I Am Baba Crown

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It Really Does Take A Village! — There a couple of people I’d like to appreciate for helping me bring “Let Me In” to life in one way or the other. This is my favourite work yet and it would not exist without these mavins. — I’d like to thank @oluwagbeminiyi for coming through as the plug and the whole socket 🙌🏽🙌🏽 @nurdeler @iamvictorokpala @iamcykic @not_another_pie and @cracksonacrown for their moral support and critique during the time of the release. — @brayne_zee for helping me bring this idea to life, @pharsirme deserves accolades for being the best impromptu creative director any baldie can ask for, @riyolukachi and @avramm__ for the waviest artwork in the game and my man @jerryogundipe for my YouTube clip. — Whoa, I almost forgot to thank my number one muse @mo__dasilva without whom the song wouldn’t exist ❤️ — Thank you all! I really do appreciate you more than you know 💜 — The song is literally on every music platform ever, your excuse for not having it does not exist! Let me in nah 😩😩 — Link In Bio — Producer: @brayne_zee Cover Art: @riyolukachi Photographer: @avramm__ Creative Director: @pharsirme — #NewMusic #LetMeIn #Singer #Songwriter #LetADEOLUWAIn #Nigeria #Africa #IndieMusic #IndependentMusic #ITunes #HappyBabaCrownDay #BirthdayJam #Spotify #MidnightRelease #Indie #EverywhereIce #AppleMusic #BirthdaySong #iTunes #AlternativeMusic #Alte #AmazonMusic #NewWave #HappyBirthday #GooglePlay #BirthdayRelease #WavyVibes #Pandora #Deezer #Napster — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2VY_qA260/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eeojos3ve9v5

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Ghost — That which I want is within my grasp, I can see it because I feel it. I own it and oh, how I know it. — It nurses my ego and cradles my desires, It knows me by face and calls me by my name. — I long for it as it beckons to me, It fills me up with adrenaline. It indulges me as I chase after it, I keep going till I’m drunk off it. — That which I want is within my grasp, But that which I need eludes me. My sustenance is haunted by my desires, And all the odds are playing against me. — 📷: @pharsirme 🎥: @akinalabifilms — #Poetry #Art #Visual #MotionArt #Nigeria #Lagos #Desire #Poem #BabaCrownsChronicles #Native — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BowzGVZF6yQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9p95qc3f6wji

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I don't know about you but the new football season is already off to an amazing start for me! Not only did @mancity beat a certain team 2-0 but I got interviewed for thirty glorious seconds during by @toyinoflife of @supersporttv during half time! (Slide to watch 👉🏾👉🏾) — If this is a sign of how the rest of my 2018 will work out then Lord I am ready! — 📷: @modupephotography 🎥: @marndee_ — #ManCity #SuperSunday #DStvFootball #SSFootball #PLonDStv #NFSonDStv #NFSonGOtv #MCNTakeover — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at Magodo Phase 2)

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Aesthetics and Design Part Ek - And then God said, "Let there be aesthetics!” - “Let there be balance and lighting, Structure and magic. Let shadows displace colours, Patterns create texture." - "Let their eyes feed on the beauty, Their souls come alive with the art. Let them capture the wonder in their mind, Relive the glory for it is Mine." - "Let it be a supernatural experience, Fully honed with scientific evidence. Let it be bold and striking, Just like me, calm and powerful. - And God saw all that He had made, And it was a whole vibe. ✌🏽 - 📷: @dragonkiller001 - #Poetry #Aesthetics #Design #FreeYourMind #ExpressYourself #FreeForm #PoetsOfInstagram - Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️

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iCreate — When you told me I was a god, And you put your breath in me; When you provided me with a rod, And you empowered my destiny. — I took it all for granted too quickly, I normalized the experience too soon. I forgot your one instruction, I glossed over your one rule. — Be fruitful and multiply, You said. Be original and create, You meant. For from your art, I will save some. For from your truth, I will free more. — So now I know that I am a god, And I’ll create with your breath in me. For you’ve provided me with a rod, And now I’ll claim my destiny. — 👕: @wiicreate 📝: @iambabacrown 📷: @amb.ore — #Art #PoetryPorn #Shirt #WiiCreate #Original #PoetryOnInstagram #AfricanPoets #AfricanWriters — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park)

