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Is the Black & White EP Ovasabi’s Most Honest Project Yet? Rapper Reveals
I first sat down with Ovasabi two years ago, just after the release of his Book of Ovasabi EP. Back then, he was already showing hints of the dualities in his sound and personality — the street grit meeting introspective weight....
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South African genre-bending artist Money Badoo, signed under Paradise Sound System, the label renowned for fostering cross-continental collaborations, is set to launch an electrifying brand-new live set in conjunction with the release of her latest album titled M$RYLUVSCMPNY. The...
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Valentine’s Woes With Palmer1 On ‘Addicted’
Love and HipHop go hand in hand. Whether it's rappers confessing their feelings to their muse or teaming up with soulful R&B artists, the relationship goes way back. Whether its Nasty C on "Mrs.Me," promising his muse to always...
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Music Review: Cassper Nyovest “Kusho Bani”
I was 15 years old when Cassper Nyovest dropped Gusheshe, one of his 2014 hits that made everyone, including myself, take notice of this rising star. Watching Channel O and MTV Base just to catch the song playing was...
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Lyrical Joe Announces Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album – I AM
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Award-winning Ghanaian rapper Lyrical Joe is not letting down with his push for the throne of the Ghanaian rap scene as he is set to make waves once again with the release of his highly anticipated sophomore album, I...
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Jay Jody and Marcus Harvey Speak Freedom and Flight on Black Cards
Revenge Club Records is at it again. And this time it’s none other than Jay Jody opening up their 2025 season with a new single Black Cards featuring Marcus Harvey. Released on 31 January 2025, Black Cards is a...
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Kahu$h’s “Kiama” Is New Age HipHop Benediction
The evolution of music genres and humanity will forever be parallel. Man is naturally curious and their curiosity essentially brings about the necessity of invention. Fifty years down the line, we are still facing new sub genres of Hip-Hop...
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AYON unveils new single titled “Kash Khontanti” featuring KaoticWave
On Women’s Day last year, Hip Hop Africa honored the women making strides in South African Hip Hop, among these women, we honored AYON( born Ayanda Mfeka), a rising voice hailing from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal who has since made strides...
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Hip hop has always been a stage brimming with masculine energy. For decades, women have had to elbow their way into the spotlight, often measured by standards set by their male counterparts. “Too feminine.” “Too soft.” “Too sexual.” These...
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I have been to release parties before, but this was different. To have key industry players from all factions come together to support a cause for the greater good of the Industry was an awe to watch.The event, an...
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Kene Himself Drops Bold New Single We Don’t Have Fun Anymore (WDHFA)
Emerging from Port Harcourt and now making waves from Abuja, Kene Himself has built a reputation as an innovator who refuses to be boxed in. With his latest single We Don’t Have Fun Anymore (WDHFA), the rapper, singer, and producer delivers a track that fuses raw honesty with infectious rhythm—music that not only moves the body but speaks to the soul.