Anti World Gangstars, ODUMODUBLVCK, and Fatboy E team up for ‘JEGEDE,’ a high-energy track from their album ‘NOTHING CHANGED.’ The songwriters Adams Olabode, EKIPRETE JOSEPH-OLA, Olamide Adedeji, and Tochukwu Gbugbemi Ojogwu craft lyrics that mix Yoruba wisdom with modern hustle vibes. The production, led by es_keys, creates a beat that’s as bold as the message.
Released: December 16, 2024
JEGEDE
Anti World Gangstars | Odumodublvck • From “NOTHING CHANGED”
JEGEDE Lyrics Translation – NOTHING CHANGED Soundtrack
The performer ODUMODUBLVCK drops a standout line: ‘The strong-legged one moves like Jegede,’ celebrating strength and resilience. The lyricist mentions a ‘Beretta getting ready’ and ‘thick smoke in the police’s face,’ blending vivid action with a sense of defiance. The lyrics bounce between Yoruba proverbs and raw street energy, making the story both cultural and immediate.
Let’s pretend like we’re not hereLet’s pretend like we aren’t here
See Yoruba has to say T’oba fe m’obo o ma shee’bi oboSee, the Yoruba say, if you want to catch a monkey, you’ve got to act like a monkey
That is to say if you want to catch a monkey you go do like monkeyThat’s to say, if you want to catch a monkey, you’ve got to act like a monkey
So we are trying to simplify all the higher vibrations with lower vibrational peopleSo we’re trying to simplify all the higher vibrations for the lower vibrational people
Semzi BondSemzi Bond
Osunmo no be loud o lo far-far-far ohThe ‘approach’ isn’t loud, it goes far, far, far, oh
Mo kofunwon pa-pa-pa ohI’ve served it to them quickly, oh
‘Cause these really on a bounce and from underground no Bang-Nam style‘Cause these vibes are really on a bounce and from the underground, no Gangnam style
Olodo dem wan jack my styleThe ‘idiots’ want to steal my style
Brooklyn to Ottawa walahiFrom Brooklyn to Ottawa, I swear
Omoge shake ibebe Bereta dey jamThe ‘fine girl’ shakes her ‘hips’, while the Beretta gets ready
Orobo gbese now wants to see pelebe pelebe pelebe pelebe ohThe ‘curvy one’ moves, now she wants to see the ‘slender’ ones, oh
Aresejabata move like Jegede oh Jegede oh Jegede-JegedeThe ‘strong-legged one’ moves like ‘Jegede’, oh
Ginger for body I no dey repete oh repete repete repete ohEnergy in my body, I don’t give up, oh
Aresejabata move like Jegede oh Jegede oh Jegede-JegedeThe ‘strong-legged one’ moves like ‘Jegede’, oh
OdumodublvckOdumodublvck
During my Unilag era yeahDuring my university days, yeah
Omo ask Echizaa yeahMan, just ask Echizaa, yeah
Na me been dey roll up kanaku ahI was the one rolling up the ‘strong stuff’, ah
Colos no dey follow for the cruise how Fact‘Synthetic weed’ doesn’t fit the vibe, that’s a fact
Newspaper na wetin we useNewspaper is what we used
Any paper-see I go toastAny paper, see, I’ll light it up
Confidence dey my breath on a low I’m a 10Confidence is in my breath, on the low, I’m a ten
Their attempt was a messTheir attempt was a mess
Odumodublvck you’re too calibrated to the chest bowOdumodublvck, you’re too focused on the target, bow
Your keles stood down she’s a 10 yeahYour ‘girls’ stepped down, she’s a ten, yeah
You point am out I’m impressedYou point her out, I’m impressed
Fall out owo trouble EkoFalling out over money trouble in ‘Lagos’
Mr Money With The Vibe like Amapiano straightMr. Money With The Vibe like pure Amapiano
Me and Baddo came with mopolMe and ‘Baddo’ arrived with ‘mobile police’
Put them on hold they think I’m the nectar playboyPut them on hold, they think I’m the sweet playboy
Finger licking kalaFinger-licking ‘ruggedness’
Many shimas want kala I dey-I really quite freaky aya-ya kalaMany ‘girls’ want the ‘ruggedness’, I’m actually quite freaky, yeah, tough
Oya come and go orobo-ddy lowCome on, come and go, ‘curvy’ body low
In the bedroom play your role get up and joIn the bedroom, play your role, get up and ‘dance’
Pelebe oh pelebe pelebe pelebe ohSlender, oh, slender, slender, slender, oh
Aresejabata move like Jegede oh oya wake up and go Jegede oh Jegede-JegedeThe ‘strong-legged one’ moves like ‘Jegede’, oh, come on, wake up and go, Jegede, oh
Ginger for body I no dey repete oh ah she go wake up and repete repete repete ohEnergy in my body, I don’t give up, oh, ah, she’ll wake up and repeat, repeat, repeat, oh
Aresejabata move like Jegede oh Jegede oh Jegede-JegedeThe ‘strong-legged one’ moves like ‘Jegede’, oh
Yeah hh-yeah-yeahYeah, yeah-yeah
Oh laa ah seeOh Lord, ah, I see.
