Local Rappers

On 15 January 2015, NotJustOk reported that Reminisce recorded "Local Rappers" with Olamide and Phyno.^[4] The report stated that the song was intended as the second single from his third studio album Baba Hafusa. The song was released six days later, on 21 January 2015.^[5]

The Mex-directed music video for "Local Rappers" dropped on 8 May 2015.^[6] It received positive reviews from critics. tooXclusive's Jim Donnett said the video "fortifies" the song with "tasteful" scenery and camera angles, showing the streets "in their true, real and natural forms." He noted that the rappers "donned their signature looks" and praised the moderation in props and absence of choreography, stating it "does a lot to compliment." He concluded, "I love the video and I don’t think it could have been any better executed," and rated it 4.^[7] Henry Igwe of 360nobs said Mex was "a proper master of the visuals," praising the "great street imagery" and how the video "brings the streets on screen like it is," though he noted "wardrobe irregularities" and "total inattention to details on the part of the production crew." He highlighted moments like "a guy clad in black suit…drops his case to brush the dust off a young man’s sneakers" and the "aerial camera view mirrors the Lagos metropolis pleasantly." He concluded that it was a "massive joint" and that Reminisce "scores some more points for this."^[8]

A writer for Jaguda, who goes by the moniker Aribaba, stated that the song had a "solid A+" concept, and the "production, beat and use of that sample by Tyrone is dope," with a "melody and vibe...just as nice." He noted that the "verses from all 3 rappers…left much to be desired," though "Reminisce held it down the most." He concluded that it is "a song that will live in memory for the concept, and the dope beat" and gave it a rating of 3.0.^[9] In a review for tooXclusive, Jim Donnett praised the song as a "beautifully crafted masterpiece" and said the "synergy of their trio totally smoked up this joint," giving it a rating of 4.5. Jimmy King called it "just too dope from the beginning to the end" with "mad flows everywhere" and described it as "the song of the year," rating it 4.0. Al Yhusuff highlighted Reminisce's versatility and the featured artistes' performances, stating they "step up their game on a well laced hip hop beat," and rated it 4.5.^[10]

It was reported in the media that Mode 9 was unimpressed with Reminisce over some lines in the lyrics of the song. Mode 9 went on to deny such reports as "untrue".^[11]

Accolades

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Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Result	Ref
2015	The Headies	Best Collaboration	Won	[12]
		Best Rap Single	Nominated	[13]
	tooXclusive Awards	Best Hip-Hop Track	Won	[14]
	Nigerian Music Video Awards	Mainstream Hip Hop Video	Nominated	[15]
	The Beatz Awards	Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer (NDU Mix for "Local Rappers")	Nominated	[16]

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