This rapper is OdumoduBlvck and the magnitude of the duty he shoulders is not misplaced on him.
Dominance in hip hop requires confidence, whether or not aggressively or calmly.
Dominance requires breathless, profitable releases that depart friends, oppositions, and followers in little doubt of who runs the scene.
In Nigeria, there’s an extra requirement of domestication which requires vary and malleability to form and match into the soundscape.
OdumoduBlvck reveals this potential to cultivate on his 2023 mission ‘Eziokwu,’ which has since gone on to develop into one of the vital profitable rap initiatives of the Nigerian streaming period.
Since then, he has displayed an ambition to dominate. Within the final 18 months, he remodeled 40 visitor appearances, together with on songs with Pop superstars Rema and Davido.
He launched a joint album along with his crew Anti World Gangsters in 2024, and barely three months later, he is again with a brand new album (he calls it a mixtape, however this it is an album) ‘The Machine Is Coming.’
After spending a greater a part of 2024 getting ready listeners for the discharge of his subsequent album ‘Trade Machine,’ OdumoduBlvck determined to launch a shock 16-track mission to additional drum residence the message that ”The Machine is Coming.”
With a mix of his hyper-masculine rap flows, aggressive chest-thumping writing, colourful use of Nigerian lingo, and gorgeous melody-wielding skills (he calls it Okporoko flows), he tells listeners that he is the main hip-hop protagonist within the nation who is able to dominate.
Throughout the album’s 41-minute playtime, OdumoduBlvck explores a large spectrum of Nigerian pop sounds whereas utilizing hip-hop because the anchor that offers the mission its id.
OdumoduBlvck has perfected his genre-fusing rap fashion by means of a mix of rage verses and catchy melody-filled choruses, and it is by means of this efficient cocktail that he delivers a compelling mission.
He continues his penchant of name-dropping pop cultural figures on the opener ‘Legolas’ the place he celebrates profitable on his phrases by means of rap verses which might be completely paired with what is perhaps his finest hook but.
Identified for his use of specific language, OdumoduBlvck blends his aggressive method with the sultry melodies of singers Juno and Valentina Ross on the log drum-punctuated ‘Toy Woman,’
Uptempo Afrobeats is seeing a gradual resurgence, and OdumoduBlvck appeared to have caught the bug, due to his look on Rema‘s ‘Struggle Machine.’
Get together-starting jams ‘Early Morning’ and ‘Barrister Tofo’ that includes Attorneys turned rappers Fatboy E and Falz are nods the rising affect of the Mara sound, which is the newest pressure of up-tempo road pop music.
Mixtapes (even when this is not one) have delivered hit songs for a number of rappers. That is the case for OdumoduBlvck, due to his hit collaboration ‘Pity This Boy’ that includes Victony, who can also be identified for his vibrant use of Nigerian lingo.
If OdumoduBlvck‘s aggressive writing and hyper-masculine supply make intercourse really feel like a UFC match, he additionally enjoys spoiling his girl like a advantageous gentleman.
Rapping over the Niphkeys‘ Afropop beat, he raps about his capability to “chest billing” (Nigerian road lingo for being able to funding a girl’s life-style) whereas not so subtly flaunting his melody-wielding potential by insisting on taking the hook.
OdumoduBlvck once more makes use of Afropop manufacturing to rap about spoiling a steadfast lover on ‘Kylian,’ which continues his propensity for naming songs after in style figures.
Whereas he has melodies for days, the place OdumoduBlvck’s artistry shines essentially the most is in hard-hitting hip-hop cuts the place his aggression finds the wanted targets.
On the drill beats of ‘Go Report,’ he sends pictures to the kill joys and naysayers. He reveals his famous person standing and ambition by tapping Italian rapper Rondodasosa for ‘Isakaba Man’ (an appropriate soundtrack for the Nollywood blockbuster ought to it ever have a sequel) the place he declares his supremacy and dares anybody to problem him, whether or not in his residence metropolis of Abuja or the bigger context of Nigerian hip hop.
Not one to mince phrases, OdumoduBlvck took pictures at his ops in ‘Pussy Niggas’ with strains that intention to impress a response. And will anybody dare, he confidently broadcasts his intention to wage warfare whereas suitably giving a shout-out to Nigerian politician and activist Omoyele Sowore.
The few touches of a combination tape that exist on the mission could be discovered within the collaborations that highlight new abilities, as combine tapes are meant. Additionally, he experimented with partnerships that may not make an album like ‘BTC’ that includes Bobby Ibo and in style comic Sabinus.
OdumoduBlvck makes a Port Harcourt connection on ‘Ajebo Hustlers’ the place the hitmaking duo Ajebo Hustlers and rapper Dan Dizzy mixed to ship a strong hip hop lower drenched in wealthy southern Nigeria road lingo.
OdumoduBlvck’s spectacular Biblical allusion to the story of Mordecai, Haman, Esther, and King Ahasuerus to Dan Dizzy‘s swaggering supply makes the monitor one of many main highlights in a mission full of notable moments.
One other combine tape aspect current within the album is the inclusion of two of his visitor appearances that flesh up the mission and present simply how in demand he’s.
One other combine tape aspect current within the album is the inclusion of two of his visitor appearances that flesh up the mission and present simply how in demand he’s.
In the end, the truth that OdumoduBlvck can launch such a top quality mission as a precursor to 1 that he boasts is even higher is a testomony to his standing as Nigeria’s greatest hip-hop protagonist.
He has doused himself in gasoline, and the flames have attracted the surprise of followers and the admiration of OGs like Vector, who delivers a notable visitor verse.
That is OdumoduBlvck‘s time, and he is totally conscious of it. He has turned deaf ears to the pessimistic predictions of his quick reign and the indictment of his skills.
The Machine Is Coming, and this album makes the wait worthwhile.
Scores: /10
• 0-1.9: Flop
• 2.0-3.9: Close to fall
• 4.0-5.9: Common
• 6.0-7.9: Victory
• 8.0-10: Champion
Pulse Score: /10
Album Sequencing: 1.6/2
Songwriting, Themes, and Supply: 1.6/2
Manufacturing: 1.6/2
Enjoyability and Satisfaction: 1.6/2
Execution: 1.7/2
TOTAL – 8.1 – Victory
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