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Nigerian rapper (born 1975)
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Babatunde Olusegun Adewale[1][2] (born June 14, 1975), popularly known by his stage name Modenine, is an English-born Nigerian rapper.[3][4] He is a seven times Headies lyricist on the roll winner and he is widely regarded by industry heads as one of the greatest African lyricists of all time.[5][6][7]
June 14, 1975
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Modenine performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Nigel Benn |
| Born | Babatunde Olusegun Adewale June 14, 1975 Paddington, England |
| Origin | Osun State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Rap, Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, lyricist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label | Redeye Muzik |
| Website | officialmodenine |
In 2014, he released "Super Human" with Jamaican-American rapper, Canibus.[8][9]
Early life and education
Babatunde was born in London on June 14, 1975, and his family relocated to Lagos during his preteen years.[10] He is the third child of his parents who are from Osun State.[11] He has credited Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five for inspiring his love for hip-hop.[12] He attended Agboju secondary school.[2] He earned a degree in Building Technology at Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.[2]
Career
He worked with Rhythm 84.7fm in Abuja, Nigeria as a radio presenter.[2]
In 2004, Babatunde released his debut project, Malcolm IX.[13] In 2006 "Pentium IX" was released .[13][14] In 2007, he released another album called É Pluribus Unum.[13] The album's main single, 'Cry', won three awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards in 2006.[15] It also won the award for "Best Rap Single" at The Headies.[16] Modenine has eight studio albums.[13]
In 2018, Babatunde released a new album titled "Hence4th" which was produced by Black Intelligence.[17] In 2019, he released an album titled The Monument[18][19]
He released an album in 2022 titled Popkorn! The Album as a soundtack for his podcast of the same name. [20]
In 2024, he released Shiny Object Syndrome which received a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 17th Headies Awards. [21] [22]
Accolades
- 2006: "Cry" won awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards
- 2007: Won 'Best Rap Single' for "Cry" at The Headies.[23]
Discography
Single Albums
- Malcolm IX -2004 [13]
- Pentium IX - 2006[13]
- E' Pluribus Unum "One Amongst Many" -2007 [13]
- The Paradigm Shift -2008
- Da Vinci Mode -2010
- Above Ground Level - 2014
- Insulin - 2016
- The Monument (By Stormatique) - 2019[18]
- Popkorn! The Album - 2022
- Shiny Object Syndrome - 2024
Joint Albums
- Modenine & Alias - Pay At-10-Shun - 2010
- Modenine & Mills The Producer - Golden Era Guevara New Era Mandela - 2011
- Modenine & XYZ - Alphabetical Order - 2013
- Modenine and DJ Papercutt - Look What I Found EP - 2016
- Modenine & Black Intelligence - Hence4th - 2018[17]
- Modenine & Black Intelligence ft Maka -Thereafter - 2025
Mixtapes
- Malcolm IX - The Lost Sessions - 2004
- Pentium IX - The Mixtape - 2005
- Nigel Benn's KraftWork (Modenine and Kraft) - The Soul Edition - 2007
- 09.09.09 The Mix Tape - 2009
- Occupy The Throne - 2012
- The Orisuna Experiments - 2023
- Dusty Refixes - 2024
‘’’Features’’’
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