If you followed the MTN
Pulse university campus tour last year, the name HCien will immediately
jump out at you. Coming to prominence as the winner of the rap battle at
the Abia State University (ABSU) leg of the tour, he has established a
growing reputation as the latest graduate of the Southeast school of
Hip-hop that has spawned widely recognised artistes like Phyno, Zoro,
Uzi and illbliss, amongst others. He is currently completing his degree
programme while pursuing his promising music career. After releasing
just two official singles since coming to prominence in 2016, HCien is
already building a reputation as one of the hottest emerging artistes on
the Nigerian Hip-hop scene. Atachigom is his third single which
sees him hook up with @zoroswagbag over an infectious, head-bopping
instrumental produced by notable Coal City music producer @Kezyklef. A
popular figure on the Southeast underground circuit for his work
supporting upcoming artistes with several free-download beat packages,
Kezyklef has previously worked with HCien on last year’s ‘Ben-Jonson’,
which achieved a phenomenal amount of airplay on radio stations in the
southeast and catapulted HCien into widespread public consciousness. On Atachigom, HCien discards his humble
offstage personality and goes in with the flow and cockiness of the
lagos-born imo state thoroughbred that he is. Kezyklef’s instrumental is
used as a mixture of traditional Igbo percussion sounds with hip-hop
snares and Trap kicks and bass lines mastered by @lordgabrielz. This
fusion gives the song a multi-layered effect that highlights HCien’s
lyrical ability as he effortlessly switches between Igbo and English on
the catchy hook. Employing an unconventional flow that sets him apart
from other bilingual rappers on the track, his bars are fire from start
to finish. Zoro too, justifies his inclusion on the track with a fire
second verse which includes these bars: I spit fire, sharp flows wey dey deflate tires/ It’s why they can’t reach me but for me it’s suicidal/ Wordplay got more lines than the NEPA wires/ The boy di fly, to get to me you need about 6 pilots/ Atachigom is the anthem for a new
generation of culturally confident Southeastern Hip-hop artistes who are
proud and unapologetic, yet charismatic and great to listen to.
Boastful and serious, yet charming and hilarious at the same time,
Atachigom is HCien’s statement to the world that he is ready to come
into the national Hip-hop mainstream. On this evidence, anyone trying to
stop HCien’s rise as a lyricist has quite a job on their hands. Stream, download and enjoy the track below! Don’t forget to follow HCien on Twitter and Instagram @Lyrical_Hcien.
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