By Osagie Alonge
Veteran rapper Terry Madaki popularly known as Terry Tha Rapman has reacted to the recent comments made by Mo’Hits boss Don Jazzy on Nigerian rappers and their style of music.
Don Jazzy in an interview in the latest issue of HipHopWorld Magazine stated that any Nigerian who ventures into rap wouldn’t get respect from their parents.
‘If you decide that you want to do rap, there is one thing that you should put at the back of your mind; you parents are not proud of you whether you like it or not‘, Don Jazzy said in the current edition of the magazine which has pop star Wizkid on the cover.
The hit maker even went as far as calling the name of respected Hip-Hop icon Modenine. ‘I think Modenine is a very good rapper but I’m not a big fan of his music because that’s like the old school of rap. I really can’t understand, I can’t take dictionary and be listening to your lyrics, I’m sorry‘, Don Jazzy said.
Don Jazzy took time to give a brief analysis on his claims, ‘You can’t expect to go to Ajegunle and you put McDonalds on one side and ‘Mama Put’ on the other side and expect the McDonalds to sell more than ‘Mama Put’ that more people can relate to‘.
But Terry, a respected hip hop head who belonged to the same crew ‘SWATROOT‘ as Modenine, Six Foot plus, ELDEE XL, Overdose, and other respected rappers, says Don Jazzy’s comments are not only derogatory to Nigerian rappers in general but that he has no right to ‘utter such’. The rapper who happens to also be a contributor in the magazine took to Twitter some hours ago to let the steam out.
‘Just read wat @DONJAZZY said about rappers and rap music,with all due respect datz just WRONG! Its a diss 2 us rappers tho. #BANS‘, @tharapman tweeted.
‘If you decide dat u want 2 do rap,there is 1 thing u shld put at d bk of ur mind,ur parents r not proud of u’ @DONJAZZY (Haba!)‘, he continued.
‘I find it funny that he dedicated half of his interview to direct disses at Nigerian rappers, it’s surprising yet apologetic‘, Terry told NET in a phone conversation.
Until recently Don Jazzy, who’s the CEO of Mohits Records, never granted interviews. Infact, he built a fascinating brand, around not speaking in public at all – making his partner D’Banj speak on his behalf while he communicated with sign language. But by the end of 2011, shortly after his signing with G.O.O.D music, he embarked on an interview spree; opening up to magazines and TV shows, and even making a surprise appearance on Beat FM, where he spent one afternoon chatting with Toolz.
Modenine hasn’t commented on the matter publicly but close sources say he’s beyond astonshined by the Don Jazzy comment. ‘I really don’t care, no comment on this. What’s the fuss, I’m eating now so I’m ok. I really don’t pay attention to the Naija music scene. The difference is that I won’t call any of them out’, Modenine told NET in an online chat.
Other rappers have however dropped a line or two concerning Don Jazzy’s statements. Buzzing rapper A-Q (who Don Jazzy once commended) tweeted ‘Well I do rap & I don’t give a F if my parents r proud of me or not,I’d rather dey not b proud dan dey be proud of me soundin like D’prince‘. Another veteran rapper Illbliss simply tweeted ‘So our folks ain’t proud of us? Wow‘.
Terry Tha Rapman is putting finishing touches to his mixtape ‘World Domination‘ which is due for a February release while Modenine is currently in the UK, mastering his forthcoming fifth album.
Meanwhile, Don Jazzy has issued a full statement apologizing for his earlier statement. In a release published on the Mo’Hits website, Jazzy explains that he failed by using the phrase ‘not proud of’, personally apologizing to Terry, asking him not to ‘take it the wrong way’ and blaming himself for granting interviews in recent times.
‘I like rap. I wish I could rap but unfortunately i can’t. That aside what i mean’t was simply the fact that i don’t know any Nigerian parent above 40 that can recite our rap word for word. That would be something. If there are hip fathers and mothers in Nigeria i don’t think they would be more than 5% of parents‘, the statement reads in part.
‘Ok i apologize for using the words “not proud of” ‘cos you could say a parent is proud of a child that is a surgeon and can brag to his or her friends about that doesn’t mean that the parent can join the son to carry out a major operation on a patient. Doctor Sid for instance used to be a rapper (and yes i know he was not the best at it). His father used to hate that he was a musician. I personally think he was just frustrated ‘cos he didn’t understand the kind of music he was doing…‘.
