Jagaban
Ycee Lyrics


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Tinny entertainment baby
Want to sing music.you want to sing music.
You think music is for everybody?
Hey! this eh
This is eh brand new from tianu ni lecord radio
station
Yeah this is eh YCEE and he call this one
JAGABAN

Nigga smelling nice that Paco Rabbanne
Omo wonti mope Omo Yoruba ni
YCEE – that Omo Alhaji
Way that I be balling Omo won man pe mi
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!

JAGABAN-ain't nobody bladder than
Gat them niggaz shivering like winter
no na harmattan
Asalam maleikum – waleikum salam
They tried to feed me beef I told them boys wait

for Ramadan

Yeah we do it big we never do it mini tho
Yeah it's YCEE but only few of you could see
me tho
Don't just pay attention all that money you
should pay me tho

Won tin pe mi O.B.O – shey Mo ti Jo Davido
Shallah s'awon fans mi

Shallah s'awon goons mi
Shallah s'awon Unilag wan wa mi ninu school mi
Festac, Shitta, Bariga – we running Lagos
Cooler than an AC – swagger mi is A+

Nigga smelling nice that Paco Rabbanne
(DZHA)
Omo wonti mope Omo Yoruba ni (DZHA)
YCEE – that Omo Alhaji
Way that I be balling Omo won man pe mi
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!

You should know that imma bring the smoke from the flame

You should know I got a throne by the sound of my name
That's OLU-DEMILADE
Oluwa ti demilade

I'm going in kosi anybody to le gbemi jade
P nigga, homie I'm a dobberman
Tinny money too big for that rubber band
Gbo gbo designer you should know I'm
swagged out
Stepping out the bank mehn guapped up,
guapped out
So understand there's nothing you could do to me
Me against y'all homie that's just like child
abuse to me
Yeah you used to run the game- that is who you used to be
What would cut your head off is not even a bruise to me

Nigga smelling nice that Paco Rabbanne
(DZHA)
Omo wonti mope Omo Yoruba ni (DZHA)
YCEE – that Omo Alhaji
Way that I be balling Omo won man pe mi
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!

I keep it 100 My nigga you know that I keep it 100
100-100-100 my nigga I keep it 100
100 my nigga like Tinny Entertainment I keep it 100
Really my nigga – I tell you I keep it 100!
Whol up nigga – Whol up – whol up – whol up
Just gerrarrahere. GERRARRAHERE MEHN!

Nigga smelling nice that Paco Rabbanne
(DZHA)
Omo wonti mope Omo Yoruba ni (DZHA)
YCEE – that Omo Alhaji
Way that I be balling Omo won man pe mi
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
JAGABAN
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
Indomix
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
JAGABAN!
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
JAGABAN!
JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!




WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!

Overall Meaning

The song "Jagaban" by Ycee is a hip hop track that represents confidence and pride in oneself. The first line of the song "Nigga smelling nice that Paco Rabbanne" implies that the rapper is a well-made man who stands out. He continues to boast of his Yoruba roots and how he represents the culture as an Omo Alhaji. The title of the song β€œJagaban” has been said to mean leader or someone who is powerful.


The lyrics also make reference to being the key player in the game, as seen when he says "Gat them niggaz shivering like winter, no na harmattan." The rapper is saying that he is at the top of his game, and his competition is not up to par. He also references his bank account, designer clothing, and education, which further validate his successes in life.


Ycee also notes that he is not new to the game, and he has been running the industry just like his fellow artistes in the Nigerian music scene. He is confident in himself and his abilities to excel from the lyrics "What would cut your head off is not even a bruise to me." The song is a message to those who doubt him.


Line by Line Meaning

Tinny entertainment baby
Introductory statement indicating that the song is from Tinny Entertainment


Want to sing music.you want to sing music.
Repetition of the desire to sing music


You think music is for everybody?
Rhetorical question to challenge the assumption that anyone can sing music


Hey! this eh
Exclamation to draw attention to what follows


This is eh brand new from tianu ni lecord radio station
Announcement that the song is a new release from the radio station


Yeah this is eh YCEE and he call this one JAGABAN
Introductory statement that the song is by YCEE and it's called Jagaban


Nigga smelling nice that Paco Rabbanne
Complimenting someone who smells good with Paco Rabbanne cologne


Omo wonti mope Omo Yoruba ni
Indicating that he's proud to be a Yoruba person


YCEE – that Omo Alhaji
Introducing himself as YCEE the son of an Alhaji


Way that I be balling Omo won man pe mi
People are calling him Jagaban because of the way he's balling


