#FeatureByMistaStyles: Formerly known as “Freestyle ‘tha Shogun’ Essien”, he was a founding member and one-third of the now defunct Nigerian rap trio, “The Trybesmen,” revered and considered one of the prominent pioneers of Afrobeats, the dominant music genre in West Africa fast gaining global recognition. Mfon Bassey Essien, now known …
Read More »The rise of the Local Rappers: Celebrating a decade of Reminisces’ ‘Book Of Rap Stories’
Ten years ago, Nigerian superstar rapper Reminisce AKA Alaga Ibile released his debut album ‘Book of Rap Stories’. This album came at a time when Hip-Hop was undergoing its first major evolution in the hands of new school rappers who deployed sonically appealing style as opposed to the traditional hardcore …
Read More »The rise of the Local Rappers: Celebrating a decade of Reminisces’ ‘Book Of Rap Stories’
Ten years ago, Nigerian superstar rapper Reminisce AKA Alaga Ibile released his debut album ‘Book of Rap Stories’. This album came at a time when Hip-Hop was undergoing its first major evolution in the hands of new school rappers who deployed sonically appealing style as opposed to the traditional hardcore …
Read More »Hip Hop duo FWEY sit tight on their consistency in the rap game
#FeatureByFWEY – Over the years, they have developed a strong and growing fan base with a string of successful singles and an independent mixtape released through their own record label aptly named We the Label. On the heels of their tentatively self-titled follow-up project scheduled to be released this year, …
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