Naija Stand Up!
The time has come for Nigerian Hip Hop to receive global recognition as we’ve been given a chance to showcase our rap skills to the international community. The BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 will be aired LIVE from Atlanta to the international audience on the 11th of October. For the majority of rapheads, the biggest catch of the show is the “CYPHER”. Virtually every top rapper has graced it, and this year promises to be an exciting one. Why? Because a Nigerian Rap contingent will also be on show.
Last wednesday, Nigeria’s very best rappers spat killer bars and the video was shot the following day. notjustOk.com received some “materials” from the audio and video sessions but BET has instructed us not to put anything up (copyright paroles). However, we can exclusively reveal the names of the Nigerian representatives at this year’s Cypher. Check ’em out below.
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MALE (Alphabetical Order):
Ice Prince
M.I
Modenine
Naeto C
Sauce Kid
X.O Senavoe
FEMALE (Alphabetical Order):
Blaise
Eva
Muna
Sasha
Zee
Producer (Audio): IBK Spaceship Boi (Enigma winner)
Director (Video): Clarence Peters.
The American rappers on the Cypher this year have not been made public (even on top US blogs/websites). However, our “inside sources” reveal some major names like Eminem, Ludacris and Mos Def. Exciting times, y’all!
The BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 premieres Tuesday Oct 11, 2011 at 8P/7C for US residents.
BET GHANA CYPHER 2010: D-Black, Sarkodie, Kwaku-T, Ayigbe Edem, BabyG, Tinny & Reggie Rockstone.
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159 responses to “BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher 2011: Nigerian Rappers Revealed!”
they are mad not to ve included yung6ix in the cypher
Guy relax…!!
Chill the fuck out bro! How many songs does Yung6ix have out? Many people in Nigeria don't even know who he is. He's talented and his time will come.
we could also argue sasha aint a very good rapper but na only her for that female list don get album sha.
we could argue that Zee has just one single & mayb 2 features
Muna get single yet?
make dem just do their thing as long as they come correct.
you are a FOOL to even mention young6 like who the efff is he? shittttttt GTFOH bro!!!!!
You're wrong. The US rappers have been revealed
Cypher #1 – XV, Chris Sutton, Gilbere Forte and Jay Rock
Cypher #2 – Rico Staxx, Wais P and French Montana
Cypher #3 – Estelle, Lecrae, Saprano and Nitty Scott
Cypher #4 – Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill and Pill
Cypher #5 – B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar, Machine Gun Kelly, Tech N9ne and Big K.R.I.T
Cypher #6 – Lady of Rage, Dom Kennedy, Skillz and Blind Fury
The Nigerian Hip-Hop Movement is getting the recognition !!!!!!! I agree with the list, i expect em all to deliver!!! All dope EMCEES!!!!!
why is ruggedman not on the list?? Where is eldee? 2 major naija rap collosal OGs missin.. Those who compiled this list must b deluded.they prolly 4got how it all started! This is Acute amnesia!!! The cypher shuld b called 'mode9 & kids'
It never gets play on American TV, just some regional isht like the ghanaian cypher of last year. It wasn't even on the BET website
its gon be dope! can't wait….
Nice to see them get recognition but this old news
nid jagz in there…
Ha! I can imagine Da Grin on that beat! He would murder the shit out of the producer!!!! RIP Akogun!
Guess XO and Zee are wild card spots… cos neither of them have paid their dues! XO is frigging Ghanian too. Where's vector? Where's Kel? Where's Killz? Also wonder if Dagrin would have made the list since it seems like it's all yankee spitters
Uncle mi, so the organizers made a mistake putting X.O's name there? Dont u think, they'll check his background?? Kel??? Kel hasn't delivered in a while. The only person i agree with is Vector… DaGrin would have made the list.
yo u said wat i was gon say man
XO is part nigerian stop hating geez..u people sef…
I honestly dont think vector gats what it takes…killz, Godwon and eldee (although i dont consider a rapper rapper per say) are some notable misses on the list
NIce list…i believe dem go represent us wella..However, we need one indigineous rapper too (as in pesin wey dey rap for one of our local languages na)…una no see how ghana rep their cultural tongue?
