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Lil Kesh produces high points on ‘Ecstasy’ [EP Review]
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Lil Kesh never lost the ability to make great
records, all he needed was to believe in himself
and have the right people around him.
During a recent interview with Pulse Nigeria,
Nigerian rapper and singer, Lil Kesh spoke about
his struggles with mental health. This happened
after he went from the guy with all the hits to a
guy who started doubting himself. From those
throes, he went into a transition with intermittent
releases and he’s now back to celebrate his
‘Ecstasy.’
Even though he still refers to himself as “underrated
l’omo ” on ‘ Try ,’ as he laments his image to people,
this project signifies his journey back to confidence
and self-belief.
It is also a follow-up to his underrated debut album,
Young and Getting It - his only major project
release under YBNL Nation. In a way, this EP is all
Kesh. He goes from a swaggering intro aboard the
Pheelz- produced Drill record, ‘YAGI Leve l’ onto the
rest of his album

His debut album opened up to, ‘FSU,’ an energetic
response and a riposte to his infamous Next Rated
snub at the 2016 Headies. ‘ YAGI Level’ is also
energetic as it showcases a Kesh that Nigeria
hasn’t seen in a while - a confident Kesh on a Rap
record hitting all the notes, bars and levels with
gusto.
In his voice is a telling confidence. He raps, “T ’e ba
lo kolu mi, ma jam yin bi omo Tiwa and Billz …” In
English, that means “ If you dare face me, I will
[Jam] you like the son of Tiwa and [Tee] Billz…” For
context, Tiwa Savage’s song with Teebilz is named
Jamil, but his parents call him ‘Jam Jam.’ He
confidently and repeatedly speaks of himself in
third person, “Keshi!”
He drops bars and totally dominates a beat that
many might deem tricky. This is the Kesh of ‘Cause
Trouble’ and ‘ Lyrically .’ Welcome back, you were
missed. From there, he steps into a softer world of
love songs aboard the Afro-pop, ‘Agbani Darego.’
The Electronic that forms the hook of that song
might just have put the ‘E’ in ‘Ecstasy.’

<a>

‘Love Like This ’ is the atypical Fireboy-suited
record. The hook is good and Kesh joins the YBNL
artist to chronicle the topic at hand - addictive love.
Fireboy sings, “ You give me love I nor deserve…”
Lines like that are why women love him to the
moon and back. He also makes women question
other men for not being able to express like that.
This life nor just balance… While the single, ‘All The
Way’ is of a faster, more intense brand, the topic
remains love as Kesh made a solemn promise. He
sings, “ L’ojojumo, night and day, I love you every
way…”
The problem with the song is that the hook is such
a zenith that the verse doesn’t exactly match up to.
As such, the song lacks a balance. That said, that
hook could carry the record for other people.
The Bashment-backed ‘Try ’ sees Lil Kesh feature
producer and his perennial collaborator, Young
Jonn on the hook. While Jonn delivered a rousing
performance, this record sounds like Olamide’s
‘ Triumphant’ and Kesh subtly sounds like the
Nigerian legend throughout the song. Kesh is
introspective on ‘ Try ’ like Olamide was on
‘ Triumphant.’
Due to the similarity, a listener would
subconsciously expect Bella Shmurda to suddenly
appear on the hook. As much as the record is
good, Kesh needs to be stepping away from
Olamide’s shadow and not into it. That direction
can be a slippery </a>

Dancehall rhythms with Konto influence usher in
‘ Downtown Girl .’ On it, Kesh sings that despite
being in love with an ‘Uptown Girl’ - like Westlife,
he is infatuated with a ‘ Downtown Girl.’ While
Shaybo wasn’t the artist initially featured on this
record, the English rapper delivers a rousing
performance - especially after she was done singing
and started rapping.
That line, “ Clean boys can’t fly me out to other
countries, if a broke boy says he want me I just find
it funny, ah…” is wild. When the beat flips at 2:23, it
gets brilliant - absolutely brilliant. The sound flip
mimics bouncy Trap rhythms and hit an otherworld
EDM/Dubstep-Reggae-Fusion trip at 2:54. This
writer solemnly promises to buy the producer of
this record a drink… Jesus Christ!
Under the right circumstances, this record could be
a single. ‘ Service’ is a good record and it has its
allure - especially for girls. In English, ‘ Opor’ means
‘ It’s plenty. ’ That’s the title of the final track on this
EP.<a>
Final Thoughts</a>
Lil Kesh never lost the ability to make great records,
all he needed was to believe in himself and have
the right people around him.
The music is in you, Kesh. You just need to believe
it… 
Ratings: /10
• 0-1.9: Flop 
• 2.0-3.9: Near fall 
• 4.0-5.9: Average 
• 6.0-7.9: Victory 
• 8.0-10: Champion 
Pulse Rating: 
7.5 - Victory

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