With several top African entertainers vying to fit into the shoes of late Afrobeats legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, straight from rapper ET, comes a school of thought on what/how modern Fela would be (assuming the personality of Abami Eda), given the increasing exposure and fast paced lifestyle of entertainers in recent times. Thoughtprovoking humor and witty lyrics are basic elements ET employs on this solo rap project, which discusses the country's political situation, fast lifestyle, women, tourism and drugs.
Fela
I get my weed from Nigeria (Ondo State)
I got a wifey from Kenya (Exotic)
I get my beat straight from Ghana (uche B)
I’m a walking, talking Fela ( you know)
Except for the fact I’m a rapper (heavenly)
I speak the facts like the Baba (70)
It’s the return of their father (heavenly)
I’m a walking, talking Fela (hey)
I’m a walking, talking Fela (hey)
I’m a walking talking fela (hey)
I speak the truth when I wanna ( say it)
Feeling like Abami Eda
I’m a walking, talking Fela
10 women when I wanna lay!
I’m a walking talking Fela
Imagine Fela was scamming ( cash)
Fela would sign me (gang)
Imagine Fela on Codeine! (Woah)
Double cup what he holding
And if you know him you know that he’s smoking
Tho imagine Fela busting a freestyle With few of his guys two chics on each side
Running from the 5
Guy no be lie
Imagine Fela in a Tracksuit,
No, In a Spacesuit
Talking about stars and black holes
“fuck NASA for what they withhold”
Imagine him going in with flows
got an arsenal but he kill em with blows
Packing potent so kill em with chokes
Slamming by DJs and he’s raging at his shows
Smart with the words and witty with the jokes
Crazy point of view the women oppose
Say you bump into him when overdosed
And he’s tryna pitch you all of his flows
And you tryna bring it back listen close
Imagine bumping his jam with your folks
All week to school, and weekend to church
That was me so stop asking why the music is gold cos...
I get my weed from Nigeria (Ondo State)
I got a chic that’s from Kenya (Exotic)
I get instrumentals from Ghana (gang shit)
I’m a walking, talking Fela
Except for the fact I’m a rapper
I speak the facts like the Baba (70)
It’s the return of their father
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I speak the truth when I wanna (hey)
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I’m a walking, talking Fela.
10 women when I wanna (lay)
I’m a walking,. Talking Fela.
See they imagine we fellas as stupid,
Steady sipping some syrup from styros
Soon you see the second stage of the story
Same sons you used to slander soaking up all the glory
Imagine Fela didn’t care about politics
Just tryna rap, fuck bitches
Then go home to his wife and smoke a spliff
I put that on my life, the legend lives
Afro beat, Hip or Pop,
Ironic how a tight circle small like a cooking pot
If we share this food they’ll be enough for us
But some Negurs just greedy like wtf
If Fela was here
Your politics will stagger and scatter
You aspirants will be handed your ass on a platter
I don’t have the balls but I have the bladder
Forcing us to get a PVC
Just like you forcing on us presidency
This ain’t democracy
This is that “I’ll repair your roads, just vote so my kids can afford to flex in USA”
And least that what he would say
But this version of Fela just lit a cig
Cos as long as the youth making money we really don’t give a shit
You made us this
I get my weed from Ondo State
I got a chic from the UK
When you hear a beat I made it
I’m a walking, talking Fela
In fact I’m not even a rapper
I get my vibe from wakanda (vibranium)
It’s the return of our fathers (rip)
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I’m a walking, talking Fela
I’m a walking, talking Fela.