‘To those that feel offended by my statement, i am sincerely sorry. I definitely wish us all well. No bad belle or bad blood towards anyone. I do hope i have been able to explain how i mean’t what i said sha na there the english wey i know reach. Thanks for reading. IDJA‘.
63 comments
Don Jazzy apology shld nt be accepted.. By usin d word ‘SHA’ it shows he’s still bragging! #justsaying
Wizkid is a pop artiste?? Issokay!
Donjazzy simple wants all nigerian artistes to start Jonzing and make lame songs like the MoHit crew. Have you guys listened to ‘Oliver twist’ properly? Even estelle couldn’t do anything better with it. Hiss.
I’m a huge fan of Rap music. Every genre has its fan whether old or young.
It was an Interview and he’s entitled to his opinion, that’s his opinion… At least, we all know what he feels about Nigerian Rap Music.
Well he as appologise so let us move on,talent differs
F him. He meant what he said. That apology is crap.
@los,his entitled 2 his opininion bt it shldnt be presented in a rude manner.
He has apologise joo..and omoakin shutup ur lyrical dead..u commercial boys calling ur slf rappers in dis country dis is jus d begining of ur down fall..well modenine is d only one good when it comes to rap in dis country..goodamn no metaphors no hot message no good rhyming skills and al dat shit dat maks up a rap..even lil b and jay elec is far beta den dem
Why must everyone sound like modenine to be real? Modenine is an artist and so is everyone, there is something they call style, we are all gifted differently, What is keeping it real? So Jay Z, Kanye, Lil wayne, Drake and not rapping like 2pac does it mean they are not keeping it real? and for don jazzy, I think its pride of I’m bigger than em all, No one wonder he’s converting every rapper in his stupid crew, He’s making Ikechukwu and Sauce Kid Jonz now, Thumbs for them, Let see if they sell like naeto c, M.I or Da Grin.
Don jazzy u r well respect amongs musicians n fans, I think dat was 2 ash on nigeria Rappers, let’s try n encourage dem, tank God u came back 2 ur senses n apologise, but dat apology was nt proper bt u did anyway, one luv 2 nigeria Rappers u guys r really really tryin, Respest 2 u All, SHIMILO SAY SO
Mohits/Nohits…I reserve my comments but UNA STILL DEY LEARN…U R JUST LIKE “SOLJA TELL EM” in btw nas,talib kweli and jadakiss…una still dey learn…
So everyone should sing crap like d entire möhits crew, it’s a shame DONJAZZY said this …. He Just lost his respect… The man no sabi talk..
Don jazzy d word of parents ar not proud of their children doin rap music is WRONG but i knew u av also produce kills,naeto c & sauce kid.I undastand ur point dat hard core RAP MUSIC is hard to sale in naija,and people shud stop turning dis to DISS on RAP MUSIC.
he could have said that, not that parents are not proud of their kids cuz they do Rap, How come Da Grin Parent felt so bad after his death, Want to tell meIce Prince Parents are not proud they have him abi na M.I Parent no go dey tell their friends My son will be in nigeria in a few days????????????? For me He knew what he was saying, he meant it and the pride still shows in his apology……
Don Jazzy, U Should not have come up wit Insulting the Efforts of the Nigerian Rapper’s becos ” No Rapper Born of NIGERIAN PARENTS AND DECENTS WILL NOT BE PROUD OF HIS SON OR DAUGHTER, So Please Let me Ask u the Same Question, What if Ur Son Goes into RAP DON JAZZY, WHAT WIL U DO…? AM a Huge Fan of U Don Jazzy but ur Comment Shows Hate 4 the NIGERIAN RAPPER’S and here i Close my Write UP…..SHA.!
No “Like” button, SO i am typing it out “I LIKE”
Don jazzy is just as local as I’ve always thought he was,so people must be jonzing or giving it to make music.Really I dnt know why we listen to them because they don’t give out messages in their songs. Mohits is just lame “sha”
I doubt if any of the Mo hit crew can do the music Chock boiz like MI and Ice prince are doing. It took D banj several years with several songs to be this popular, but it took MI and Ice Prince just one single each to be come superstars. I know for sure that the parents of these guys are proud of them.