JAGABAN! JAGABAN! JAGABAN!
Chorus calling himself Jagaban


WON MAN PE MI JAGABAN!
Repeating that people call him Jagaban


JAGABAN-ain't nobody bladder than
Nobody is better than Jagaban


Gat them niggaz shivering like winter no na harmattan
Jagaban's presence makes people tremble like it's winter


Asalam maleikum – waleikum salam
Greetings in Arabic - Asalam maleikum means 'peace be unto you' and waleikum salam means 'and unto you peace'


They tried to feed me beef I told them boys wait for Ramadan
Refusing beef meat because of Ramadan, a month of fasting in Islam


Yeah we do it big we never do it mini tho
YCEE and his team always do things in a big way and never small


Yeah it's YCEE but only few of you could see me tho
While he's YCEE, only a few can truly understand him


Don't just pay attention all that money you should pay me tho
Instead of just paying attention, people should also pay him for his work


Won tin pe mi O.B.O – shey Mo ti Jo Davido
People call him O.B.O, similar to how they call Davido


Shallah s'awon fans mi
Greetings to his fans


Shallah s'awon goons mi
Greetings to his crew


Shallah s'awon Unilag wan wa mi ninu school mi
Greetings to his colleagues at the University of Lagos


Festac, Shitta, Bariga – we running Lagos
Listing different neighborhoods of Lagos and claiming dominance over all of them


Cooler than an AC – swagger mi is A+ (DZHA)
His swagger level is similar to an Air Conditioner, giving him an 'A+' rating


You should know that imma bring the smoke from the flame
Indicating that he's ready for any potential confrontation


You should know I got a throne by the sound of my name
His name alone symbolizes royalty and power


That's OLU-DEMILADE
Introducing his full name as a symbol of his identity


Oluwa ti demilade
Affirming that God has crowned him with greatness


I'm going in kosi anybody to le gbemi jade
He's going in aggressively and nobody can stop him


P nigga, homie I'm a dobberman
A play on words - he's a 'dog' or 'dope' man


Tinny money too big for that rubber band
His money from Tinny Entertainment is too much to be in a rubber band


Gbo gbo designer you should know I'm swagged out
He's wearing clothes from all the top designers and is fully 'swagged out'


Stepping out the bank mehn guapped up, guapped out
He's leaving the bank with a lot of cash


So understand there's nothing you could do to me
Nobody can harm him


Me against y'all homie that's just like child abuse to me
Comparing competing against him to child abuse - he's too good


Yeah you used to run the game- that is who you used to be
People who previously dominated the industry are no longer relevant or threatening to him


What would cut your head off is not even a bruise to me
Threatening that even dangerous opponents pose no real threat to him


I keep it 100 My nigga you know that I keep it 100
He keeps it real all the time and wants people to know


100-100-100 my nigga I keep it 100
Repeating that he always keeps it real


100 my nigga like Tinny Entertainment I keep it 100
Comparing his authenticity to Tinny Entertainment


Really my nigga – I tell you I keep it 100!
Emphasizing that he's always truthful


Whol up nigga – Whol up – whol up – whol up
Asking someone to hold up and listen


Just gerrarrahere. GERRARRAHERE MEHN!
Telling someone to go away and leave him alone aggressively


Indomix
Acknowledging the sound engineer Indomix for producing the song


JAGABAN!
Chorus repeating the song's title




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Comments from YouTube:

@adeworantomiwa6457

Jagaban!! This song's rhythm and content is just everything, you hardly see this in songs nowadays, the way he delivers is just rare. Every scene is my favorite scene. One mote hit would be heaven!!

@celestineugwuanyi3326

Two evergreen lines from this song are:
(1) THEY TRIED TO FEED ME BEEF, I TOLD EM' BOYS WAIT FOR RAMADAN" and (2) "TINY MONEY TOO BIG FOR THAT RUBBER BAND!"
#Dope πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

@helenakandjumbwa7995

"They tried to feed me beef I told them boys wait for Ramadan" Ycee's barz are sick.

@joakrofi6154

+Allen Leon He means.... beefing with him ain't even possible

@olayemisamuel4106

U bamπŸ”₯

@toozeproduction5405

it was a dream come true to watch the video and to see that my man Ycee is becoming what he has always wanted to be, the part i loved about the video was the starting, the last verse and the ending was really impressed
weldone Tinny Entertainment

@kineticfestac

This track pushed my car speakers to the limit!! Awesome

@macmatox4075

I'd like to see a remix of this with olamide πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

@beyoncecarter6474

Lool it happened

@adambadrudeen752

+Mac Matorera , u shld hav prophesysd, it hapnd

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