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Rappers Are Loving Themselves: Finding The Space For Nigerian Hip Hop To Thrive
At the peak of their powers, two of the biggest rappers in the country went against each other. It was Ruggedman against Mode9. A fish around the blogs of the day fancies that the rappers were pitted against each other because of their styles. Ruggedman isn’t disillusioned. In an interview he granted Pulse Nigeria, he…
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#TheHeadies2019: The Nigerian Hip Hop Perspective
The rappers A-Q and iLLBliss, in their latest interviews, said something to the tune of understanding Nigerian Hip Hop’s shortcomings as it regards commerciality: to them, the fullness of the culture was yet to be embraced and milked for benefits. In a Hip Hop scene like Nigeria’s, over time, the spotlight has come to rest…
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Modenine & Teck Zilla Release Collaborative Album “Esoteric Mellow” | LISTEN
Veteran rapper – Modenine teamed up with super producer – Teck Zilla to dish out their long awaited collaborative body of work. The London by way of Lagos duo of rapper Modenine and producer Teck Zilla are pleased to release their long awaited collaborative effort, ‘Esoteric Mellow.’ The body of work includes guest features from…
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VIDEO: Modenine & Black Intelligence – Spit My Sh*t (Remix)
Legendary emcee – Modenine comes through with the remix for “Spit My Sh*t” with Black Intelligence off their Hence4th Album. Enjoy!
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Modenine – Leaders Of The True School ft G-Lynx
Day 22 of #30DaysOfModenine campaign he lets go of “Leaders Of The True School” featuring G-Lynx, the joint was recorded in ’05 Listen Up! DOWNLOAD
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The 10 Most Gifted Rappers In Nigeria 2014 | FULL LIST
Big congratulations to every emcee who was mentioned on “The List” and to all the worthy mentions listed below. Rap in Nigeria has come a long way from the days where no one even gave it a chance and thought it would never become a relevant genre in the Nigerian Music Industry. Today, we are happy…
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The 10 Most Gifted Rappers in Nigeria
It is safe to say that the Hip-Hop scene in Nigeria is beginning to take form and may soon become a viable and more commercial genre in the Nigerian music scene; only time will tell. In the past year, summer of 2012 to summer of 2013, a handful of rappers have dropped music consistently or…
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BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher 2011: Nigerian Rappers Revealed!
Naija Stand Up! The time has come for Nigerian Hip Hop to receive global recognition as we’ve been given a chance to showcase our rap skills to the international community. The BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 will be aired LIVE from Atlanta to the international audience on the 11th of October. For the majority of…
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WORLD PREMIERE: Modenine – OGA
HipHop heavyweight, Modenine, is hitting us again with a new single titled “OGA”. This is a quick follow-up to “I’m Back” which was premiered here on notjustOk.com at the end of last month off the “Commercial Break” album. “OGA” isn’t the typical hardcore Modenine track. He goes the playful route on this one, while still…
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Modenine & Alias – Pay At-10-Shun (FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD)
It’s finally here! This is the official GLOBAL release of “Pay At-10-Shun”; the collaborative album by Nigeria’s African Hip Hop Activist Modenine and South African hotshot Producer Alias. “Pay At-10-Shun” is a 10-track album which also includes a bonus single and a video. This album is one of a kind in the sense that no…