Sess - Original Gangster ft. Adekunle Gold, Reminisce

What this video is

Released in December 2018, this video operates at the intersection of Nigerian music and Nollywood cinema, functioning as a soundtrack extension of Kemi Adetiba's crime-thriller King of Boys. The song was released in May 2018 under Jungle Entertainment Ventures, with the official video following after the film's October 2018 theatrical run to sustain its media momentum. The collaboration between Sess (a…

Why it matters

A landmark example of the Nollywood-Afrobeats industrial convergence, where film soundtracks and music videos were co-produced as unified marketing assets. The track's blending of indigenous Yoruba rap (Reminisce), melodic highlife hooks (Adekunle Gold), and premium trap-influenced Afrobeats…

The director

Nigerian filmmaker, television director, and music video director born January 8, 1980, in Lagos. Trained at the New York Film Academy after careers in radio (Rhythm 93.7 FM) and television presenting. Won City People Entertainment Award for Best Music Video…