Tunz, Skillz and Jamz

Nigerians!

I say that word with all funny -ness that I can muster and while rolling with laughter.

I had to go yesterday morning to see someone for business in NY and then rush back for an appointment here in CT. So while I was running around yesterday like a chicken with my head cut-off I was on the train at some point.

This Nigerian guy sat directly accross from me. Okay let me pause.
I am listenign to my ipod trying to focus as Josh Groban calms my anxious spirit when i get a tap on my shoulder

"Somebody dey sit here?" I look up at this very Nigerian looking boy
"I mean is someone sitting here?" he repeated but with "fone". You know with acata accent. I smiled to myself (but not outwardly) and tried not to laugh as I shook my head no.

This guy was dressed in every 50 cent, Sean Joh, Roca Wear, Eminem attire you could possibly buy. He was decked out with saggy babby pants and top, huge RocaWear Jacket and Timbs on his feet, and he had on long gold chains and earings. Oh and his hair was in braids. I almost died with holding in my laughter. Why you may ask? Since we see these thug looking guys all the time. He was on the phone and his conversation was contrary to his looks

"Se u no see ni? Omo na true talk I dey yan you o! E get dis boy we get serious skillz. "im be the one wey I dey talk sey go delivar the beatz for dese streetz"

In my head I am thinking did he just say beats for these streets in pidgin.

"Na so jare! (insert huge obnoxious laughter here) and in addition you know that I am the shitz in brooklyn for real"

Okay I let a chuckle here. Na real shit for brooklyn.

"Omo I no dey play! Skillz up and down this moda-fucker"

Yeah like I am so supposed to look at all the name brand celebrity names you are rocking at say hey he is really skilled.
Then my nigerian brother busted out this lame ass rap session into the phone. Cursing and everything. I think that Nigerian guys think that if they use the F-word and the S-word every other sentence that that qualifies as rapping. What ever happened to being a lyricist. I sit back close my eyes and turn Josh Groban on higher and try to tune out this Nigerian brother and what he calls "Jamz"

My soon to be brother in-law would die of shame if he heard the nonesense coming out of this Nigeria. But hey it's no better than the nonesense that Bad Boy and Timbaland have been throwing our way for the last few years.

I guess if you want real hip hop you have to go looking for it. Gone are the days when good music was found on the streets of New York.

Nigerians!

How was your Monday?