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BALIOKWABWE features Big Tril, Flex D’Paper, Navio, Pryce Teeba, Blixxack, Dagg Mizzo, Vini Mercy, Mike Mungu, Amal King, Triggah, MARTHA SMALLZ, Tracy Noelle and Lukas Blacc.
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The Mith has mastered the art of intimate experiences with his fans. Think Tuyingire Syseemu (2013) and The Ugandan Live (2024).
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The rawness that his debut carried is polished on the LP, for an apt rap fan it is satisfying unlike the “chaos” that came with The Spear Album.
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Midst all the Ugandan Hip Hop drama, Fuse Hip Hop stayed clear and delivered. There’s such a huge audience less tapped – easier tapped with spiritual conviction.
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There are some songs on the list that chances are high never got a radio or TV spin. That said: Our top 24 songs explore love, celebrating Kampla, fame, being the ish, depression, betrayal, grinding, faith, being blessed, having a good time and so much more.
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“Mbeera” is off the collaborative EP Lions and Lambs EP by Pryce Teeba and Baru. The visual directed by Vibes Liper at a location known as Pyong is Pryce’s last release.
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2024 albums explored politics, faith, utopia, relationships, sex, dedication and most importantly hip hop. Such a wide array of themes!
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The annual Uganda Hip Hop Awards (UGHHA) took place on December 13. The Award ceremony was marked by surprise wins and performances from seemingly more new artistes than older ones. There were lots of first-time performers on the UG Hip Hop stage. In my opinion, this shines a light on new talents.
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Jo Kare Ni from Luo (Acholi or Lango) means people of these days/ humans of the current times. That said, Stayput and now frequent collaborator Toobi Smolz put present day human condition in perspective. They explore the selfish and individual tendencies that people have. The song is a call to actually support each other;…