THe Boiler Room SIts Down With DJ Jimmy Jatt, Don Jazzy & Dr. Sid

by Phil Chard

Boiler Room sat down with the Nigerian trio of DJ Jimmy Jatt, Don Jazzy and Dr. Sid for a discussion that is part of Boiler Room’s Guardian Gateways series. During the chat, DJ Jimmy Jatt ranted about the term Afrobeats and how it unfairly limits African and Nigerian artists, while also chronicling how he helped play a part in the popularisation of new forms of Nigerian urban music during his career.

Don Jazzy spoke of how he first met with Dr. Sid and how they managed to record his debut album Turning Point in just 2 weeks. The Mavin Records front man also speaks of how he started Mo Hits with D’Banj and how they went on to sign Wande Coal, Dr Sid, D’Prince and K-Switch.

DJ Jimmy Jatt – The Greatest Featuring M.anifest, Navio, Modenine & Femi Kuti

by Phil Chard

When it comes to Hip Hop icons, DJ Jimmy Jatt has become more of living institution that anything else. The veteran just dropped a video his track Greatest from the Industry Vol. 1 Album. The track features the piercing saxophone bellows of Femi Kuti as M.anifest opens the song with with 20 fire bars as Navio and Modenine pick up the baton while simultaneously trying to out do each other on the following verses.