Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 km2 and comprises six Local Government Area (LGAs) - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a population of 2,163,225 at the 2006 Nigerian census. The Metropolitan Area covers 499 km2 and comprises eight LGAs - the six mentioned above plus Ungogo and Kumbotso - with a population of 2,828,861 at the 2006 Nigerian census.
The principal inhabitants of the city are of the Hausa people. As in most parts of Northern Nigeria, the Hausa Language is widely spoken in Kano. The city is the capital of the Kano Emirate, and the current Emir, Ado Bayero, has been on the throne since 1963. The city is home to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after Nigerian politician Aminu Kano.
In the 7th century, Dala Hill, a residual hill in Kano, was the site of a hunting and gathering community that engaged in iron work; it is unknown whether these were Hausa people or speakers of Niger–Congo languages. Kano was originally known as Dala, after the hill, and was referred to as such as late as the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th by Bornoan sources.
(VERSE 1)
Yo, yo yo yo yo
When I see the fans go mad I think why do they like me?
Theres about a thousand other boys just like me
Spittin lyrics on the mic dressed in nike
What makes me so special?
When they say im the next one to blow
I say why do they think me?
All I do is stay in mostly and sleep
And all I do is watch channel u and drink tea, why me?
All I do is listen to myself and get my lyrics in order
Play my own songs and give a mirror performance
Now im about to sign im sort of in there with warmers
Im movin on now, wish me good luck
My manager said this the quickest deal ever
I said 18 years aint the quickest deal ever
Im tryin 2 sell and make the quickest meal ever
Support my family so I can feel better
But its not for the cheddar,
Its not for the fame
Its not for the rolex
Its not for the chain
Its just for the respect, ive been doin this for years remember
Free of charge I aint rich yet
(CHORUS)
sometimes I think is it all worth it
I aint a popstar I cant be perfect
Ive know ive got far, but is it to far to turn back?
sometimes I have to kick myself
coz sometimes I cant believe this shit myself
so sometimes youll see me in a daydream
finkin could be underground goin mainstream
sometimes I have to kick myself
coz sometimes I cant believe this shit myself
so sometimes youll see me in a daydream
finkin could be underground goin mainstream
(VERSE 2)
its so real now, ive had dreams of this album
so reality is the theme of this album
boy I dunno if ill make cream off this album
I just wanna see fans screamin and shoutin
I aint doubting my ability but sometimes I think why me particularly
What different have I got to offer lyricly?
But maybe there is something about me that the worlds dying to see
And without me, who can replace me a few can amaze me
And literally do what I do to the rave scene
and go from spittin in the booth to the mainstreem
but am I gifted? Maybe I am
18 im only a baby I am they say
but was I born to do this? yes
I don't have to sign no forms to do this but
I just take it one step at a time
One word at a time
one stage at a time
one breath at a time
until I run out of time.