In The year 2003 is known as the breakthrough year for
Nigerian hip-hop, because it never gained audience until
2face Idibia released is first solo track titled “African
Queen” in that year. The song got many nominations and
won some of the awards. In fact, it was used as
soundtrack for a Hollywood movie titled PHAT GIRLZ,
which was released Internationally in 2006. He released
his first solo album titled “FACE TO FACE” in the year
2004 under the KENNIS MUSIC RECORD LABEL and it had
the highest sales for the first time in the history of
Nigerian Hip-Hop as 2 million copies were sold in Nigeria
and around the world. 2face now 2baba is known for
great lyrics.
Six years after, Nigerian Hip-Hop changed from what it
used to be to another different face, when new artistes like
Terry G came to the limelight. Terry G released a track
titled “Free Madness” which got critised by many music
lovers across the country due to the lyrical content of the
song. Although, this didn’t stop the progress of the artiste
but it reduced the quality of Nigerian music a little.
Nigerian Hip-Hop collapsed partially in the year 2012 when
new artistes like late Damoche and Skaley Mental came to
the limelight. They released tracks like “Damoche” and
“Dadubule” respectively and both songs became famous.
The tracks were also critised by many and loved by the
rest due to the lyrical content. The lyrics talked about
female sexual organs and more.
In the year 2014, things got worse and screaming sexual
organs names became the order of the day. And in the
year 2015 the Nigerian Hip-Hop industry reduced in quality
to the extent that, Ghanian Hip-Hop is now placed above
Nigerian Hip-Hop music. In the Just concluded BET
Awards, Nigerian nominated artistes lost to Ghanian
artistes.
The big question now is, will Nigerian HipHop survive till
2016 ?

It's sinking already' though with d likes of 2baba, we still have a narrow nostril. Most songs lack lyrics'. I wonder why mtn & co stoped foreign caller tunes