It’s been a week since A-Reece reminded his fans that he will be keeping to his word and dropping music on October 21st, via a tweet. Fans speculated if the drop will the sequel to he and his brother’s ‘heaveN caN waiT’ project or the long anticipated ‘Paradise 2: The Big Hearted Bad Guy.’ With the new realese by Reece and Jody his brother, known as the duo ‘bluE tapE’ may signal that the next drop will be ‘heaveN caN waiT vol.2,’ as the duo drops a new impromptu single.
The brothers return to their unique sound first used on 2021’s ‘tufF lucK’ on this Trigganasty produced single.
Baby boy and Jody serve laid back vibes with some ballsy raps, chanting “Fuck The World”. Check it out below; nursing nihilistic and existential musings in between bars.
The energy isverything one would expect from teh Mataboge brothers.
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The most awaited Hip-Hop Event in Nigeria is finally upon us and this time around, it can only get better. A few days ago, we officially announced the event via this platform – HipHopAfrica.
Nigeria’s iconic rapper, songwriter and performer Jude M.I Abaga has announced that he would be headlining the debut edition of the #OccupyTheThrone Event in Lagos this Tuesday, 30th of August, 2022.
The prolific rapper M.I Abaga, now known as ‘The Guy’ is set to make history as “The Guy” who would #OccupyTheThrone at what might be the biggest Nigerian hip-hop event series.
M.I. Abaga announced that he would be launching a new platform called “The Hip-Hop Event” and he would be collaborating with DayGenius, the founder of Battle Rap Africa and TASCK Creatives. The Hip-Hop Event would hold every last Tuesday of the Month at the Jude Abaga-owned CCX lounge in Victoria Island Lagos.
The maiden edition is scheduled to happen on August 30th 2022, and Hip-Hop Lovers for the first time in a very long time will have a strictly Hip-Hop Event like no other and see M.I Abaga and other talented young hip-hop creatives rock the stage.
So, what are you waiting for? Go get your tickets now for just #2500 and let’s vibe on Tuesday at CCX Lagos by 4:00 pm.
You can buy a regular ticket for OCCUPY THE THRONE using the pocket app.
DOWNLOAD pocket app and search for @battlerapafrica shop or
you can send a DM to @BattleRapAfrica on Instagram or @BattleRapAfric on Twitter.
This event is proudly supported by BLAO FAMILY. Official Media Partner: HIPHOPAFRICA & HIPHOPAFRICARADIO.
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SA hip hop has been exciting recently, for the first time in a while thanks to Big Zulu who released an industry-wide diss track ‘150 Bars’ which has elicited fas to call on their faves to respond to the Zimbabwean. K.O replied with ‘Omega Fresstyle’ and Duncan i prepping his own response track ‘Big Ndundu’ dropping on Friday August 26th, 2022. Katlehong rapper Kwesta has responded to Big Zuu with a clever diss track titled ‘Quantham.’
The ‘Ngud’ rapper came for the kill as he threw some personal jabs at the Nkabi records boss.
In the song, Kwesta confirmed the rumors started by NOTA mentioned earlier that Big Zulu is renting Kwesta’s house. Kwesta kept his figurative foot on Zulu’s neck while delivering brutal vernacular bars that left several SA hip-hop audiences in awe.
”K.O did you in but you out there in my old crib craving for a win”
“It’s not even a diss track, ngithethisa nje groupie”
“Am a star clever mang’ngena cameras click flash ngazophandela la clever get your shit snatch bewuz’hambela kahle nj udlal i3 step where my car(vela) kyavez’inkabi spit(Spitz) trash”
The first-ever ‘Take Back The Mic’ Champion, Ifeanyi Chukwuebuka Ibegbunam popularly known as Fecko has let the cat out of the bag on how he was able to make the visuals of his latest single, “Work Chop”.
He recently posted a short video of his radio interview with The Beat 99.9FM Lagos, on his Official Youtube Channel where he addressed the uniqueness of his new music video and how it was shot.
Daniji Emmanuel of HipHopAfrica reached out to Fecko, so as to have him shed more insight on the new video and the rapper revealed this;
“I recorded ‘Work Chop’ to inspire young people in Africa to become entrepreneurs. Na person wey work, go chop. The song was produced by Teck-Zilla and additional guitar by Akin Stringz.
