Music Review: Hustle by Reminisce ft Buju and DSmoke
Hustle is a song by Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Reminisce. The song features American rapper and songwriter, Daniel Anthony Farris aka D Smoke, and sensational Nigerian singer, Buju.
What is the song Hustle by Reminisce ft Buju and DSmoke about?
The word hustle means to keep pushing relentlessly regardless of the obstacles and insults from people till you eventually get the desired breakthrough.
In the song “Hustle,” the artists sing about how focused they were on their day-day hustles. According to them, regardless of the strain, how tiring some days were, and how confused they got, they still kept on hustling/moving till blessings came their way.
Hustle Lyrics Translation by Reminisce ft Buju and DSmoke
Chorus (Buju)
Olorun ma je ki n ri ibanuje (May God not allow me see evil.)
I’m a one-man soldier
See I carry my hustle for my shoulder (I carried my hustle on my shoulder.)
Olorun ma je ki n ri ibanuje (May God not allow me see evil.)
I’m a one-man soldier
Oh oh oh
Cause, if money no dey, mo ma ma kanran (If there’s no money, I would be getting angry.)
So even if you don’t do it for me
Do it for my brothers
Oh oh oh
Verse 1 (Reminisce)
When I was young
I hear people preach about Jesus
Word was “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s.”
I see the goal
I got my hustle on my shoulders
Jeje ni mo n lo men (I am going easily.)
A ni r’ogun akoba (May we not see someone that will put us into trouble.)
Steady on my grind
I’m focused for many reasons
Been here for a couple of years
I’m prepping for many seasons
My girl is my motivation
To ba mo mi (If you know me.)
You should see this
Words to Almighty Allah
Because he sees this
He sees it all
What’s the above
And what’s beneath me
Lone sheep amongst the wolves
And yet he shields me
Automatically b’o gbe ogun wa (Automatically, if they bring war my way.)
They can’t defeat me
Cornerstone levels
First to hit me, then they need me
Big up to all the girls I dated
Whether you gave me peace or had me aggravated
Took a minute before I made it
There’s a reason I get up on my ass
And hustle like I never f-cking made it
Chorus (Buju)
See I carry my hustle for my shoulder (I carried my hustle on my shoulder.)
Olorun ma je ki n ri ibanuje (May God not allow me see evil.)
I’m a one-man soldier
Oh oh oh
Cause, if money no dey, mo ma ma kanran (If there’s no money, I would be getting angry.)
So even if you don’t do it for me
Do it for my brothers
Oh oh oh oh oh
Verse 2 (DSmoke)
8 in the morning
And I’m yawning the pillowcase
I should have been up but my alarm didn’t go off
My nightly dreams lately been tormenting me
I’m wrestling with stress
I’m feeling upside down like Diana Ross
I slide the covers to the side
And throw on my sweats and vests
I pray a blessing and calculate the cost
What do we give only the living
Poverty, probably stuck in this jungle
F-ck it I go hop in the car
I know I’m headed at this b-tch
So ooh ooh
Guess my family better be rich though
When I leave they need them keys
I may never score but I at least made the assist though, uh
I call my nephews just to reconcile
My final sins is the final; ain’t need no rescue now
He told me money ain’t the answer
I’m dirty dancing with fate
When my faith is the only thing that brings the blessings that I have
Chorus (Buju)
See I carry my hustle for my shoulder (I carried my hustle on my shoulder.)
Olorun ma je ki n ri ibanuje (May God not allow me see evil.)
I’m a one-man soldier
Oh oh oh
Cause, if money no dey, mo ma ma kanran (If there’s no money, I would be getting angry.)
So even if you don’t do it for me
Do it for my brothers
Oh oh oh oh oh
Outro (Buju)
Olorun ma je ki n ri ibanuje (May God not allow me see evil.)
I’m a one-man soldier
oh oh oh oh oh
Watch the video for the song “Hustle,” by Reminisce ft Buju and DSmmoke
Duration: 3 minutes 09 seconds