Eldee should be on there too i think,…. but why is sasha there, like really, she cant rap 4shit, and zee… the rest are are on point!!!!
I guess the space is not enough co's some name Like Eldeethedon just to mention no dey . they better come Correct Naija don't play with it only One oppotiunity to show the biggest market What you got , Don't blow it guys all the best.
sakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkoooooooooooooooooooooooooooediiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii .. kai he smoked the mic
Please where is VECTOR & TERRY THA RAPMAN on this list? I just hope the names above d0nt fall our hand! As for the girls, i expected BOUQUI there. Thanks
Like seriously Bouqui???? Even Sasha is lucky to be there.Both of them cant rap.
If you guys actually understand wat the word cypher means, then u should kno that both Ice prince, sasha shouldn't be on that list. We can manage M.I.
they should have replaced iceprince with freestyle n it would've been a better list. However, i look forward to X.O senavoe totally raping that ish wit no rubber.. dude is fire
YOo where's Godwon in this list? Or Phenom, these r rappers that'll kill that cypher yo, n pls ice don't go there n spit bars off oleku again, thank you
Sarkodie oh wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dude roasted the mike..
Guy chill , too much GRA gRA LMAO
The Emcee's list is ok but and addition of Godwon,Killz, and Olamide would have made a complete and perfect list.. For the Femcees , I think Sasha should be replaced with Kel.
Totally agree with you..
Iceprince shouldnt be on this list,
where's Terrytharapman????????!
Killa contigent from Naija…big up!
wtf is XO doing there?
I'll replace Ice Prince with eLDee, I probably throw Kels (Ikechukwu) and Naeto C instead of Sauce Kid…and Jesse Jagz instead of Xenavoie
abi ooo…guy you know wsup
abegi, ice prince on point, sauce kid on point, kels ye, el dee alrght but jess jagz? never he's cool with beats n not rlly good at spitting
hell no …olamide wat d hell is wrong with u….Godwon yes killz maybe…..kel hell no, sasha wtfffff
thank u o. olamide ke? Godwon mayb, kell lailai, sasha kai mistake.
wtf terrtharapman are u kidding me
lets not hate on any one, er1 on that list were chosen on a certain criteria so lets just support em all to showcase Nigeria to the world through this medium so yeahh. bigups to em all
I know MI will kill it…..MI is the illest among them ….i m expecting a lot metaphors from you MI. i discussed u with my hommies here in florida, honestly Sasha is not suppose to be on the list, and if Ice prince can spit the way he spit on (somebody wants to die) hes gonna make me belief in him better, and sauce kid got the rap accent he just need to be more clever with his rhymes and metaphors and mode nine should try and to be more creative with his metaphors i mean something the society can relate to not complicated and unnecessary metaphors, and naeto c i liek your swag but pls dont pause on the beat, kill the beat. everyone is watching across the glo. i wish Cory gunz is on the US list. i wish you all the best. Opportunity comes once in a life time, Rap like its your last day on earth bcos millions of people are watching
If dats US cypher list techn9ne, MGk is a sick rapper,Ross,wale dis dude beta come correct expect punchlines from these rappers.
If dats US cypher list I pity us where the fuck is AQ dat dude shuld b on dis list.
Sasha shouldn't be on that list. No beef intended though
Silly….Do you even know who Zee is? U for go put Eldee there na.The guy sings not rap
Then I guess the list is still not complete without Terry G n Timaya! if y'all could be talking about Godmon and Olamide n shit…this is erffing BET Cypher and not some naija all stars peace song..STFU y'all.
ya papa stfu
we talking about rappers here pls.
this sounds like a list trying to conform and not standout……the list contains no ethnic rapper….olamide could av sufficed…you got to show them where rap started from…..mother africa! for that I am really dissapointed but its still a victory for nauja rap, though.
and Iceprince should leave his BB at home….period!!!
Watch out for SAUCE!
