We are barely 2 weeks into 2023 and rappers who mean business, are already making big moves to feed us with good music.
Barely a few weeks after releasing a video for us, the fast Duo of the moment Nazzy Blaise and Speczy Clinton also known as Ndeh Clinton are already preparing a new video for us.
This time around, they are coming with a video for their massively applauded track Fast And Fast off their Redemption Ep which made waves last year.
Anticipate!
Listen to the song below:
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Fashion and style is an inclusive package of HipHop. It succinctly follows show business. Most times, the way a musician dress goes a long way in influencing his/her fans’ growth. It is safe to say that most celebrities spend a lot of monies in trying to look good. Some of them really do appreciate their looks that they wouldn’t mind owning the latest fashion gear just to feel amazing.
You know, Ice Prince Zamaniunderstands the business of looking good. He is arguably the most fashionable male musician in the Nigerian Music Industry. His style cuts across boundaries and designs. He always finds a way of making what he wears fit him brilliantly. Ice Prince literally, looks good in almost all he wears. And his choice of clothing is top-notch.
From the city of Jos to Lagos, then to the world, Ice Prince conquered. Like Julius Caesar, he gathered many fans anywhere he went. Not just because of his incredible musical talents but also, his fashion style.
Ice Prince Zamani is legendary when it comes to fashion. His style is equivalent to the very best on the planet. He has a remarkable way of having things fit him. Like, how does he do it? From ties, p-caps and sneakers to traditional attires, Ice Prince has stamped his name as a fashion icon in Nigeria.
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Over the past few months, Nigerian social media has been awash with several conversations on the state of hip-hop in the country. While some music enthusiasts and industry players are of the opinion that the genre of music has succumbed to the upbeat tempo of Afrobeats and Afropop and has met its end in the country, others remain staunch believers in the Nigerian rappers’ ability to weave words together to make bars and put together flows that will land safely in the hearts of music lovers and find good footing on charts, to lead the much-needed revival of hip-hop in the country. While rappers like LadiPoe, aptly called the leader of the revival, Cheque and Blaqbonez who is self-touted as the best rapper in Africa have been able to hold theirs in the recent jet age of Nigerian music, chart evidence and statistics continue to favour other genres such as Afropop, street hop, and even the alternative scene has witnessed a more significant boon. Regardless, there is a lot of work to be done to bring Nigerian Hip-hop back up to a place of pride, and it isn’t by blame-bandying and problems-slanging, so in this story, we attempt to spotlight the works of young and promising Nigerian rappers (Underground) who have been upholding Nigerian hip-hop by putting their unique spin on it. Taking a look at their lyricism, rap oeuvres that walk the talk, and recency, HipHopHead in collaboration with HipHop Africa presents to you a weekly Top 10 Underground Rap Videos in Nigeria.
Here are the Top 10 Underground Hip Hop Videos [Week 1]
8. @iamTyoonz – ZONE (feat. @ElzinoSzn x @SMRT x Ely Jakez)
7. @Pro Vibez – Follow Follow
6. @Aaronbillz X @Rhymingprophet – Inner G
5. @Rebel Wav – Arrival
4. @Itzfozter.YP – Icho (feat. @Kingrexxie
3. @Pizzo da LP – Africa
2. @Billy Dolomite – Deserve More (feat. @Avid da lyrical
1. @J.Ice X @Bionic the Soul king – You can’t breathe @psalmurai pseven
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This is how Sierra Leone rapper Kao Denero and Khaligraph Jones from Nairobi, Kenya settled their beef. They decided to let love lead by organising the best-ever hip-hop festival in Sierra Leone.
Masterminded by Kaolastkingdenero who serves as an ambassador of the Salone entertainment, the show was a success with thousands of Sierra Leone hip-hop fans filling up the Tokeh beach.
A total of 7k fans were expected but the attendees exceeded this number and almost doubled the expected 7k.
It was an East and the west unite show and the results as you can see in the pics are all positive.
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Latino Alvarez Perrico is a rapper and sound engineer who has made significant headway with his contemporary sound attracting a lot of reverence from his listeners. Latino Perrico is also an abstract artist and performer which is why he plays with natural, radio and experimental sounds when it comes to his music.
