L’Oiseau Rare and Shatta Wale bring a fiery collaboration to the track ‘MILLIONS,’ featured on the album AFRO-N-TCHAM 1. The lyrics writer Barack Adama and composer Benjay Beatz mix street-smart verses with a high-energy beat. The song thrives on the chemistry between the two artists, creating a bold anthem for the nightlife.
Released: December 20, 2024
MILLIONS
L’Oiseau Rare | Shatta Wale • From “AFRO-N-TCHAM 1”
MILLIONS Lyrics Translation L’Oiseau Rare | Shatta Wale | AFRO-N-TCHAM 1
The poet describes life on the block with lines like, ‘We live for the night, homie, the world is ours.’ The performer paints a vivid picture of street culture, where nights are days and loyalty to the crew is everything. Specific references like ‘la manigance’ spot and ‘gangréta’ life ground the story in a raw, relatable reality.
Tu veux un paquet de clopes descends chez la maniganceIf you want a pack of smokes, head down to ‘la manigance’ spot,
Tu sais que c’est moi qui contrôle le secteurYou know I’m the one who runs this block,
Quand tu prends le premier pont ensuite tu prends le couloirWhen you take the first bridge then head down the alleyway,
Tu peux voir les frangins qui s’injectentYou can see the brothers getting their fix,
Y’a que la nuit que tu me verras au OffYou’ll only see me at the Off when the sun’s down,
Car le jour c’est la night et la night c’est la journéeBecause the day’s our night and the night’s our day,
Toujours dans un poupounanpouAlways caught up in that ‘poupounanpou’ vibe,
C’est la game des states et les junkies sont rangésIt’s the big league game and the addicts are all lined up,
On vit la nuit moiri le monde est à nous ehWe live for the night, homie, the world is ours, eh,
On est là depuis l’époque des All-Stars on vit la gangréta en live au quartierWe’ve been here since the All-Star days, living the ‘gangréta’ life live on the block,
On vit la nuit moiri ça vient de chez nous ehWe live for the night, homie, it’s how we do it here, eh,
On est là depuis l’époque des All-Stars on vit la gangréta en live au quartierWe’ve been here since the All-Star days, living the ‘gangréta’ life live on the block,
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See we getting bigger Shatta be the leaderSee, we’re getting bigger, Shatta’s the leader,
If you no like go back ah Back ahIf you don’t like it, just step back,
Once from the streets we no dey pay ohOnce you’re from the streets, we don’t pay for nothing, oh,
Money dey pile up like bunker BunkerMoney’s piling up high like a ‘bunker’,
L’argent for my pocket pocketMoney’s filling up my pockets,
Jealousy people forget forgetJealous people, just forget ’em,
Oh Jah Jah bless meOh Lord, bless me,
Banana banana blow trumpetIt’s a celebration, let ’em blow the trumpet,
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Soldier eh Gideon GideonLike a soldier, I’m a ‘Gideon’,
Gabon eh GabonGabon, yeah, Gabon,
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Pretty girl whine for me now For me nowPretty girl, dance for me now,
Party no go stop right now Right nowThe party’s not stopping right now,
Hands up hands up wake up wake upHands up, hands up, wake up, wake up,
Go left go left go right go rightMove left, move left, move right, move right,
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Les gens-là nock la ntchamThose people are dancing the ‘ntcham’,
Pourtant l’oiseau pousse la ntchamYet the Bird’s the one pushing the ‘ntcham’ vibe,
Aubameyang danse la ntchamEven Aubameyang’s doing the ‘ntcham’,
DégagementMake some room,
Les chakalas Les alosThe party girls, the homies,
Les toumbayaya Les alosThe ‘toumbayaya’ crew, the homies,
Demande à Belfégor Les alosAsk Belfegor about the homies,
Ça va les toumbayaya Les alosHow’s it going, the ‘toumbayaya’ crew, the homies,
On vit la nuit moiri le monde est à nous ehWe live for the night, homie, the world’s ours, eh,
On est là depuis l’époque des All-Stars on vit la gangréta en live au quartierWe’ve been here since the All-Star days, living the ‘gangréta’ life live on the block,
On vit la nuit moiri ça vient de chez nous ehWe live for the night, homie, it’s how we do it here, eh,
On est là depuis l’époque des All-Stars on vit la gangréta en live au quartierWe’ve been here since the All-Star days, living the ‘gangréta’ life live on the block,
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C’est Le Titiletti le boss ehIt’s Titiletti, he’s the boss, eh,
C’est Moses qui a fait le on-s ehMoses is the one who made the track, eh,
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MILLIONS Music Video
The meaning behind ‘MILLIONS’ is a celebration of street pride and resilience. The track, featuring L’Oiseau Rare and Shatta Wale, is a vibrant showcase of Afro-N-Tcham rhythms that keep the party alive.