The song follows Dxtiny on his mission to get paid what he is owed by the notorious Uncle Pele so he can have a good time and attend to responsibilities. This musical piece of art is an ode to the everyday Nigerian toiling day and night against a system that continues to marginalise the labour force, owing salaries and finding ways to make the rich richer and the poor hustler poorer.
It is a call to action for the labour force to rise up and get the wages that are due them as at when due with no excuses. It is time to “sojunu” ensuring that the Uncle Peles of this world pays them, knowing that there is “no time for play play”.
The Lyrical Breakdown Of Dxtiny’s Hustler’s Anthem
The song’s lyrics come hot on the heels of the titular “Uncle Pele” who is believed to owe our singer some money. The song is his way of asking Uncle Pele to pay him up or else he’d see “Shege”. This is no doubt a pure hustler’s anthem
Written by Chinwendu Destiny and produced by Tension & Recon productions. The song’s chorus goes on to show that hustler pain:
“Uncle Pele Pele, shege banza (bastard) pay me my money (2x)
Uncle Pele Pele, shege banza (bastard) pay me my money (2x)”
Dxtiny further shows his sufferings in the hands of Uncle Pele and how he can’t take any more. His lyrics below show that fact:
I dey for road since morning (ah samankwe) [I’ve been on the road since morning]
Ꭺnd if Ⲓ no see shayo, man, don’t cry, oh [And I’d cry if I don’t get high]
I dey for road since morning (ah samankwe) [I’ve been on the road since morning]
And if my pocket dey, oh, man, no fly, oh…[and if my pocket dries, I can’t fly like a bird]
Տojunu, sojunu, sojunu, no time for play, play (Ignore him, ignore him, ignore him, no time for play…)
‘Ꮯause my eye don’t see plenty nonsense ajeh, no time to explain (‘Cause I have experienced lots of nonsense, I swear, there’s no time to explain)
Տojinu, sojinu, sojinu, no time for play, play (Ignore him, ignore him, ignore him, no time for play…)
‘Ꮯause my eye don red, Ⲓ need like 20 meter, yeah, yeah (‘cause my eyes have turned red [he’s now angry], I need like 20 million)
The second verse shows the aftermath of him collecting his money from Uncle Pele. He then goes on to have a good time with his friends.
I looku, looku this and that (I look here and there)
Ⲓ call my paddi make we come conide (I call my friend to come and join me)
Ꮃe chop the money like we chop salad (we spend the money, eat at it like we are eating salad)
Call all them baddies, say we don arrive (call the baddies [girls] tell them we have arrived {made some good money})
Ꮇy brother o no e je ka je (my brother come let’s eat)
Ꭺnywhere way the money dey Ⲓ eey (wherever the money is, I’d be there)
You know my paddi no too merciful (you know my friend isn’t too merciful)
Ƴou owe me make u drop the slip (you owe me, you drop the slip [payslip])
Ⲓ want to flenjo my babe olorun (I want to impress my babe by God)
Dxtiny’s rendition is typical of the average Nigerian hustler who believes in playing as hard as they work. Nigerians are of the notion that it is better to enjoy your money when you are alive as there is no enjoyment like that of this earth in the afterlife
Dxtiny’s Uncle Pele: The Dawn Of The Oxlade Copycats
The first thing that comes to one’s mind when you listen to Dxtiny’s “Uncle Pele” is “when did Oxlade release a new jam?!”
You’d keep your ears out to hear that popular “it’s Oxlade for Africa” montage, but instead, you wait till the end, disappointed there isn’t.
The entire song, the lyrics, delivery, voice pitch, and even the beat screams OXLADE! But, unfortunately it isn’t. It’s Dxtiny.
It is the dawn of the Oxlade copycats. It seems budding music artists are tired of Oxlade dominating the style and they want to examine and enjoy the success and fame that comes with singing in what many refer to as “Authe music”.
To be candid, Dxtiny does a great job in delivering this spotless work of musical art, one with vocals that would rival Oxlade’s “Ku Lo Sa”.
His voice, vocal dexterity and pace confirms why the song is one of the hottest Afrobeat jams in -not just Nigeria -but Afrobeats circles worldwide.
Dxtiny is not just the only one who has got tunes similar to Oxlade’s others are Magixx with his popular “Love don’t cost a dime” featuring Ayra Starr”; and Bayanni with his hit single “Finish me (AEIOU)”.
Final Words
We here at Trickle Media can see this underdog coming strong and we won’t be shocked if he takes the world by storm, giving Oxlade a run for his money and even surpassing bigwigs like Wizkid and Davido.
Let’s us try to keep our integrity by paying our workers their wages. We should also not give in to people that want to take advantage of our hustler kindness Finally, keys all ensure that we strike a balance between work and play! You only live once!
