Nigeria, people were already here.
Crown of clay is a nod to cultural relics that were built with african clay. Crowns masks and pther royal buildings used to be built with clay before ivory gold and all that. The Nok art is a famous example of such. But it has a deeper meaning of a father blessing him with all he has..its all metaphors
Isreal and saudi...that means our villages are holy ground. M I is making reference to the Christians and Muslims that visit Jerusalem and saudi Arabia/ to perform Pilgrimage as both faith consider these places as a holy ground while they abandoned our Ancestral mode of worship,
Making a crown of clay from mud means from nothing to something. It’s a paradox or you can call it an idiomatic expression. The whole track is a conscious and cultural awakening song. You can’t take away Vector and M I’s versatility and wittiness respectively. Pheelz is a well grounded hip-hop producer-one with both the street and the conscious credibility.
The line: odeshii dey for my dark skin... Means "there is invincibility in my dark skin" We are Impervious to the mind control tactics of the colonial britain, which setup systematic structure, to ensure continual plimage of our people resources.
@@SteveBussaGS "people of opobo, this king is jaja. Story of a slave to a king" Jaja of opobo was a famous King who was initially a slave. Sold out by his people, he fashioned his own kingdom.
@@SteveBussaGS "I discover hidden flows, tell me who the fuck is mungo park" Mungo park was a Scottish explorer credited with discovering the River Niger where Nigerians already lived 🤣
@@SteveBussaGS The crown of clay line, I'm surprised you have a problem with it. It's really about the crown signifying kingship. The clay bit is part of the African theme of the song as Africans are considered earthy or people of the earth. Yes, crowns can be fashioned of clay. Joffrey's crown in the Game of Thrones was made of clay.
If you hear MI's verse towards the end he spoke about 'Mungo Park' and stuff.MI said "i discovered hidden flows who the fuck is Mungo Park". He Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer that discovered a major river in Nigeria (river Niger) that locals already fish there, just like they discovered America 😆 with native Indians already living there. But. That's all bullshit you know.. they just came to steal. So M saying he discovered hidden flows, that's bars and Mungu Park discovered river Niger. So Mi is just saying he's even more relevant than Mungo Park as regards to discoveries. so the crown of Clay from the contexts of the track simply mean. We don't give a fuck about technology and all the white man makes seem so relevant. But back to the ways of the ancestors... You know, nòt that a crown of Clay is a Nigerian thing. You dig, like from the cover art you see a Crown made of clay with traditional elements like the Cowrie on it. Like it's still a crown regardless what it's made from still it commands respect
Its a rite of passage, when a prince or heir to the throne comes of age, he is taken to the river and baptised amidst prayers from the towns people. . . #BeninCity
Let's goooooooooo! The most Afrocentric song I ever heard! Knew they were working on something then it skipped me, now I am having this onto my archives
Crown of clay is a symbolic thing. Listen to the song from the perspective of poetry. It's not a cultural thing per se because no one around here is walking around with actual crowns of clay. I assume it's a subtle reference to the transient nature of our "black royalty/excellence". Mango Park is the name of a European explorer who supposedly discovered the source of the River Niger which is weird because people had always lived and made use of the water in that region of Nigeria. That's why M.I graciously extended the middle finger to Mungo Park's "legacy".
The Viper is a beast, sorta slowed down for a while now. Track was epic. Crown of clay is turning poverty to royalty (riches).... a metaphor. Good reactions too, at least you ain't bias at all.
My first fear when I saw you are about to react to this song was that a lot of native expressions would be lost on you. This showed right from your interpretation of the Crown of Clay.
I enjoy your unbiased comments or criticism of lyrics and delivery. Crown of clay is symbolic of recognition that is considered natural, it is believed that being crowned that way as a child, life's misfortune can't alter your star or destiny and you can't lose your crown in life because you also were made from clay.
