By Chiagoziem Onyekwena
The search for the perfect pick-up line can be oh so frustrating. So you spot this pretty thing you’d love to get to know. Unfortunately for you though as you approach her, your mouth dries up from the tension as your palms get soaked by perspiration; the fear of rejection can be an old smelly female dog. Cheer up my fellow game-less friend, for I have the remedy. The next time you see a young lady on the street and you just want to talk to her but don’t know to, simply walk up to her and say … ‘Na,Wetin be your Pincode oh?… I need the keys to your heart…’
While I can’t give you the actual figures of the success rate of the infamous Pincode pick up line, I can however give you figures on the success rate of the addictive, albeit slightly corny, single from the Hip Hop newcomers of the same title. This song excites and irks almost at the same time, with lyrics like ‘all these girls dei like ATM, anywhere you waka you go just see dem,’. It’s easy to listen to Pincode with a dismissive ear. However, the more you listen to the moderately-successful hit single, the more you find yourself singing along to its simplistic, watered down lyrics and nodding to its addictive progressions. The same thing goes for most of the album as well, as the duo keep the good times rolling with the bouncy Make Me Feel and the Mekoyo-produced club banger, Sharp Sharp. On Pincode for President, it’s abundantly clear that the marquee artistes from fledging trans-African record company Bravo Records just want you to dance!
The duo’s greatest strength lies in their ability to carve out engaging storylines from well-worn out themes about women, drinking and jollification, all vices that Nigerian music promotes wantonly. Take Video Girl and Egwu for instance, Jimmy Shingles gives the songs a clear direction, laying down catchy melodies with smooth, relaxed vocals while Chucky has the relatively less tedious task of complementing his partner with a rap verse or two. Pincode then show their versatility on the sultry Ibo-laced Guardian Angel. Allowing their sensitive side shine through, the duo takes turns in professing their undying love for a mystery lover. But that’s not to say that PFP is without fault though. As the LP winds down, it seems as though the boys decided to hit the relax button. An ill-informed incursion into tropical island music on She’s Mine sees the boys chasing shadows sonically while Jumping falls into the category of wonderful concept but poor execution and No Be Today was just unnecessary.
So while all this booty shaking and bottle-popping won’t win Pincode any Grammys, it will however make your arthritic granny turn back the clock and gyrate once again, maybe throw in an Alanta or two! And as long as everybody’s having a jolly good time, who am I to complain?
That’s all for now folks. Now if you’d excuse me, I’m off to go and try out my newly learnt pick-up line. Wish me luck!
ALBUM RATING – 3/5
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