Only Me

"Only Me" is 2Baba — the Nigerian legend formerly known as 2face Idibia — in his element: warm, melodic Afropop with a romantic, slightly philosophical core. Over a midtempo highlife-inflected groove, with bright guitar lines, soft percussion and the easy lilt that defined Naija pop before the Afrobeats boom went global, his weathered, soulful voice carries the song. 2Baba's gift was always melody and sincerity, and here he croons about devotion and the singular bond between lovers — the "only me" who can love you this way — with the conviction of an artist whose ballads ("African Queen" chief among them) helped write the template for modern Nigerian love songs. There's gospel and R&B in his phrasing, a touch of reggae sway in the rhythm, and pidgin-English warmth that keeps it grounded and conversational rather than grandiose. He doesn't oversing; he persuades. As an elder statesman who bridged the Plantashun Boiz era and the contemporary scene, his work carries an air of timelessness, music made to last at weddings, on radio, in the background of ordinary tender moments. Put it on for a slow dance, a long drive with someone you love, or whenever you want Afropop that values heart over flash. It's the sound of a master doing what he's always done best.