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The You and Yours Series Part Deux — I’m me. You’re you. It’s simple isn’t it? My existence should be independent of yours, But why won’t you let it? — I’m a being golden and crowned, Bright smiles and colorful grammar. I move in a chaos all my own. A tiger stripped butterfly, swift and honed. — You’re a coward though, Petty and sly. Vengeful at best, For rest you detest. — I’m me. You’re you. The time has come, can’t you see? To set yourself, Free from me. — Poetry: @iambabacrown Photography: @pharsirme — #Poem #SundayRead #ShareYourTruth #Art #Penman #PoetryOnInstagram #AfricanWriters — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at Nok by Alara)

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The You and Yours Series Part Un — Who will you blame, If the child inside you dies? Whose fault will it be, When your inner songs are silenced? Who will you run to, If all your gifts are taken from you? — Not the one you allowed to steal your light, Nor the times you allowed to try you. Not the hopelessness you allowed to cloud your nights, Nor the fools you allowed to clown you. — It’ll be you and yours. Your song to sing and your tears to cry. A sad tale with no morals to save it, A blame game with an irrelevant ending. — Who will you blame, If you continue to be a joker in their game? Not them and theirs, Never me nor mine. Always you and yours. — Poetry: @iambabacrown Photography: @pharsirme — #Poetry #ExpressYourself #Photography #FreeYourMind #SpeakYourTruth #PoetsOfInstagram — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at Art Cafe Lagos)

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On Being Deep And Way Too Extra — This picture you’re looking at, yes the black and white one that shows me ‘unlooking’, has been sitting in my gallery for four days now. It took me a whole day to decide whether or not it was ‘gram-worthy’, then it took me the remaining three to decide what deep and thoughtful caption, or poem, I would use to accompany it. — No, I’m not jobless. In fact, I’m the exact opposite of that and I really hope my boss doesn’t see this. I just really like posting super thoughtful things on social media. Shoot me! — What I realized after I failed to come up with something thought provoking enough is how full of crap I am. Yeap! I really only want to post this picture to show off my outfit and my beards. Why can’t I just do that without finding a super deep caption? The answer? Because I judge people who do that. — God forbid I post something just because I’m a vain millennial who gets chemical rushes to the brain when people like and comment on my posts. Thankfully, I am also a reflective millennial which allows me to call myself out when I’m tripping. I also think it makes me cooler than everyone else. — I say all this to say: ‘Why you forming bro?’. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has this habit. There’s nothing wrong with caring about how you’re perceived on social media but when you start spending time over analyzing and being extra, you’re letting that stuff get to you more than it should. — Honesty is important. Time is important. Don’t cheat on honesty and waste your time for something that somebody is going to scroll past anyways. If you want to post your picture and go, post your picture and go. If you actually have something to say, by all means. Just don’t lie to yourself and think you’re fooling us because at the end of the day, more people see past your cover up than you’d know. — But I’m a fine boy sha, Awon ti beard gang! #MCM aye🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 — #BabaCrownsChronicles #TheLagosLogs #SocialMedia #ForTheGram #SlayPapa — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️

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Truth ‘N’ Glide — I’m levitating. I’m finding my ground, Discovering my path. I’m seeing what it is which sets me apart. I’m growing through the pains, Finding my light. — I’m flying now. I’m leaving the ground, With my song and my truth. I’m taking my story to the galaxies. I’m dipping them all in star lit hues. — I’m gliding. I’m diving. I’m up, But still not away. — Pen Man - Yours Truly Camera Man - Kayode Fasami — #Poetry #ExpressYourself #Photography #SpeakYourTruth #PoetsOfInstagram — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️ (at The Backyard Lagos)

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The Who Is Baba Crown Series Part Uku — You won’t find him there! Head lowered, seeking for approval. Blank stares, searching for glory. — He’s gone from us! But we’ve known he was never ours. Always painting outside our realm, Scourging the universe for Pluto’s truth. — Isn’t he so inspired? The way he glides around in his fantasies, The way he speaks a tongue all his own, The way he carries his scars like gold, Isn’t he so bold? — He is close to see but far to know, What he reveals and all he shows. He glares into the world yet created, From all pop and shimmers, he’s sedated He is not one of us, ain’t it hard to believe? An eclectic king who electrifies and thrills.— Pen Work - Yours Truly Camera Work - @_joycepeters_ — #Poetry #ExpressYourself #SpeakYourTruth #PoetsOfInstagram — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️

