The first edition of The Music Axle’s twitter QnA took place on Thursday, the 6th of August, 2015. TMA hosted the lyricist extraordinare and Hip Hop World Award’s nominee, Boogey.
A lovely night it was as peeps were able to join the conversation asking questions and raising suggestions via #TMAAskBoogey.
Check out some tweets from the conversation.
No. More like football RT @ehiscombs: If not Rap, wud u seriously ve considered basketball? @TheMusicAxle @BoogeyThat #TmaAskBoogey
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat That's true! When did you know that you could do this for a career, & who gave you the push to get here? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact Probably in 2008/2009 while in Uni in Morocco, when I had a song at Number 1 on hip hop radio top 10.
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
Boogie Down (Don't laugh) RT @TheMusicAxle: @BoogeyThat congrats! What was the track called? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat I'd try not to, did that bring about the name Boogey? Or was it inspired by kweli? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact Was "Boogeyman" first, cos I liked the horror character. Shortened it later. Boogey more acceptable.
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat Which brings d next question, Who were the lyricists that most influenced you when you
were starting out? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact Kweli, Slick Rick, Cory Gunz and a few others
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat @TheMusicAxle what's your dream collaboration? ##TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— Akínwonúolá (@ICONOREOLUWA) August 6, 2015
@ICONOREOLUWA #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact Nigerian: Asa, Nneka, Tuface. Foreign: Talib Kweli, Beyonce, Skylar Grey (Among many others).
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat How did the record with MI, “Ridiculous” happen? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact I had just one a contest "The Underground" and Godwin Tom was one of the judges. He told him about me
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact We spoke on the phone, met and then he asked if I wanted to be on IM2. I said yes before the question
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
It's 2 years old so I don't. Not really RT @ICON_ADENUSI: @boogeythat how often do you get to listen to Sanctum #TmaAskBoogey
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
I do neither soooo.. RT @ICON_ADENUSI: @boogeythat erm you prefer to cook or smoke weed? #TmaAskBoogey
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
5 letters: GTFOH RT @ContactTimi: What is your disposition to peeps saying "Hip-hop is Dead"? @BoogeyThat #TmaAskBoogey
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat who's your favorite battle rapper? And which two NAIJA emcees will you like to see battle rap each other? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact My fav battle MC is Dizaster. Hollow Da Don comes next. Would like to see @MI_abaga vs @IamLord_TR lol
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
Come at me n if I see any benefit, I will respond RT @Phoenvvx: @BoogeyThat @TheMusicAxle what would it take to hear a diss track from you?
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
Bekwarra RT @RealGiyaz: @BoogeyThat Which tribe are you from? #TmaAskBoogey
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat what's the one thing you could change about the industry? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact One thing I wish I could change? everybody getting a chance to eat. Fans not making fun of underdogs.
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
Mum beat me for speaking as a kid lol but of course I do. haba RT @Marvkchsky: @BoogeyThat #TmaAskBoogey do you speak pidgin often?
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat could you share with us another unknown fact about you? #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
@TheMusicAxle #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact I am the only light skinned person in my family. Mum, Dad, Everybody dark.
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
@BoogeyThat was pose to do 1hr 30mins of QnA with us but ended up doing an extra 1hr, 30mins. We appreciate it. #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— THE MUSIC AXLE (@TheMusicAxle) August 6, 2015
Thanks guys =) RT @TheMusicAxle: Shoutout to @BoogeyThat for answering all our questions. Thank you. #TmaAskBoogey #TmaFact
— BoogeyOfTheSkyPeople (@BoogeyThat) August 6, 2015
This is just a small excerpt of the conversation that went down on Thursday night. Check #TMAAskBoogey on twitter to see more.
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