Author: morgank58
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Welcome to the NEW School: a new Generation of Nigerian Female Emcees
The history of hip hop has often positioned women at a marginalized orientation. However, this playlist shows that times are changing.
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CHika – “Balencies”
Jane Chika Oranika, better known as her stage name Chika, is a 23 year old upcoming female MC from Montgomery, Alabama born to Nigerian immigrants. Chika first gained some notoriety after a freestyle posted on Twitter went viral that critiqued Kanye West’s political actions over his own beat. Since then, she has made a fan
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MC CAro – “Pull UP”
Liberian artist MC Caro started her rap journey in the underground scene of Liberia. As a Monrovia native, Caro masterfully fits into Liberia’s native style of rap, HipCo which is evidenced through her rise to prominence after posting on Facebook several freestyles in 2018 where she criticized the shortcomings of the Liberian government. This quickly
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“Revelation” – JB D’ General
JB D’ General, born James K. Williams, is a 31 year old Liberian rapper who makes up half of the HipCo duo Soul Fresh. JB was born in Bong County, Liberia and raised in Monrovia. The artist is not only a rapper, but also a writer and producer. The duo Soul Fresh got their start
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Scientific- “2020 Touch Down”
Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman, better known as his stage name Scientific, is a Ghanaian based, Liberian rapper and songwriter. Scientific was born in Bong County, Liberia but grew up in a refugee camp in Ghana due to the first and second civil wars in his home country. The rapper started his career in 2005 and has