We shot the music video in Accra, Ghana. It was directed by Yung Pabi, who also featured on the song alongside Villy. The unique concept about the video is that it was a continuous single shot. There was no break in between — from start to finish. So, we had to rehearse multiple times and create various sets before shooting. Last time I saw a video almost similar to ‘Work Chop’ is when Lil Wayne dropped ‘A Milli’. Much love to all the cast on set. They brought the visuals to life.
Our video has been getting rotation on MTV and other streaming platforms. Y’all need to check it out if you dig that undiluted Afrocentric vibe.”
You can check out the BTS Pictures from the making of the video below:
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Rapper, Founder and C.E.O. of Otantik ENT. And Otantik Films, Yung Time has finally dropped the visuals to his highly awaited single, “Ngess”.
The song addresses the rate of online fraud in Cameroon, how common this phenomenon is ad how it is executed by the youths of his community.
The “Unkl Dro” Produced song and “Otantik Films” directed video is a rap tune with a message and worthy of being on Hip-Hop lovers’ playlists.
Yung Time is a rapper from Bamenda, Cameroon. His music has been called Afro Crunk style. He raps in pidgin English, English and French. He gathered some attention with the release of his second single, ‘Wash Hand’ featuring Mihney in 2014.
Dubbed Buea’s Richest Rapper, enjoy the video below as Yung Time officially unpacks it for your listening and edutaining pleasure.
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Are you ready to be thrilled and wowed by the true spirit of Hip-hop? Get ready for an epic night on the 30th of August 2022, as “DayGenius” of Battle Rap Africa and TASCK Creatives present to you #OccupyTheThrone.
Battle Rap bring together rappers who want to express their talent by confronting others, aiming to judge their artistry and establish their own reputation. This format highlights some of the foundations of hip-hop, including exceeding your limits and healthy competition among rivals.
This edition is not just a Battle Rap event but is well-packed with Hip-Hop performances from some of the dopest names in the game – PG BLAO, LAUDA, OG SWAGG, SKNNY, MO GUNZ, GENESYS, SOSA TTW, VRSD, BIG C, SAMVSTHEKIDS. As well as a Cypher & Freestyle by PDSTRN (Hennessy VS Class Winner 2022) and MEJI.
“The concept behind #OccupyTheThrone is a gathering of young talented Nigerians to ‘Occupy The Throne’ and make a change by participating in the forthcoming elections, as well as sensitizing the masses using Hip-Hop as a tool” as revealed by one of the organizers.
Check out the artwork below to see the list of rappers who would be facing off. It’s sure to be fire!
#OccupyThethrone #BattleRapAfrica #HipHopAfrica
Say hello to the venue for #OccupytheThrone
All roads lead to CCX Lagos, 273 Kofo Abayomi St, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Save the date: Tuesday, 30th August
Time: 4 PM
Ticket: N2,500
Dress code: Strictly Hip-Hop
Don’t miss this historic event. Send a DM to get tickets now.
This event is proudly supported by BLAO FAMILY. Official Media Partner: HIPHOPAFRICA & HIPHOPAFRICARADIO
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Official Dreamville social media pages have rolled out the official tracklist and features for JID’s forthcoming third studio album ‘The Forever Story.’ Frequent producer Christo is handling a majority of the production and JID himself is taking up more production responsibilities for the project.
Features include frequent collaborator Kenny Mason, legend Yasiin Bey formerly known as Mos Def, Lil Wayne, Chicago rapper Lil Durk, Dreamville singer Ari Lennox, etc.
JID also gave contribution credits to Mereba of Spillage Village, Justine Skye, James Blake, Foushee etc.
With the versatility in the collaboration choices, the album is looking to be a shift into a wider sonic ambiance and artistic direction.
The 15-song tracklist also includes a sequel to his 2017 song ‘Lauder’ from his debut album, titled ‘Lauder Too.’
The rapper whose real name is Destin Choice Route has previously released two studio albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), four mixtapes, and fifteen singles.
JID’s debut studio album, ‘The Never Story,’ was released on March 10, 2017, immediately after he joined the Dreamville roster.
The next year he dropped the sequel to his ‘Dicaprio’ mixtape as his sophomore album titled ‘DiCaprio 2’ with features from Joey Badass and Method Man, the album spawned successful singles like ‘Off Deez’ featuring J.Cole, ‘Hasta Luego,’ and ‘Skrawberries‘ featuring BJ the Chicago Kid.
Listen to JID’s latest single ‘2007‘ below, it could not make the album due to sample clearance issues but it’s still an essential part of the album roll-out and creation process.