He recently released a new tune titled “Honest Dollars” and on this tune, he brings along his Sound Engineer, Vibesscity to bless it.
Listen to the tune below. Also, follow with the lyrics below.
Honest Dollars Lyrics Ain’t nobody in the kinda league Ain’t nobody in the kinda league I’m in I’m playing for the Babylon crews Praying that the Babylon loose Slanging Quarter onces Snatching purses Snatching purses snatching horses off the marching army Please don’t search my storage Please don’t search my stocking I might not be lucky I might not be lucky One hundred and forty four species But none of them sounding like me Don’t care if it’s written in italics All you niggas be capping I’m practical with it I don’t practice shit I don’t really know what the plan is here I promise I ain’t Mosеs Or counting up Roses in the Chaplin But I know how to split the Atlantic Stagе four cancer I’m mad Ill It’s gonna take more than Advil’s yeah It’s gonna take more than 44 tactics Can’t believe y’all didn’t ask me Honest Dollars Honest lover Can’t be found upon this corners baby This left my brothers in the bathtub I pray commas and my God come save me Uh What it do? What it do? What it do mate? Mic money in the bank me and sensei We been sneaking in the Stu, never sleeping with the moon We been fucking with the crew, we yakuzay Too sore for sore eyes, i aim a four sight, my type It don’t die I want my—right You know what it is Making every dollar Never up against A nigga gotta eat Every God-made one day must die Always caught up in the moment men I can’t lie Ain’t nobody in the kinda league I’m in Pressure kill countless thousands Talented Also pressure make Diamonds I told you I don’t care about RiRis Jippies and the baddies here Floozies Bad bitch I’m might just stick it in my panties Or in my genes Or pee in the latrine with it Like I don’t know what to do with it exactly Like I don’t know what to do with it exactly Like I don’t know how to make your I don’t care if it’s written in italics All of your bitches are capping All of your bitches are capping Your foundation is crappie It Took me a lot to maintain the building I’m working in please don’t interrupt me I owe to whoever that doubt me I owe to whoever that love me But ain’t no love When everybody gat a grumbling stomach Secrets gonna turn to aromas Can’t let y’all smell my persona Oh shit oh shit Girl it is what it is darling Everyone gat to eat don’t they I don’t wanna end up in stomach Cuz honest dollars Cuz Honest Dollars honest lovers Is hard to find upon this corners baby Yeah this left my father in a Bataúd I pray commas and my God come save me
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Tens of thousands of people have poured into Ghana’s iconic Black Star Square of Independence to witness the maiden edition of the Black Star Line Festival.
The event – which took place in the heart of the Ghanaian capital Accra – was founded by Chicago-born Ghanaian Vic Mensa and featured a host of A-list acts from both sides of the Atlantic in a bid to unite the country and its diaspora.
International stars, including multiple Grammy award winners Erykah Badu, T-Pain and Chance The Rapper, were joined by Ghanaian legends like Sarkodie, Manifest and The Asakaa Boys at a festival to mark the event, which has also seen a weeklong series of events and panels.