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I lyk dis comment.Evn OLAMIDE made a hit with dat ENIDURO.Donjazzy dbanj no get rhymes reach OLAMIDE,D’PRINCE and DR SID no drop bars pass am.I am sure OLAMIDE get more shows dan D’PRINCEand DRSID
Comment reserve…Don J you be real f up..I be give you respect before sha….So you mean say na your crew be d best abi? I sorry for you…go school more…
i love jazzy and i love rap too, i cant believe he is talkin any how.
DON jazzy.U don’t know what 2 say.den shut up.mohit crew no reach one rapper
Don Jazzy for makin such statement… Am sure his parents aint proud of D’prince dats why his unhappy! Like hell who would be proud of a lame ass rapper for a son.. Get ur facts right… Coz u got signed to G.O.O.D music don’t mean others can’t get a slice as rappers asswipe
Don Jazzy hw r we sure that ur parents r proud of u.
Don Jazzy are u a mummy’s boy?… I’m in love with RAP joor.
U guys shud free Donjazzy naw.
Opinions ain’t facts,take ’em η let them go!
Kai!!!!! Don jazzy am sure u are high!!!! Man do u know what it is to pen down bars… Rappers are unique people and ur lame ass crew sounding worse than Fuji wouldn’t even measure their standards Man u don F up
Don jazzy I’m nt suprised @ your comment @ all cos u don’t knw good music.u and ur mo’hit crew…see wot u turned wande coal and dr sid too
I never even take ma eye see DR SID album, Shebi Na don jazzy Advice am not to rap again, Well, Lets see what K Switch has to offer since like 4 years or there about wey we don know am, and I wonder what prince will call his genre of music, i think he raps too or maybe he is confused… I Like the mo hit crew but if Don Jazzy think they are doing the most perfect songs, I cant wait to see them in the next 5 years when naija music industry don grow finish…
Why didn’t he use the exact words he used in this apology, on his opinion about rappers, in the interview?
Don jazzy…,i dont even think dat ur parents are even proud of u…rap men like ice prince,M.i r far better dan d whole of mohits….so stop beefin
I don blst donjazzy even dr sid and d’prince dat cant rap to sav.Onee a li thing i lyk abt don jazzy is d fact dat he supports 9ja music,if u go on twitter he ff almost all 9ja musician frm terryg to 2face and am sure he listens to all 9ja artiste songs.I knw if he has d chance he’ll sign more talent but this one dat u pple ares aying he didnt mean d apology i dont knw o but he was wrong simple
All of u are talking here now ,first it was fuel subsidy u guys kissed deir ass and still supported dem by hailing dem
Now dis fool dey abuse 9ja rappers lyk say any of his members better pass terry g sef.
I am telling u people make we ignore anyy album frm mohit and tell dem we made u guys frm ur whispering days.Even if we ignore mohit,with GOOD music day cant still sell i dey tell u,kanye no go fit sell am cos it starts frm Africans arnd d world,americans no dey collect trash.These guys are taking us for granteed cos dey feel we kiss deir asses.
Don jazzy u better go back to whispering to d’banj’s ear cos when u talk,u get on pple’s nerves,whisper to dbanj at least him go reconstruct am into sense.
IGNORE MOHIT
Evn OLAMIDE made a hit with dat ENIDURO.Donjazzy dbanj no get rhymes reach OLAMIDE,D’PRINCE and DR SID no drop bars pass am.I am sure OLAMIDE get more shows dan D’PRINCEand DRSID
Nigerians are annoying.You needed to go on twitter and see d way dey are kissing donjazzy’s ass rather dan confront him.Why did donjazzy organize d enigma competiton shey it ws for rap,to make money abi.That was how dey featured snoop dogg in dat rubbish endowed song and wasted snoop dogg when dey shuld have written a better song and featured snoop.No wonder dey dont feature 9ja rappers in deir music rubbish crew.
This will learn oda musician a lesson not to drink high b/4 granting interview…don j is simply drunk.
