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MI Abaga and Wife Reveal They Struggle with ADHD

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MI Abaga and Wife Reveal They Struggle with ADHD

Legendary Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga and his entrepreneur wife Eniola Mafe were recently hosted on the Aproko Doctor podcast, where the couple revealed that they have both been battling with ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse.

Mafe said she was diagnosed at 19 and the medical condition affected her when she was in school.

She said, “It’s not this thing you can cut out. It’s actually who you are. It is actually how you think, accept the world, rejection, and everything.”

”It was for me realising that all the things that didn’t seem to make sense about me. It affected me in school. My inability to gather thoughts.”

“For me, my childhood was just that I loved music. It was tough for me to read in class, probably because I wasn’t paying attention. If I was really interested in something art, I will be excelling really well, while my school was suffering for it.” Said the multiple award-winning emcee.

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“By the time I went to college, I figured out that the ADHD thing was me and I still couldn’t connect the two dots together. I think the first time that I really got a sense of how much it can control a person was in our relationship, when Eni would explain, and I googled it and it was almost like a weight off my shoulder. I can look back at some of those things differently now that it was always going to be part of my journey in life.”

“To me, it’s both the thing that has given me so much, because it is where I go to like create and at the same time it’s the part of me that I want to understand the most,” he concluded.

Chief Kellz Teams Up With, A-Clipse & PsykoWorldwide For New Single Never Going Back

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Chief Kellz Teams Up With, A-Clipse & PsykoWorldwide For New Single Never Going Back

Young and lyrically inclined Ghanaian rapper Chief Kellz is out with a new single and he calls this one Never Going Back.

Never Going Back is the background music to a young hustlers’ self elevation to success. When you come from where we came from and you make some change or try to change in your situation, the only thing ringing in your mind constantly is to never go back to how things use to be. This song was produced by PsykoWorldwide with guest verses from BLR flagship artiste “Chief Kellz” and the Critically Acclaimed Lyrical frontman “A-Clipse” .

The carefully put down lyrics shows you what  these young rappers think about where they came from and as they focus on the good things the future holds they keep in mind to never regress. Young Nigga you may fall back like every soldier but you bounce back harder with more knowledge and experience. Listen to the single below

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KLY Announces First Project in Five Years

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KLY Announces First Project in Five Years

South African R&B Prince Siyabonga Mkhize, popularly called KLY (formerly Klymax) has announced that he is the latest signee under independent music distribution company, Ingrooves Africa, and that his forthcoming album is set to be released under the distribution company.

The KwaZulu-Natal, Siyabonga and Midrand raised singer who was dubbed “the next Drake of South Africa,” by a TRUE Africa article in 2017 has not quite lived up to his initial potential and has only released two projects since gaining mainstream exposure on Shane Eagle’s “Need Me” in 2017.

Th two projects are ‘KLYMAXX EP’ in 2016 and ‘Keep Love Young’ in 2018 when he was still with Ambitiouz entertainment, fans are excited about the forthcoming album and wish him all the best in his new journey with Ingrooves.

https://twitter.com/KLYofficial/status/1655964360584331266?t=ZUgQ8eXGsrTolBAvUMYAgQ&s=19

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WCW: AKA’s Young Heir, Kairo Forbes

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WCW: AKA’s Young Heir, Kairo Forbes

“I know Kairo is the one but I need someone to expand my legacy, a son with you the icing on the cake.” The late Kiernan Forbes rapped those words on the song ‘Dangerous’ on his posthumously released last studio album ‘Mass Country.’ The lyrics admitted his desire to have a male child with then girlfriend Nadia Nakai, to be the heir to the Supa Mega empire (IV League, Vth Season, Beam Group etc.)

Unfortunately AKA died before that could happen and that leaves Kairo Forbes, his eight year old daughter as the only surviving heir to his empire. Meet Kairo Owethu Forbes, she is from SA Music royalty; being DJ Zinhle and AKA’s daughter, even her godmother is hip hop royalty, Nadia Nakai.

Recently, on the night of Sunday, 7th May, she went on stage with her grandparents, Tony and Lynn Forbes to receive three awards at the Metro FM Music Awards on her late father’s behalf.

Kairo performed a bit of her father’s smash hit ‘Lemons (Lemonade) with the attending crowd, as the song won the Award for Best Collaboration.

Kairo has had mentions in several AKA songs including on the line “it’s just me and Ta Ka Kairo” from ’10 Fingers’ and ‘f**k a fiancé, I got a lil kid” from “Composure,” just to name a few AKA was already preparing his little princess for a life in the entertainment industry as she had hinted at her desire to go into music and modelling, in the past.

Rest in peace to the late great Kiernan Forbes.

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Anazinto Szn: We are Two Days Away from Dee Koala’s New Single

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Anazinto Szn: We are Two Days Away from Dee Koala’s New Single

“I am ready to let go of the past and step into a brighter future,” says Khayelitsha-born femcee Dee Koala about her upcoming single ‘Anazinto’ featuring L3eopretty, to be released this Friday, May 12, 2023. The single is already up for pre-save on streaming platforms.

