To My Next Girlfriend

I love to drink my action because it speaks louder than words,

And if I ever make a mistake just kiss me and tell me how to walk,

With your feelings and watch me be the best hero in your city,

I might say nothing to others because I know they want something,

But to you my everything you should know my anything,

I love to wake up next by your side and let my hands take a stroll down the line,

Where it crosses hells gate and watch you waters cool down my mind,

My favorite color is blue because when I look up I still want to think about you,

I have been hurt in my past life but in your arms I just want to feel right,

Love kiss you and treat you like Romeo when he found love,

I'm a heartless thug whos life has been hooked on the line,

But don't be scared of heights because I'll teach us how to fly,

Some days will be rainy but I promise to be the rainbow that comes after the storm,

And when the rain is gone our fire will never be disturbed,

Because you're my favorite song that comes on unannounced,

Lets cheers and create memories take polaroid's and stay enemies,

Because one day i'll become your worst memory.

Instagram/Twitter:dicennaemeka 

Full Vol Care Package EP by 4Runna Is Mixed With Melodies From The South

  

Jonny Ezi Tochukwu known professionally as 4RUNNA is a Nigerian hip-hop recording indie artiste, rapper, song-writer and producer born and raised in Port -Harcourt. His sound is a healthy mix of early melodies from all around the world carefully laced with poetry straight from his heart, giving listeners a sense of belonging and warming them up to the apparent soul and ear grabbing nature of his music. 

His early influences include the likes of Lil Wayne, Kanye West ,Jermaine Lamar Cole etc. Growing up in a household that held the music of the Jackson’s, 

Presley’s and John’s to high standards, 4RUNNA was surrounded by a lot of timeless records and as such, grew up wanting to make art that could represent something similar for generations yet to come. He started work on his debut project “On A Count Of 3” initially due summer 2020 but pushed back due to the Covid Outbreak. 

To make up for the postponement a 3 pack titled Full Volume Care Package (Stylized as) “Full Vol Care Pckg” is scheduled for release sometime 

in December. Asked on what his view on success as a hip-hop indie artiste from Port Harcourt would feel like, he replies “Right here and now, I feel like I’m standing outside on a windy night with my palms covered, lighting one matchstick after another, throwing them into the dead of the night hoping that one gets to start a fire. Getting a fire started would definitely feel like hitting success as an indie artiste from these parts, I might not be that guy that sets off the fire , but I’m 

sure as hell going to be one of the reasons why it’s going to be lit.”

Connect With Him On Socials 

@4_Runna - Twitter

@i4runna - Instagram 

Click to listen to the EP

Would Be Gone By Esmerelda

i miss us, 

the moment we shared,

The time short,

We used to text each other at the same time the feelings we had,

The feelings people saw and beefed us beefed me

I miss it so much,

When I used to write for you,

You’d look at me and tell me you loved me,

Where is that love we shared?

Gone... I guess

But it’s alright 

I could do a week without you. . .

I did it once,

But it was really the most dreaded feelings,

We had shared something,

It is like a bond between us,

In one place,

Bear it in mind that, one day, you wouldn’t see me

You’d want to feel me but I wouldn’t be there

You’d want to reach out to touch my lips

But. . . I’d be far away

Because I wouldn’t be there 

.

I don’t want to do this,

I don’t want to let you go,

But. . .

You keep putting a lot of girls above me,

You knew. . . I was still there when you need me, 

I dunno how I’m gonna live without you,

Now that I’m dating but I still have a broken heart,

How long would this last?

.

I can’t think straight,

When you’re done playing around,

I know you’d come back around,

Maybe not today,

Neither is it going to be tomorrow. . .

One thing I know for sure is

You’d find me but you wouldn’t see me

Because I’d be far beyond reach 

My heart is being withdrawn from you

Away from you 

I’m almost like a stranger and all you want to do is apologize

I ain’t a kid no more 

We’ve gone this far 

It’s alright if you want it to end it.

I had survived once 

And I can do it again many times

I know teenage love never last 

It always ends one day 

Because . . . 

It’s either you get tired

Or you find someone better

Well if you have 

Good luck with it

And ill-luck to me for sticking around for too long...

