The year 2023 has seen a turnaround for good in the Nigerian rap industry, while this change can be said to have been born out of talent, investments and delivery, one major contributor that should not be overlooked is collaboration.
Since the year started we have witnessed rappers collaborate among themselves and even with other industry players such as those on the Afro-R&B and the more cultural afrobeat scene.
The reactions most of this record has enjoyed have mostly been positive and overwhelming.
This success has created a need for more collaboration and inclusion in the rap scene, hence the question “Do you think collaboration will revive the Nigerian Rap Scene?”
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With what we have witnessed so far in the year where HipHop turns 50, we can all say “Collaboration is a major too for the change we strongly desire in the Nigerian Rap scene.”
Olamide and Phyno utilized the power of collaboration for years and it worked every single time they did. We’ve seen Reminisce score hits using the same formula, hence it is a tool that works.
With the success of OdumoduBlvck, Blaqbonez on Hallelujah, Zlatan with Oganigwe, AQ and Bonez with Family, and a whole lot of other collaborations that included Hiphop this year, we can all say collaboration is that tool we need more in the Nigerian rap scene.
This however brings us to the question “Which Rappers will you love to see Collaborate in 2023?”