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Zambian rapper and singer PatrrickXXLee is ready to upgrade from an arsonist to a psychopath as he readies the sequel to his 2017 album ‘Diary of an Arsonist.’ Since dropping the album the artiste hasn’t done much solo work just a slew of singles here and there and features on other artiste’s songs like J.Molly and Burningforestboy to mention but a few.
If yesterday’s tweet by Record Producer & Composer, MOGBeatz is anything but true, then it’s another win for African HipHop. HipHop In Africa is slowly taking centre stage as Nigerian Rapper M.I Abaga released his project that saw International rapper NAS feature on it three days ago.
And now, Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo popularly known as Sarkodie is set to feature, American Rapper Kanye West in a forthcoming song.
The news has been confirmed and there has been a fantastic build-up to this confirmation over time.
A few months ago, during an interview ‘Possi Gee‘, revealed that Sarkodie had worked with an American rapper bigger than Jay Z.
At the time it would be easy to think that it was Kanye West because, in many instances, Sarkodie had been identified as a fan of Kanye West.
In other news, the highly rated Ghanaian rapper and SarkCess Music boss, Sarkodie became the trending topic on Twitter on Monday 22nd of August.
In October 2019, the ‘Adonai’ hit-maker, Sarkodie became the first artist to win the Best International Flow award at BET Hip Hop Awards. The award was presented to the rapper on the BET Award main stage.
On Sunday, 21st August 2022, all the 3 BET Award pages on the bird app (BET Music, BET and Hip Hop Awards) posted the same video of Sarkodie’s acceptance speech after he won the 2019 Best International Flow Award.
They (BET Music, BET and Hip Hop Awards) all captioned their post, Ghana has entered the building! @sarkodie is always putting on for his culture and has the Trophy to prove it! #BET #HipHopAwards #SlaySunday”.
With this development, ardent fans of the rapper have questioned if the BET Award winner would be performing at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards which will take place on Friday, September 30, with the broadcast premiere airing Tuesday, October 4, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.
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Years after walking in the shoes of Rusape genius Dambudzo Marechera in his album Letter to Samantha, Chitungwiza based rapper Stiiv takes the urban story from the street to the mic. He addresses societal issues like depression, drug abuse, religion and economics in new offering Every Ghetto every city. The 4 track Extended Play was recorded by Shingirai Tsiga (Doppl3r), the Production, mixing and mastering by Hitlab’s Rayo Beats.
1. Rugare Top notch production sees the rapper talk about soldiering on as you face the difficulties of what this life may come with. “Rugare tange nhamo” is a shona proverb that speaks about how this life can become a polar opposite in an instant. Deep within the land of imagination the scene is setup with a hospitalized mother, unemployed father, family overwhelmed with bills and an ever distant family. Stiiv talks about these relatable struggles in the Zimbabwean scene a time when economics doesn’t seem to help or reach a hand to the ghetto and struggles pile up each and every day above ground. Giving up isn’t an option and he talks about how he’ll make it work and try to see life in all this.
“I left a cup ine munhuwi we Doro nezuro Mama ndokuziva why arutsa and havana kufara nazvo I left a note patable I’m suicidal vaiti ndini ndine problem and I know handisi perfect”
On this song he talks about substance abuse and relationship struggles. This is a song cry as he pours out his heart talking about his experiences from love, alcohol, suffering under the system. The chorus is laced with vocals with a perfect pitch blend with Rayo’s magical touch.
3. Holy water From his lips to Gods ears sends a humble request. He is praying telling God about issues he’s facing asking for guidance on this sphere as he walks along life’s road.
“ Vano believer the truth ironically ndivo mapenzi they can’t take it anymore They need another Jesus piece”
He talks about how religious beliefs have blinded the mental eyes and clouded minds taking away the ability to reason for ourselves. He also talks about how the modern day “men of God” are aligned to debauchery and tend to take a tenth of people’s money for themselves (tithes).
4.Level
“Sorry mama mune drugs mu system yemu nigga“
Stiiv talks about use of substances and a land far away from sobriety. He talks down on a hood famous brandy called “kambwa”, the brandy is a common brand in the ghetto and has seen elevated effects like liver cirrhosis, brain damage to mention a few. The song has a different feel from the rest but Stiiv never ceases to tell a story with a high urban relatability factor.
The 4 track extended play is available on Audiocus, a rapidly growing streaming platform and which has made strides over the last couple of months. Link below
