ODUMODUBLVCK & BlaqBonez feat. Lekaa Beats - Technician (Animated Video)

What this video is

Released April 19, 2024, 'Technician' arrives at a high-water mark for Nigerian rap's global visibility. ODUMODUBLVCK — born Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, a NATIVE Records and Def Jam signee described by Dazed as fusing 'high-life inspired melodies and Nigerian Pidgin English to tell vivid stories about his community' — collaborates here with Blaqbonez, a Chocolate City rapper profiled by The New York Times as 'one of…

Why it matters

A landmark example of 234 Drill / Afro-drill in its mainstream commercial phase, 'Technician' unites two of Nigeria's most prominent rap voices across different label ecosystems (NATIVE/Def Jam and Chocolate City), with production anchored by a London-based Nigerian producer — embodying the…