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SCRIPTS AND SOUND CELEBRATES HIP-HOP CULTURE WITH HIP-HOP WEDNESDAYS

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With years of experience, Ghana’s leading youth creative agency Scripts & Sound organizers of several youth-oriented events and initiatives over the last few years start the year with its newest initiative “HipHop Wednesdays”.

As a creative agency that has constantly prided itself in providing nothing short of beautiful experiences within the creative space with its events and initiatives, Scripts and Sound is championing this initiative of creating a space for lovers of hip-hop and its culture with Hip-Hop Wednesdays. The event which is held every Wednesday at Area Bar brings together like-minded people who love and identify with the culture. The event is the first step in creating a community that will spearhead many initiatives that celebrate hip-hop and create opportunities for cultural affiliates.

Each week comes with a different theme that highlights various cultural moments and celebrates individuals who have played a huge role in the growth of hip-hop in Ghana and beyond. So for anyone that loves hip-hop and has an interest in hip-hop culture, Scripts & Sound has created the perfect space for you to experience the culture in Ghana. The Host for this week would be $pacely & DJ Kess

As an entertainment country, Ghana’s music scene is highly known for its rap culture. Since the inception of Hip-Life in the late ’90s Ghana has seen rap culture grow in sound, fashion, and lifestyle with rappers introducing various hip-hop subgenres over the years. From the days of Hiplife to the hip-hop period in the late 2000s’, the trap era, and currently the drill/asakaa period.

At every point, hip-hop and rap have been part of the nation’s music exports. Despite the continent and country being affiliated with Afrobeats, one can not deny the role hiplife and by extension, hip-hop has played in the music ecosystem we see right now. As such, there has been a need to create an environment and community where people with interests in rap, hip-hop, and its culture can interact and enjoy the beautiful culture.

Watch Sjava’s Vibrant #Isoka Music Video

Still on the run promoting his recently released album, Isibuko, Sjava drops new visuals in support of the project.

Isoka

Having quickly become a fan favorite, it was only right that Sjava gives Isoka a visual treatment. The 1020 Cartel general hits a vibrant pub with the Q Twins and Mzukulu for the upbeat love ballad where they perform the song in the company of beautiful ladies as well as some suitors looking to steal their attention.

Midway through the Luthando Sigubudu-directed visual, we’re introduced to a gentleman who is of the mind that he is God’s gift to women, though it is this mindset that would land him in a tight spot later on.

In a few days, Sjava’s long-awaited Isibuko Tour will take place, of which one venue has already been announced to be sold out. For those still looking to see Sjava perform live, be sure to grab your tickets for an unforgettable experience.

Watch the Isoka video below:

Isoka music video

Meet New Jersey Rapper DesignMeRich Who Is Ready To Take His Craft To The Next Level

DesignMeRich is an artist from Newark, New Jersey who is known for melodic flows and Jersey drill type music. He has aspirations of collaborating with all the top artist in the world and taking his craft to the next level.

The rapper who launched his music career officially in 2022 has so far released 10 singles and 2 few music videos featuring frequent collaborator ChaseBank5. The rapper is stopping at nothing to prove himself and export his music to a global audience with his melodic style and flows.

The rapper has two music videos for his singles No Love and Opp N***a.

Watch the videos below to catch a glimpse of what Designmerich looks like

Follow the rapper on Spotify to stay updated with his latest music and release

Follow the rapper on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/design_me.rich/

@design_me.rich

PDotO Releases #SonOfNomsa Mixtape

First off, I’d like to wish a happy birthday to one of the most prolific wordsmiths to come out of South Africa, PDotO.

PDotO

With a work ethic like no other, P has been consistently releasing back-to-back projects for the past 3 years; including his collaborative Lost Diamonds series with Blaklez, and the Cold Waters trilogy.

Today, the Cap City emcee celebrates another trip around the sun coming from the successful release of his latest mixtape and sixth solo project, Son of Nomsa. The 13-track project is named after his mother, whom P has affectionately mentioned in many of his works.

Real close to my heart. My best work yet but I’ll let the music tell it.

PDotO

Real name Siphelele Mnyande, the rapper plays lyrical Olympics from start to finish, flexing his undeniable poetic prowess with assistance from the likes of YoungstaCpt and Mali D.

I won’t delve much into Son of Nomsa, yet. Rather, I’ll share the music with you and let you decide how much higher on the GOAT list PDotO deserves to be. This is some amazing music, he has done it again.

Son of Nomsa

Watch the video for Exodus Freestyle below:

HipHopHead: Top 10 Nigerian Underground Rap Videos [Week 9]

Here are the Top 10 Underground Hip Hop Videos Week 9

We return this week with the HipHopHead Top 10 Underground Rap Videos in Nigeria.

