Also Known as: Doctor Ninestien, Nigel Benn, Modo
Height: 6 feet 1inch
Hometown: Ogun State
Fun fact : He loves to draw
Best quote
'you da man, next to the man’
Popular songs
Bio
Born Babatunde Olusegun on the 14 of July 1975 is a Nigerian rapper often regarded as one of the best rappers in Africa. He grew up in London, England with parents
Mode 9 attended Agboju secondary school and afterwards studied at Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger state where he earned his degree in Building Technology. While in university he and his friends formed 9 man squad called the ‘Body Snatchaz’. The group split up and then he formed another group with his friend 2Crucial called DIATRYBE.
Mode Nine worked with Rhythm 84.7fm in Abuja as a small time radio presenter featuring up-coming rap acts like Terry Da Rapman. He quit a few and signed a deal with Paybacktyme Records which is when recorded an album called ‘IX files’ which unfortunately didn’t reach the market. This set back didn’t deter him as he went on to release the mix tape that gained him incredible attention in 2004 called ‘Malcolm IX’
Best Known for: Mode Nine joined Question Mark entertainment which propelled his underground music to mainstream and then he dropped another mega hit album ‘Pentium IX’ which sold out completely. Mode Nine has performed alongside some of the finest emcees like Guru of Gangstarr, Wyclef and in 2005 he opened for Akon in Port Harcourt, In 2008, toured through Singapore and Malaysia, alongside Terry tha Rapman, acted as a judge in the 'Sprite Emcee Africa' competition, a South African based, Africa wide freestyle battle and talent search. . and won 3 Channel O awards and 9 awards at the Hip-hop world awards. He released his latest mix tape in 2012 called ‘Occupy the throne’
Personal life of Mode Nine
Mode Nine gained popularity for his diss tracks, especially the ones aimed at Rugged man and Muna.