We don't need America to stand… Stop being dependent on some useless American airplay… We love ourselves the way we are… In fact, screw you a gazillion times for saying that…
Cypher #4 and #5 will def bring it.
sharap there!..u dnt know jack
killz should hav been on this…why X O senavoe?? mscheeeew!
am surprised Ruggedman fans haven't screamed that he shudda bin on there.
Ruggedman should hv bn included…
nice selection… But kills is not there, why?
Everyone wants their favourite rapper on but real emcee lyk killz shud be included.. X.O for where?
Dyu listen 2 Jesse's lines at all b4 u talk crap…
how do u know i dont knw zee?… and if i dont know her, then she shldnt be there… Eldee is one of the pioneers of rap in naija, n yes he sings too, but he's still a beast on bars… i think u SILLY!!!
i feel u man….. that sasha one, i dont understand the hype.. from day 1 she's been wack to me, and till 2mor…. kel too… serious WTF
MODENINE…………….. 9999999999999999999999999
Hating Ke! What has hating gotta do with this. XO is a cyber MC at present – in fact only peeps who log onto notjustok know who the hell he is. Period!!! Zee is there because Clarence Peters is involved…let's try to be honest with ourselves for once. Not saying they aint got skillz but they should not be ahead of others!
Una just dey make mouth.,,if una wan fight, I fit arrange ring…who go d BET cypher no concern una, una own na to watch am when e happen…if the thing con interesting, una go change mouth…yeye dey smell…
Modenine!!!!! What is Sasha doing there?
M.I e g'egbu mmadu oh ooooo!!!!! ….if he is dere,the list haff finish.
Yes oooooo. where is nigeria jayz.. VECTOR… wetin suace kid dey do there
Definitely
hahahahaha
THA RAPMAN.. deserve to be on this list.. seriously
i second that..
3rd that, she needs to get another occupation
law i think
Please. I need Terry Tha Rapman on this list. Suace Kid and Sasha ain't gonna rock that cypher. no beef .
OH less i forget.,. I need GODWON too
My own list….
MALE
M.I
Ice Prince
Terry Tha Rapman
Godwon
Vector
FEMALE
Blaise
Zee
Muna
Eva
SASHA out !!!
sauce kid!!!!!! dts a huge joke
Pherowshuz is an absentee from that list. uncool.
As far as am concerned..Vector and Terry tha rapman should be on that list..Iceprince is not good at freestyle would have preferred jesse jags..Ice and M.I messed up at TIM WESTWOOD..I can put my money on EVA..that bitch can rap..Naeto c will do well also..
we don dey call women "bitch" naw?
y the f*ck is ruggedman not on the list? This list is a joke. Waste of bandwith. Back 2 eating my popcorns.
Modenine is going to shock the masses.
Well…I said your statement was silly but it seems you silly yourself.
Zee shouldnt be there because you dont know her?Who are you?
If we have to put people on that list based on popularity then I guess Vic-O should make the emcees list.
I cant even remember the last time Eldee rapped.
Yall should remember that the video is already done,so quit blabbing about who should have made the list and actually look forward to what 9ja has to offer.
u no sabi anythin…moron
X O Senavoe should be replaced with Killz, Ice prince hasnt paid he"s dues abeg, plus he isnt hiphop enuf for a cypher…he's more of a popstar than a rapper, would hav also preffered Loose Kaynon to Sauce Kid….As 4 d female emcees, Sasha is wack bt she's jst there cuz she's one of the most popular female rappers, and as for zee…..O_o..she's wacker than wack…this Cypher tin is all about Connections & who you know…normal naija way
Name the top 5 femcees in Naija and lets see if Zee's name wont turn up.
If anybody should be out of the femcee's list for Kel, then it should be Sasha.
Saying Zee is there because of Clarence doesn't truly justify the girl's ability.
if you take mine seriously, you nid examination for your ori:
here we go…
male>
eedris abdulkareem
churchill
komoblastic
tony tetuila (alter ego mode)
rasqie
abounce
nutty pin
female>
ksb
essence
goldie
Gud
Not a bad list if u ask me but one question. WHEN WILL SOUTH SOUTH/ PHCity rappers ever be recognized? There are a lot of them out there! Even Mode 9 will tell u the same. All the best to those given the opportunity tho.
