Show Dem Camp – “The Movement”

When you hear the name Show Dem Camp, one will expect they would be in the mould of Wu-Tang Clan with a large posse of rappers, but instead you have just two people. Yes, this camp is only two man deep, not deep in terms of their numbers but very deep in terms of their content.

SDC showed up on the scene when it felt hip-hop had gotten a foot hold in Nigerian music. The very first song I heard from them was Farabale ft May D way back in 2010. It was not anything out of the ordinary but their lyrics caught my ear, this enough to catch my attention. Afterwards, I heard Dreamer ft MI and something in me felt these guys wont conform to the standard.

Welcome to Show Dem Camp’s Palm Wine Joint

Show Dem Camp Palm Wine Music Vol 1 cover

While the album does sound like what you need to play and chill at joints where palm wine is served in champagne bottles, Ghost and Tec stay true to the type of music that separates them from the average rappers just spitting bars. The EP follows a theme from beginning to finish, and does not afford one the luxury of hitting the rewind button. Unless, maybe you do not know what palm wine is, or what the music sets out to achieve.

Show Dem Camp – Palm Wine Music Vol. 1

Quotable

Yo my ni**a,show no mercy while I handle my opponents.Now the future’s looking brighter than socialites who be toning, and their knuckles are black.Guy,what’s f**kin’ with that?Big plans in the future as we toast to the past.Gonna ball out in the moment and enjoy while it lasts.We the new Black Stars, need a plane full of cash,Charley.

– Tec of Show Dem Camp

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