12 Years Later, Wande Coal Talks About Mushin 2 Mohits and How It Affected People

Nigerian musician Wande Coal on April 12, 2009 released what was going to become one of the biggest and most influential albums in Nigerian music, Mushin 2 Mohits. The album was a banger filled with back to back hits including You Bad, Bananas, Se Na Like This, Kiss Your Hands, Who Born The Maga, and of course Bumper to Bumper. The album is still till today one of the best albums to come out from Nigeria. When you think of the timeless music that Wande Coal put out all the way back in 2009, songs that still go as hard today, you really have to give it up to him. The boy made magic!

Now in a new interview with Pan African Music, Wande Coal is looking back on the album and talking about how it has affected the new generation of musicians. It is no secret that top names like Wizkid, Davido, and Fireboy have commented about how much of an influence Wande Coal has been to them and during the interview, he talked about that as well. Here is everything Wande Coal said about the timeless album Mushin 2 Mohits 12 years later.

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During the interview, Wande Coal was asked "Especially with a classic project like Mushin to Mohits. How do you feel about making such art, now twelve years down the line?" He said:

Honestly, that album makes me very proud of myself because it depicted my journey from my past to where I’m presently at. I feel like the greatest when people call it a classic. I’d also give props to Don Jazzy for producing those records. It was magical and spiritual for me because it’s my debut and it’s able to set such standards of vocals, delivery, melodies that’s still referenced till this day. I see a lot of people taking different stuff from the album and refining it to make their own record, and it’s working. My goal is to not just work but also support other artists by creating, writing with them etc. No man is an island.

"Safe to say it meets expectations of yourself and the team while making it."

Quite frankly, Don Jazzy and I probably knew it’ll stand the test of time. You know, Don Jazzy is something else. Asides being a phenomenal producer, he’s a damn good writer and more. It’s like two good heads coming together to do something great. I’m glad God put me in that position to be able to deliver what the new generation’s music would sound like in the future.

"Exactly! The likes of Wizkid, Davido, Fireboy have cited you as an influence."

Honestly, I’m glad to be able to inspire any talent and sound coming out now. Before coming into the industry, I had this urge to change something with the sound; how people write, approach and deliver music. I feel blessed and humbled.

"Everyone could hear Wande Coal on “Peru”".

[Laughs] Interestingly, Shizzi, the producer, has always been my producer – way before his affiliation with Davido – and he understands music too well. I can understand Shizzi and Fireboy going into the studio and coming out with a banger. If anything, I was prouder.

It is so good to see Wande Coal still cheering the new acts of today on and still actively putting out really good music all these years later. I am such a fan of the Mushin 2 Mohits album and such a fan of Wande Coal. I want to know, from the Mushin 2 Mohits album, did you have a favorite track and if so, which was it? Let me know by leaving a comment on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post.

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