Fuck dat don jazzy and his crew, rappers na baba. If u hate rap u hate mewsic. He gat nothing 2 say just 2 create an awareness. Mtchew
Jazzy what has come over your big lorry head. Your next C D will be treated like a footmat….fcuk Mohit/Noshit…
We’ll begin #OccupyAgainstMohits, let’s see how they’ll sell their albums in Nigeria. They faster they realize it’s d fans on d streets of this country that makes them rich d better 4 them. I used 2 respect this guys but I don’t know if there is any change in their PR team. Dbanj is no better no wonder he tried 2 make Wande Coal go 2 d background. Wande is my guy
Lmfao! Una no go kill person!
I’m a top fan of music nd also of Don J bt ur statement wsnt good at all bt tnk God u’ve apologised. Next tym, tink critically b4 speaking or criticizing. Make d rite choice of words so u wuldnt hv to come bk apologisin. U r sum1 pple look up to in d music industry…don’t dent ur image
Don baba j…a wel respected music producer who has made many stars wit his hits…wel ur judgement on rappers was too sensitive 4 music fans hence bad reactions…don jazz pls be careful wit press on interview…an 2 my all co rap fans in 9ja les forgive him 4 such comment…we r one joor..God bless nigeria music indulstry…peace!
Don illuminati jazzy*juz blown hiz own cover,em n’hiz gay ass crew f*kin each odaz ass,literin nigeria’s muzic industry wiff gabbages,well he juz a bush boy,i wonda wah attracted kanye 2 em if nt 4 illuminati connect*…..
Calculated publicity stunt if u ask me………
WELL AM A ‘F’ING UPCOMING RAP ARTIST..AND I SAY FUCK DONJAZZY AND D REST OF MO’HIT CREW…
I DO RAP COZ I LOVE IT ..ITS IN ME..FUCK IT IF MA PARENTS AINT PROUD OF WAT I DO…donjazzy xpect a diss track from we….FUCK U WACK-JAZZY…..
TYCOON can see ur goin nowhr wiv ur music career…i beht ur a lame modafucker…usn ur silly mowth sayn fuck don jay a if if he gave u money or sshii u wnt roll n d floor ode oshi…abegi he apologized nd he def wuznt refern 2 u whu noz u :s…………nd ur diss track beht tiz ur mum nd dad dah wud listen 2 it
Don baba u don fuck up n i’m highly dissapointed in mo’hits cos all u said is alrealdy knonw by every 1 of u.can’t u use 2 face lifestyle as an example,2 baba wey no get time 4 beefin
dats negro dat commented after me must be a bitch’ass coward nigga…mophoka u should ave step u and write yo name if u want war sucker!!!!…and i repeat ”FUCK WACK JAZZY AND D REST OF EM MO’HIT CREW” y’all ar just full of punky lame’ass niccas….
Hahhahah Awesome comments..bt everybody is entitled to his/her opinion….Am sure dats nt wat he meant..cuz a show for one of DJazzy’s instrumental…he choosed a rapper Jazzy aint dissing rappers if he is he wldnt be workin wit. Kanye…so guys make we calm down…Sincerely nigerianz has allowed shits a lot and dats y smtimes dey take us for granted truly…wat d fuck u givin me grammers for claimin u repin us abeg na tru yan nw nw am I supposed to carry a dico to understand sm1z rap?anybody can cum out sing or rap nonsense when dere re multiple talents dat can take us higher bt omo naija we prefere dat no lyrics or harsh lyrics all d time….Eg abeg I don’t twist ma comment o I luv wizkid lik I luv maself and am for sure gon support him…bt pls guys tell d truth…what do dis musicz we have on our fone…we play in our parties club everywhere abeg wat exactly do we gain from it?or hw does it realy rep Us?dis goes to all mohits crew too…we have bn dancin…all we get is dance dance dance kinda music …which do we hear dat makes u fink about hw to move on wit everyfin we goin tru in life?very few…Darey gr8 vocal wit talent…since una no dey buy. Dose music dat makes mre sense everybody nw diverts dere music yet we buy ignorin d best songs…Almighty Fela wit d way he lived his life and all…he fought for dis country and we celebrate Baba till date cuz even after he is gone d music still fights…we aint gon dance Oliver in time to come or jonz so D Jazzy made a lot of sense bt we don’t see it dat way as Naija like fight well well dey wld rather call it diss…all d same don’t touch ma Wizkid…MI..icemyLoveprince…Eva dey rule ma hrt….heheheheh peace…@magneticwitbim@yahoo.com
Donjazzy is just way too Arrogant…Not everyone would sell his soul for Money..he shouldn’t have dissed Mode9 indirectly it only shows how shallow he his!! I pray he learns how not to put his colleagues down..As for me Still SKILLS over SWAGGS!!! Mode9 rock…and in a couple of years Mo’Hits would have no’ hits like a scared assassin….
