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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;…
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AJO’s debut album was No Apologies, which introduced his witty writing and raw perspective on things while exploring different themes. African Reality sophomore album was his conscious and critically acclaimed project. Off Daddy Duties The Precursor is here now.
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“Let’s get the bad leaders put them in a deep freeze…” Chief calls out bad leaders and urges that activism and masses shouldn’t be politicized while fighting or speaking on corruption. The outspoken rapper and one half of the Clansmen ug has been freestyling for about a year now tackling different topics. He was inspired by…
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Navio’s wife Mrs. Lubwama Mathilda. made her directorial debut on “Sunset Drift”. She is credited for directing the video shoot of the vacation filled video.
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Shirley May’s ability to be outspoken and have fun at the same time makes her distinct. The song can double as a spiritual blessing embracing and also a statement for a woman/lady confident in her skin.
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Banna Bakuno is a collaborative 6 tracks EP between Saurus Sa and producer Mco Bits.
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Flex D’Paper and Kemishan have collaborated before. “More” is the quickest you would recall of the two working together. Their creative and harmonious approach to songs gave us “Geez” off Flex D’Paper’s Kampala Boy. The two have released a video for the song as it explores self-praise and longevity in the game, making music…
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“Leverage” is a statement! Ninja see clearly states she has leverage and Nav reinforces the idea reminding us he has been around for 20+ years and he has seen careers get knocked.
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Early this year in January, Northern artiste Munu Bernard Paul aka BeePee was announced dead having been involved in a tragic road accident. To the north, he clearly was a revered and loved artiste by the people as well as his fellow artistes. Numerous artistes made efforts to craft songs upon his death talking…