Steve of a truth, the content and context of this track is too African for you to relate so we'll... There are alot of African history and home land stories in their lines that only us can relate to so we'll, so no matter how we try to explain it to you, you can't paint the true picture out of their lines... It's a great historical song to relate to
Clay represents a lot Clay represents the earth. It also represents life cos God made/created Adam from the clay. So, don’t just say you don’t get it. It’s deep.
After all, we may not be ready to now know who the king of Nigerian rap is, but for now let us continue to vibe to the second verse which digs deeper. It’s one thing coming up with good thoughts and another thing rapping out of contexts. Thank you for playing #BussaGs. This is prompt.
Optimize this video very well 'cause this might be the shit that will blow up your channel 'cause you're the first who made a reaction video and this is the biggest collab Nigeria has been waiting for.
I've been listening to this song on repeat for almost an hour. Thank God you reviewed (EDIT: Reacted) it this early. It'll be 5am in Toronto soo and I'm still blasting my ears out
I do think that the idea behind the crown of clay is that, there would always be room to fashion a crown for everyone who deserves it! The emphasis on black culture where clay is a very useful thing and it could be quite luxurious and spiritual in it's applications. These legends have served is something worth the wait and the hype!!!
Normally, this reaction thing should be hard for an "Outsider" to do, but you are one heck of a professional. Don't hesitate to spank 'em rappers when they fall short. I fcuk with you men!
You took me off guard on this one cos it's a new joint 🤣 Crown of Clay is a biblical emphasis: like a lasting crown Mungo Park was a British guy who they said found River Niger, Same River our ancestors have been rolling with since time memorial🤣 This joint was fire 🔥 Your reaction was crisp #GSGang
This song was hard as fuck! They all fucking brought it! Hot damn! The opening hook has very spiritual connotations. Praying by a water body rivers, streams, and beaches is quite common and thought to make prayers more powerful. His father fashioning him a crown of clay was figurative. Putting it together, his father who had nothing (so not a crown of gold) took him to the river and from nothing, made him a crown anyway. So he was consecrated to always be a king, even though he came from nothing. It was also a recurring theme on the song with the reference to Jaja of Opobo, a slave who became a king.
Basically the crown of clay is like your father from the African continent teaching the son how to survive in a world where the black man is subject to the white man, that’s why the crown of clay is a thing cos the African man had to climb from not just the ground but literally a grave and had to be bulletproof to do it... ( odeshi means bulletproof)
Okay I didn't expect this breakdown s fast, I happy it happening now because this was the first song I was listening to this morning and for me to open youtube and I see the breakdown analysis makes it doper in my head. For the mungo park line that you said you didn't understand. Well it is a discovery claim that is taught in school that a white man discovered a river that we already use in africa. It is just crazy. Well 👍🏾
This song is taking us back to our old time memories.. times of king jaja of opobo this is the early 30s. Clay in Africa is something part of our culture something of inheritance which can be made into something very beautiful.. now this song portrays Our culture our heritage.. they can’t say gold crown because that won’t depict that Nigerian culture more like in the 30s..
Crowns of Clay in this song is very metaphorical. It connotes the connection Africans have to the earth. The earth is usually and we are the earth... We are all kings birthed by mother earth to to give it all back to thenearty
The Mungo Park line is about the man said to have discovered the river Niger (from which Nigeria is named). The pan Africanism thought is "a white man couldn't have discovered river Niger only about 200 years ago when Africans have been fishing from it for thousands of years.
"My mother told me wash your hands in the black stream For the soil on which you toil has gasoline Born in the water the fire that steam" This verse right here 💯 It's so simple yet so deep
M.i was talking about Mungo Park at the end. Mungo Park supposedly discovered River Niger, which flows down the Niger area. M.i was trying to point out that his ancestors were already living or residing in those areas before the white men (mongu park) came.
Ahhh. so like Christopher Columbus and America, They claim he discovered America when there were already native people here. . i think ill read up on this too so i can educate myself.
Mango Park is like to Nigerians the way Columbus to Native Americans. He claimed to have discovered the source of River Niger , which is the symbol of what unite the Northern and Southern Protectorate later on by the British to unite into Nigeria.