Check Out Last Week Chart >>> HipHopHeadTop 10 Underground Rap Videos [Week 8]

In our usual tradition, we bring you the Top 10 Underground Hip Hop Videos for Week 7.

Views, Retweets and Reactions/Engagements solely judge the Top 10 Underground Hip Hop Videos of the week.

This week, two new entries find their way onto the Chart. That means two songs have been kicked off the chart as well.

It’s sad to see the Rap Revolutionary Cypher and Pizzo da Lp’s “Africa” leave the top 10 charts, but we are happy for some fresh tunes.

Provibez debuts on the chart at number 8 while Word Slay makes a grand entry all the way to number 6.

Dr. Barz records the highest climb this week from the 7th number to the 4th on the chart, while it was a massive slide for Billy Dolomite from the 6th to the 9th.

Check Out The Chart Below for more…

10. Tyoonz – ZONE  (feat. Elzino Szn x SMRT x Ely Jakez)

9. Billy Dolomite – Deserve More (feat. Avid The Lyrikal)

8. Provibez – Candy Shop Freestyle

7. Hotyce – My People Dey H (feat. Odumodublvck and Reeplay)

6. Word Slay – Don’t know why (feat Mado and Uredo)

5. J. ICE x Bionic the soul king – You can’t breathe (feat. Psalmurai)

4. Dr Barz – Femi, Tony and Timi (The Truth about elections)

3. Gotheeq – Haka Kowai

2. President Zik  – Switching Scenes (feat. Hotyce)

1. Fozter.YP – Icho (feat. Kingrexxie) –

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Daniji Emmanuel is a content writer who has written hundreds of articles on various niches focusing on Entertainment topics. He’s also published interviews, conducted research and written opinions on the creative industry. BigDan, fondly called, also consults and handles brand promotions for people and organizations in the creative industry. 

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Email – bigdan@hiphopafrica.net

Blxckie To Perform At #SXSW2023

Blxckie’s star just keeps rising and we’re here for it! The Sika singer/ rapper is out in Los Angeles for this year’s SXSW (South by Southwest) festival hosted in Austin, Texas.

The 4-night event highlights technology, music, film, and so much more; bringing together people from all walks of life. Blxckie will be among the many artists booked to grace the stage for the Rolling Stone “Future of Music” showcase.

Blxckie for SXSW

Among the performers are JID, Saba, Chlöe, and Koffee to mention a few. The event will run from March 14 -17 and is set to be electrifying. If you happen to be in Texas next week, be sure to get your tickets and show some love to Somnyama. Let’s go!

AKA’s #MassCountry Goes Gold

AKA’s Mass Country has just earned a gold certification a little over a week since its release, but it was no surprise. The project has been shown love by the megacy and music lovers alike, posting screenshots listening to their favorite songs and celebrating Forbes’ life.

Mass Country certified gold

The announcement was made by AKA’s team, who also recently shared the song’s airplay stats from Radio Monitor where Company appeared at number 1 from 24 February to 2 March.

Radio Monitor 24 Feb – 02 March stats

The Kiddominant-assisted track became many people’s favorite – even long-time rival, Cassper Nyovest admitted to liking the song right after its release.

Just last year, the album’s lead single, Lemons (Lemonade) with Nasty C, gained over a million YouTube views within its first month (currently sitting on over 4 million!). AKA couldn’t contain his excitement when he shared the news of the success of his hit song once it went gold.

https://twitter.com/akaworldwide/status/1575870769384808450?t=mpC-kaSNkv8ix4ldOyF3Mw&s=19

It’s a bittersweet reminder that AKA is not here to celebrate this achievement, however, the megacy is keeping his legacy alive through his music.

Check out some social media reactions to the announcement:

Lynn Cupido releases new single “Move”

Micaela Avriline Cu-Lynn Cupido better known as Lynn Cupido released her latest single “Move”.

The singer-songwriter was born in Kimberly. In 2016, Lynn began pursuing a music career by working with local producers from her hometown. To further her music career Lynn decided to move to Cape Town in 2017.  

So far she has worked with various producers and artists from the SAE Institution such as Metro FM resident DJ, Bee Deejay. The two worked on songs such as “Let Go” and “Let Me Know” featuring Canvus Ports & Jími Cooper who is a Nigerian afro-fusion artist.

Lynn Cupido is a multifaceted artist who creates music in-house, afro-fusion and RnB. She doesn’t limit herself just to these genres but also explores other sounds such as Jazz, Neo-soul and Pop.

“Move” is guaranteed to have you swept off of your feet as Lynn glides over the track bending afro-fusion and pop music.

#IWD2023: Weird MC, Setting The Standard For Women In The Nigerian HipHop Industry

Adesola Adesimbo Idowu, popularly known by the stage name, Weird MC, is a rapper and songwriter. Also known as ‘The Rappatainer’ and ‘Shola Idowu,’ Weird MC is popular for her English/Yoruba lyrics.

