The Hip Hop African

CALL FOR PAPERS: Words Beats & Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture, Special Issue on South Africa

April 6, 2020 Msia Kibona Clark

CALL FOR PAPERS: Words Beats & Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture, Special Issue on South Africa Guest Editors: Msia Kibona Clark and Jennifer “FeteJen”

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HHAP EPISODE 53: HIP HOP PALAVER, V.1 (Video)

March 30, 2020 Msia Kibona Clark

This is the video edition of the special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast Episode 53: HIP HOP PALAVER, V.1

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Eno Barony: Power and Strength in Hip-hop

March 11, 2020 marissabrown99

Eno Barony is a Ghanian hip-hop artist known for her rapping and song-writing talents. Barony was first launched into the limelight after her song “Tonga”

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Egyptian rapper, Felukah, making a name for herself in New York and Cairo with her song “Harlemite Honey”

March 6, 2020 hdeena

Felukah’s song “Harlemite Honey,” is a great example of Felukah’s combination of her American and Egyptian identities. Felukah is currently a university student in New

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MDQ “Time Bomb”

February 26, 2020 traceysu2002

Muthoni Drummer Queen also known as MDQ was born and raised in Nairobi Kenya in a middle class family. Her style of music is genre

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King Kaka’s Whistleblowing Song: Wajinga Nyinyi

February 25, 2020 pelumikay

Who is King Kaka? King Kaka, the popular Kenyan hip hop artist who is also known as “The Rabbit” struck many chords with the release

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African Dance: Between the Continent & the Diaspora

August 1, 2018 Msia Kibona Clark

This is a short video created for one of our classes to show the similarities in contemporary dance in African & African American cultures. It

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Hip Hop Hour: Review of God Decides by Tellaman

April 22, 2020 liampaup

This is an episode of Hip Hop Hour with Teg and Liam. In this episode they review the album God Decides by South African artist Tellaman.

Tellaman’s music can be found at:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5bJrBac7Ku…omSo-cmzle5excPw

Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/god-decides/1446885934

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUjKeyYeP…pDrh8fAxf2eLJGzxU

Communal Transformations: A peak into Ghanaian cultural changes

April 22, 2020 Eno Serwaa

Communal transformation is not a matter that happens over night. But rather, it is a phenomenon observed by many as they utilize cultural and religious

South Africa: “Femcees No More” Mixtape

April 22, 2020 sidneystew

These South African female rappers are versatile and diverse in their delivery but all champion the message of celebrating yourself and living your truth, while showing rap can be done by any gender.

Mixtape Assignment-South African Trap

April 22, 2020 jillianhwebb

South African Trap Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY09Wu4yS3xvdwPfZFCabZEEh459ezMtQ Being born and raised in Compton, Ca, known for its high crime rates and violent reputation, I was naturally inclined

The Cookie Jar (The Sun’s Tirade Podcast) Indigo + Asha Avery

April 22, 2020 abindigobain

Podcast Script-Asha Avery + Indigo Bain Album/artist review The Sun’s Tirade by Isaiah Rashad

Politics Through Hip Hop

April 22, 2020 timesha0421

Music has been a way to express oneself and reach to the masses for many years. For my theme, I chose songs that express rappers

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