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I hope y’all caught that line where M.I says “I discovered hidden flows (flows like Rivers/Water/Lakes and also a double entendre to mean discovering hidden flows as a lyricist) tell me who the fuck is Mungo Park (the Scottish explorer who is known to have “discovered” the River Niger (a river that Africans had known and used for centuries before the dude was even born).
Osheeeeyyyy.. Now i got a real listener and decipherer.✊🏿
I like this...
Bruv I'm with you menh
U r dope bro
Triple Entrede it is then!!!!!
This rap is extremely historical and cultural, it's beyond you bro!
Welcome to the blood line of black queens
Who birth the black dreams, from their black hips
And covered us with black wings
Women with heart of a king, like drag queens
In Nigeria if your father takes you to a river..it's not for fishing, it's highly spiritual and the significance varies in different cultures..Hope you understand.
No I do not understand cuz my father never took me to this imaginary river and I bet millions of kids wouldn’t claim this. I also do not understand how taking a child to the river has any significant attachment to spirituality. Stop chatting shit
@@rubblesr877 lol where are you from? Are you always this eager to show your lack of comprehension? Ask your self why millions of people go to osun osogbo groove to pray to the Goddess.....or why do some churches go to the river to bath their members..and that's saying the least..practice what you preach man, stop chatting shit.
@@tooniemmanuel290 we talk about few faction of Christians and few of traditionalist and I know for a fact this population of people is very minute.
@@rubblesr877 Which solidifies my point bruh..I'm not saying it's common place, but face it..as a Nigerian someone tells you that statement, what comes to your mind?
@@rubblesr877 You grew up in city not village😏
I think has a religious undertone, M.I's dad was a clergyman & it has to do with something like a baptismal, praying & then fashioning a crown from the mud to show that "You'd be King"
You need Kendrick lamar's knowledge-like to understand M.I Abaga. M.I is VERY slick with his writing, he said it himself..He is more of a poet. It takes a good reader, writer and listener to comprehend his lyrics. You need to read widely to comprehend him. I understand why you don't get him.
Vector is more like Kendrick Lamar here because vector adds poetry to most of his raps and Kendrick Lamar is a poetic rapper.
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Pls tell him🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
You vex for this guy o hahahaa
@@jameschinonso9824 I don't even know what u guys c in dis Vector guy. Una dey over hype m
The line in the chorus "Odeshi dey for my black skin" means "my black skin is bullet proof"
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A crown of clay is also a reference to the fact that his father decided not to crown him with just a crown of gold (signifies riches in Africa) ... Instead he crowned him with the very essence of the land ... He crowned him king of the earth with earth... How much deeper can it get....
The meaning of Crown of Clay:
In Nigeria we have many potters ( people who make clay sculptures). So that's what was used for making plates, pots and other utensils in the time of old. So he is basically saying his dad made him a king 🤴. Mainly king of the land. It is figuratively speaking. And it's not mud the way you see it. That's why he said his dad fashioned him a crown of clay. Like saying my dad thought me to be a king. 🤣🤣🤣 Steve with the outside analogy. #SteveBussaGS let's go #GSgang
Dope analysis.
This is a dope breakdown
Well understood thanks for the explanation
Vector's strongest hold is His ability to freestyle anytime anyday
Aye!!!
@SteveBussaGS, please check out MODENINE (Spazmodic). You won't regret it. Well, done!!
"People of Opobo, this king is Jaja..
Story of a slave to a king.."
Jaja was a slave who later became king of Opobo(a place in Niger Delta of South South,Nigeria).
I think u got the story wrong... Twas king to slave I think... I cud be wrong tho..
@@emmaagbor9724 shut up
@@emmaagbor9724 He was a prince who was captured and came back to be the King.
@@psalmyblakenwachukwu6958 bro u must be one very angry fellow... U must not have seen my disclaimer at the end of my statement... Jaja was later exiled due to his dispute with de British.. so he went from king to to an exile in the west Indies.. u wake up n chose violence like u de only one capable of stupidity...