Image caption, Born to a Ghanaian father, the US rapper Vic Mensa received a rapturous welcome when he told the crowd that he had come home. “I had a dream about connecting the African people of the globe – to unify us as one people”. Midway through his set, Vic brought popular Ghana artist Kwesi Arthur onto the stage and they performed together – much to the delight of the crowd.Image caption, Also taking to the stage was the rap legend, T-Pain. During an emotional performance – which saw the two-time Grammy winner taking several breaks in between his set to tell the audience how grateful he was to be part of the festival – he performed a host of his iconic hits, including Got money, Good life and Buy you a drink.Image caption, While the visiting US stars were welcomed warmly, the real adoration was reserved for Ghanaian rap legend Sarkodie. One of the highlights of his set was when he performed his latest single called Country Side – a vibrant afrobeat that has already racked up hundreds of thousands of streams online in little over a month.Image caption, An estimated 50,000 people attended the Black Star festival, including Hazel – a Ghanaian now living in Chicago. “Today was amazing, beautiful,” she said after the event. “We’re at a place now where Ghana is on top. And I just love how everybody from the diaspora and Ghana has come together to make something magical.”Image caption, The event also attracted some noted celebrity attendees. Princess Fathia Nkrumah – the granddaughter of Ghana’s first President Dr Kwame Nkrumah – hailed the vent’s empowering atmosphere. “One of the key factors that bring the Black man down is the concept of classism,” she observed. “It’s a tool that’s been used since colonial times to separate us and by proxy prevent us from moving forward because you can’t move forward if you’re not a united front.”Image caption, Dennis Haze – who travelled from Washington DC – said the event had helped him connect with his African roots. “It’s beautiful to see the Black American culture and African culture unite,” he said. “I resonate with it, personally because I am African-American. I was born in DC but, I’m also Ghanaian. So, I really resonate with this.”Image caption, Dave Chappelle – widely viewed as one of the greatest comedians of all time – also attended. During his visit to Ghana, he met with the president, Nana Akufo-Addo, and dignitaries of the government’s diaspora affairs department. On stage, he kept it short and simple by saying “it’s great to be here” – before introducing the New York-based rapper and podcaster Talib Kweli.Image caption, By the time Chance The Rapper performed it was almost dawn in Ghana’s capital. However, tens of thousands of people had still patiently waited to hear their favourite songs from the Chicago-based star. Arguably, the highlight of the event was towards the end of the show when Vic Mensa joined Chance on stage to perform their song Coca Butter Kisses. Earlier, the star’s uncle Sammy Kofi – of the legendary Ghanaian group Okukuseku – had also performed.
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Hip-Hop Lovers in Nigeria would not forget The HipHop Event for long. Since its inception in August 2022, the event which started as a solo Idea from DayGenius of Battle Rap Africa birthed the merger of TASCK and M.I Abaga to create The HipHop Event platform.
One major segment of the event that hip-hop lovers come out in numbers to witness is the Battle Rap, and it is a fact from what has been going down at the event that Battle Rap is the next big thing in Nigerian HipHop.
While recording HipHop artists are becoming more relevant in today’s music landscape thanks to social media and the power it gives artists to share their music, so has Social Media influenced the wide reach of battle rappers since these creatives started posting their crafts on Youtube or other visual apps. Since their talent has been recognized, they’ve earned the widespread attention they deserve.
Damideasy is one act that caught the attention of “people of the culture”. His explosive performances last year have kept his name on the lips of many rap fanatics – and I must say not just in Nigeria.
HipHop Africa reached out to Damideasy and we inquired about how his journey as a battle rapper began.
“My battle career started at the university of Lagos where I used to win rap events. While remaining undefeated in Unilag. I was approached by Slimzy of Wrap League to try out my first battle rap performance against fuckface, ever since then, I have gone on to battle the best of the best and cemented my place in the Nigerian battle rap hall of fame. While I remain controversial outside the ring, I have also made some progressive movements for the culture. I am a part of the Hydra battle rap group, an ex-member of WOTS Rap League and a Hennessy Alumni.”
Damideasy, real name is Damilola Igun hails from Lagos State, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Lagos (Unilag) in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. He is a dedicated Town Planner with skills in Animation and Graphic design. He is a very creative individual with an imaginative mind that meets no boundaries.
Dami’s last battle in December 2022 at the End Game which washeld in CCX Lounge, Lagos earned him the title and crown as the King of CCX. Dami became the first battle rapper on the grounds of CCX to ever make the title. Though it might be hard to say Damideasy clearly won all his 3 battles in the space of 5 months on the CCX soil, Dami’s explosive performances and witty-yet-relatable lines sure had the audience thrilled. Dami became a CCX favourite the moment he took on Maximum in December.
Damideasy’s next battle is probably the most anticipated battle of the year 2023. After his spar with Maximum at the End Game, people wanted to experience another Damideasy battle as they were hungry for more, but which opponent would be a good feat for the CCX Champ? Then came the Holyfield call out. Deliberations of fee for appearance and performance took the center stage of the process and… This might just be the battle with the biggest money bag.
