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LINEAR NOTE

April 28, 2021 wllk

The Kenyan hip-hop industry continues to evolve with the many social trends that arise. The appreciation of Black Excellence has recently taken the Black community

Sampa The Great’s Representation of Blackness in “Final Form”

April 7, 2021 wllk

Sampa The Great raps about the process of growth in her 2019 song “Final Form.” The Zambian Australian rapper includes references to ‘Black Power’ and

Cleo IceQueen’s Message in “Dreamers”

March 24, 2021 wllk

“Dreamers” by Cleo IceQueen was released in January 2021. It features Tio Nason and promotes perseverance and hope. The song is primarily sung in Black

Slap Dee Pays Homage To Zambia in “Mother Tongue”

February 24, 2021 wllk

Zambian hip-hop artist Slap Dee’s newest album “Mother Tongue” celebrates women, love, Zambian culture and Zambian languages. It was released in 2020. Slap Dee glorifies