SCORE LOST ON THIS FIRE , WELL RESPECT TO MI ABAGA I TOLD THE WHOLE WORLD MI IS RAP SUBPRIME AND RAP PROSECUTOR 99. VECTOR KILL IT TOO. THEY BOTH STOOD ON THE TRUTH OF OUR HERITAGE LOOKING VERY ABSTRACT TO PEOPLE BUT YOU CAN FEEL THE MESSAGE BUT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT. MEANING A THRONE OF KINGSHIP IS THERE FOR YOU AS A KING, YOU'RE NOW BEEN TOLD I WANT TO MAKE YOU A KING. MUGO PARK DISCOVER WHAT WAS ALREADY EXISTING AS RIVER. BUT MI TROW A JAB FOR MY RECORD SAKE.
I've seen a lot of your reactions on MI, it's now clear that his level of intelligence which is second nature to his music is just too much for you 😅...✌
"...from a slave to a king... this crown of clay is really a thing..." this track is simply metaphoric for going from "nothing to something"
I'd print Tshirts with the inscription "Odeshi Dey 4 My black Skin". The song isn't just a jam, it's a message. Big ups Steve 👍
"Crown of clay" I would say is an allusion to the biblical creation tale. God made man from dust (clay) in the bible and breath life into man. So imagine now making a crown of clay, crown depicts royalty. A crown made from the same material which you are supposedly formed from is an allusion to the fact that you are already royalty. Which I believe is the theme of the song all through. Black king. Black queen.
#GSgang
I pinned this to the top of the chat in my mind because you nailed it
This is the best interpretation I've seen here.
This is music from the heart. It wasn’t even about barz. The “Mungo Park” reference was a Scottish explorer who came all the way to discover a river in Nigeria. Which is some BS. Cos people lived there already before he arrived, well that’s what history wrote. It’s merely conscious music for Nigeria and Africa. The Crown of Clay runs deep.Not a Wikipedia stuff tho
Nice one bro
I swear.. crown 👑 of clay so deep
“That’s what history wrote.” Now someone who understand how history works. It’s a fact that Mungo Park discovered nothing new, but you can’t blame the world for recognizing him for the ‘feat.’ If you don’t write your history don’t blame others for writing shit about you.
@@abayomithompson7544 we wrote our history. They just destroyed it (library of Alexandria, Timbuktu, Benin empire, Igbo ukwu, NOK, Nubia, Axum, Egypt) and don't allow us teach what we know in our public schools. Yes they don't allow us teach. When I was in school my state governor took a loan from France and part of the condition was to make french compulsory in secondary schools and universities. So french was used to replace local language. It may seem like a minor condition to fulfill but the cultural impact on the coming generation is profound. Why do you think in school they teach history that conforms with the notion that Africans were savages before the Europeans came when in reality we were embarking on expeditions to America ( Mansa Musa's father commissioned one expedition and was part of the second. He became ruler when his father left for the second expedition). The great Benin wall was three times the length of the great Wall of China. The streets and houses were compared to the streets of Amsterdam (one of the richest cities in Europe due to the tulip trade which was once worth more than its weight in gold). How about the witnessing of a cesarean section in Congo before the Europeans knew what an anaesthetic was. There are many remarkable feats of cultural advancement which we as Africans have forgotten.
@@charlesenebeli9217 it is true that our socio-political challenges can be traced to ignoring our history. I mean when you drop History from the school curriculum how do you expect the generations unborn appreciate their heritage? It’s madness to substitute our local languages for foreign ones. Do you see Yoruba in the French curriculum? I agree with you. It’s all muddled up with our crazy westernization!
Crown of Clay; kinda like says you becoming royalty from nothing! Fashioning a crown 👑 from clay.
Am not sure though but that what I think
@@samola282 Steve has got to state his own opinion. His opinion sorta represents how an outside will view Nigerian music. Now he is even understanding a bit of our culture, imagine what a 💯 new person would think.
