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The continued presence of Hennessy in Nigeria’s hip-hop scene
Nearly a decade of continued relevance and unwavering
Kah-Lo, Brazy & the women inventively fusing rap and dance in Nigerian music
A niche corner where the creative bonafides are being furthered by
Best New Music: Brazy furthers her dance and rap fusions with the self-assured and sexy “OMG”
Regardless of whatever she’s rapping over, Brazy’s sureness is her
Hip-Hop Saved My Life: A Love Letter To The Genre At 50
A celebration of its entire essence & the numerous joys it has given
NATIVE Exclusive: DAP the Contract continues to stretch his powers
The polymath discusses genre-bending, his Powers series & making lived-in
NATIVE Exclusive: Sampa the Great came back home and she’s freer than ever
“What you feel and are inside is what you manifest on the
A 1-Listen Review Of A-Reece’s Latest EP ‘Deadlines: Free P2’
a strong prequel to the highly anticipated sequel of his revered debut
Essentials: Navio’s ‘Vibes Out The East’ Is A Stellar Addition To His Catalogue
a colourful body of work
NATIVE Exclusive: The second coming of Kirani Ayat
The Ghanaian rap artist is revelling in finding his
Sampa the Great makes grand return with sophomore album, ‘As Above, So Below’
Read through for Sampa's breakdown of a few songs off the
Essentials: Jakk Quill rips through beats on new EP, ‘Finding Flows’
A forthright display of technical
Sampa the Great set to release sophomore album, ‘As Above, So below’
Also, watch her emphatic ode to Zamrock with "Never
The NATIVE Editorial Staff share their favourite songs of 2022 so far
Featuring songs from Asake, Buruklyn Boyz, Butera Knowless, Asa, and
Best New Music: Thato Saul & A-Reece Uphold Classic Rap Values on “Put It On Me”
A lyrical masterpiece off Thato's 'Life Is Gangster'
A 1-Listen review of Buruklyn Boyz’ ‘East Mpaka London’
solidifying themselves as East Africa's premiere drill
A 1-Listen review of Money Badoo’s ‘PORN$TAR’
There’s a lot to like about PORN$TAR and, by extension, Money
Best New Music: YoungstaCPT immortalises his memory of Riky Rick on “Dear Rikhado, Love Riyadh”
Extending grace and accepting the finality of
Essentials: Kojey Radical is contemplative & triumphant on his debut LP, ‘Reason to Smile’
With features from Masego, Tiana Major9, Knucks, and
Best New Music Special: Cruel Santino documents his sonic evolution on new LP, ‘Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN’
A total immersion into his hyper-vivid