Africa
is graced with sound maestros that have played pivotal roles in the evolution
of African music with the works they put in.
This article is centered on the
Rap MVP’s with the intent to offer our flowers to the greats and transit to the
leaders of the new generation of hip hop and rap culture in the continent .
With due respect, a countdown of 10 who have gracefully been key tools to the
rap endeavor are .
10. M.anifest ;
Kwame
Ametepee Tsikata, also known as M
Dor-dor-dor-ti-dor, M Digidi, god MC, born 20 November 1982 is veteran Ghanian
rapper, songwriter and record producer. His style ranges from Hip-Life, Afro
beats and sometimes R&B. Known to his fans as the Greatest Rapper of All
Time, Kwame is known for his revolutionary lyrics that seek to speak out for Africa’s poor
masses and the few elites often proffering resolutions.
9. Kaligraph Jones ;
Brian
Ouko Omollo, born 12 June 1990 is a Kenyan rapper born and raised in Nairobi
Kenya. He started his musical career while still in elementary school and
officially began his career in 2008 at a function called “Words And
Pictures.
A
pioneer figure in Kenyan hip hop, His Chanel 0 Emcee Africa award in 2009 is
responsible for putting him in public lens.
However
it’ll be 9 years later the award that Khaligraph’s debut studio album ”
Testimony 1990″ was released to high critical acclaim and was crowned
“Best Rap Act of the Year” at the fifth Annual African Muzik Magazine
Awards that same year, 2018.
Khaligraph
is considered the most influential east African rapper and one of the best from
Africa to have checked the mic!
8. MI Abaga
Jude
Abaga was born in 1981 in Jos, Nigeria. He is considered an important figure in
the Nigerian rap scene and has contributed immensely to its growth. He gained
recognition from the release of ‘Crowd Mentality’ the first single from his LP
(Talk About It). Crowd Mentality first went viral in Jos before diffusing
nationwide, gaining recognition for M.I almost instantly. The release of his
debut album ‘Talk About It’ was welcomed with positive remarks and gets him the
respect he so desired. He even came to be called ‘Nigeria’s hip hop Messiah’, a
position he has managed well in the last decade – constantly raising the bar
and paving way for other rappers that have also come to be seen as pro-verifiers,
most notably his younger brother Jesse Jagz and his longtime friend and partner
Ice Prince Zamani.