@kenneth Chidozie Adiukwu You so very on point. Was waiting to see who'd give the right depiction, hope you taking notes Steve.
@@samola282 It means we know everything about them but they don't know anything about us. It's our strength.
I must confess love how Vector spits with clearity
Didn’t know you was gonna react to this so fast 😂😂🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
You get !!!!!
Many people bee waiting for this though
The crown of clay is a biblical reference, in the Bible it's said we are formed by the potter from clay so them saying they have the crown of clay is saying they are one with the crown hence it can never be taken away from them... In essence forever kings.
Crown of clay. Black skin can't wash it away, can't take it away.
Mungo Park British dude who claimed he discovered the River Niger.
@@lummieedevbie6779 so fxcking funny, discovered where people are already living there? Some history sucks
@olisa ifeagwu hey I would luv to have a private disco with you on your view of the bible.
@olisa ifeagwu You prolly reading the wrong Bible but hey, what do I know
I was certain you won't relate to this, this is heavily African
CROWN OF CLAY: I think its more of an idioms but having a traditions of cultural meaning into it.
So his Dad putting clay on his head and ask in him to pray shows he is involving the ancestors or forefathers to come and blessed him. Its like the father saying "now u are the blessed and the blessings of your ancestors are with you.
I think he’s trying MI’s trying to say his baptism translates to spiritually becoming a king or on his way to become one.
This song made me proud to be black,African and Nigerian man!!!!!
M. I abaga is the greatest rapper even alive in the continents of Africa
MI is good. I love his flow and intelligence, but I wish you would just say "my favorite rapper". aint no such thing as best rapper! somebody else might prefer another style to his, bro. all being said, he is very good on the mic
He just knows how to Market himself more than the rest. But lyrically, Jesse Jagz, Nasty C & lyrical joe are better than him.
@@abdulmalikumar5838 true that
MI is the most intelligent rapper we have in Nigeria .......
@@abdulmalikumar5838 now I know those who listen and adhere to the facts that music transcends the musicians......
"Soro soke" is the theme slogan for the recent endsarz protest.
"Soro soke" means "speak up".
So Vec said "we're speaking up but are they listening at the top"
And pheelz is a fucking problem.
Let's fucking go
Great reaction, bro! Personally, I'm glad they pulled through. I think some fans were a bit nervous cos there was much expectation.
I just saw your own reaction to this song @SeunT
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"We cant speak judge me... a n soro soke shey wo n gbo loko (we keep speaking out to the power that be, but are they listening?), quite mean, but you cant hold the voices, some will eventually burst out..."
listen and do a review of Vector's BAR-RACKS ALBUM. The intro alone will give you a definition of Vector.
MI was. Referring to Mungo Park, who's said to be the man that found Nigeria, A white man....MI is saying a white man can't come and say he found Nigeria, people were already here.
Can't say this enough......I love your sincere reaction, honesty and analysis....You are so far on point.....Great Job......am down......#GS
Crown of clay is a nod to cultural relics that were built with african clay. Crowns masks and pther royal buildings used to be built with clay before ivory gold and all that. The Nok art is a famous example of such. But it has a deeper meaning of a father blessing him with all he has..its all metaphors
Thrash
@@kingsleyross6259 stfu
@@aladeebenezer9829 cry more
Nice reactions like this keeps me up at night and most mornings. Thank you for keeping the touch on...
They reasoned preety deep... This song is mathematics
Isreal and saudi...that means our villages are holy ground.
M I is making reference to the Christians and Muslims that visit Jerusalem and saudi Arabia/ to perform Pilgrimage as both faith consider these places as a holy ground while they abandoned our Ancestral mode of worship,
Making a crown of clay from mud means from nothing to something. It’s a paradox or you can call it an idiomatic expression. The whole track is a conscious and cultural awakening song. You can’t take away Vector and M I’s versatility and wittiness respectively. Pheelz is a well grounded hip-hop producer-one with both the street and the conscious credibility.
Interesting analysis.... 👌
Hell yeah thank you.
