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The Diaspora as depicted in Wanlov the Kubolor’s “Smallest Time”

April 20, 2017 thesoulected

Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, also known as Wanlov the Kubolor, was born into a Ghanaian-Romanian family in Ghana. After years of living in Ghana, he moved to

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Patty Monroe: The Pop Emcee

March 30, 2017 thesoulected

Patty Monroe is pop meets hip-hop all wrapped in on woman. She was born in Cape Town, South Africa and it’s evident that this nineteen

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Emotions: J.Cole and Shane Eagle

March 1, 2017 thesoulected

Hip-hop artists do not always create songs that are riddled with profanity, sexual innuendos, and violence. In fact all over the world, hip-hop artists return

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Sarkodie & The Pain Killer

February 9, 2017 thesoulected

Ghanaian artist Sarkodie bursts onto the scene with a new hit entitled “Pain Killer” featuring Nigerian artist Runtown. Released February 3, 2017, the video for the

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PSquare VS. Emtee

January 26, 2017 thesoulected

African hip-hop and African pop differ greatly in terms of style and lyricism. In comparing the video and song of PSquare and Emtee, the differences

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The podcast features discussions on African hip hop music & culture. The podcast is produced & hosted by Msia Kibona Clark and students in the Department of African Studies at Howard University and students in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. You can access all of our podcasts and blog posts on hip hop in Africa at www.hiphopafrican.com.

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