Well! That’s about it on Damideasy, who has earned the spot as our first HipHop Underground Artist of the Week for 2023.
Thanks for reading, you just might be our HipHop Underground Artist of Next Week.
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Enome Hans who is professionally known as Tentoez Down is a Cameroonian artiste born on the 20th of December 1998. He comes from a family of 3 where he is the 2nd child.
Tentoez Down was born & bred in Tombel and later on moved to Tiko where he did his primary and secondary education. The young Hip Hop sensation got inspired to do music after losing his beloved mom who was doing everything possible to take care of him & his siblings. His goal is to do good music which will inspire generations.
Stream his latest song here
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In 2016, prominent Nigerian Rapper and Business Man, PG Blao, hosted the Battle Of The Year (BOTY 2016) in Nigeria.
The 2016 Winners were The 619 Bboy Crew (Lagos) who later went on to represent Nigeria internationally.
The Battle Of The Year has come a long way. Who would have thought that BOTY would go from starting out in 1990 in a local youth culture centre with barely a few hard-core fans to an arena packed withTens of Thousands of roaring spectators and B-Boy crews from all over the world?
The event happened a few months before PG Blao dropped his sophomore mixtape “Inner Peace” in November of the same year.
[Picture from the mixtape listening party, which had a lot of industry heads in attendance][Picture from the mixtape listening party, which had a lot of industry heads in attendance][Picture from the mixtape listening party, which had a lot of industry heads in attendance]
The hit singles on the tape are New Era, Strictly for the People, Selfish and For My Country. All had videos released except Strictly for the people.
That same year Blao Family Ent studio/office was moved to Sabo, Lagos.
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For My Country ft. 12 Guage & Ace tha Emcee
The video was shot and directed by Ivigilante Corp (12guage)
It was the first video off the tape, released on December 28 exactly a month after the tape was released.
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PG BLAO – NEW ERA
Shot and directed by Mr C4.
Edited by ‘Niyi Olu.
New Era Video was released based on popular demand accrued from the success of the single. It would have been considered a crime not to put out a video for it. The video was released on October 16, 2017.
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PG BLAO – SELFISH
Shot and directed by Mr C4.
Edited by ‘Niyi Olu
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In the same year, 2016, “Tha Throw Down Rap League” Presented the Holy field VS Dabu The Gemini rap battle. The event was hosted by PG Blao in the Blao family Entertainment studio office, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos. It was sponsored and organized by Tha Throw Down TV UK.
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Daniji Emmanuel is a content writer who has written hundreds of articles on various niches focusing on Entertainment topics. He’s also published interviews, conducted research and written opinions on the creative industry. BigDan, fondly called, also consults and handles brand promotions for people and organizations in the creative industry.
As far as we know, it has been a continuous tussle between Sarkodie and Jovi. Both rappers have been at war for years now and it doesn’t seem like any one of them would be waving the white flag soon.
They say beef is healthy for HipHop, Cameroon Rapper and MbokoGod, Jovi has fired another shot at Ghanaian rapper and “Landlord”, Sarkodie.
Three days ago, Jovi intervened in the ongoing duel between Sarkodie and Nasty C.
Sarkodie received an unexpected blow from Cameroon’s biggest rapper, Jovi few hours after releasing a diss track against Nasty C.
The rapper took to his Social Media page to write:
“You should stick to Twi, because there we can’t tell how basic you are at writing”…
Even though Sarkodie turned a blind eye to his post, Lyrical Joe took it upon himself to attack Jovi in support of Sarkodie.
It seems Jovi isn’t ready to back down as he has once again thrown another shot at the “Labadi” crooner.
Naija Afrobeats guys don hold Ghana Music hostage take’am turn am to Afro beat playground . The Dominance is clear , the king of rap over there is the biggest naija afrobeat ambassador. Your biggest song says it all . Bruh using Afrobeat numbers to challenge Rappers . So sad – Jovi
Naija Afrobeats guys don hold Ghana Music hostage take’am turn am to Afro beat playground . The Dominance is clear , the king of rap over there is the biggest naija afrobeat ambassador. Your biggest song says it all . Bruh using Afrobeat numbers to challenge Rappers . So sad
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