JJC & 419 Squad's music is an uplifting blend of Hip-Hop, African rhythms, salsa, R'n'B and beyond. They classify themselves and their music as 'Afropean', i.e. Africans based in the European Diaspora, in this case Nigerians living in London. Lyrically, the four-piece (JJC, Smokey, M.P. and S.O. Simple) mixes English and Pidgin English with Yoruba, their native Nigerian language. 'JJC' stands for 'Johnny just come', a term Africans use to mock other Africans that have just arrived in the Diaspora. The number '419' relates to the advance fee fraud scam, often referred to as '4-1-9' fraud after the section of the Nigerian penal code which makes it illegal. The humorous approach is carried over into the lyrics (example: "My name is Ade, I am a Yardie. You wanna make some money really quickly? Well, bring your passport and bank statement ...").The group has established themselves as one of the leading African hip-hop acts, even winning the 'Best African Group' category at the 2004's KORA All Africa Music Awards (the pan-African equivalent of the Grammy Awards). JJC & 419 Squad have recorded tracks with a number of other African acts, such as Ghanaian hip-life superstar Tic Tac, Tanzanian R'n'B singer T.i.D., fellow Nigerian artists Maintain, Weird MC, Tony Tetuila, Trybesmen, Blaise & SID of Da Trybe, Sasha, Ruggedman and Kween. Charismatic frontman JJC is also known as Skillz, a top UK producer who has worked with the likes of Jamelia, Lemar, Big Brovaz, Liberty X and Jay Sean.
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