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Legacy: The late Da Grin, a beacon of hope to the hopeless
Ayomide O. Tayo reflects on watching the rise of Da Grin and his towering legacy in the aftermath of his
The Shuffle Special: Dagrin’s phenomenal sophomore album, ‘C.E.O’
In remembrance of the man who ran the mainstream with riveting declarations and indigenous
Essentials: M.I Abaga & A-Q’s thrilling joint project, ‘The Live Report’
Built off an already established chemistry between both
NATIVE Exclusive: Ladipoe talks self-conviction & pushing his artistry
“I came into this thing to get better, not
Olamide, Naira Marley & the legitimacy of indigenous rappers
On the need to accept that street-bred artists who rap deserve their props as true
Essentials: Paybac’s ‘CULT!’ is a document of resilience and personal optimism
A well thought out discussion about what it really means to be a
NATIVE Exclusive: A-Q is moving from veteran rapper to leader of a renaissance
Inside the complex, scheming mind of one of the most respected figures in Nigerian rap
Essentials: ‘Easy to Love Me Now, Pt. I’ is a series of powerful snapshots of Dara Alamutu’s life
A resounding portrait of what it looks like to embrace
Rap Song of the Week: A-Q & M.I Abaga deliver “A Class Act”
A commanding cut from two of Nigeria’s leading English
Paybac releases long-awaited sophomore album, ‘CULT!’
The official follow-up to his 2018 album, 'The Biggest
The importance of well-executed Cyphers to the Nigerian rap scene
On the importance of delivering the best rap cyphers for growth's
NATIVE Exclusive: Exploring the communal magic of WeTalkSound
We spoke to the founder of the rising community of creatives about the strides they've been making and their plans for the...
M.I Abaga makes a new update to a track on his 2018 album, ‘Yxng Dxnzl’
Capitalising on one of the interesting possibilities of the streaming
Nasty C, Sarkodie & M.I Abaga nominated for African Rapper of the Year at the 2020 256 Hip-Hop Awards
A celebration of rap music in Uganda and Africa as a
Essentials: M.I Abaga redresses his self-assured persona on ‘Judah (EP)’
A thoughtful project that shows the rapper taking delight in who he is at the
Songs of the Day: New music from Reminisce, Efe Oraka, King Promise and others
Also including must hear cuts from Rema, Dice Ailes,
Zoro reps his roots in the video for his catchy single, “Kulture”
Reiterating his dedication to representing his
Rap Song of the Week: Shakez tells a difficult love story on “Long Distance”
A compelling narrative rendered with the right amount of
Rap Song of the Week: Zilla Oaks, Dremo & Prettyboy D-O form a fiery trio on “Ogini”
The audio equivalent of getting taunted by bullies, in a good
