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Modenine
Modenine performing on stage
Background information
Birth nameBabatunde Olusegun Adewale
Also known asNigel Benn
Born (1975-06-14) June 14, 1975 (age 49)
Paddington, England
OriginOsun State, Nigeria
GenresRap, Hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Lyricist
Years active1999-present
LabelsRedeye Muzik
Websiteofficialmodenine.com

Babatunde Olusegun Adewale[1][2](born June 14, 1975), popularly known by his stage name Modenine, is an English-born Nigerian rapper.[3][4] In 2014, he released "Super Human" with Jamaican-American rapper, Canibus.[5][6]

Early life and education

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Babatunde was born in London on June 14, 1975, and his family relocated to Lagos during his preteen years.[7] He is the third child of his parents who are from Osun State.[8] He has credited Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five for inspiring his love for Hip Hop.[9] He attended Agboju secondary school.[2] He earned a degree in Building Technology at Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.[2]

Career

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He worked with Rhythm 84.7fm in Abuja, Nigeria as a radio presenter.[2]

In 2004, Mode9 released his debut project, Malcolm IX.[10][11] In 2006 "Pentium IX" was released .[10] [12] In 2007, he released another album called É Pluribus Unum.[10] The album's main single, 'Cry', won three awards at the Channel O Music Video Awards in 2006.[13] It also won the award for "Best Rap Single" at The Headies.[14] Modenine has eight studio albums.[10]

In 2018, Mode 9 released a new album titled "Hence4th" which was produced by Black Intelligence.[15] In 2019, he released an album titled The Monument[16][17]

Accolades

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Discography

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Single Albums

  • Malcolm IX -2004 [10]
  • Pentium IX - 2006[10]
  • E' Pluribus Unum "One Amongst Many" -2007 [10]
  • The Paradigm Shift -2008
  • Da Vinci Mode -2010
  • Above Ground Level - 2014
  • Insulin - 2016
  • The Monument (By Stormatique) - 2019[16]

Featured Albums

  • Modenine & Alias - Pay At-10-Shun - 2010
  • Modenine & Mills The Producer - Golden Era Guevara New Era Mandela - 2011
  • Modenine & XYZ - Alphabetical Order - 2013
  • Modenine and DJ Papercutt - Look What I Found EP - 2016
  • Modenine & Black Intelligence - Hence4th - 2018[15]

Mixtapes

  • Malcolm IX - The Lost Sessions - 2004
  • Pentium IX - The Mixtape - 2005
  • Nigel Benn's KraftWork (Modenine and Kraft) - The Soul Edition - 2007
  • 09.09.09 The Mix Tape - 2009
  • Occupy The Throne - 2012

References

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  1. ^ "MODE 9 goes emotional: I released an album, no one cared!". Vanguard News. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mode Nine". Pulse Nigeria. 9 April 2014.
  3. ^ "MI is a better Rapper than Iceprince -- Mode 9". hiphopworldmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Mode9 to quit rap music". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Modenine & Canibus – Super Human (Prod. Teck-Zilla)". notjustOk. notjustok.com. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ^ "MODE 9 SIGNS NEW RECORD DEAL". 22 March 2012.
  7. ^ Kpade, Sabo. "Modenine: "The Ones That Are Against Me Tend to Overlook My Skill & What I Can Do"". Okayafrica. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  8. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH MODE 9 By Chiaka Opara". nigerianentertainment.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Nigerian Entertainment Online Magazine". nigerianentertainment.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "10 essential songs by the Mathematical Sege". Pulse Nigeria. 14 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Modenine's "Malcolm IX" Album Review". Trae Days. 4 October 2004.
  12. ^ Selbo, Jordan (21 November 2006). "Mode 9 (Modenine) :: Pentium IX". Rap Reviews.
  13. ^ "Channel O Music Video Awards". Bella Naija. Retrieved 23 October 2006.
  14. ^ "2007 Winners". The Headies. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Rapper releases new album titled, 'Hence4th'". Pulse Nigeria. 2 June 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Modenine returns with new album "The Monument"". 23 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Nigerian rappers Mode 9 and Eva set for album release". Music In Africa. 5 August 2016.
  18. ^ "2007 Winners". The Headies. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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