He grew up in the violent regions of Port Harcourt and it is those experiences that 2kay started writing music about from a very early age.
But trying to focus on the music was difficult when he had turmoil in his private life that reflected that going on in his surroundings. At the age of 12 he had to hawk kerosene on the streets to help his struggling mother maintain the family. It is perhaps here that 2kay was able to understand the power of his music as he proved a popular salesman with a selling and singing pitch.
He attended Community Secondary School, Bonny Island and then moved to Port Harcourt in the bid to make it into the university. This bid proved unsuccessful because of lack of funds, another hurdle he had to overcome.
2kay then made his way back to his native Bonny Island to take advantage of the oil and gas boom and get a job that would help him save the funds for his university education. In the meantime, with music on the backburner, he made ends meet by drawing portraits of people and marketing it to them for cash. Eventually he landed that employment during the constructing of the Nigerian Nlng project and that helped him raise the money he needed to continue his education.
Finally 2kay did gain admission to the University of Port Harcourt on a part-time course in Visual Arts. However he had to relinquish his place again because he ran out of funds.
When dropped out of school he made a brave decision to finally pursue his true love - music.
As usual he went after the music industry with a typical fervour. He began attending talent search upon talent search in the hope of catching the eye of a producer or a label. He approached Grafton Records on several occasions during the yearly Bonny Beach carnival. Finally, through sheer persistence and the will for his talent to be seen and heard, he caught the attention of Grafton Records CEO Tonye Ibiama when he performed in a competition that picked the local acts that were to perform at the 2009 Bonny Beach carnival.
Needless to say, 2kay came first in the contest, at the same time blowing away Tonye who immediately invited him for serious talks. Finally when the deal was sealed, a delighted Tonye knew that he had found a diamond fit for the new Grafton Streetz label.
"This man had paid his dues where it really mattered, on the street. There was no fake with 2kay, it was all real-life experience going into that sound. That intertwined with his undeniable talent and hunger is why I had to have this guy on our label. There is nobody going to work harder to make his music work for the audience than 2kay. And people are really going to appreciate and love the passion and commitment he brings. And believe me, this guy can bring it big style."
With the forthcoming release of his debut single 'Run this Town', 2kay realises a lifelong dream. And after working so hard to get to this point, don't think 2kay is about to stop there. He is soon to release his as yet untitled debut album from the material he has been honing in the studio since joining the Grafton stable.
No doubt, 2kay is the new hardest working man in show business.
Beat For My Heart
Mr. 2kay Lyrics
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Even tell me say
We go end like this
I for no gree I been argue wen them say you go leave me
Because you stay you confuse me show me so much love
But that all na fake at the end I no lie
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
You dey beat for my heart
You dey hit for my head
You dey play with my heart eh
You dey beat for my heart
You dey hit for my head
You dey hit for my heart
You dey hit my heart o
See
You been promise me
Not to leave me
Not to make me cry
And I believe you
I no doubt you
Cause I love
But now you left me you don go away
Tadadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
You dey beat for my heart
You dey hit for my head
You dey play with my heart o
You dey beat for heart
You dey hit for my head
You dey hit for my heart eh
You dey hit my heart o
Girl you better stab at me my night bright
Look at you like a lanta l don't see right
I always thought some how we could work it out
But now l fill myself with so much doubt
Back than l was a king you were my queen
Right now it seem to me it's was a dream
Remember all the moment we share and the promise we had
Oh girl you left and now you lost
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
Tadadadadadada
You dey beat for my heart
You dey hit for my head
You dey play with my heart eh
You dey beat for my heart
You dey hit for my head
You dey hit my heart eh
You dey hit my heart oh
Tadadadadadada
In this song, Mr. 2kay sings about a relationship that ended suddenly and left him heartbroken. He says that even when he was warned that the relationship would end like this, he refused to believe it and argued against it. The woman confused him by showing him a lot of love, which he now realizes was fake. The chorus of the song speaks directly to the woman, saying that she is playing with his heart and hitting it hard, causing him emotional pain.
Mr. 2kay then reflects on the promises the woman made to him, promising not to make him cry and assuring him of her love. He believed in her and loved her deeply, so her sudden departure has left him feeling lost and full of self-doubt. He mentions the good times they shared and the dreams they had together, but now she's gone and he feels like he's lost everything.
Overall, βBeat For My Heartβ is a song about heartbreak and the pain of a relationship ending. It explores the theme of love and betrayal and how a once-loving relationship can turn into something painful and destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
See
The singer is bringing attention to a situation
Even tell me say
Someone informed the singer about how things would turn out
We go end like this
The situation is coming to an expected conclusion
I for no gree I been argue wen them say you go leave me
The artist didn't want to believe that the other person would leave
Because you stay you confuse me show me so much love
The other person's behavior was contradictory in the past
But that all na fake at the end I no lie
The singer now recognizes that the other person's actions were not genuine
You dey beat for my heart
The other person still has an emotional hold over the singer
You dey hit for my head
The other person is causing the artist mental stress
You dey play with my heart eh
The other person is toying with the artist's emotions
You dey hit for my heart
The other person is still able to hurt the artist emotionally
You dey hit my heart o
The other person's actions are having a significant emotional impact on the singer
You been promise me
The other person made a commitment to the artist
Not to leave me
The other person pledged to not abandon the singer
Not to make me cry
The other person assured the singer that they would not be the cause of their sadness
And I believe you
The singer trusted the other person
I no doubt you
The artist had no reason not to believe the other person
Cause I love
The artist had strong feelings for the other person
But now you left me you don go away
The other person broke their promise and left the singer
Girl you better stab at me my night bright
The singer once looked to the other person for happiness
Look at you like a lanta l don't see right
The other person's true intentions are now unclear to the artist
I always thought some how we could work it out
The artist had optimism for the relationship
But now l fill myself with so much doubt
The artist's positive outlook has turned to uncertainly
Back than l was a king you were my queen
Both people had a special place in each other's life
Right now it seem to me it's was a dream
The artist now believes that the relationship wasn't real
Remember all the moment we share and the promise we had
The singer is nostalgic for the past and the commitments that were made
Oh girl you left and now you lost
The other person lost out by breaking off the relationship
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