Girlie wanti-know why dem dey find me find meThe girl wants to know why they’re constantly looking for me.
Na the hustle ’till I got that Grammys GrammysIt’s all about the hustle until I win those Grammys.
I no get time for your chit-chat ahhI don’t have time for your idle gossip, ah.
I no get time for your Twitter postI don’t have time for your Twitter posts.
Ooh they can’t stop my shine SmadaOoh, they can’t stop my shine, Smada.
They wan dey whine palmwine whoWho’re they trying to deceive with their sweet talk?
They no know say I gallant dem no fit ohThey don’t know that I’m formidable, they can’t match me.
Say I be Smada omo I be badderTell them I’m Smada, man, I’m even tougher.
YeahYeah,
Fatboy I go fall out with my big suit big suitFatboy, I’ll step out in my oversized suit.
Move like Jegede pass me the Henne’-neMoving with the swagger of ‘Jegede’, pass me the Hennessy.
Blow big smoke for the popo face nothing wey hin fit doBlowing thick smoke in the police’s face, there’s nothing they can do.
You dey shout paow you wey never hold pi#tolYou’re shouting ‘pow’, you who’s never even held a pi#tol.
Anytime we fall in dem go coordinate coordinateWhenever we step in, they fall right into line.
Dem do anyhow we go demonstrate demonstrateIf they misbehave, we’ll show them what we’re capable of.
Para dey body ginger full body-ayyMy body’s charged with aggression, filled with pure energy, ayy.
Masquerade dey come pack your things and gbessThe masquerade is coming, pack your things and disappear.
Osunmo no be loud o lo far-far-far ohIt’s getting close, it’s not just talk, it has gone incredibly far.
Mo kofunwon pa-pa-pa ohI delivered it to them in rapid succession.
‘Cause these really on a bounce and from underground no Bang-Nam styleBecause we’re really bouncing, coming from the underground with no ‘Gangnam’ style.
Olodo dem wan jack my styleThose blockheads want to steal my style.
Brooklyn to Ottawa Baddo walahiFrom Brooklyn to Ottawa, I’m a boss, I swear.
Omoge shake ibebe Bereta dey jam aghhhGirl, shake your waist while the ‘Beretta’ hits hard, aghhh.
Orobo gbese now wants to see pelebe pelebe pelebe pelebe ohThe thick girl steps to the beat, now she wants to see the slender girls dance.
Aresejabata move like Jegede oh Jegede oh Jegede-JegedeWith the presence of ‘Aresejabata’, moving with the swagger of ‘Jegede’.
Ginger for body I no dey repete oh repete repete repete ohEnergy fills my body in abundance, I don’t ever repeat myself.
Aresejabata move like Jegede oh Jegede oh Jegede-JegedeWith the presence of ‘Aresejabata’, moving with the swagger of ‘Jegede’.
JEGEDE Music Video
If you want to understand ‘JEGEDE,’ the lyrics show a mix of cultural pride and relentless ambition. The track from ‘NOTHING CHANGED,’ featuring ODUMODUBLVCK and Fatboy E, is a testament to underground swagger.