Haters will say this is not a decent way to break into the local music scene, we, on the other hand, we say ‘shenanigans’ to that. If one thing, this song is definitely not economic with the right kind of vibe; the afro popish -R&B mood is evidently the more auspicious mood for the message. Sure, the chorus and the hook are moderately repetitive, but can we just celebrate the…
Although we’d love to hear less of the infamous and overused trap snare, this is what we are happy about; the joint has no business whatsoever with a repetitive and monotonous chorus (which I assume, is always an attempt to produce something catchy). But then again a chorus (of any form, really) would’ve been nice – not all of us will be able to bust these bars on karaoke night,…
Perhaps we can start this off by unpacking what the word “Mbama” actually means, just in case you don’t get the meaning from the song itself. A “Mbama” is a slap, and so yeah there is no hidden message to decrypt whatsoever. The song slaps (allegedly). Period! There is so much going on in this song, you might just get lost within the layers of sirens and machine guns (and possibly choppers). So yes, the song is quite peculiar, but perhaps that is how art ought to be. Then again it is not uncommon for rap tracks to take this direction, and sometimes all we need to be able to do is Milly Rock (or the occasional head bob) to a song. VI The Law’s bars are quite clever (we’ll…