Dude i dnt know u in person but mehn u killed it.other coments never existed
am nt a mode 9 fan,buh think it shud be mode 9,sauce kid,ikechukwu,mi,vector
mhen u guyz r rily stupid o, remove sauce kid????? r u mad. THE best nigerian rappers in order r Sauce kid> Naeto c> M.I> X.O> Modenine
u need to see Blind Fury @#6. dude is blind and spits fire
Jesse Jagz for Ice Prince!
YEAH..WHAT IS SASHA DOIN THERE BIKOOOO?
X.O IS TYT..U GUYS NEED TO HEAR IS JOINTS..AND YEAH,VECTOR WLD AV KILLED IT IF HE WAS ON DAT JOINT….ICE PRINCE KE?MTCHEWWWW
Well, I'm happy the illest emcees in Nigeria were included in this cypher! And for y'all who don't know the order of their "illness", here it goes: Modenine>XO Senavoe>Ice Prince>MI>Naeto C>Sauce Kid!!! And for the ladies, this is the order: Blaise>Sasha>Eva>Muna>Zee!!!
you are talking about rugged man @ this modern age,u reli nd to wake up bro
Da list is on point but terry da rapman would have made it beta.anyway its all good………………..i aint criticizing anybody…as 4 da female where is BOUQUI plzzzz!!! SASHA isnt on point @ all
Rugged what!!! plzzz wake up
U dont sound like some1 dat knows HIP HOP
my list
male:
pherowshuz, overdose, Mi, cartiar, sauce kid.
female:
blaise, kel, muna
You r right man.. those are the best choice for BET cypher.,period. tryna compare jesse with ice,bcos of wat u saw on ..westwood? psssh. ice prince is capable.
Those in the list are capable of it,if u saying one rapper should or shouldn't be there is irrelevant. u can even name new list that will do great… awon na onife te.
lol
Where is ruggedman??
NEATO C all day
U are a fool if you think ANYONE should have replaced xo senavoe. He is one of the best rappers ever period……do ur research fool
its just an opinion and u shouldn't call him an idiot
U metionin lyrical rappers who the fuck is ruggedman dats a vry lame ass rapper
Wow, i'm excited MI and Mode9 are gonna go head-to-head then….no probs wt d male list bt i kinda tink Ice prince is der cos he's d naija version of lil wayne……rap prostitute – jumping on every tom,dick and harry feature! He's good, no doubt, bt wud av preferred vector above him…..imagine d surprise luk on beyonce's face wen he's rappin nd she b lyk 'but jigga jst left for d bathroom now, how d hell is he in cypher?!'…..naeto? Wel, lets show dem we got a pretty-faced TI-lookalike….nt expectin anytin big frm him. XO senavoe? Dnt knw him, so no comment….sauce kid?….no comment! Lyk i sed, its mi vs mode9 i luk forward to most!
oh and by d way, eminem nd d whole slaughterhouse r gonna b der for d cypher as well…….dat is illest shit to happen in a lng while man! I mean…..imagine eminem unleashed in a freestyle, not some please-the-mainstream-rap shit lyk 'not afraid'? Damn! Am peeing in my panties jst @ d tot of dat…..plus, throw in royce, crooked I tooo……maaaan….so sick!
sauce is def. d illest freestyler of dem all. care less what yall think.
Sauce kid baba is d best freestylist…..ice prince shuld hav mak way 4 killz!!!!!
instant, instinct. dat's freestyle, not some dope 'WRITTEN LINES'. watch sauce kill dt.
THEY NO SHOW US FOR BET HIP HOP AWARDS JAREEEE. WASTE OF TIME. CYPHER KO, CYPHER NI ALL I SAW WAS AMERICAN RAPPERS. NO MI ICEPRINCE, NAETO C OR SAUCE KID. RUBBISH
stop lying……..there is no nigerian BET cypher…… notjustok.com shame on you for publishing a false story
Uncle mode9 straight kiling! i can bet he will murder M.I on dat wit punchlines.KOSOSHE!
