Freestyle

By Emmanuel Daniji (BigDan) For HiphopAfrica.net The Wordsmith Hub (TWH) freestyle challenge—now one of the most influential proving grounds for lyricists in Nigeria—has become more than a competition. It is a market. A talent filter. A reputational stock exchange where credibility...

The New Year is here, and The WordSmith Hub is already turning up the heat for 2026! Following the success of the last two episodes, which saw rappers Buez and El Rhey walk away with ₦1 million each, the...

The coolest kid in Africa, Nasty C, is gearing up to release his much-anticipated album and has been dropping songs and collaborating with fellow artists to give fans a taste of what's to come.While in the UK, Junior paid...

Back in 2018, many of us were caught by surprise when local TV presenter, Boity Thulo began rapping out of nowhere, even dropping Wuz Dat? with Nasty C which subsequently became her first hit.After releasing the 4436 EP...

Coming from a huge announcement of his upcoming joint tour with Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C brings us the visuals for Born To Win featuring Emtee.Taken from his 2022 Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape, Nasty C and Emtee perform the...

It's No Paperwork Thursdays and you know what time it is!Seemingly bringing an end to the white t-shirt trend that the spitters before him (aMMo Kgoadi, Ginger Trill, and Tyson Sybateli) unknowingly followed in their No Paperwork freestyles, Touchline...

After much anticipation, we finally get to witness Ginger Trill set the bar higher in his No Paperwork freestyle, courtesy of Stay Low.Rapping over the classic New York State of Mind instrumental, Trill shows off his flawless and...

Half man, half ill as s#*t.Ginger Trill may have burned his bars after reading but this time he'll require no paperwork for his latest Stay Low freestyle episode.Coming off a successful release of his critically acclaimed project, The...