Check this version out by Young Holiday you'll love it. ruclips.net/video/OoGoQLpqqhI/видео.html
The line: odeshii dey for my dark skin...
Means "there is invincibility in my dark skin"
We are Impervious to the mind control tactics of the colonial britain, which setup systematic structure, to ensure continual plimage of our people resources.
You jumped on this already 😳 I was going to recommend today.
Yeah I wanted to avoid the 1000 requests lol
@@SteveBussaGS "people of opobo, this king is jaja. Story of a slave to a king"
Jaja of opobo was a famous King who was initially a slave. Sold out by his people, he fashioned his own kingdom.
@@SteveBussaGS "I discover hidden flows, tell me who the fuck is mungo park"
Mungo park was a Scottish explorer credited with discovering the River Niger where Nigerians already lived 🤣
@@SteveBussaGS 😂 the 1000 requests
@@SteveBussaGS The crown of clay line, I'm surprised you have a problem with it. It's really about the crown signifying kingship. The clay bit is part of the African theme of the song as Africans are considered earthy or people of the earth. Yes, crowns can be fashioned of clay. Joffrey's crown in the Game of Thrones was made of clay.
If you hear MI's verse towards the end he spoke about 'Mungo Park' and stuff.MI said "i discovered hidden flows who the fuck is Mungo Park". He Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer that discovered a major river in Nigeria (river Niger) that locals already fish there, just like they discovered America 😆 with native Indians already living there. But. That's all bullshit you know.. they just came to steal. So M saying he discovered hidden flows, that's bars and Mungu Park discovered river Niger. So Mi is just saying he's even more relevant than Mungo Park as regards to discoveries. so the crown of Clay from the contexts of the track simply mean. We don't give a fuck about technology and all the white man makes seem so relevant. But back to the ways of the ancestors... You know, nòt that a crown of Clay is a Nigerian thing. You dig, like from the cover art you see a Crown made of clay with traditional elements like the Cowrie on it. Like it's still a crown regardless what it's made from still it commands respect
Its a rite of passage, when a prince or heir to the throne comes of age, he is taken to the river and baptised amidst prayers from the towns people. . . #BeninCity
Let's goooooooooo! The most Afrocentric song I ever heard! Knew they were working on something then it skipped me, now I am having this onto my archives
good morning from Ghana... i can now conclude that my day has started right
Wow didnt no u would do this so fast
Lols, am happy
Tagged u on twitter for this
Let's goooo
#GSGang
Will drop another comment after watching
Lols
#Gsgang
this is what we are here for..
Let's go 💪💪💪
Crown of clay is a symbolic thing. Listen to the song from the perspective of poetry. It's not a cultural thing per se because no one around here is walking around with actual crowns of clay. I assume it's a subtle reference to the transient nature of our "black royalty/excellence".
Mango Park is the name of a European explorer who supposedly discovered the source of the River Niger which is weird because people had always lived and made use of the water in that region of Nigeria. That's why M.I graciously extended the middle finger to Mungo Park's "legacy".
Surprisingly I'm just hearing this song. Unless it was released today I dont know how it slipped through me
Just dropped
The Viper is a beast, sorta slowed down for a while now. Track was epic. Crown of clay is turning poverty to royalty (riches).... a metaphor. Good reactions too, at least you ain't bias at all.
Vector used the line
“a n soro soke shon gbo loke”
Which means we are screaming at the top of our voice, can you hear from the top.
I was so happy you enjoyed this bro... shit was so dope... the mud thing is deeper though
I actually commend Vec's clarity and poetry..(didn't same M lacked it through). He truly had the Kendrick Lamar's blood for one moment.
Steve. You have to check out Blaqbonez!!!! Songs "denied" and "5am" and a lot more.
Your next series has to be Blaqbonez!!!!
I personally feel if he’s not rapping “nxggas” he doesn’t really have a lot to say
Prefer it to be AQ
@@Nollywood_Stars_Galleries AQ is the God. But I want my favourite
My first fear when I saw you are about to react to this song was that a lot of native expressions would be lost on you. This showed right from your interpretation of the Crown of Clay.
