Song You Need to Know: TOBi, Dollas and Cents (DJ Tunez Mix)
Oxlade also contributes to the new version of TOBi s single
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TOBi’s “Dollas and Cents” was impressively austere: The beat was distilled to rhythmic elements so bare that they seemed to precede any possible genre distinctions. The bassline, courtesy of the great British-Ghanaian producer Juls, could’ve come from slippery Seventies funk, club-ready Nineties house, or window-shattering West Coast hip-hop. TOBi rapped like he wanted to make the bass look flat-footed, packing lines with knotty syllables.
DJ Tunez known for his work with the Nigerian star Wizkid, as well as his contributions to essential Afrobeats singles like “Get Up” with Sarz and “Iskaba” with Wande Coal uses the malleability of the Juls beat to his advantage on a new rework of “Dollas and Cents.” This version nods to amapiano, a style of dance music that emerged from South Africa. (
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Here s our round up of the best tracks and music videos that came across our desks, which you can also check out in our Songs You Need to Hear This Week playlists on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Nigerian singer and songwriter
Teni shines in her latest music video For You featuring fellow Nigerian star
Davido. For You , which is centred on a prison escape, sees Davido and Teni teaming up for a thrilling visual escapade. The For You music video starts of with Teni behind bars and comically relays the love story that lead to her re-arrest. Davido plays the lover who visits her and breaks her out of jail but the freedom lasts for a short while.