Steeky Drops ‘Tax’ — Egarboi-Produced Naija Amapiano Hustle Satire Out Now

Every Nigerian has a tax story, and most of them start with the same line: “Oga, which one be this one again?” You pay for the stall, you pay the union, you pay the area boys, you pay the levy for the levy, and by the time the month ends your salary has finished paying everybody except you. Lagos singer Steeky has heard all those complaints, packed them into one bag and carried the bag straight to the dancefloor. His new single “Tax” is an Amapiano-flavoured hustle anthem that laughs at the fees, levies and financial wahala of Naija life instead of crying about them.

The song landed on Friday, 16 October 2026 through Ponla Records, with an official video directed by Wyeird on the same day. It comes eight months after his last single, “The Wire”, and it is the kind of record that makes you dance first and check your bank alert second.

⚡ The Drop in 30 Seconds

“Tax” runs a tight 2:53 and is produced by Egarboi, the same beatmaker who handled Steeky’s entire 2024 EP, so the chemistry is already seasoned. The idea came from the conversation around Nigeria’s new tax laws, which kicked in on 1 January 2026 and have kept the whole country arguing in buses, barbershops and group chats. Steeky does not turn it into a lecture. He turns it into a joke you can wine your waist to: playful delivery, Amapiano bounce and a hook built for skits.

📌 Quick Facts

Song	Tax
Artist	Steeky
Released	16 October 2026
Type	Single
Length	2:53
Producer	Egarboi
Video director	Wyeird
Label	Ponla Records
Base	Lagos, Nigeria
Genre	Afrobeats / Amapiano

🎧 Watch & Listen: “Tax”

The Vibe: Laughing So You No Go Cry

There is a very Nigerian way of handling hardship: you make it funny. Fuel price goes up, somebody makes a skit. Light goes off, somebody writes a song. “Tax” sits proudly in that tradition. The groove is easy and bouncy, the Amapiano rhythm keeps the energy light, and Steeky’s cheeky delivery sounds like the friend at the party who is complaining about money and dancing harder than everybody at the same time. It captures the humour, the frustration and the resilience of the Naija hustle all at once.

That is the clever part. A song that simply shouted “the government is wicked” would have been gone by Monday. A song that makes you laugh because you know exactly what he is talking about will live on TikTok for weeks. Steeky understands that the best social commentary in this region often comes dressed in party clothes, and “Tax” is wearing its best agbada to the club. Whether you are a POS agent, an Uber driver, a small-chops seller or a freelancer whose dollar payment just got sliced, there is a line in this record waiting for your voice note.

The Cover: Everybody Wants Their Share

The artwork deserves its own award. Steeky sits in the middle in dark sunglasses and a black hooded jacket, calm like a man who has accepted his fate, while stern officials in caps and glasses crowd around him waving papers from the Ministry of Finance, FIRS, FCT-IRS and the State Board of Internal Revenue. Helmeted police stand at the back, stacks of audit and compliance files sit at the front, and the whole scene glows red like a final warning. The green “STEEKY” at the top and the giant red “TAX” at the bottom finish the joke: one young man, six tax collectors, zero escape.

Who Is Steeky?

Steeky is a Lagos-based singer and songwriter known for blending Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B. He started young, making beats on FL Studio and recording his own songs before he focused fully on being an artist, then built his following the hard way, performing at local clubs and events around Lagos. He has been dropping singles steadily since the late 2010s, with records like “Naija”, “Class” and “10 Million” (2022) building his name in the city.

His biggest statement so far is the 2024 EP Girls & Lamba, an eight-track project produced entirely by Egar Boi, who also features on “Star Girl” and “Late Comer”. The title tells you the mission: “girls” for love and attraction, “lamba” as street slang for fun and excitement. Songs like “Satisfy” and “Bounce” pulled healthy numbers on YouTube, and in February 2026 he followed up with “The Wire”, a money-landing celebration produced by Ransom Beatz and Damipro Beats. Funny enough, “The Wire” was about the joy when the alert finally enters. “Tax” is about everybody who comes to collect their share the next morning. Call it a two-part documentary on Naija money.

Why “Tax” Matters Now

Timing is everything, and Steeky’s timing is sharp. Nigeria’s tax reform laws are the biggest money conversation in the country this year, with debates about thresholds, enforcement powers and who will actually feel the pinch. Music has been chasing the money theme all month too, from Pheelz’s Wu-Tang-inspired “Cash Rules Everything Around Us” to joki and Zinoleesky’s “Bullion Van”. But where those records flex about making money, “Tax” is about watching it disappear, and that is a story more people can relate to.

The song also travels well across the border. In Ghana, banks began collecting the 20 percent VAT and levies on Netflix, Spotify and other foreign digital subscriptions not already taxed from 15 October, just one day before “Tax” dropped. So Accra listeners paying extra to stream this very song will catch the irony immediately. And with Lagos Amapiano cuts like DJ 808 and Mavo’s “Shenk Me” keeping the log drum hot, Steeky has the right sound for the moment. He may not be a household name yet, but a funny, relatable record about a pain every West African shares is exactly how household names start. Who knows, even the taxman might dance.

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