REVIEW | Iyanya - Kukere Remix feat. D'Banj.

I think it is evident who was the 'brain' at the now defunct Mo'Hits. Don Jazzy, of course! This is not to say D'Banj didn't contribute - he definitely did as I believe that even if Don Jazzy was given two months to produce 'Solar Plexus', the difference won't have made much.

It is difficult not to see D'Banj's recent moves as a 'response' to Don Jazzy and his Mavins extra exposure on covers of magazine and newspaper which I just see as desperate and ill-thought. Why remix a monstrous hit track? It seems either of the two to critics - I'm not very confident in my solo materials or I'm not as Business savvy as I divulged in my tell-all interview after the break up with Don Jazzy hit the fans. He needs to stay relevant, true but he has a million and one ways to do S̴o, not jumping on a Tony Montana Remix then Kukere remix with videos for both to be released before the year runs out.

After Solar Plexus didn't hit that mark (some of us would say) and 'sister caro' by Kay Switch featuring D'Banj had every element to be a monstrous hit, kokomaster became 'eja nla!'. I said D'Banj could never go wrong in addition to the fact that like his former partner he wasn't quick to announce/launch a record label (BTW, I understand why Don Jazzy had to launch Mavin Records as he did, just felt he should not have put out a body of work as a unit, yet).

Take this instance, which is most likely going to trend on Twitter (on top the trendtopics) - Sewa featuring Vector or Tuface or Don Jazzy? Let's not fool ourselves. Vector would have to kick his best lines, Tuface would have to be very 'unserious' (endless criticism) or 'be legendary' (otherwise, nothing) while Don Jazzy would trend from just the confirmation that he is on the song. It is not his recharge cards that would make him trend, it is because even as we would say he has lost the 'mystic' that made him a 'Don', a verse or even a beat is still very golden.

Kukere would not be D'Banj's last remix for an already monstrous hit, pray I am proven wrong.

I'd have thought he was conversant with 'when it is not readily available, the value hits a pitch high'. Otherwise, put in some effort creative wise, it is safe to say if D'Banj keeps relying on his 'unserious demeanor' that fans would move pass his music when they get enough doze of it from his countless features, definitely.

Is the new remix going to be a hit? C'mon he is D'Banj! Looking for 'wizardry' creativity in a D'Banj's verse or record (now) is being an elf. D'Banj is energy and good humour as long as he brings that to a song it would grow on us (until we find it cliche).

My 2cents! Go Download the 'Kukere' remix on www.mytruspot.com
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