Mode 9

Modenine
Modenine performing on stage
Background information
Birth name Babatunde Olusegun Adewale
Also known as Nigel Benn, Samurai IX, Polimaf.
Born (1975-06-14) June 14, 1975
London, United Kingdom
Origin Osun State, Nigeria
Genres Rap, Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Lyricist
Years active 1999 to present
Labels Redeye Muzik
Associated acts Illbliss , Str8buttah, Swatroot, Tribes men, Ice Prince , Jesse Jags , Jonah the Monarch, Kraft, Alias, Black Intelligence, Cobhams Asuquo , 2 Face Idibia, Jeremiah Gyang , Chopstix , Mills the producer, Cashino NDT, Gold Lynx, Terry the Rapman , Overdose, B Elect, Shehu Adams, Mike Aremu .
Website officialmodenine.com

Babatunde Olusegun Adewale[1] (born June 14, 1975), popularly known by his stage name Modenine, is an English-born Nigerian rapper.[2][3] As a seven time The Headies Lyricist on the Roll winner, he is the most decorated artist by the magazine.[4] In 2014, he released a song titled "Super Human" with Jamaican-American rapper Canibus.[5]

Personal life

Mode 9 was born in London on June 14, 1975, the third child of his parents who are from Osun State.[6] He has credited Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five for inspiring his love for Hip Hop.[7]

Discography

He currently has 7 studio albums and 5 mixtapes to his credit.[8]

Single Albums Arguably the best lyricist Nigeria Music ever had

  • E' Pluribus Unum "One Amongst Many" -2006
  • The Paradigm Shift -2008
  • Da Vinci Mode -2010
  • Above Ground Level - 2014
  • Insulin - 2016

Featured Albums

  • Modenine & Alias - Pay At-10-Shun - 2010
  • Modenine & Mills The Producer - Golden Era Guevara New Era Mandela - 2011
  • Modenine & XYZ - Alphabetical Order - 2013
  • "Modenine and DJ Papercutt - Look What I Found EP - 2016

Mixtapes

  • Malcolm IX - The Lost Sessions - 2004
  • Pentium IX - The Mixtape - 2005
  • Nigel Benn's KraftWork (Modenine and Kraft) - The Soul Edition - 2007
  • 09.09.09 The Mix Tape - 2009
  • Occupy The Throne - 2012

References

  1. ↑ "MODE 9 goes emotional: I released an album, no one cared!". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "MI is a better Rapper than Iceprince -- Mode 9". hiphopworldmagazine.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mode9 to quit rap music". punchng.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pretenders Rule As Hip Hop Artistes' - Mode 9". allafrica.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Modenine & Canibus – Super Human (Prod. Teck-Zilla)". notjustok.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Template:Cite web married to pia laumann
  7. ↑ "Nigerian Entertainment Online Magazine". nigerianentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  8. ↑ "NIGERIAN RAPPER MODE 9 TO DROP SIXTH ALBUM 'ABOVE GROUND LEVEL' ON AUGUST 25". Retrieved 26 September 2014.

Mode 9 Loses His Dad

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