Obie Iyoha. Image courtesy of the artist.
Obie Iyoha's 'Fire' Will Soundtrack Your Summer Days & Nights
We premiere the addictive new single from the Michigan-based Nigerian rapper.
We knew Obie Iyoha was onto something when he showcased his outer-space flow on his last single "Karats," which was inspired by a trip back to his home of Nigeria.
The Michigan-based rapper now proves that fact with his new drop, "Fire," which sees him team up with Detroit producer Motorcity Mello to create a sound that's meant to represent Africans living in America.
<p style="">Obie and Motorcity Mello mention that they drew on inspiration from a wide range of artists like<strong> Brenda Fassie, Fela Kuti, Wizkid, J Hus</strong>, and <strong>Red Hot Chil</strong>i <strong>Peppers </strong>for this new track. </p><p style=""><span></span>"Fire" plays like an addictive blend of afrobeats, rap, and dancehall elements—the perfect soundtrack to the forthcoming summer days and nights. </p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p style="">"Honestly I was just having fun in the studio freestyling to dance floor vibes when I got to thinking about situations we put ourselves in during the heat of the moment," Obie Iyoha tells <em>OkayAfrica </em>about the inspiration behind the track.</p><p style="">"We've all played with Fire before per se especially when the opposite sex is involved. Basically this is a track about being torn between living in the moment because you won't live forever, and the foreshadowing consequences of tomorrow."</p><p style="">Get into "Fire" below.</p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/444207600%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-PHSq8&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe>
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