Nairobi Is in the Building-Kenyan Hip Hop
by Davey D
We sat down with Kenyan rap stars Attitude, Bamboo and Missy Maira collectively known as Project 254 to find out what’s cracking in Kenya’s burgeoning Hip Hop scene.
We were quickly put on notice that Kenya and much of Africa is not ‘primitive’ and out of step the way it get depicted on TV. We also found out that Hip Hop in Africa is huge. The artists we interviewed while relatively unknown here in the states are mega superstars on the continent. They have billboards all over. They have their own public bus routes. They are heard on the radio everyday. They were recently featured in the award winning documentary ‘Hip Hop Colony’ which shows the ins and outs of Kenya’s Hip Hop scene.
In this interview we not only play the music , but we talk to these artist and find out the challenges they face and how Kenya is trying to fight the corporate co-optation of Hip Hop.
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Msanii_XL said:
Dope show...Apprecita you putting on Kenyan bredren and sistren
(Posted 729 days ago)
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karuri said:
Hi guys this is great see u promoting kenyan talent.Ill post my mixes too see how i rank with the rest of the world! mercy myra,Bamboo and Attitude waleteeni compee!!
(Posted 722 days ago)
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maina said:
for the first time a real kenyan site that works and is not under construction. wasee wa hip hop ya kenya ni wanoma attitude amenyamaza mbaya. mbona
(Posted 420 days ago)
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lukastem said:
Like this site,keep on representing.
There is more in Africa than meets the eye.
(Posted 375 days ago)
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awt said:
while relatively unknown here in the states are mega superstars on the continent. They have billboards Ladies Entertainment
all over. They have their own public bus routes. They are heard on the radio everyday. They were recently featured
(Posted 334 days ago)
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BillyBwoy said:
Yea! B feelin ur site Theres some stuff I've never heard Kudos! N continue the perfect jb ya'll beez doin
(Posted 225 days ago)
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funny_girl said:
That%u2019s interesting, and what about cool stuff? Are you talking about it here?
(Posted 150 days ago)
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traveler said:
What do you think about Pinzel' art? I wish I could talk to him...
(Posted 147 days ago)
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JimeT said:
Can I find here some podcasts with tips and advice about how to improve complexion?
(Posted 103 days ago)
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danny_t said:
Are you fond of art? Lok at these amazing masterpieces of art by the greatest artists! What can be better?
(Posted 90 days ago)
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