One of the best rappers of all time, Nas has gained local & international recognition as a result of his unique rapping style and songwriting ability. He has encountered incredible success in his career, having dropped eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums. He has also had sales of over...
As we all know, Nigeria is blessed with so many talented rap artists, with the likes of Ruggedman, MI Abaga, Vector, Ycee e.t.c. Lets assume American rapper Nas insults Nigerians with a rap song 😢😢😢, which of these rappers do you think can defend our colour? Kindly share your...
One major problem hindering Nigerian artistes progress is under-appreciation. A lot of these guys are hardworking and are super-talented but they are overlooked at the end despite their efforts. Many of Nigerian music artistes put their resources towards dishing out exceptional projects but due to the fact that they...
Ice Prince Zamani is unarguably a household name to reckon with in the Nigerian music industry when it comes to rap flows. Despite his recent struggles to remain relevant in the industry which proved futile, Ice Prince is still one of the good rappers that Nigeria has ever produced....
Igbo rap is solid stuff and it has come a long way in the music industry. At first Igbo rap didn’t seem like a standalone sub genre since it was usually accompanied by the eastern high-life sound. But with Igbo rappers now able to create national hits on trap...
Freestyling is no child’s play. Good rappers are known for their freestyle skills. While a few others are known for other skills like wordplay, delivery, and storytelling. Rappers like Jay Z, Eminem, Drake, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Ruggedman & Vector Tha Viper are known for their ability to freestyle....
Do you know that as a fan, you can help move the hip hop culture forward. Like a Yoruba adage, “Ẹyẹ ò lè fi apá kan fò / Birds cannot fly with one wing . There are some little things each...
Hip hop is both culture and art. It started around 1970 in the United States. It started as a development for the dismissed, unheard and underrepresented black minority. Along these lines, you see rappers who take a stand in opposition to social injustice, against issues of high significance. Hip...
The question every rapper should always ask themselves is, will you become wack if you rap in your local language? Is it compulsory to rap in ‘English’ to sound like the foreigners. A lot of old school hip hop heads would prefer to discriminate against rappers like Sarkodie, Olamide...
In recent years, the Nigeria music has grown beyond our imagination, all thanks to sensational artistes like, 2baba, Davido, Wizkid, D’banj, Olamide and many others that have taken Naija music to Africa and beyond. This days, our artistes are now been featured by their foreign counterpart and if there ever...