Inasmuch as Don Baba Jay f**ked up like Dracula but then apologized, Hehe… He’s still the man.
Osheey
#teamMoHits
Look,the guy has apologised and that’s enuf.Am not Don J’s biggest fan but hey,enough of the insults.That one who said it took D’banj several yrs to get to where he is,ur obviously myopic.Frm the moment D’banj came out with his Mobolowowon and Tongolo,he became a force to reckon with so pls if u wanna diss any of them,have justification for ur disses.It was easy for ice prince and co to hit with one of their first songs b’cos the music industry had been well elevated before ice prince,m.i or whoever came into the music scene.However,who says the Mo hits crew don’t send msgs across in their songs?Starting with D’banj’s ‘mobolowowon’ to D’banj’s ‘celebrate’ to even his ‘gbona felifeli (if u listen word for word) to the remix of Endowed(D’banj’s lines esp the 2nd verse) to Wande’s ‘sope ti e’ and so many more all send excellent msgs.The fact that ur upset by Don J’s comments doesn’t mean u shld totally condemn him and the members of Mo’hits crew.He has apologised,let him be!
@Festus,kindly think well before u talk.Why the hell wld u call the remix of endowed foolish?I reckon ur not Yoruba ‘cos if u are and listened to D’banj’s 2nd verse,u wld have heard the sense in the lyrics of the 2nd verse.The song is very very alrite and acceptable.Don’t just use the slightest opportunity to insult D’banj.Afterall,Don Jazzy was the one who misyarned NOT D’banj so leave D’banj out of this.
Iz just a shame for a producer to say such. This shows he wasn,t proud working with SUPA C, E KILLZ and d rest. Wasn’t he the one dat produced and released Dr Sid’s bamijo dat features only 9ja rappers? No wonder he failed to promote dat wow song. This is confussion, pride, senselessness and a disappointment from a previously respected role model. RUBBISH, and E N D. O F. STORY.
f**k don j, wat d fok does he fink he his, d idiot has raped in one of ikechukwus song, so he now comes out 2 talk thrash, f**k don j, f**k dbanj, f**k mo hits crew. Rap is undergoin a revolution in naija, he wants to say a world class act like naeto c dosnt hav a proud parents, let him walk down d road nd go hug transformer
Wonder y u guys r wastin ur time on don( as he calls himself) jazzy. He suffering from delirium, schizophrenia n Alzheimer’s dzs. He has lost his senses cos his analysis is senseless n baseless, pointless. Thumbs up Modenine, ice prince, ikechukwu, naeto, dagrin(RIP), MI, olamide, eldee, sasha, rugged man, Wale, chamillionaire, ur papas love y’all
@Don Jazzy..look kid ur name sounds lyk toilet..pls sum1 i need a TISSUE PAPER..b warn kid or else modenine,terry da rapman, Od,Eldee Xl,Illbliss(9ja rap pionerz) wil take u 2 gulf war..of whch u wont survive 4 a minit..enuf said..Bazzy96 ‘j twn lyricist’
Don jazzy u a real punk a** mother******…n***a listen I’m an addicted rap upcomin act,i dnt giv a f**k wat u fink abt rappers jst tank God cuz of d type country we r in cuz d type of music u n ur mo hits crew do aint gat wat it takes 2 get international attention we r so tird of dance dance do somfin meaniful,motivatin…lame mo hits f**k u n ur gay crew…if u hate rap wat r u doin wit kanye d first tym..dnt jst say rubbish 2 get attention i feel lyk throwin hot at yhu.punk a**
Don j go watch choc boyz tim westwood freestyle n watch ur stupid mo hits own n ce who r d one’s doin good n grt music…u nid go bk 2 sch…oshey
Men don jay as big as ur head I̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊ so na only files of crap upon crap na full am. U̶̲̥̅̊ need more public media education. Peeps of 40 yrs n above still move their heads to rap music.
Don Jazzy makes lots of Senses when not talkin sha…but i think Wale’s freestyle should hav been the original Oliver twist