Igbo rap

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Igbo rap
Stylistic origins
African American music
Cultural originsLate 1990s
Southeastern Nigeria (especially Enugu)
Typical instrumentsRapping, vocals, keyboard, sampler, drums
Fusion genres
Igbo highlife
Other topics

Igbo rap is a Nigerian style of

Pidgin English.[1]

Early pioneers in the scene include Mr Raw (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), Massai, Slowdog, MC Loph, Big Lo and 2Shotz. Today, many musical acts like Phyno, Ugoccie, BosaLin, Nuno Zigi, Zoro, Ifex G, Hype MC (who is the younger brother of Mr Raw), K-Large (who is considered the fastest Igbo rapper) Jeriq, Chimason and Tidinz are considered Igbo rap artists.[2][3][4][5][6][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Alim, Samy. "Translocal Style Communities: Hip Hop Youth As Cultural Theorists Of Style, Language, And Globalization" (PDF). International Pragmatics Association. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Another Rap List: The 10 Most Talented Igbo Rappers List". Information Nigeria. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  3. ^ ""I am taking Igbo rap to the next level" – Phyno". Dailypost Nigeria. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  4. Daily Independent
    . Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  5. ^ "I started rapping in Igbo when nobody was doing it — Mr Raw". Vanguard. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  6. ^ "No day off is my life — Nuno Zigi". TheHeadbridge. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022..


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