Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- On October 21 1993, two important things happened in the life of Wasiu Alabi Pasuma: he launched Recognition, his debut album, and had the naming ceremony of Baraka, his second daughter.

Since Abass Akande Obesere was already popular at the time, having released two albums, the lewd merchant was the "star artiste" at Pasuma's album launch at LSPDC Estate in Isolo. Although they had had a somewhat cordial relationship in the years prior (with Obesere playing the "big brother" role), that event would mark the genesis of an artistic relationship fraught in subtle, largely unexpressed battle for supremacy.

In the years that followed, up until the second half of the new millenium, Obesere would exhibit his mastery of lewd ...