Olamide Adedeji, also known as Baddo hopped on a Yanos song titled ‘Amapiano’ and said “watch me rap on this beat,” and boy did he glide. While gearing for the release of his sophomore album just barely a year after his debut, Nigerian sensation Ololade Ahmed, most popularly known as Asake, dropped a single with his label boss to usher in the album rollout, complete with a video.
The song is an ode to the borrowed genre Amapiano or Yanos as Urban South Africans call it, Asake has been infusing with his Afrobeats since his debut on the Nigerian music scene, he sings about the feel good nature and the addictiveness of the log drums and shaker replete on Amapiano instrumentals.
On Olamide’s verse on would think the versatile artist would sing, but he glides on the beat with a fully rap cadence as if he was rapping on a Chopstix or Timbaland beat.
Baddo drops bars about his extravagant lifestyle, success and loyal fan base, with the aid of movie and pop culture references.
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Freshly off his collaboration with legendary American rapper and actor Ludacris, and shooting a video for the song in Miami, Blaqbonez took to Twitter to announce that once he’s back in the country he will take 100 of his fans known as Blaq Force to go see the tenth installment of the Fast and Furious movie franchise.
While in the USA, Blaq got to hang with Ludacris who did not only Collab with him on ‘Cinderella Girl’ but also appears in the movie—and other cast members of the Race Themed movie franchise.
On the backdrop of the recent debate in SA hip hop circles about the bigger and more influential rap collective between TWC and Cashtime, fast rising South African lyricist Touchline admitted to Zingah on the latter’s podcast that he once quite rapping because of the intimidating talent that was on Cashtime including Kid X and Zingah.
“I quit because of CashTime, that’s one of the reasons. At the time, I remember I was still trying to find myself with the music and everything. I remember the thing that was popping was you guys (CashTime). This is like Caracara time,” said Touchline.
Today the ‘Actions Over Captions’ rapper took to his official Facebook page to thank his fans for taking his single ‘I’ll Always Have Me’ to 500k Spotify streams.
Few weeks ago Touchline gained a new fan in SA actress and reality tv star Pearl Thusi after they bumped into each other and she confessed to being a fan of his music.
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Respected Nigerian Hip-Hop pioneer, B-Elect will be honoured at Str8up Hip-hop: The Relaunch Throwdown on May 28, 2023, his fam, the legendary Thorobreds coalition will reunite in tribute.
The Man & The Event
The rapper, visual artist, poet, public speaker, Hip-hop scholar and soon-to-be published author who passed on a few days shy of four years ago will be celebrated with a Str8upHip-hop Honour for outstanding contribution to the development of the movement in Nigeria.
Every member of the respected Thoroughbreds posse – Amaka, MGB, Obiora-Obiwon, Amb. Elajoe and Ill Bliss have confirmed they will be physically present when the platform celebrates the illustrious vet fondly referred to as Big Homie B – Elect.
The Past
Previous recipients of the SUHH Honour include Cool DJ Jimmy Jatt and media entrepreneur, Ayo Animashaun.
Respected for its robust approach to celebrating Hip-hop culture covering spoken word, deejaying, graffiti art, breakdance and rap, Str8up Hip-hop is the convergence point of choice for both culture shapers and enthusiasts alike.
The May 28 event tagged The Relaunch Throwdown will be hosted by Hip-Hop connoisseur Raezy Winston and feature special guest appearances by Vector and AQ, two ace lyricists, and the incredible DJ Michelle.
The lineup of jaw-dropping offerings also includes electrifying cyphers, spoken word, graffiti and rap & B-boy battles. The event takes place on May 28, 2023, at Hauz, 18B, The Rock Drive, Lekki, Lagos, starting at 5 PM.
Str8up Hip-Hop, a property of Buckwyld Media, executed in partnership with Collective Media Services and Dark Cypha Entertainment, is a platform dedicated to promoting the Hip-Hop culture in an authentic and broad-based fashion.