I was about to come here & ask you to react to this.. Then the notification just popped up... You just made my day..... #GSgangForLife
That was fast as fuck, Steve. Love it #GSgang.
"We caught one vector".....that cracked me up🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Your analysis are articulate and meticulous @SteveBussaGs
He's never spit anything trash. The Hennesy joint is what made me a fan. Him and Kendrick are the only thing coming out my truck this summer.
I enjoy your unbiased comments or criticism of lyrics and delivery. Crown of clay is symbolic of recognition that is considered natural, it is believed that being crowned that way as a child, life's misfortune can't alter your star or destiny and you can't lose your crown in life because you also were made from clay.
Steve of a truth, the content and context of this track is too African for you to relate so we'll...
There are alot of African history and home land stories in their lines that only us can relate to so we'll, so no matter how we try to explain it to you, you can't paint the true picture out of their lines...
It's a great historical song to relate to
I agree... Without understanding context, it is hard to fully appreciate the art and the essence of what is being said.
Check mister jaay
This channels is helping me understand the details of rap ... Big up steve
Clay represents a lot
Clay represents the earth. It also represents life cos God made/created Adam from the clay. So, don’t just say you don’t get it. It’s deep.
After all, we may not be ready to now know who the king of Nigerian rap is, but for now let us continue to vibe to the second verse which digs deeper. It’s one thing coming up with good thoughts and another thing rapping out of contexts. Thank you for playing #BussaGs. This is prompt.
Mungo park is said to have discovered the flow of river Niger...so M was like "I discovered hidden flow, who the fuck is Mungo park?"
Thats hard
Awesome reaction as always,enjoyed every single minute👌
Catch ya'll on the next one✌
Optimize this video very well 'cause this might be the shit that will blow up your channel 'cause you're the first who made a reaction video and this is the biggest collab Nigeria has been waiting for.
Yo Steve you're really becoming liked,love and popular here in Nigeria one love Afrikaans gat you bro 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🔥💥🔥🔥🔥
Was about to bring your attention to this newest banger! They did this 😍😍😍😍
Ok. First Time I'm commenting!!! You really know your craft and your reactions are 🔥. You have the best reactions I have come across on this platform.
The whole message on this hit track is soo deep bro only africans can relate to the content.. huge respect to Vector and M
I've been listening to this song on repeat for almost an hour. Thank God you reviewed (EDIT: Reacted) it this early. It'll be 5am in Toronto soo and I'm still blasting my ears out
You’re quick man 🙌🏽
Love your reaction to nigeria music
God bless you man
Nice reaction Steve. I still want a reaction on Vector's Wasted track tho
He was speaking metaphorically, its deeper than the words
Finally you have succeeded in making me a subscriber to your channel with this verdict. Booooom!! You just got a new buddy on your channel list
This is the definition of BLACK EXCELLENCE in its purest form!!!!!
Steve for President!! I feel you family...
No comment from me. You caught almost everything! 💛
I do think that the idea behind the crown of clay is that, there would always be room to fashion a crown for everyone who deserves it!
The emphasis on black culture where clay is a very useful thing and it could be quite luxurious and spiritual in it's applications.
These legends have served is something worth the wait and the hype!!!
Normally, this reaction thing should be hard for an "Outsider" to do, but you are one heck of a professional. Don't hesitate to spank 'em rappers when they fall short. I fcuk with you men!
You took me off guard on this one cos it's a new joint 🤣
Crown of Clay is a biblical emphasis: like a lasting crown
Mungo Park was a British guy who they said found River Niger, Same River our ancestors have been rolling with since time memorial🤣
This joint was fire 🔥
Your reaction was crisp #GSGang
Mr chike how are you doing its been a while
@@celestinentekop3504 I'm fine. You?
Am doing well by Gods grace. Is this the Chika that use to live next to me at church road uyo?
