Nigerian-American hip-hop innovator Tobe Nwigwe teams up with Nigerian highlife trio The Cavemen and producer Tierce “Kizzo” Person on an electric, culture-rich tune named “CHOP,” from his album THE BRIDGE.
The partnership is energetic and comes at a time when listeners of global music are looking for cross-continental compositions that fuse the polish of Houston hip-hop with the genuine warmth of Igbo highlife. Co-produced by Tierce “Kizzo” Person and Tobe Nwigwe, the mid-tempo production has pounding drum machine kicks, deep organ chords, piano and real bass guitar against choir backing from The ReChoirMINTs, leaving plenty of breathing room throughout the mix.
Tobe Nwigwe wields the lyrics with razor-sharp cadence control, unpacking surviving in the trenches, being faithful to true ones, and enjoying the blessings of hard effort. The Cavemen bring out the chorus, a heartfelt Igbo harmony and contagious Pidgin chanting, telling everyone to appreciate the blessings they have worked for.
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