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The Who Is Baba Crown Series Part Biyu — You won’t find him there! Head lowered, seeking for approval. Blank stares, searching for glory. — He’s gone from us! But we’ve known he was never ours. Always painting outside our realm, Scourging the universe for Pluto’s truth. — Isn’t he so inspired? The way he glides around in his fantasies, The way he speaks a tongue all his own, The way he carries his scars like gold, Isn’t he so bold? — He is close to see but far to know, What he reveals and all he shows. He glares into the world yet created, From all pop and shimmers, he’s sedated He is not one of us, ain’t it hard to believe? An eclectic king who electrifies and thrills. — Pen Work - Yours Truly Camera Work - @_joycepeters_ — #Poetry #ExpressYourself #SpeakYourTruth #PoetsOfInstagram — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️

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The Who Is Baba Crown? Series Part Sifili — I am the storm, I am it’s calm. I am the song, I am it’s heart. I make and I break, I rage and I save. — I am the vengeance of the constellations. I and the tower of iron built with fire. I make the rocks flourish, I fill the oceans with power trips. — I am the breath of the universe. I am the likeness of the Supreme. I make art from the rubble, I find strength in the struggle. — I am a mavin. I am a lord. I am a king. I am a god. — Pen Work - Yours Truly Camera Work - @_joycepeters_ — #Poetry #ExpressYourself #SpeakYourTruth #PoetsOfInstagram — Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayCrowned⚜️

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Victory For The History •• Over the brown roofs, Is a blanket of blue, Where ancient stories were born, Where truth found a voice. •• Skies full of cranes and ground rooted in myths, Here we are, in the heart of history, Ibadan, this home is our victory, Ibadan, this victory is our home. •• Poetry - Yours Truly Graphics - @amb.ore Photography- @amcalled_nuel •• Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayLifted

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So I got to perform my song ‘All Roads’ at NET TV. The clip is above but you can watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PKNHIZPFuI

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On Death And Living Out Blessings • Death almost happened twice this week. • I’m a fairly happy child, Ajebutter and all. I have almost nothing to complain about. I lead a good life. The problem with being blessed is that you tend to take your blessings for granted. It’s hard to not. What’s more, sometimes we even create fake problems for ourselves. Until death almost happens and puts everything in perspective. • The first time was on Monday night when my friend and colleague quite literally would have been burned to death in a ghastly bus accident. The bus burned to ashes but my friend survived. The dude is a champ so he showed up to work the next day after going to the hospital, but it was a moment of reflection. What if he didn’t escape the bus accident? After all, someone in that same bus died because she couldn’t get out early enough. What if I was writing this same post but with a different ending? What if? • The second time was this morning when I was going to Surulere for my CDS. Area boys at Fadeyi had a shoot out and a lot of innocent lives were taken. My BRT missed the gun fight by a couple of minutes. What if I didn’t get to write this post at all? What if? • I think we’ve passed the stage where I remind you to make every moment count and live like there’s no tomorrow or even that you shouldn’t take life for granted. Yes, all these things are important but I expect that we should all walk in those truths already. The stage I think we should be in the stage of living a blessed legacy. • If now, was your last now, what footprint would you be living behind? I’m not talking about what you will be remembered for or what accomplishments they would read at your funeral. Those things barely linger only in the memory. I’m talking about your day to day, moment to moment way of living life. • Are you always thankful for everyone and everything? Do you walk out your existence realizing that everything could be way worse? Are you a person that takes a second to realize that you live a blessing? Do you know that you are blessing? • A blessed legacy is what I’m about now. Every second knowing and living consciously in my testimonial life. I want to leave behind a footprint that endures in the universe’s heart. • Death almost happened twice this week but I’m blessed, I’m alive. • #BabaCrownsChronicles #BlessedLegacy #Life #Testimony #Life #AppreciationPost #Thankful • Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayLifted

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A Moment Of Grace

A Moment Of Grace

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Don’t keep it in, don’t do that.

Let it go, let it free

Allow the triumph to see the light,

All these scars, let them breathe.

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There are a million tales trapped in this hurt,

One thousand poems that will never be touched.

In this glorious pain and heart thugged strain,

We find ourselves only when we loose ourselves

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We pray, we remain.

Not by will, please forget strength

We pray, we remain

What we do for love, what have we not spent?

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The lights within that shine for you

The songs in keys that sing for you

They live in graceless moments,

They follow matchless trails.

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Don’t keep it in, don’t do that

This truth of yours, let it out.

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Photo Credit: @ssimora

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Matt. 6:33 ~ #StayLifted

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Here’s my cover of one of my favorite songs, ‘Shark In The Water’. Let me know what you think 😇 #StayLifted