Previous editions featured leading Hip-Hop figures like Blaise, Amb. Elajoe, B-Elect (late), Ill Bliss, M.I, Toni Payne, Obi Asika, Sage, Pamela Braide, Phyno, Modenine, Weird MC, Sasha, DJ Lambo, Splash, DJ Neptune, Big Street, Efe Paul Azino, Titans, Ovoke the Stunt King, El Dee X-Large, DJ Jimmy Jatt and DJ Spinall amongst many others.
Don’t miss out on the definitive throwdown of the Naija Hip-Hop community. For more information, follow @Str8up_Hip Hop on Instagram, Twitter, and Str8up Hip Hop on Facebook. Also, follow @buckwyldmedia on Instagram & Facebook.
You can register to attend by clicking on the link here.
Off the renewed spirit on the Nigerian Hiphop scene, The foremost Hiphop show organizer, The Hiphop Event presents “The Undisputed“.
The Undisputed is a battle rap show scheduled to take place at the Hard Rock Cafe in Victoria Island, Lagos on the 30th of May2023.
The event is scheduled to feature a battle rap series of rappers who have been divided into groups.
The main event is set to battles from Holyfield vs Dami Deasy and Dabu vs Khaff Bangz, along with Nonick vs Emmortal, M Tales vs Buez, Deuces vs Ceno Blakk, Bigvib3r vs SayEazy.
The UNDISPUTED is also scheduled to feature an appearance from the Nigerian rap god himself, M.I. who will alongside other rappers thrill the audience with an electrifying performance of some of their most popular rap songs.
Hey Hip-hop fans, the tickets to the Undisputed show by the Hiphop Event are selling out fast, you can grab an early bird for 3,000 naira and VIP tickets for 15,000 naira. Click on the link here to get your tickets.
You should pull up to the event ready to have the time of your life.
The month of May has been all about celebrating Africa. The continent’s uniqueness, creativity and talent have been shining all over the globe.
With such impact, the best we offer requires their well-deserved flowers, and what better way than through music?
Celebrate Africa, won’t you..?
Music unites us, exposes our talent and creativity in an ultimate celebration of our identity.
This is a call to you to be part of this celebration. We need your help in creating the dopest African music playlist ever created.
🔥 Playlist Alert!🔥 We need YOUR voice!🎤 The #CelebratingAfrica playlist is set to launch on @YouTube music. Join the chorus of Africa’s top celebs in answering the question… which song represents Africa for you? Submit now! 🎵💥 pic.twitter.com/ZcUpD41NYP
With the hashtag #CelebratingAfrica, You can get a chance for your selection to be featured in this magical playlist. Submit the best tracks that define your Africa by tagging @Youtube music and tell your story through your favourite music.
Your favourite artists: Nasty C, BNXN, Willy Paul, Gyakie and Boutross, among others, are already answering the call. You can be part of this too.
Selected African anthems will be featured in the official Youtube Music Africa playlist.
Sometimes in 2021, Nigerian rapper and lyricist Jeriq The Hustler released a joint EP “West and East” with his Western Nigerian colleague, Dremo Drizzy. For many people, the project introduced the former rapper to the more popular Nigerian music scene.
From releasing the project which went on to clinch the number 1 position on the Nigerian apple music chart in 2021, the rapper gradually gained the attention of Nigerians. He proceeded to release his debut album “Billion Dollar Dreams” in 2022, and the album became the rapper’s second No.1 Track.
The rapper has however grown into a much bigger superstar in the eastern part of Nigeria, especially after gathering a much larger following in the western part of the country.
The rapper has over the last couple of years collaborated with some of the biggest young names in the Nigerian music industry.
Jeriq has worked with the likes of PsychoYP, Dremo, Kofi Jamar, AlphaP, Flavour and even Phyno in the past and has over the years continued to spearhead a new Hip-hop wave in the Eastern part of Nigeria.
The rapper was recently featured on one of the biggest Hip-hop sounds out of Nigeria in a long time. The song which is titled “Oganigwe” sees him share the same space with Nigeria’s foremost rapper Zlatan and the newest King on the block OdumoduBlvck.
