Blaqbonez: Carrying the touch of Nigerian rap

Angolans head to the polls in a parliamentary election that is expected to see their leader of 38 years, President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, hand over the baton.

Ikechukwu may be more of an actor in recent time but the entertainer says he is not done rapping.

When Jude Abaga hit the scene with his Crowd Mentality single in 2006, Nigerian hip-hop heads welcomed the freshness of his idea, the audacity of his witty lyrics tightly packed in bars and a healthy dose of social commentary.

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Social media sites have pulled the angry hip-hop video after authorities in Singapore warned it could stoke racial tensions. Some residents have accused officials in the wealthy Asian city-state of double standards.

Blaqbonez: Carrying the touch of Nigerian rap

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Rap music may not be the most popular genre with local gospel artistes in Nigeria, but there's one man who believes he can change that narrative by making Christian rap for music lovers.

His mother joined him on stage for the big moment. It is the 28-year-old rapper's first Grammy Award. In his speech, Tyler also thanked Pharrell, whom he has cited as one of his major influences in music. Tyler, the Creator, via 2020 Grammys 'IGOR' is the fifth studio album from the California native. It was released back in May 2019 and went on to become his first no.

His mother joined him on stage for the big moment. It is the 28-year-old rapper's first Grammy Award. In his speech, Tyler also thanked Pharrell, whom he has cited as one of his major influences in music. Tyler, the Creator, via 2020 Grammys 'IGOR' is the fifth studio album from the California native. It was released back in May 2019 and went on to become his first no.

Def Jam, the label behind superstars from LL Cool J to Jay-Z and Rihanna, is snapping up rap stars from the untapped Southeast Asian market where streaming platforms are flourishing.