Y'al wackheads shut up!!!
The list is good buh jesse is better than ice on freestyle.
Sauce is ill,MI is ill,modenine gat it too,vector shlda been on this list (no doubt),XO who?…..olamide,ruggedman etc are not cypher material….eldee aint up to it
ice prince shouldnt hav been there, it was just connections abeg, he shud hv been replaced wiv jesse jagz…..naeto c shud hav been replaced wiv khali abdu or beazy or even vector,, he isnt cypher material…i knew mode 9 wud be the best, he is the most hip-hop person in africa
Guy hope u not wat u ar saying cos there aint sense out ur of nonsense.takia
Mode waz incomparable. for m.i no disrespects tho but x.o had beta PUNCHLINES but poor delivery as for d rest i never xpected much frm them.
Idiot you no go research jus come dey open big mouth they insult people
Ice prince was ok. Mode 9 did more than I expected. Naeto C less than expected. Sauce Kid ripped it and MI was alright. I love the girls. They look fit. But UK cypher was rubbish compared to Naija so….
Not very familiar with 9ja MC's but from what I saw on the BET Awards, MI and Modenine killed it. The others were embarrassing.
all of you shuld short d F Up you dont like what you see them go call you dad n mom yur hole family member to get on B.E.T 9JAR n put us a show so we can comment on your and your family if you guys are much better than them lain ass weak balls like you ..Y PPL.. dey vex for other ppl success
jesse jagz???? are you fucking kidding me????
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an really long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn't appear. Grrrr… well I'm not writing all that over again. Anyway, just wanted to say excellent blog!
if MI's not on your top two favourites, it's Obvious you're a gentile to rap. Mode9 was awesome. Ice prince had the coolest punch lines. Naeto C kept his swag. Others were just there to pass away time.
Mode 9 is true hip hop, and a pro in playing with cypher, to him dat was like liftin a finger, 2 easy
pls wer can i get d cypher…send 2 abdulril@rocketmail.com
Incredible M.I Killed It, Then M0de9, SauceKid, Ice Prince,Naeto C, X0 Are Just Doing Rubbish… D Selection Shud Av Bin
M.I
Mode9
Jesse Jago
Vector
Loose Kaynon
mode9 had the best cypher and dilivery mi was just wacking, iceprince wacker,naetoc was ok but xo gat hot punchlines……MODE9 IS THE BEST AMONG MANY
mode9 is the best rapper.
mode9 is the best rapper.
awsum
Naeto c is the best Nigeria rapper.
Naeto c is the best Nigeria rapper.
M I kills it.
Hey u shirt up men….lol.
Boi atishan ka assgniment,no wre to find the DATA.
M I kills it.
Hey u shirt up men….lol.
Boi atishan ka assgniment,no wre to find the DATA.
ice prince zamani no one lyk him.. Blaaaaa…..
ice prince zamani no one lyk him.. Blaaaaa…..
damn so hapi wid dis list. so dis cwaaazie dudes who brag alot ain't here.
damn so hapi wid dis list. so dis cwaaazie dudes who brag alot ain't here.
M.i is the best niger rappers, his a hero, his a action movie star, his a legend.
M.i is the best niger rappers, his a hero, his a action movie star, his a legend.
It's nice to see Nigerian rappers making it to the mainstream. With such a incredible talent, hope they continue to succeed in the world of hip hop!
Mode got delivery, sauce spit wit maturity, x.o senova got sick punchlinez, ice prince surprised me much cos he was vewi good on it! Naeto c did good! M.i did gud too! They all tried.
ice prince is d best nigerian rapper.
ice prince is d best nigerian rapper.
Olamide is d best rapper in Nigeria.
Olamide is d best rapper in Nigeria.
Let say d truth Olamide is really trying let gve it 2 d right full owner BADO noni.
Huh,,u punks…olamide?..i shud b on dah list insted!!…no beef intended plz