Oganigwe has gone ahead to become one of the biggest musical sounds from Nigeria, as it has continued to blow up all around the country and even went ahead to debut on the Top 5 of the Nigerian Apple music chart.
Jeriq was also spotted recently on a video call with one of the biggest musical exports from Africa, Davido. The video link-up is believed to have been made possible due to his association with Zlatan Ibile, who is a well-known friend of Davido. Zlatan even went ahead to give Davido a shout-out on “Oganigwe“.
The growth of Jeriq into a superstar has been on a steady rise and has been one to pay maximum attention to, especially because the superstar just seems to never stop.
Over the weekend he had a shutdown show in the eastern part of Nigeria and was also recently one of the performers at the sold-out “Mainland Block Party” which took place in the Nigerian Capital city, Abuja.
During the course of the week, he hopped on the new TionWayne record “Healing” and dropped a mad vibe on the record. The cover has now gone ahead to gain a level of clout amongst his fans and even nationally as well.
Jerid The Hustler as he is popularly referred to, in collaboration with his team the “Iyoo Cartel” has continued to design the new blueprint for what a rapper from the eastern part of Nigeria should be like.
Probably one of the very few rappers who has carried on the rap wave which is more popular in the United States, that is moving with a crowd and has a large team often tagged Gang or cartel.
We at Hip-hop Africa will continue to support the young star, with our continued support and also look forward to what he has in store for his fans in the remaining part of the year.
In Cairo, Egypt’s diverse music landscape, we’re introduced to a young promising rapper by the name of SLOW whose musical talent and insightful lyrics are earning him a place in the Egyptian music industry.
At 18 years old, SLOW has garnered a following of supporters who were enticed by his music and more so, the energy he brings with each offering.
Raised in the serene suburb of Maadi, Cairo, SLOW discovered his love for Hip Hop at an early age and in 2022, put more time and effort into sharpening his skills – ultimately leading him to collaborate with rapper, YBK in Tamanyat from his 808 EP in February 2023.
Looking to keep the ball rolling, the young rapper has released a two-pack EP with tracks VITA and TAB WE MALO where an introspective SLOW narrates topics of street culture, love, and being a voice for the youth while keeping to his authenticity and staying grounded.
Jay Jody is in album mode and appears to be nearing completion as per his recent announcement on social media.
“Please stay tuned, the star of the show, Jay Jody, is now finalizing his debut album,” revealed Jody in an announcement set as his profile picture across his social media pages.
Over two weeks ago, we got to hear more about the rapper’s career and current state of mind in his chat with Bhuda T. Jody spoke of his past, present, and future as he revealed plans and his readiness to release his debut album.
Back in March, Jody blessed the streets with Revenge Is Sweet, a 6-track offering meant to hold us until his official album. Now as he finalizes the project, we can’t contain our excitement over what it’ll turn out to be.
The Kenya diaspora festival went down last weekend with performances from major artists. The show was feted as the biggest Kenyan music concert outside the country.
The event took place at the Royal Regency Hotel in London—the lineup of performances featuring the most requested artists by fans in the United Kingdom.
With a star-studded lineup, the show lived up to the hype by delivering an unforgettable experience. Artists treated fans with thrilling sets and had them jamming to good music throughout the festival.
Rappers King Kaka, Boutross and Jua Cali, among other artists, delivered electrifying performances. Fans were kept on their feet as their favourite tunes had them dancing and having a good time.
Femi One showed out with a fantastic set of hits, attesting to her capability as a top-tier entertainer. The rapper made sure fans in the diaspora experienced a taste of back home.
The show also featured special guest performances, including Britain’s Got Talent finalist Sarah Ikumu and fast-rising star A1
This event aims to connect the Kenyan Diaspora with their roots through music. Both the Kenyan Diaspora and the wider UK community came together in celebration of the rich heritage of Kenya. It coincided with the London Rugby Sevens, making it a major Kenyan event abroad.
The event wrapped up with the official Pamoja Sevens afterparty with sets from Kenyan Djs.
