THE SLEEK BUZZ

  Artby   Goodluck Ataria "People see a marital union as 'being held down', but for me, it’s more like 'stepping up to the plate'...."    " W ho is KiLa ?" desperate for answers, a mother spoke in a quizzical tone for the umpteenth time. I couldn't consider her chivvying pointless nor adjudge it the backwash of her paltry understanding of hip-hop culture, which confers upon a participant free rein for inventiveness and coinage rights. Of course, given her son's passionate devotion to the 'tribe', its mores could have been revealed to her – that coinage is a tradition in the performing arts. Besides, not many artists hang on to a legal name. All the same, mama KiLa was worried, and deservedly so.  On another day laced with the appearance of routineness – a busy backdrop; pungent air due to burning refuse; and strange weather conditions that could make one doubt the legitimacy of a good weather forecast the day before – an event gave f...

  The last time their respective fans united over a cause was on a collaborative project that saw both the experience of Kvng KiLa and the I-need-to-make-a-statement will of Mr. Legend collide. That collision course was the antecedent of one of the hallmarks of collaborations, especially on this side of the creative space. In retrospect, the numerically titled album, 03:02:01, became the launch pad for rapper Mr. Legend's career, who, at the time, was searching creative hideouts for even elementary indications of glorious likelihood in the game. Appropriately, KiLa's backing became that indication: through a series of joint creative manifestations, they both uncover a world of possibilities.  These days, Mr. Legend fetches from the well of creative nerve, one that replaces a former demeanour of timidity and mettle obscurity. He sips from hip-hop's cup with the swagger of an achiever and, with careless abandon, he demonstrates his ability. However, for KiLa 03:02:01 served a...

KiLa                   Mr. Legend These days it's not uncommon to find Bayelsan rappers, KiLa and Mr. Legend, in the studio together, they've spent the first and second quarters of the year recording for their upcoming collaborative project, 03:02:01. KiLa is certainly not new to the game, as he has the backing of two (with one in sight) studio projects to justify his time here. However, for Mr. Legend, this will be an introductory class to what lies ahead. It will be his debut. Having finally contacted KiLa's camp, after many failed attempts, the "broke rapper" artist was happy to speak about the project with one of our correspondents. Here we go, guys....... 03:02:01 is a joint project featuring Kvng KiLa and Mr. Legend. 03:02:01 is a phrase that comes right before an action, and the title of the project actually tells how many projects they've put out. This will be KiLa's third body of work and an addition to his former...