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WILL HIP HOP BE UGANDA’S BIGGEST GENRE IN 2020?
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At the genesis of Hip hop, the worldwide appeal wasn’t foreseeable, but now, almost 50 years later; it’s impossible to imagine a planet without hip hop and rap music. On the Ugandan scene, hip hop has been described as a “wanna be” genre, with radio and television presenters not [most of the time] playing…
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Naxa in his Gospel gives all the hope and Vision the Youth need
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He is a poet in-transition as he wraps contemporary issues in his raps as an outcome of his gift without bias of what religious sect – we all need hope.
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UG Hip Hop Cuisine: Here are Food Inspired lyrics from Pryce Teeba, Enigma and others
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Have you ever thought of food references made in music and how metaphoric they tend to be? Do you think this makes hip hop even more literary? Being a dedicated foodie, I sat down to write and talk about my favourite food inspired lines. The thought hit me when I re-listened to Play01’s “Ova”…
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Feffe Busi pays homage to GNL on “Koyi Koyi” refix – Listen now
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Under just two days Feffe Busi’s “Koyi Koyi” remix has amassed about 8k views on the smallest rappers YouTube. Earlier last year he garned more popularity with his “Who is Who” challenge which to some woke up the industry or created room for competition – his “Koyi Koyi” remix is an act of paying…
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Ledra & MaFB team up on new song for the love of the “Waistline”
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Music allows several artists to express themselves and to talk about numerous topics. Ledra teamed up with fellow Tempo music artist MAFB for this new single to talk about a lady with a “Waistline”. They talk about her on the baseline as she grooves. It is been a while since the two Tempo monks…
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Pryce Teeba to release a song every month – here is “Kindazzi”
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Pryce Teeba ever since 2015 he has managed to release at least 3 singles a year and now he is promising to release a song every month. I can imagine the look on your face. This is an ambitious feat but the mayor says he will ensure he drops new music every month –…
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Stream Ill Gee’s polarizing Riviera EP
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Making music inspired by the times is a tricky feat to pull off especially if you barely had connection to these influences. Ill Gee took it upon his ear to absorb the Afro beats and vibrations to come up with his polarizing EP, Riviera. Having rapped for a while and attained production skills Ill…
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NI asks if “U Wanna Dance” on new track ft. Nutti Boi
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“U Wanna Dance” is no doubt a stress relieving joint and an anthem for everyone who grinds and needs them some good vibes to groove. NI and Nutti Boi ultimately excute on this track which calls you to action soon as you listen to it. The ear for dancehall/Ragga is utilised to craft UWD…
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Listen to Deejay Payne’s 50 top UG rappers inspired mix
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A list surfaced online ranking top 50 Ugandan rappers to ever bless the booth and beyond – mixed reactions came up from different online UG Hip hop platforms. The list to some seemed subjective and to others it seemed objective. Opinions are like rap names, every rapper has one. See list: We all know…
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J-Wats has released new ‘Control’ – hear his heart
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J-Wats wants to be controlled by his lover on new single ‘Control’. He pours out his heart for the beloved lady in both descriptive and vivid narrative. ‘Control’ is produced by Lawraid Vybz and Mastered by Ledra. It is Afro-hip hop/trap fusion that follows the bouncy and polarising releases. J-Wats is a polarising artist…