MELBOURNE, AUSThis week we’re covering a heavy spitting throwback, one where the flows are miraculous, the bars are battling, and the variety is vicious. Who Wan Test rips through like a tornado, hitting all the hot spots and knocking out any surrounding under-skilled lights as N’fa Jones and Deceptikonz lay it down on this classic collaboration. You should expect nothing less than great when N’fa Jones is involved. Who Wan Test is bussing with diamond-certified deliveries, infectious confidence, charismatic flexing, and a warning to avoid testing. If you’re feeling cerebrally subdued, then N’fa and Deceptikonz provide the stimulation to shake up the vibe and wash away the blues with an undeniable replay-valued hit. Whether you’re familiar with this hidden gem or not, this is your cue to give it a spin. “I had met the DECEPTIKONZ crew at a NZ Big Day Out tour with 1200 Techniques way back around 2002. We clicked immediately, and I would always link with the fellas when they came to Melbourne for shows off the back of their own deserved success. The beat was produced by a then-16-year-old Styalz Fuego, whom I had met at a youth center in Byron Bay about a year or so later when on tour with Motion Man and Kut Masta Kurt. Styalz was a cool kid with a CD full of bangers. I wrote Blessings and Who Wan Test from two instro's on that CD. These releases would become Styalz's first official release (Styalz is now an ARIA Award-winning, Grammy-nominated producer!!! real Fuego there). The beat gave me a feeling of suspense and power, and my melodic mind started singing to me, 'Who wan test, who wanna get knocked now? Who wan test the champion?' Once I had a hook in mind, the lyrics began to form, and I thought, I gotta get a DKONZ collabo on this!" - N'fa Jones The tone switches between N’fa Jones, Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk, and Mareko shine on the backboard of the instrumentally abundant beat. The mix is layered with a synergy of artistic chemistry, and the fade in and out of aggressively upbeat keys adds to the energetically dominant caution. “Styalz put the beat together. I did some rearranging so the verses and chorus could sit in their own space and create an arc, and I made sure we got the mix as fat as we could. I wanted something that would get the people feeling pumped. In hindsight, a couple of my bars could've been better regarding choice of words and wordplay, but it is what it is, and it felt good at the time. It's also dope that it's an early OZ/NZ collab featuring Polynesian MC's and an African Australian MC connecting and vibing over a fire beat.” - N’fa Jones While the collaborations have simmered down, there is nothing stopping them from opening up that bag again and revitalising the music scene with more future classics. Consider this a seed planted, waiting to be fertilised! N’fa Jones closed out 2023 with a bang of shows, including Cool Out Sun and Afro Future, and continues to move swiftly into 2024 with more. You can catch him on February 10th at the Waterfront Festival, which will be held in Frankston (Melbourne,VIC) this Saturday. Hit our playlist to spin Who Wan Test and show love to N’fa Jones. If you're in Burn City, pull up this weekend!!!
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