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Nigeria: Nigeria Rap Music - Fading in Fame
Leadership, 23 July 2013
Nigeria's fastest growing hip hop artiste, Ice Prince, recently won BET award. It's been noticed that those who were a force in the genre are nowhere to be found. While some say it… Read more »
Is Nigerian Rap Music Fading In Fame?
Anthony Ada Abraham takes a look at bright Nigerian artists and their sales in the music industry.
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Nigeria: Ice Prince Emerges As Nigeria's Hottest Rapper
Leadership, 6 July 2013
Self styled rapper, Ice Prince, is becoming Nigeria's hottest rapper. SAMUEL ABULUDE writes on his increasing fame and wealth Read more »
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Nigeria: Indigenous Rap Is the Future of Nigerian Music - M.I
Premium Times, 1 July 2013
Chocolate Music vice president and rapper, M.I, says indigenous rap is the future of Nigerian music. He said this in an interview session with Enugu based radio station, Dream 92.5… Read more »
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Nigeria: Who's Afraid of Music?
This Day, 2 June 2013
It may be a testing-the-water measure. It could even be uncertainty. Whatever it is, it is a fact that most Nigerian artistes do not admit to be dedicated to a particular music… Read more »
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Nigeria: Made in America - the Nigerian Way
RNW Africa, 10 April 2013
A common idea in Nigeria is that anything American is better. According to our blogger, if you don't have the hottest US artist or TV personality on hand, your event must not be… Read more »
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Nigeria: Hip-Hop Like Never Before
This Day, 3 February 2013
Karen Eloke Young encounters a fascinating hip-hop duo, whose brand of the musical genre sparkles with its unique qualities Read more »
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Nigeria: Battling the System One Rap At a Time
RNW Africa, 1 January 2013
In Jay Town - that's Jos, Nigeria, for the uninitiated - hip-hop talents and enthusiasts converge at Basement Studios. Read more »
InFocus
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Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince, has defeated other contenders to win the highly conveted 2013 best African act at the BET Awards. Read more »
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Highly respected lyricist and veteran rapper Mode Nine is concerned about the quality of rap music in Nigeria, and has labelled other hip-hop artists as "pretenders". Read more »
