Liinx is one of the underground ol’ Gs from the old school Cameroonian hip-hop industry. Being an adept and strong believer of realness and deep lyrical content, Liinx is an artist who without sugar-coating, always emphasizes on the importance of showcasing the critical social values of Cameroon and mama Africa in general. ABY had an intersting chat with Liinx following the release of his latest single Ashia. Here’s what ensued…
ABY: How did you get started into music?
I started my music while at the secondary school, PHS Kumba. Back then it was basically playbacks, freestyles with human beatboxers, and stage performances of what ever kind of music was in vogue just then. Later on we thought it would be cool to make music of our own, something that we could just use while chilling and be proud of. All became more serious while I was in the University Of Dschang. Teaming up with Ja Zuda and El Sim we formed a group under the label FreeSide Records. Unfortunately the burden of school results and lack of finances and time killed the dreams of the label as we never really officially released any Material. However am still very pleased to tell you that after a recent conversation with Ja Zuda he told me most of what we did back then is still there in a hard-drive of his.. lol. so who knows, maybe someday we could re-unite for a production of the ”FreeSide Records lost tapes” I’m sure some of the real players back then like Young Herresy now a Doctor, Styleen, Ferrahin, Big Hype, Sine, Akon Zama, Tabi Marilyn a.k.a Eve won’t mind dropping a verse if called up..lol. As for the productions now, The label is MudHouse Entertainment ( @MudhouseEnter ) which I partially own and act as the current CEO.
ASHIA (Lyrics)
Ohh na na nahhhh Melodyyyy. Liinx
Verse 1
Ol boy ma heart di bleed
Each time I think say you don leave
I no fit just b-liv
No matter how hard I try make I get relief
Yet all the time all I feel na so so pain n grief
I still di waka everyday-
Di shine ma eye for see
The other day I see this sango-
Na ya carbon print
As yi near I almost greet
Yi brush me pass with speed
The thing di almost drive me crazy-
No be small thing
I still di love the double 3
The same dead hot
You know the one with the musanga
-Yes I no di buck
So each time I try one
I try one for you
All thing na 2 for me Ol boy-
Na so so me n you
Sango for me you never leave
You only dey on leave.
I still di wait till the day
We meet again
I still di wait till the day
We meet again
Chorus (Mr Elad)/Liinx
Ashiaaaaaa (Mami no cry again)
Ashiaaaaaa (papa leave am so)
Ashiaaaaaa (dry ur tears lil sis)
Ashiaaaaaa (tie heart petit frère)
Ashiaaaaaaa……
Verse 2
Some days ago small thing wakeup me for sleep say I di talk for dream
Cold-sweating belle di turn like say I chop na beans
We be di hang for idle park –
A beer by any means
Because of that pple be say we no get any dreams
Dem no be know say deep inside -we be get the dreams
The dreams we use to dream di chase me now so in ma dreams
The big cars, fine houses
Mounkouanye dreams
Sometimes we just laughed
Wish say no be daydream
I still remember when u said –
no be na crime for dream
With all the ngeme and the brokeness
We stayed real
For puffpuff and the beans level-
We played clean
Na now so things don di better-
Yet na pain in me
U know u too be get for dey here
Enjoy with me
Old Boy u too be get for dey here enjoy with me
Chorus + hook (Mr Elad)/Liinx
Ashiaaaaaa (Its really hard to feel)
Ashiaaaaaa (no be small thing)
Ashiaaaaaa (Mr. Melody make The song cry)
Hook ( Mister Elad)
I take a look at ur picture on the wall
Now I realize how much I missed (Misssss you)
Hopin someday we go meet
N I go tell you
How much I miss you (Missss you)
Its hard to believe that you’re gone too sooooon
I feel so bad when I think of uuuuuuu
Ehhh ooohhh ohhhh ohhhh
Oh na na na Eh. Eh. Ehh.
V1
Hmm I no go cry again
Each time i bite ma tongue
Each time i kick ma foot
Each time my eyes di beat-
I hope wounna di memba we
The other day the hommie Julius-
di post a link
Say make we memba all the people weh dem don dislink
Na so I just di think
Weti wounna di think
When wounna see as we di free-
Hope wounna heart di sweet
I still di pour the liquor
Make wounna take a seep
I still cruise The streets –
Ol boy-Ur wish be dey na jeep
Slow riding –
All over kwata
Like na we be kings
Na plenty tears for queens
For memba all The things
Mami n pops no di sleep
Them still di weep n dream
Another sad story ends with shattered dreams
That ndaim be be na boss
Full of many dreams
Padiman be be na King-
Weti be King without yi peeps-
Ol Boy na natin tin
Chorus till fade (Mr. Elad)
Names of deceased echoing in the background.
In loving memory
Enow Mbu cocoa buyer
The wonder twins Squandron
Pompes
Rigo Rigo Diabonge
Francais L’International
Petit papa njawa
Suh Mbok Zaire
Zambrotta Nku
Tolo Lupemba
Tabe Giresse
Regina Aya
Tura
Roger Ojokoman
Ngufor
Grand Sonyvo
IP Nwalipenja
Albert Molongwe
Grand boutique
Grand Moore
Beltus Nyambi live on
N all the other brothers n sisters we lost in the struggle
U live on
Muenge Nkwanyuo
November 10, 2015Great Interview and lots to learn and practice.
Art Becomes You
November 10, 2015thanks Saara x