3 songs off “King Don Come” album that you should definitely listen to

Well, D’banj has his new album out. “King Don Come,” his first solo project since 2008’s “Entertainer,” classic.

A lot has changed since then. Mo’Hits records which had been his record label and business venture with Don Jazzy is now a defunct entity, living in the heart and the wishes of all his fans. He has since evolved from singing duties to other business enterprises.

But music has and always will be there. That’s why this new album is out.

Featuring 12 tracks, with a running time of 47 minutes, “King Don Come” album contains influences from Afrobeat, House, EDM and Latino.

But sometimes it gets a bit too much. If you can’t listen to the entire load of music, but have time to cut through the chase and get some essential “King Don Come” slice, then here’s the three records that can do that for you.

‘El Chapo’ ft Gucci Mane, Wande Coal

It’s always interesting to see Nigerians try their hands on Trap. When they do, it’s either a hit or a miss. Davido, Wizkid and many more have played with the sub-genre of Hip hop to varying successes. ‘El Chapo’ is D’banj’s latest take on it. The song features Trap pioneer, Gucci Mane who supplies a verse, and Wande Coal who brings on melody.

The record has polarized fans, and industry heads who are expressing their opinions about the lack of ‘dope’ lyrics.

But D’banj continues to engage with the line: “Enemies you want my throne, you must be buzzing…came back with a knockout, MK Mortal Kombat. And if you try to stop me, give you Ti-Chi, drop kick like Liu Kang.”

‘Turn Down For What (Focus)’

When D’banj dropped focus in 2016, it was dead on arrival. The song which was a knock off of his hit single ‘Emergency’, received very little acceptance and failed at flying. But D’banj has got something up his sleeve. The singer took it back into the studio to recreate the record. This time, the interacting Afrobeat rhythms are impressive, with an ominous background chant that layers it with darkness.

And then watch out for the jazzy horn solo which takes off at the 2:14 time stamp. Stay focus.

‘Ntswempu’ ft Bucie and Busiswa

If you loved House music and its influences on Nigerian music, then you would appreciate D’banj’s work on this record. Sampling nostalgic synths from ‘Oliver Twist’, the song features Bucie and Busiswa, two South African divas who bring enough dynamism to turn the record on its head and make it a real dance fest.