Dagrin's home was in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos. His style of rapping incorporated Yoruba, English and Pidgin English. In 2010 he was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for Best Album (C.E.O.), Hottest Single "Pon Pon Pon", Best Rap Act and Best Collaboration with vocals.His album C.E.O. (Chief executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster) won the Hip hop World Award 2010 for best rap album.[4] From it came the singles "Pon Pon Pon", and "Kondo". Dagrin worked with other Nigerian artists such as Y.Q, 9ice, M.I, Iceberg Slim,omobaba,terry g,code,MISTAR DOLLAR, TMD entertainment, omowumi, chudy k, Bigiano, and Konga. He associated with music producers like Sossick, Dr Frabz, Sheyman, and Frenzy.
He died at the age of 22 on 22 April 2010 after a vehicle accident in Lagos, Nigeria.
Kondo
Da Grin Lyrics
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You know what it look like
But we knew what it be baby
You know what I mean
Misofunyin Entertainment
It's Sars on the beat baby
D-d-d Deep Freeze on the mix
Bridge
Mummy mi ti lo s'oja
Daddy mi travel lo Lokoja
Emi nikan mo wa nle
S'oma wa ba mi sere
Lori bedi abi lori rugi
Abi, s'eka teni
Omo, omoge tell me
I dey feel you o
E be like say I'm smoky
You don dey make man dey kolo
Omo, omo ele you go for sure
Na today, let me take you to my house tell you something
Na today, me and you go do it all
Koma si oro fronting
Mummy mi o si nile
Daddy mi o si nile
Egbon mi o si nile
Emi nika mo wa nile
Wa gba kondo, kondo, kondo
Wa wo Commando, mando, mando
1
Eyo T'eba ti ri mi ke ma teriba Lets go
Emelo mo fe so wipe level won low
T'oba ti ri mi wa ma so wipe drug ni mo, drug ni mo lo (before you know)
Now, woni mi lowo, dat aint got nothing
O nip e mi o lowo, I no dey spending nothing
I'm thinking I'm the better cos bi trash lo sound
They heard about the boy, baby Baba go on soun
Salewa, sare wole wa, sun sori bed mi yakata
Bo so, bo sokoto, bo pata
Tryna put it down people hook me uptown
O mo base ma se, you know how we get down
Omo ele wa, se iwo Calabar
Why you dey form because I be Yoruba?
Hope you don't mind this stick no doubt
(Repeat)
2
Yoruba ni mi, mi se DMX
Bere mi ni Obanlede ti ti de CMS
B'oshe wo mi yi, owo wa lowo mi
Ti n ba sokoto mi, owo ku lowo mi
Now, oti gbo Faze – Kolomental
Eleyi ti mo muwa yi wa tu n kolo beta
Se olo ngboran ni, se fe jo wo somo ni?
Iwo omo yi, se o fe judi wo alujana ni? Now, O da be, o wapa be, kosi wala nibe
Dakun fi simi lenu, je mu (Hey!)
Jen zip, o mo life bo se flip
Kin ma paro fun e tori olorun mo trip
To ba je towo ko si wala, olowo ni mi
Taba de ori bed, oloro ni mi
Tiba bora si ihoho, toba ri kokoro
Oma sare lati ile mi de Fola Agoro
Da Grin's "Kondo" is a song that revolves around the theme of love and intimacy. The lyrics are composed in Yoruba language, and they describe the desire to win a girl's heart and take her to his house. He starts by saying he is feeling smoky, and the girl is making him go crazy. He assures her of his love by saying, "you go for sure," emphasizing that he is willing to take her home.
The chorus, "Wa gba kondo, kondo, kondo, Wa wo Commando, mando, mando" is a Yoruba phrase that translates to "let's collect/hold the condom and let's go." It's a common phrase in Nigerian Pidgin that highlights the fact that he is not taking any chances and is ready to practice safe sex. The song combines romanticism with a note of practicality.
In verse two, he switches to different themes and starts rapping about his upbringing and his identity. The verses are full of local cultural references that aim to give the listener an idea of his roots. The song's last verse is a mix of different Yoruba phrases and can be seen as a nod to his love for the culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah It's your boy, Dagrin
Introduction of the artist, Dagrin.
You know what it look like
Acknowledging that the listeners are familiar with him.