The South African rapper who was thrust into national limelight on Yanga Chief’s star studded posse cut ‘Utatakho remix’ with Boity and the late great Riky Rick, is also known for her smash hit ‘Spaz’ with K.Kidd and Blxckie and ‘4 the Khaltsha’ with Lookatups.

Koala is one of the brightest young emcees in SA hip hop to look out for. Pre-save ‘Anazinto’ here.

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HIP HOP @ 50: Apple Music Celebrates Half A Century of Hip Hop with New Audio Series.

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HIP HOP @ 50: Apple Music Celebrates Half A Century of Hip Hop with New Audio Series.

Apple Music has kicked off her celebration of 50 years of hip-hop with the 20 episode audio series Hip-Hop DNA, hosted by Ebro ‘Old Man Ebro’ Darden, Apple Music’s global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B, and explores this chain of influence through four distinct lenses. The series flips through the crates of the genre’s rich catalogue a, tracing the artistic evolution back of today’s biggest stars to the art form’s beginnings. The platform will spotlight Hip-Hop’s influence over the decades through a series of audio specials, DJ mixes, classic records and must-hear playlists. Launched Monday, May 8, Apple Music kicks off ‘Origins’ with 9 episodes released throughout the month of May.

Dedicated to unearthing the storylines that define hip-hop’s most prominent regions (East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and South). The audio series has kicked off with five episodes subtitled “Origins.”

The first episode, “The Intro” focuses on how rap stars learn from the greats before them. “Bronx Tale” tells the story of the legendary borough and major acts that came from it, such as Cardi B, French Montana, and KRS-One.

Then there’s “Just Wanna Rock,” titled after Lil Uzi Vert’s smash hit. That episode focuses on the relationship between rap and rock dating back to the ’80s with Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. “NY State Of Mind” covers those who were born where the culture was birthed, namely Rakim and A$AP Rocky.

Finally, “It’s A Queens Thing, Baby” episode spotlights on the artists from the NYC borough, namely Roxane Shante, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, and Nicki Minaj. After ‘Origins,’ Episodes 10-20 will feature explorations of the crafts of MCing, production, and DJing.

Hip-Hop DNA is designed to educate and inform listeners of every era, exposing them to connections within music that many fans never take the time to consider.

‘Hip Hop DNA,’ is just one of the numerous events that make up Apple music’s 50 year anniversary celebration of hip hop. Check out the ‘Hip Hop DNA’ series below.

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Hallelujah: BlaqBonez’s Verse Proves That Simplicity Really Wins

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Hallelujah: BlaqBonez’s Verse Proves That Simplicity Really Wins
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When the Snippet of the Hallelujah first surfaced online, there were a lot of views on what is to be expected. However, if there is something the record has made clear now, it will be that both stars now understand what they both need to contribute to making a record.

CKay is without any doubt one of the most successful Afrobeat record holders, his hit single “Love Nwantiti” was so big that it seems his personality is yet to catch up with the popularity the record received.

However, on Hallelujah, Blaqbonez showcased something that really worked, “Simplicity“. His verse on the record is probably the simplest he has dropped in a long time, I mean I grasped the whole thing from my first listen, Knowing Blaqbonez that is something that almost never happens.

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The record which was rumoured to have also featured Buju BNXN who a lot of people believe killed his verse and questioned CKay for removing from the song seems to be just perfect the way it is.

There have been videos of Hallelujah getting airplay in clubs, another crazy fit.

What do you think a project of simple verses from Blaqbonez will sound like? It is easy and very clear to say Blaqbonez’s simplicity on Hallelujah worked excellently.

Hallelujah also proves that the two stars will be doing something good for the culture if they give us a joint project of classics.

FOCUS: ON HIPHOP’s Community for Vodafone Ghana Music Awards

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FOCUS: ON HIPHOP’s Community for Vodafone Ghana Music Awards

The Ghanaian Hip Hop scene was the center of it all at the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), with some of the country’s leading hip hop acts gracing the stage with quality performances and taking home awards. From Black Sherif, Medikal to Sarkodie’s performance. HipHop Africa explores the winners and biggest moments from the awards show, from a hiphop view.

Realistically, a Blacko sweep was expected, what a run he has had over the last two years, it’s still crazy to believe as at a point in April 2022, his “KKT” song was the most shazamed song in the world. Debuting at number 1 on the Nigeria Top 100, the first Ghanaian song to make that record. A successful debut, most played album on Boomplay, ties with Burna Boy, meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, guest feature on Popcorn’s Album Deluxe edition and another on Creed 3 soundtrack album with Dreamville’s Bas, coming into this Award show, he was the hottest artist out there and the favorite for it all. He had a smooth night, with yet another statement performance. Sarkodie’s legacy had a bit of a re-up too, with the Jamz album doing good, especially with the record with Blacko, overall the hiphop community had a good run too and it was only going to get better. 