I'm mad invested in this connection and I don't know why 😂😂 how yall both doing. We all friends now
@@celestinentekop3504 Hahahaha. Thought as much bro 🤣
M.I is a King in Rap. I'd tell him when I see em
This song was hard as fuck! They all fucking brought it! Hot damn!
The opening hook has very spiritual connotations. Praying by a water body rivers, streams, and beaches is quite common and thought to make prayers more powerful.
His father fashioning him a crown of clay was figurative.
Putting it together, his father who had nothing (so not a crown of gold) took him to the river and from nothing, made him a crown anyway.
So he was consecrated to always be a king, even though he came from nothing.
It was also a recurring theme on the song with the reference to Jaja of Opobo, a slave who became a king.
Truly, the vocals is kinda low judging by how the beat sounds(I think they could have done something with that)... but there flow is really nice.
Man, your reaction was faaaast. Pheelz killed the beat and the best line in the song was "I discover hidden flows who the fvck is Mungo Park"🔥🔥🔥
What MI actually saying he is the best Raper. He discovered rap Flow mugo Park dey learn from where him dey.
Wooh this was so fast!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Basically the crown of clay is like your father from the African continent teaching the son how to survive in a world where the black man is subject to the white man, that’s why the crown of clay is a thing cos the African man had to climb from not just the ground but literally a grave and had to be bulletproof to do it... ( odeshi means bulletproof)
Okay I didn't expect this breakdown s fast, I happy it happening now because this was the first song I was listening to this morning and for me to open youtube and I see the breakdown analysis makes it doper in my head. For the mungo park line that you said you didn't understand. Well it is a discovery claim that is taught in school that a white man discovered a river that we already use in africa. It is just crazy. Well 👍🏾
This song is taking us back to our old time memories.. times of king jaja of opobo this is the early 30s. Clay in Africa is something part of our culture something of inheritance which can be made into something very beautiful.. now this song portrays Our culture our heritage.. they can’t say gold crown because that won’t depict that Nigerian culture more like in the 30s..
MI confuse this man 😂😂😂
Pheelz, the same guy that sang the chorus produced the song
I'm glad you did this before I started spamming you 😂
#GSGang
Crown of clay reps African credibility, originality, cultural depth and glory
I just know it...when Steve be having a good time with a song...he is totally in there....letsss goooooo!!!
Crowns of Clay in this song is very metaphorical. It connotes the connection Africans have to the earth. The earth is usually and we are the earth... We are all kings birthed by mother earth to to give it all back to thenearty
The Mungo Park line is about the man said to have discovered the river Niger (from which Nigeria is named). The pan Africanism thought is "a white man couldn't have discovered river Niger only about 200 years ago when Africans have been fishing from it for thousands of years.
Even burna boy said that too in his “monsters you made" song ...that mongo park line i mean
Logged onto ur channel from 5:35 am
Monday 15th March, Naija 🇳🇬 time 🙌 🙌
MI's flow is way too deep for this guy to react to... Period!
Dude you can't react fairly if you don't get context.
Exactly my thought
I don't expect him to understand. He is trying to relate to it literally but NO WAY! Crown of clay represents a rise from nothing to prominence.
Worldly..MI is the most Intelligent rapper Word-ly 🙌
"My mother told me wash your hands in the black stream
For the soil on which you toil has gasoline
Born in the water the fire that steam"
This verse right here 💯
It's so simple yet so deep
And I was planning to ask you for this!
M.i was talking about Mungo Park at the end. Mungo Park supposedly discovered River Niger, which flows down the Niger area. M.i was trying to point out that his ancestors were already living or residing in those areas before the white men (mongu park) came.
Ahhh. so like Christopher Columbus and America, They claim he discovered America when there were already native people here. . i think ill read up on this too so i can educate myself.
@@jaetree4208 Exactly
Crown of clay is like saying I'm poor but I'm a king, u may not see the wealth but it there
Mango Park is like to Nigerians the way Columbus to Native Americans. He claimed to have discovered the source of River Niger , which is the symbol of what unite the Northern and Southern Protectorate later on by the British to unite into Nigeria.