Runtown
 Runtown | |
|---|---|
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| Rayuwa | |
| Haihuwa | Enugu, 19 ga Augusta, 1989 (37 shekaru) |
| ƙasa | Najeriya |
| Ƙabila | Tarihin Mutanen Ibo |
| Sana'a | |
| Sana'a | mawaƙi, mai rubuta waka, mai tsara da rapper (en)  |
| Muhimman ayyuka | Gallardo (en) |
| Sunan mahaifi | Runtown |
| Artistic movement | Afrobeats |
| Kayan kida | murya |
Douglas Jack Agu Listen an haife shi a ranar 19 ga watan Agustan shekara ta 1989, wanda aka fi sani da sunansa na Runtown, mawaƙi ne na ƙasar Najeriya, marubucin waƙa, kuma furodusa. Waƙarsa ta haɗu da Afrobeats, hip-hop, R&B, da reggae. Ya fara samun karbuwa bayan ya saki wakar Gallardo ta 2014, wacce ke dauke da muryoyin Davido. Waƙarsa ta 2016 Mad Over You ta kai lamba ta 38 a kan jadawalin.
Rayuwa ta farko
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]An haifi Runtown a ranar 19 ga watan Agusta 1989 a Enugu babban birnin Jihar Enugu a yankin kudu maso gabashin Najeriya amma ya girma a wani bangare a Abuja babban birnin tarayya na Najeriya da kuma Jihar Legas a kudu maso yammacin Najeriya, inda ya kammala karatun firamare. Bayan rasuwar mahaifinsa, ya koma Abuja tare da mahaifiyarsa, wacce ke aiki a Ma'aikatar Lafiya.[1]
Ayyukan kiɗa
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]2010-2014: Farkon Farko da Ci gaba
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Runtown ya fara aikinsa na kiɗa a shekara ta 2007 lokacin da shi da abokin aiki na dogon lokaci Phyno suka koma Legas don bin kiɗa. Ma'aurata sun zauna tare da J. Martins kuma sun yi aiki a kan kundi na biyu na studio, tare da Runtown duka suna haɗin gwiwa da samar da waƙoƙi da yawa. Ta hanyar J. Martins, ya sadu da Timaya, wanda daga baya ya jagoranci shi kuma ya rinjayi ci gabansa a matsayin mai zane. A wannan lokacin, Runtown ya ci gaba da bunkasa ƙwarewarsa kuma ya koyi game da masana'antar kiɗa yayin da yake zaune tare da Timaya.[2]
A cikin shekara ta 2011, Runtown ya ƙaddamar da aikinsa a hukumance ta hanyar sakin sautin farko, "Party Like It's 1980".[2] A cikin 2014, Runtown ya fitar da "Gallardo", tare da murya daga Davido. Waƙar ta zama jagora daga kundi na farko, Jami'ar Ghetto . [3] "Gallardo" ya sami nasarar kasuwanci kuma ya lashe kyautar Kyautar Haɗin Kai ta Shekara a shekarar 2014 na Kyautar Nishaɗi ta Najeriya.
A cikin wannan shekarar, rahotanni na kafofin watsa labarai sun nuna cewa Runtown yana da hannu wajen rubuta waƙar "Aye" ga Davido. Da yake magana game da waɗannan jita-jita a cikin wata hira da jaridar Nigerian Tribune, Runtown ya ce, "Mutane da yawa suna tambayar ni wannan tambayar. Davido ya yi hira da yawa inda ya yi magana game da yadda waƙar ta faru. Don haka idan kuna so ku koyi ƙarin game da 'Aye,' ku tambayi Davido ko karanta tambayoyinsa. "[4]
2015-2017: Jami'ar Ghetto da nasarar kasa da kasa
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]A ranar 23 ga Nuwamba 2015, Runtown ya fitar da kundi na farko mai taken Ghetto University ta hanyar MTN Music Plus ta hanyar Eric Many Entertainment . [5] Kundin ya samar da sama da miliyan 35 a tashar kiɗa don haka ya sami wuri a cikin jerin "Top 5 Most Streamed Artist".[6]
A ranar 4 ga Nuwamba 2016, Runtown ya fitar da ballad "Mad Over You", wanda aka tsara a lamba 38 a kan jadawalin Billboard Twitter Top Tracks . [7] Joey Akan daga Pulse Nigeria ya bayyana waƙar a matsayin "waƙar da aka samar da kanta wacce ke jawo wahayi daga sauti na Alkayida na Ghana".[8] Runtown ya gaya wa mujallar The Fader cewa waƙar ta samo asali ne daga kyawawan Afirka.[9]
2018-2022: Kasuwancin kiɗa masu zaman kansu da Soundgod Music Group
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]A cikin 2018, Runtown ya kafa lakabin rikodin sa, Soundgod Music Group, bayan ya bar Eric Many Entertainment saboda rikice-rikicen kwangila. A karkashin lakabinsa, Runtown ya ci gaba da fitar da waƙoƙi, gami da waƙoƙin kamar "Unleash," tare da Fekky, da kuma "For Life.[10][11][12]
A cikin 2019, Runtown ya fitar da Hadisi EP, wanda ya sami yabo mai mahimmanci saboda ingancin samar da shi da kuma ƙarfin Runtown. Aikin ya haɗa da waƙoƙi kamar "Emotions" da "Goosebumps". [13] [14]
A ranar 16 ga watan Disamba na shekara ta 2022, Runtown ya fitar da kundin Signs, wanda Deborah Jayeoba daga African Folder ya bayyana a matsayin "alamu ga Runtown don samun iko a kan aikinsa saboda wannan dandano na baya-bayan nan na shi ba ya faranta waƙar baki".[15]
Manazarta
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- ↑ "Runtown on How Staying True to Himself Produced His Biggest Hit Yet, 'Mad Over You' - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com (in Turanci). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- 1 2 "Runtown (NotjustOk Hype)". NotJustOk. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ Nduka, Echezonachukwu (7 February 2016). "Album Review: Running through Runtown's Ghetto University". Praxis Magazine. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "It's nobody's business if I sold Aye to Davido —Runtown". Nigerian Tribune. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Donnet, Jim (23 November 2015). "Runtown Premieres Debut Album "Ghetto University" + Listen To Hot Track Picks From The Album". tooXclusive. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Oghene, Michael (6 April 2016). "RUNTOWN: The Rising Profile of Africa's Next 'BIG THING'". 360Nobs. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Runtown's "Mad over You" debuts on Billboard ranking". soundcityTv. 7 January 2017.
- ↑ Akan, Joey (12 January 2017). "'Mad Over You' remix should have Mr Eazi and Sarkodie on it". Pulse. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Alexander, Amber (4 November 2016). "Nigerian Star Runtown Is In Love With Ghanaian Beauty On "Mad Over You"". The Fader.
- ↑ "Runtown & Fekky's 'Unleash' Will Jump Start Your Week - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com (in Turanci). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Native, The (2018-07-01). "Best New Music: Runtown's "Unleash" is motivation if you need a mid-year booster". The NATIVE (in Turanci). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Tomi (2018-08-29). "Runtown Set To Embark on Unleash World Tour". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) (in Turanci). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ "Listen to Runtown's Surprise Release of His New EP 'Tradition' - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com (in Turanci). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Peter, Dennis Ade (2019-05-24). "Runtown shares long-awaited 'Tradition' EP". The NATIVE (in Turanci). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Jayeoba, Deborah (12 January 2023). "With 'Signs,' Runtown's High Run Continues To Fade". African Folder.