Black Sherif held the highest nomination with 11 coming into the show, winning 5 overall. “KKT” won the Hip-Hop song of the year, after debuting at number 5 on the billboard U.S Afrobeats songs chart. The song has over 14.6 million Boomplay streams, charting on 8 different platforms. Another part of his craft that seem to have upgraded is his visuals. Konongo Zongo’s serene shots and textured color grading by Babs won the video of the year. It was no surprise when KKT grabbed the most popular song of the year, the internet challenges and all. From a production point of view, hip hop producer Altra Nova won Sound Engineer of the year, with his production skills for “Gyakie’s Far Away”. For the performances, the Hiphop acts stole the show, starting with a daring performance from Medikal. The rapper was in a set that looked like a press conference, with bodyguards next to him whilst he rapped his way to the stage in a glittering mask. Amerado also took home the Best Rap performance of the year while Sarkodie’s joint with Black Sherif knocked the Best Collaboration of the year. 

RBA’s frontman was back again with his win for Most Popular song of the year with Kwaku The Traveler, another expected win for him, the controversies took a turn when his debut album lost to King Promise’s “5 stars”, with viewers disagreeing with the winner. Black Sherif took over the stage shortly after to bring some of his tunes to Live with quality performance that lasted for over ten minutes. The Landlord (Sarkodie) reminded Ghana who he was with an epic performance, dripped out in a $1,319 white Casablanca suit, the icing on the cake for the hiphop community came when Black Sherif was crowned Artiste of the Year, taking home the most prestigious award of the night. Overall, it was a good night for the hiphop community as their reps took home the awards, summing up a successful night.

Come Closer: Wizkid Scores His Second Platinum As A Lead Artiste.

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Come Closer: Wizkid Scores His Second Platinum As A Lead Artiste.
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Nigerian Afrobeat Super Star, Ayobami Balogun, popularly referred to as Wizkid has scored another RIAA-certified Platinum record following his 2017 hit single “Come Closer” which featured Canadian Rapper Drake getting certified by the RIAA.

Come Closer is a mellowed exciting Afrobeat record, which showcases Wizkid as a lover boy in his Caribbean holiday bag.

The song which was released in 2017 has now been certified Platinum in the United state, although a lot of people believe it came late, however, it is still a much-deserved fit for the record, which kept us on our feet and rocked the whole of 2017.

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This record also proves what Drake, who recently announced he might be Nigerian, has contributed to the globalization of Afrobeat.

Drake first worked with Wizkid on “One Dance” which has now been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The two then proceeded to work on Come Closer.

However. in 2019, Tekno also worked with Drake and Swae Lee on a record titled “Won’t be late” as a producer. Drake has also gone ahead to work with Nigerian superstar vocalist and songwriter Tems, on two records.

This without a doubt is proof of what the Canadian rapper, Drake has contributed to Afrobeat.

ZRi.: His Abstract And Extraordinary Debut, SAMO

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ZRi.: His Abstract And Extraordinary Debut, SAMO

In a time where local music has soared to new heights and South Africa becoming the new hub for all things art, be it music or fashion, I still think there’s much more to explore in this country many of us call home.

I recently went down a rabbit hole where I discovered artists I’d never heard of and believed it was my duty to introduce readers to new music makers they may or may not be familiar with. This was when I found 19-year-old ZRi. (pronounced Zuu-Ree) who makes Alternative music and whose sound captivated my eardrums.

Admittedly, I haven’t been listening to ZRi. for long. However, though I can’t recall my first encounter, I was locked in from the jump and have been counting down the days to his debut album release. SAMO is finally here.

There is a whole different space of music being made right under our noses and ZRi. seems to have grown a loyal and supportive fan base.

In his new project, ZRi. expanded his reach and worked with a variety of artists. The likes of Oxii Moron and Tyson Sybateli, with whom ZRi. has worked, as well as many others offered a great deal of their creativity to make SAMO what it is today.

SAMO

Sitting at 10 tracks long, a 17-minute run throughout, ZRi. proclaimed this album as one of the best to drop this year. “Not the type of artist to talk about my music but I can confidently say that SAMO top 5 projects of this year,” he tweeted, “this is something I’ll stand for 4L.”

The album is a work of art where ZRi. explores his artistry through experimenting with flows, production (from boom-bap to lofi to electro-pop), as well as his sonic relationship with his featured accomplices.

“The closest thing to Basquiat”

Drawing the inspiration behind his art cover from Jean-Michel Basquiat, ZRi. sees himself as “the closest thing” to the famous Neo-expressitionalist.

SAMO (originally pronounced “Same-Oh” i.e. “Same Old Shit) is a graffiti tag primarily used between the 1970s and 80s in the streets of New York City by Basquiat and collaborator, Albert “Al” Diaz. This project is also a collaborative effort between ZRi and Steveisfrench who was instrumental in bringing SAMO to life.

He delves into the various facets of his being; love, art, his vices, and much more, where he further tips his hat to Jean-Michel through skits and acknowledging SAMO.

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to and dissecting this body of work, kudos to ZRi. and his team for their efforts in producing a masterpiece.

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