July2014

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A Story Or A Poem

I don't know if to call this a story or a poem but I hope you enjoy it,

He wasn't feeling straight on himself then he had to check on his friends,

Little did he know he was far from his ends but his girl was rocking a Benz,

Met up at the bar with a glass in her hands too pretty to be true,

Curvy lady looking set her smile fire she lit my jet,

Let's fly out to a place where no one can relate,

I take you like my brother and love you like my mother,

But I can't assure you a relation even if we sailing in ships,

Moods changed and couple days she was feeling pain,

I understand the pressure of sitting on the fence,

Hoping you make a dollar or you create a chance,

My OG said Loyalty is rare If you find it keep it,

Because this ladies will always hurt you when they are probably busy,

Then the pressure kicks in dressed in Nike,

Just to messed up all we built and you allowed it,

Flowers on the ground and all you could do was sniff through it,

Positivity is everything you will be needing to raise above the storm,

Even when they hate you please still carry on,

Because this life is a battle and only the strong can live on,

Never let your present determine what is in the future.

- Dicey

Learn ABC'S Of The LGBTQIA's Community

 LGBTQ means Lesbian, Gay, Transgender”,Queer. most people know of these four terms, but sometimes you can get extensions of LGBT, like LGBTQIA. There are so many different terms people use for sexuality and gender out there, it can get a little confusing. The LGBTQIA+ community is one that has seen many of such changes. From being largely unrecognised and ignored to coming to be known as LGBTQ community

     Hopefully this article will be able to show there is a lot more than just LGBT and that you don’t have to fit into a box, no one really fits entirely into a definition, but we hope you are able to find these definitions helpful.

Ace: Informal Term and interchangeable with a sexual.

Androgyne: Someone who does not identify with being male or female, or identifies as a mixture of the two.

Androromantic: Someone who experiences romantic attraction to male or masculine individuals.

Androsexual: Someone who is sexually attracted to men and masculinity.

Agender: Someone who doesn’t have a gender.

Allies: A straight person who supports the LGBT community or a cis person who supports the transgender community.

Aromatic: Someone who does not experience romatic attraction.

Assigned gender: The gender someone is assigned at birth.

Assigned sex: The sex someone is assigned with at birth

Binary: Split into two separate parts, often a prejudiced view e.g. gender binaries are male/female, binaries for sexuality are 

homosexual/straight.

Binding: A method of flattening a part of your body to align with your gender identity or gender expression i.e. binding the breasts to create the appearance of a flat chest.

Bigender: Someone who identifies with both female and male gender.

Bisexual: Someone who is sexually attracted to the sexes male and female.

Biromantic: Someone who experiences romatic attraction to the male and female sex.

Butch: A female identified person with a more masculine appearance and presentation. Also a term used for masculine gender expression.

Cisgendered: Someone whose gender matches that of the sex they were assigned at birth. Often shortened to Cis.

Closet: A term used when someone has not revealed their gender identity or sexual orientation status i.e. being in the closet.

Coming out: The act of an individual revealing to family, friends or colleagues their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Crossdressing: When someone dresses in clothes that are opposite to the norm of their gender or sex identity, but it may be part of their gender expression.

Demisexual: Someone who doesn’t feel attracted to someone until they have established an emotional connection.

Drag: A form of crossdressing, it is often used in performance art.

Disclosure: This could be revealing if you have a sexually transmitted infection to previous or present partners; your sexual orientation; sexual preference or transgender status.

Dyke: A derogatory term directed at lesbians, although some may choose to identify this way or reclaim it.

Dysphoria: A common term used for transgender individuals that includes feelings of restlessness, anxiety, despair and depression, i.e. society or body dysphoria.

Faggot: A derogatory term directed at gay people, although some may choose to identify this way or reclaim it.

Femme: A gender expression that leans on the feminine spectrum.

FTM: Female to male transgender or transsexual individual.

Gay: A widely accepted term for all samesex 

attractions/sexuality. Interchangeable with homosexual.

Gender binary: The concept that gender is a binary, comprised of male and female.

Genderless: Someone who doesn’t identify with any gender.

Gender neutral: Someone who does not feel they identify with any gender identity.

Genderqueer: Someone who identifies outside the gender binary.

