For a lot of reasons, Bella Shmurda is defining 2020 - a word of such questionable connotation to the Nigerian polity - in his own way; positivity.

Not much is known about Bella Shmurda asides his ownership of a song titled, 'Vision 2020'. The song documents the millennial struggles of 'adulting.' Fast forward to February 2020, millennials are actually frustrated by the #OkadaBan and #KekeBan - talk about a prophetic song.

The song aligns with what '2020' represents to Nigerians. For a subtext that was first associated with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in the early 2000s, it's grown exemplify the limiations of Nigerian state and its ineptitude in governance and vision. In a lot of ways, it also represents delusion.

While Bella Shmurda ties into that narrative to tell tales about problems in his life with the song, 'Vision 2020,' it also typifies the vision, attention to detail and talent with which Bella Shmurda is growing with as an artist. These traits are becoming recognizable.

It's amazing how a powerful phrase to a people can be so central to an entire career in music. While Shmurda bought into the 'Vision 2020' narrative, his character traits and career represent everything that 'Vision 2020' lacked. These are vision, execution and accountability.Although his career is still embryonic, his movement has been intentional.

Over the past six months, the big names have started looking the Lagos State University Alumnus' way. In the thick of 2019's Detty December, Bella Shmurda performed at quite a couple of shows. At Zlatan 's show, the response he got from the crowd while performing ' Vision 2020' was incredible.