Nigeria Music Industry is growing everyday, while the music stars get all the credit which supposed to be share within both party. If any artistes find him/herself with any smashing hit, a lot of praise and appreciation should also be attributed to the people behind the production board.
The only thing that producer get from their employee is that they give a shout to them before or at the ending of the track such as It Don Jazzy Again, Master-craft on The Beats, D’tunes Again and many more like that.
Since the beginning of year 2014, I will highlight top five hottest music producers in Nigeria right now. Let me take you a ride on my Best 5 Hottest Music Producer in Nigeria.
5 — Don Jazzy
Without any doubt he is only Don and veteran in nigeria music production circle. Over the years he has many production out as of now and his works clearly speak of his expertise in the game.
His recently work on Tiwa Savage’s Eminado” from ”Once Upon A Time” album is still bumping the streets here and abroad.
Most importantly he crafted one of the hottest songs of this year so far- ‘Eminado‘, ‘Surulere’, ‘Dorobucci’ and just released ‘Adaobi’. His production on these tracks is reminiscent of his Mo’ Hits era days with his former business partner and label mate D’banj, when he was the country’s number one hit maker. He’s clearly some steps ahead of his contemporary.
(4) Selebobo
This Anambra-born producer Selebobo, has risen from being an all-rounder to Made Men Music sound main crafter and Yemi Alade’s most trusted producer.
He laced the beats for Yemi Alade’s new singles ‘Johnny’ and ‘Tangerine’- which are already hits. He showed he was no one-trick pony on his production on ‘Ada Ada‘ by Flavour. He mastered and producer all tracks from Made Men Music Group complied album ” The Evolution’‘ .
Yemi Alade, bring the best in him, after running after for Chocolate City producer Chopstix, who is best then.
(3) Del-B
Del B’, is the man behind Limpopo Master Kcee, 2013 music redemption success ”Limpopo” which later emerged best single of year 2013.Due to his fat growing production skill he is now manage by Five Star Music Label.
He is one of those hardworking produce right now.
Del B also produced the smooth single Oko mi by Waje, Irawo by Seyi Shay, Baby Mo by Tiwa Savage, Kcee’s Give It 2 Me featuring Flavour and the monster single Shake by Flavour.
His hardworking is really paving ways for him in 2014, here are few production credit from him for this years only — On Top Your Matter — Wizkid, Tele Mi & Beta Pikin – Harrysong, Fine Face & Hakuna Matata – KCEE, Kcee & Mr. Songz – Shine Shine Baby, Monica Ogah ft Chidinma – Suddenly, You Garrit by Orezi, IGHO ft. Orezi’s Find You and many more.
(2) Wizzypro
This dude is on point, fast-rising music producer Wizzypro, have carved a niche and made a name for himself in Nigeria’s music industry, even though he’s been around for a while. His first and major success was on Patoranking’s 2013 hit ‘Alubarika’.
Wizzypro’s star has continued to rise with production for the likes of Timaya, Patoranking, Skales, Runtown and Wizkid.
His first single for the year: ‘Emergency‘ featuring Skales, Patoranking and Runtown, is a straight up heavy track and the track is still making high raves out there while his production on Patoranking’s Girlie O is smooth and superb. He’s currently working on his album.
(1) T-Spize
T-Spize, is man of the moment and revelation producer of the year. Fast rising producer T-Spize, have create space for himself in highly crowded Nigeria music production circle .
We has an infectious pop production, we can clearly associate this to Davido’s Aye, Runtown’s Gallardo, Skales’s Eyes On Your Ikebe, H-Boi’s Feeling You.
His first single ‘Lamagado‘ is arguably the hottest tune around now. He’s got some other tracks out too: Irowiro Nwa, For now T-Spize, still has an iron grip on the production game in Nigeria. He is clearly the Davido of production. No?