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The music video for “Love2Win” brings the violent world KA$H and Folabi Xan imagine to life

The music video for “Love2Win” brings the violent world KA$H and Folabi Xan imagine to life

Drawing out the violent intensity with a graphic music

Nasty C is as cocky as ever on new single, “God Flow”, featuring crownedYung

Nasty C is as cocky as ever on new single, “God Flow”, featuring crownedYung

Effortlessly throwing brags around and sneering at haters without losing a

Prettyboy D-O calls out Blaqbonez for jacking his flow

Prettyboy D-O calls out Blaqbonez for jacking his flow

Seizing the opportunity to flex his famous

Blaqbonez reveals his menacing Mr Boombastic alter-ego in his “Shut Up” music video

Blaqbonez reveals his menacing Mr Boombastic alter-ego in his “Shut Up” music video

Imposing Mr Boombastic's threatening persona with a graphic music video directed by TG

Listen to “Democracy”, a pan-African collaboration about greed, absolute power and corruption

Listen to “Democracy”, a pan-African collaboration about greed, absolute power and corruption

Features Moonaya from Senegal, Master Soumy (Mali) Awa Bling and Killa Ace (The Gambia), Cill (Nigeria) and Elom 20ce...

Begho and Enzo Pe$o paint a snapshot of their flashy ambition on “Running Man”

Begho and Enzo Pe$o paint a snapshot of their flashy ambition on “Running Man”

The duo perform confident sets to put listeners in an exhilarating

Reminisce reiterates icon status on “OGB4IG”

Reminisce reiterates icon status on “OGB4IG”

A salvo where every lyric hits with a blunt

Kojey Radical & Amaarae use sex as a metaphor for transience on “Sugar”

Kojey Radical & Amaarae use sex as a metaphor for transience on “Sugar”

A standout cut off the British-Ghanaian rapper's major label debut, 'Cashmere

Vader’s “Ghosted” plays out the rapper’s darkest fantasies

Vader’s “Ghosted” plays out the rapper’s darkest fantasies

Imagines a chaotic universe where he's the hero and the

Best New Music: ICTOOICY’s “Melancholy Baby”  is an unapologetic commentary on saviour syndrome in romance

Best New Music: ICTOOICY’s “Melancholy Baby” is an unapologetic commentary on saviour syndrome in romance

sad girls don't

Blaqbonez, Loose Kaynon, A-Q & M.I Abaga come bearing bars on ‘Martell Cypher 2’

Blaqbonez, Loose Kaynon, A-Q & M.I Abaga come bearing bars on ‘Martell Cypher 2’

It's never a bad time to hear four rappers get busy over a floor shaking

The Shuffle: HHP and Naeto C’s “Boogie Down” as proof of the friendly relations between South Africa and Nigeria

The Shuffle: HHP and Naeto C’s “Boogie Down” as proof of the friendly relations between South Africa and Nigeria

South African legend, HHP and Naeto C reminds us all of our unity and

IDK & Burna Boy capture the feeling of “December”

IDK & Burna Boy capture the feeling of “December”

Off IDK's newly released major label debut, 'Is He

Trill Tega’s “In Peace” gets a fitting melodramatic music video

Trill Tega’s “In Peace” gets a fitting melodramatic music video

TG Omori directs the video to highlight his different influences and rebellious

Phyno releases new album, ‘Deal With It’, with an epic accompanying music video

Phyno releases new album, ‘Deal With It’, with an epic accompanying music video

Enter into Phyno's matrix esque universe where he repeatedly kills different clones of

The Black Esper’s new single, “Nile Alhaji”, is a tale of debauchery

The Black Esper’s new single, “Nile Alhaji”, is a tale of debauchery

Narrating his experience partying with

Tulenkey’s emPawa-floated video for “Yard” is the stuff of ghetto cinema

Tulenkey’s emPawa-floated video for “Yard” is the stuff of ghetto cinema

Deceptively ducking cops alongside Ara & Wes7ar

Essentials: Vader the Wildcard and TGM’s ‘Lagos in July’ EP

Essentials: Vader the Wildcard and TGM’s ‘Lagos in July’ EP

Joining forces to toast to their ambition and the come

Ladipoe’s “Lemme Know” is a blinding statement track

Ladipoe’s “Lemme Know” is a blinding statement track

Gobstopping lyricism delivered with an unassailable, confident

Essentials: Jidenna’s ’85 To Africa’

Essentials: Jidenna’s ’85 To Africa’

A looser, more compelling representation of his dual

Jidenna rages in music video for “Worth The Weight”

Jidenna rages in music video for “Worth The Weight”

Assisted by psychedelic filters, a keen crowd and a Seun Kuti