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Nasty C gets super self-aware on new single, “Changed”

Nasty C gets super self-aware on new single, “Changed”

Dazed by the fastlife but unable to resist its

Essentials: Zamir’s debut album, ‘XXIII’ packs a few heavy punches

Essentials: Zamir’s debut album, ‘XXIII’ packs a few heavy punches

Reminds everyone of his lustrous lyrical abilities, while showcasing his newfound

Yinka Bernie is compassionate on new single, “Brothers Keeper”

Yinka Bernie is compassionate on new single, “Brothers Keeper”

Featuring Besse, It's dense but endlessly

Essentials: Oma Mahmud’s ‘PINK’ album explores hip-hop’s tender nerve

Essentials: Oma Mahmud’s ‘PINK’ album explores hip-hop’s tender nerve

Rebuffing hypermasculinity in

Essentials: Bad Bridge reels non-rap fans into his ‘Regular Trademark’ EP

Essentials: Bad Bridge reels non-rap fans into his ‘Regular Trademark’ EP

A rap album for everyone dealing with temptations.

It took a minute, but YCee is finally getting back to rap

It took a minute, but YCee is finally getting back to rap

"I Wish" is the cavalry charge for your favorite commercial

Espacio Dios  debuts new single, “Uri Fire”

Espacio Dios debuts new single, “Uri Fire”

A convincing case for how malleable Hip-hop and R&B are

Essentials: Jidenna brings bright and sunny to hip-hop on ‘Boomerang’ EP

Essentials: Jidenna brings bright and sunny to hip-hop on ‘Boomerang’ EP

Shows off his refined pop sensibilities

Boogey grives love on “Solo” featuring JazzZ and Kemi Smallzz

Boogey grives love on “Solo” featuring JazzZ and Kemi Smallzz

Carrying the uncertainty and pain that comes with unrequited

Hear T-Obay and Minz on new single, “My Nigga”

Hear T-Obay and Minz on new single, “My Nigga”

It's more inspirational than you'll

Nasty C and Tellaman team up for new single, “Dance”

Nasty C and Tellaman team up for new single, “Dance”

Four minutes of pure trap-soul

Show Dem Camp’s Tec teams up with Mojeed and Spax for “Voices”

Show Dem Camp’s Tec teams up with Mojeed and Spax for “Voices”

The ultimate comeback to those snubbing pop-style

“Dante’s Awakening” continues PatricKxxLee’s Hip-hop evolution

“Dante’s Awakening” continues PatricKxxLee’s Hip-hop evolution

Fashioning himself into an outlandish character in the anime world that is modern

See Paybac’s grim video for cult favourite, “Mami Water”

See Paybac’s grim video for cult favourite, “Mami Water”

It will leave you wondering "what the

Best New Music: Nasty C and Runtown make an unlikely crossover smash with “Said”

Best New Music: Nasty C and Runtown make an unlikely crossover smash with “Said”

Someone should have thought of this a long time

Abra Cadabra features Burna Boy on “Lemme At Em”

Abra Cadabra features Burna Boy on “Lemme At Em”

Grime and Afropop fusion

Emtee’s riveting hip-hop ballad, “Manando” gets a befitting video

Emtee’s riveting hip-hop ballad, “Manando” gets a befitting video

It captures his compelling sense of

Hear PatricKxxLee’s uplifting new single “Rise”

Hear PatricKxxLee’s uplifting new single “Rise”

Rising through the

Watch Davolee venture further into street pop in “Cirocing” video

Watch Davolee venture further into street pop in “Cirocing” video

An ode to to the

Essentials: Abstrakt is doing the radio friendly thing on his debut EP, ‘Radio Irregular’

Essentials: Abstrakt is doing the radio friendly thing on his debut EP, ‘Radio Irregular’

Dive into the bottomless wellspring of dance and pop rhythms with Hip-hop as

Essentials: Kenisa’s solo compilation, 4 AM: Sad Tapes

Essentials: Kenisa’s solo compilation, 4 AM: Sad Tapes

It could either bright your cloudy day or give it a deserving theme