Heteroromatic: Someone who is interested in having a relationship with the opposite gender as themselves, but not interested in sex.

Heterosexual: Someone who is sexually attracted to someone of the opposite gender to themselves.

Homosexual: Someone who is sexually attracted to the same gender as themselves.

Homophobia: The discrimination and hatred of gay and lesbian individuals.

Homoromantic: Someone who experiences romantic attraction to the same gender identity as themselves.

HRT: Abbreviation of Hormone Replacement Therapy, a common choice for transgender individuals in transition.

Intersex: People born with some combination of both male and female genitalia. Corrective surgery/hormonal treatment can be used 

during the person’s life so they align with one sex

Lesbian: A female identified person who is sexually attracted to other female identified people.

Metrosexual: A straight man with taste and style who knows about fashion, art and culture.

Metamour: Word used by polyamorists (see P) to refer to partners.

MSM: Men who have sex with men.

MTF: Male to female transgender or transsexual individual.

Neutrois: The exact definition is being disputed, but there is a general consensus it is an individual with a null, neutral or lack of gender.

Non-binary: Someone who does not fit into the binary or either sexuality norms or gender norms.

No labels: Some people choose not to label themselves.

Omnisexual: Interchangeable with pansexual (see P).

Padding: The act of adding mass to a part of your body to conform with your gender identity or gender expression i.e. stuffing a bra to 

create or enhance the appearance of breasts.

Packing: A method of creating the appearance and sensation of a penis, often using a device meant for this purpose called a packer.

Panromantic: An individual who experiences romantic attraction to all genders.

Pansexual: A sexual attraction, sexual desire, romantic love, or emotional attraction towards persons of all gender identities and 

biological sexes.

Polyamorous: Someone who has more than one sexual attraction to multiple, but not all genders.

Post-op: A term used by transgender individuals who have undergone surgery.

Pronoun: A pronoun is how someone is referred to, for example, he or she or ze, a good way to find out how someone identifies is to not only ask for someone’s name but their pronoun too. Some 

people avoid pronouns entirely.

Queer: An umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities.

Questioning: Someone who may be questioning their gender or sexuality.

Sapiosexual: Sexually attracted to intelligence.

Skoliosexual: Attraction to non-binary genders.

Sex: The sexual identity of an individual is defined by reproductive organs and chromosomes.

Sexuality: A person’s sexual orientation or preference.

Straight: Interchangeable with heterosexual.

Trans: An umbrella term to define the trans community. Can also be short for transgender.

Tranny: A derogatory term directed at trans people, although some may choose to identify this way or reclaim it.

Transition: The process of medically, socially or legally changing one’s gender or sex. This process is often to provide comfort and affirmation in one’s body or identity.

Transgender: Also known as trans, it is an all-inclusive umbrella term for people whose gender identity does not line up with the gender they were assigned at birth. This can include medically, 

socially and legally transitioning, if it desired by the individual.

Unsure: Someone who feels unsure of their sexuality and or gender identity.

Pronouns

Male pronouns: he/him/his

Female pronouns: she/her/hers

Neutral pronouns: they/them/theirs

NOVUS RELEASES FIRST NIGERIAN TRAP/DRILL MUSIC PLAYLIST ON APPLE MUSIC

 

Coming into the scene professionally in 2015, Independent musician&record producer Ademola Adegbite also known as Kannon has been able to set himself apart by dabbling in different forms of entrepreneurship in the music space.

Earlier this year, Kannon had his song "Face" feature on the official soundtrack of a film starring Anto Lecky called "May 29" and also over saw production and engineering for rising Nigerian rap artist "Meji" who released his debut project "The One EP" which gained chart success by entering the top 20 Hip Hop albums on iTunes.

Now his company Novus (founded 2018) has released a Trap/Drill Music playlist for Apple Music (A first of its kind) called "Nigerian Trapaholics", this came as there has been a sudden craving for more of that type of sound within the youth in Nigeria. The playlist consists of Nigerian trap and rap artists such as Psycho YP, Cheque, Mojo, Olamide, Remy Baggins, Droxx & Mo'gunz, MI, Kannon, Meji, Hotyce etc. It also features Kannon's new single "Burn" featuring VIVE.

Listen To Nigerian Trapaholic Playlist