But we knew what it be baby
Asserting that he and his team know what they are doing.
You know what I mean
Asking the listeners to understand him.
Misofunyin Entertainment
Mentioning his record label.
It's Sars on the beat baby
Naming the producer of the song.
D-d-d Deep Freeze on the mix
Naming the sound engineer.
Mummy mi ti lo s'oja
Dagrins mother has gone to the market.
Daddy mi travel lo Lokoja
Dagrins father has traveled to Lokoja.
Emi nikan mo wa nle
He is the only one at home.
S'oma wa ba mi sere
Calling on someone to come entertain him.
Lori bedi abi lori rugi
Asking if the person will be on the bed or rug.
Abi, s'eka teni
Asking if the person wants to play a game.
Omo, omoge tell me
Asking the lady to speak to him.
I dey feel you o
He is into her.
E be like say I'm smoky
He feels like he is high.
You don dey make man dey kolo
She is driving him crazy.
Omo, omo ele you go for sure
He is sure she will go with him.
Na today, let me take you to my house tell you something
Inviting her to his house for a talk.
Na today, me and you go do it all
Promising to do everything with her today.
Koma si oro fronting
Asking her not to front / pretend.
Mummy mi o si nile
Dagrins mother is not at home.
Daddy mi o si nile
Dagrins father is not at home.
Egbon mi o si nile
Dagrins older brother is not at home.
Emi nika mo wa nile
He is the only one at home.
Wa gba kondo, kondo, kondo
Asking for them to share kisses.
Wa wo Commando, mando, mando
Asking for them to have sex.
Eyo T'eba ti ri mi ke ma teriba Lets go
Asking someone who is looking at him to follow him.
Emelo mo fe so wipe level won low
Saying he wants to express that others are not on his level.
T'oba ti ri mi wa ma so wipe drug ni mo, drug ni mo lo (before you know)
Saying that people who criticize him will say he takes drugs.
Now, woni mi lowo, dat aint got nothing
He is broke at the moment.
O nip e mi o lowo, I no dey spending nothing
He is not spending any money.
I'm thinking I'm the better cos bi trash lo sound
He thinks he is better than others who sound bad.
They heard about the boy, baby Baba go on soun
People have heard of him, so he should keep going.
Salewa, sare wole wa, sun sori bed mi yakata
Calling Salewa to come over and have sex with him on the bed.
Bo so, bo sokoto, bo pata
Asking her to come closer / move to his level.
Tryna put it down people hook me uptown
Asking people to appreciate his music.
O mo base ma se, you know how we get down
Asking listeners to know that he is not like the others.
Omo ele wa, se iwo Calabar
Is the lady from Calabar?
Why you dey form because I be Yoruba?
Asking why she is pretending because he is Yoruba.
Hope you don't mind this stick no doubt
Asking if she is okay to have sex with him.
Yoruba ni mi, mi se DMX
He is Yoruba and trying to sound like DMX.
Bere mi ni Obanlede ti ti de CMS
He was born in Obalende, which is close to CMS.
B'oshe wo mi yi, owo wa lowo mi
Asking to be given money to buy new clothes.
Ti n ba sokoto mi, owo ku lowo mi
If he is given money, he will spend it on a new outfit.
Now, oti gbo Faze – Kolomental
He has listened to Faze's Kolomental.
Eleyi ti mo muwa yi wa tu n kolo beta
Kolomental drove him crazy.
Se olo ngboran ni, se fe jo wo somo ni?
Is she a gossip? Does she want to dance with him?
Iwo omo yi, se o fe judi wo alujana ni?
Does she want to be led by a wealthy man?
Now, O da be, o wapa be, kosi wala nibe
He is a go-getter and doesn't care about naysayers.
Dakun fi simi lenu, je mu (Hey!)
Asking someone to keep quiet so that he can listen to another person.
Jen zip, o mo life bo se flip
Life can change in an instant.
Kin ma paro fun e tori olorun mo trip
He is telling her the truth because he trusts her.
To ba je towo ko si wala, olowo ni mi
If they have sex, it doesn't matter because he is rich.
Taba de ori bed, oloro ni mi
When he gets on the bed, he is experienced in lovemaking.
Tiba bora si ihoho, toba ri kokoro
When he enters her, she will shake / convulse.
Contributed by Stella R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.