She is a native of Ogun State who was born on 9, July 1970, in the United Kingdom. She has five siblings- two sisters and three brothers. She attended Maryland Comprehensive Secondary school in Lagos State. There, she formed the hip-hop group ‘Weirdos’ with four female friends.

Weird MC had conservative parents who were not in support of her venturing into show business. Weirdos did not bag a record deal despite their popularity in school. The group disbanded not long after.

Weird MC studied Law at Ogun State University but she left after one year to pursue her career in music.

Before pursuing a musical career, the iconic rapper had an interest in becoming a basketball player. However, her aspirations were dashed because women were not fully supported by the Nigerian Sports Commission. When she couldn’t fulfil her dream in Nigeria, she returned to England with the hope of pursuing her basketball career in America.

Weird MC is remarkably known for infusing Afrobeat into her music. She is one of the most notable female rappers in Africa. She is popular for her hit songs ‘Ijoya’ and ‘Allen Avenue.’

Her musical career was influenced by iconic singers such as Queen Latifah, Fela Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, and Miriam Makeba.

Weird MC claimed the third position in Club 291 contest. She also participated in several rap battles. In the latter half of 1990 and throughout 1991, she toured the UK with DJ P Tee Money.

In 1992, she released the popular single ‘I Wanna Make You Jack.’ The single topped the number one spot on the Choice FM charts and received positive reviews. In 1996, the popular rapper released her first album ‘Simply Weird.’ She also released ‘After Da Storm’ in 2006.

Her second album featured the popular single ‘Ijoya’ which was produced by JJC and Don Jazzy. ‘Ijoya’ gained wide acclaim and was praised by music lovers.

In 2010, Weird MC also participated in Gulder Ultimate Search (the celebrity version) and became the last woman standing.

She has received several awards such as the Channel O Music Video Award for Best Special Effect and AMEN award for Best Hip Hop Album.

Weird MC was born on 9 July 1970. The veteran rapper, who is a born-again Christian, runs an online series called “Da Gate Keepers” where she express her gratitude to God.

Weird MC Top Songs

Allen Avenue
Ijoya
Da Way We Blow
Ready to Party
Step Up
Gele Gogoro
Riranwo
Happy Day
Palava
African Woman
The Way We Blow

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Have you found this article insightful? Then kindly share and comment your opinions in the comment section below. Thanks.

Daniji Emmanuel is a content writer who has written hundreds of articles on various niches focusing on Entertainment topics. He’s also published interviews, conducted research and written opinions on the creative industry. BigDan, fondly called, also consults and handles brand promotions for people and organizations in the creative industry. 

Follow on Social Media:

Instagram – https://instagram.com/hiphopafricaa/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Hiphopafricaa

Email – bigdan@hiphopafrica.net

Linga TheBoss Celebrates Women’s History Month With An All Female Feature In Her Upcoming EP – “ONE OF THE FEW”

Today being International women’s day we celebrate Tennessee based Zambian gospel rapper Linga TheBoss who is also celebrating Women with her upcoming project “ONE OF THE FEW”.

Linga TheBoss would be releasing GOD DID IT featuring Ada Betsabe on Friday -March 10, 2023.

You can Presave here – https://ffm.to/lingatheboss

From faith, to love, hope, life etc. it’s a fact that women do have something to say if given the opportunity.

Linga TheBoss

Linga’s forthcoming EP titled “ONE OF THE FEW” would be released on Friday 31st March, 2023 and features artists like; Porsha Love, Kidd Lee, Ada Betsabé, and TK Lee! The EP is produced by the production duo- ARCiTEC. The Project which she has gathered an only female cast of features in an industry primarily dominated by men, Linga TheBoss says she’s been constantly ignoring all the naysayers and limitations put on women in Christian HipHop, She longs for the day when their male counterparts would also have an all female feature but most importantly that they’ll recognize women in the industry and be given more room and opportunities as their male counterparts.

Pre-save The EP “ONE OF THE FEW” here – https://ffm.to/oneofthefew

“This project is a message to a generation – for anyone who is willing to be one of the few, that takes the path that leads to life” – Linga TheBoss.

Linga TheBoss

Linga TheBoss is a rapper, writer, and speaker located in Nashville, TN. Fans of Linga TheBoss find her music to be hype and energetic! She writes hip hop and trap music bangers that are the perfect pairing for a gym workout it’s the music to play before the big game or the important interview. Linga enjoys making music that motivates and inspires people to go after life with confidence!

Stream her catalogue from spotify below

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5jCTpUeZQ61zaoSYgYV2cY?si=pCtx-Wa9SUGoNym_ob0KMQ

Follow her on all social media @Lingatheboss