Hello Everybody,

With all due respect and speaking from the perspective of archivists that have charted and participated in the growth of African hip hop from 1997 though various platforms on and offline,it has been extremely interesting witnessing the steady growth of hip hop in Nigeria over the last couple of years.The discussions on this thread have been quite illuminating in that regard however having noted there appears to be a dearth of knowledge and experience about hip hop from other parts of the continent,we hope this thread would serve to open discussions and also broaden user knowledge about African Hip Hop as it is practiced in locales as far flung as Lesotho to Tanzania,you would be pleased to note that your Modenine still ranks as one of your best demonstrators of the art form to fans/true heads in Africa and Worldwide and there has apparently emerged another rapper from Nigeria called Boogie whose '5 am in Lagos' is lyricism personified.

The beats are greatly improved,the lyrics and themes and styles on display across Africa are worthy of your applause and patronage.Listen to the playlist:

http://snd.sc/1cCSQIc

Playlist for African hip hop radio July/August 2013

Just a band – Dunia ina mambo
Cavaliers band – Dunia ina mambo
Khuli Chana – Mnatebawen
The Juggernauts – Broken-Riddim-Version
Modenine & XYZ – Let It Go
Alec Lomami – Pardon My French
Kus Ma x Shappa Man – Tutti Frutti
Burna Boy – Run my race
TNG – Crazy Man
Boogey – 5 am in Lagos
J.Town Ft. Screech – Do It Right
Shanta ft Lord Eyez – Hood Super Star
Tripple 2 – Funky flame
Fecko Tha Emcee – RAP2001
Jupiter – Yaka
Orch Kouloukoko du Zaire – Sana Mama
Maryam Mursal – Heestii Lay Lay
Big T – If I Can Stand Then Why Lay
Black Motion – That Lazy Song ft. Nape
Tony Cook – On the floor
Deplowmatz – Kila siku kila mwaka
Mr II – Hali Halisi
Dogo janja ft Pnc – Maisha ya skonga
Rumor & Joey B – Can I (The Rising Stars Of GH Vol 1)
M.anifest – Motherland
Dumi Right – Over here ft Babaluku
Vieira – Nos e que nos

African Hip Hop in 2013 has come of age.The likes of Boogie,Fecko Tha Emcee and Modenine are indeed pacesetters propelling its growth.How would you rate their performance alongside their peers from across Africa?Discuss.

Regards and Best Wishes.

AHH editor,
Amsterdam,Holland.

I couldn't agree more. Fecko have been uniting Africa one track at a time. Raw African Poetry 2.0 is a gem. Boogey, Modenine, Zone Fam, HHP are other worthy mentions.