Hip-hop is a genre of music that consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted.
The term hip hop music is sometimes used synonymously with the term rap music, though rapping is not a required component of hip hop music; the genre may also incorporate other elements of hip hop culture , including DJing, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumental tracks.
Hip hop in Nigeria dates back to the late eighties and early nineties. Hip hop during this time was used as a means of escape by youths from the country's crisis. It was made popular by using Nigerian languages in the lyrics along with traditional hip hop beats, such as those made by the founding fathers of hip hop, DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambata and Grandmaster Flash.
In recent years, Nigeria hip-hop is fastly dwindling. However, few rappers are still strictly sticking to the game despite the fact that many listeners prefers afrobeat or dance hall music, which they described as club banger or hit.
Fortunately, many fans still vibes to hip-hop music. They love rap songs. They like it because of the figures of speech it contains. It is the easiest way to express a feelings through music. Hip-hop/Rap is poetry, and a lot of poetry is rap. A dope hip hop music may contain rhymes, metaphor, rhythm, assonance, simile and other poetic device.
Below are my greatest hip-hop music in Nigeria's music industry.
5. Olamide - Eni Duro
Eni Duro” By Olamide is a single from the album, Rapsodi. Eni Duro is a monster hit from the baddest rapper that ever liveth. The song is a definition of street anthem and voice of the street. Olamide delivered punchlines and flows that awed his listeners. The song received nationwide airplay from radio stations and clubs. It instantly shot Olamide to limelight.
4. M.I - Safe ft. Djinee
"Safe" was a hit track from M.I Abaga's debut studio album "Talk About It" released by Chocolate City on December 2008. 'Safe’ is one of M.I’s greatest hits.
He basically takes tunes and words from various hit songs and makes them his own, just for fun. He interpolated some of Nigeria’s biggest songs from P-Square, D'Banj and more.
With meticulous lyricism, rhymes, and spitfire delivery, he established the rationale why he is called Mr Incredible.
The song gathered impressive airplay by African radio and music video stations such as MTV Vibe. The track also earned M.I awards at the Nigerian Music Video Awards, City People, N.E.A among others.
3. Phyno - Ghost Mode ft. Olamide
Igbo meets Yoruba as two indigenous rappers went head to head on GhostMode, they both brought their A Game on it. We saw phyno and Olamide show their rapping prowess.
This song was the hottest track on the street back then. This song, was in fact the song that brought Phyno to limelight.
2. Vector - King Kong Remix ft. Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq and Uzi
Vector outdone himself with the remix of his hit song ‘King Kong’.
The new version of King Kong featured four new rappers, with Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq and Uzi all taking turns to set the stereo on fire. Flows, ryhmes, strong rhythm, punchlines and street anthem are the elements of the song.
The song can be best described as a rap battle.
1. Ice Prince – “Feel Good (Remix)” ft. M.I Abaga x Sarkodie x Khaligraph Jones x Kwesta
Super Cool Cat boss, Iceprince released this smashing record original version which had Falz and Phyno in March. ‘Feel Good' trended both in the country and outside.
But the Remix is the real deal 🤝 . This is the arguably the greatest hip-hop collaboration in Africa. This song featured rap giants from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
Any time I listen to this track I always feel good. You know. This song is evergreen. The lyrics are quite optimistic and tuneful, and the artists execute their various parts quite well.
The term hip hop music is sometimes used synonymously with the term rap music, though rapping is not a required component of hip hop music; the genre may also incorporate other elements of hip hop culture , including DJing, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumental tracks.
Hip hop in Nigeria dates back to the late eighties and early nineties. Hip hop during this time was used as a means of escape by youths from the country's crisis. It was made popular by using Nigerian languages in the lyrics along with traditional hip hop beats, such as those made by the founding fathers of hip hop, DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambata and Grandmaster Flash.
In recent years, Nigeria hip-hop is fastly dwindling. However, few rappers are still strictly sticking to the game despite the fact that many listeners prefers afrobeat or dance hall music, which they described as club banger or hit.
Fortunately, many fans still vibes to hip-hop music. They love rap songs. They like it because of the figures of speech it contains. It is the easiest way to express a feelings through music. Hip-hop/Rap is poetry, and a lot of poetry is rap. A dope hip hop music may contain rhymes, metaphor, rhythm, assonance, simile and other poetic device.
Below are my greatest hip-hop music in Nigeria's music industry.
5. Olamide - Eni Duro
Eni Duro” By Olamide is a single from the album, Rapsodi. Eni Duro is a monster hit from the baddest rapper that ever liveth. The song is a definition of street anthem and voice of the street. Olamide delivered punchlines and flows that awed his listeners. The song received nationwide airplay from radio stations and clubs. It instantly shot Olamide to limelight.
4. M.I - Safe ft. Djinee
"Safe" was a hit track from M.I Abaga's debut studio album "Talk About It" released by Chocolate City on December 2008. 'Safe’ is one of M.I’s greatest hits.
He basically takes tunes and words from various hit songs and makes them his own, just for fun. He interpolated some of Nigeria’s biggest songs from P-Square, D'Banj and more.
With meticulous lyricism, rhymes, and spitfire delivery, he established the rationale why he is called Mr Incredible.
The song gathered impressive airplay by African radio and music video stations such as MTV Vibe. The track also earned M.I awards at the Nigerian Music Video Awards, City People, N.E.A among others.
3. Phyno - Ghost Mode ft. Olamide
Igbo meets Yoruba as two indigenous rappers went head to head on GhostMode, they both brought their A Game on it. We saw phyno and Olamide show their rapping prowess.
This song was the hottest track on the street back then. This song, was in fact the song that brought Phyno to limelight.
2. Vector - King Kong Remix ft. Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq and Uzi
Vector outdone himself with the remix of his hit song ‘King Kong’.
The new version of King Kong featured four new rappers, with Phyno, Reminisce, Classiq and Uzi all taking turns to set the stereo on fire. Flows, ryhmes, strong rhythm, punchlines and street anthem are the elements of the song.
The song can be best described as a rap battle.
1. Ice Prince – “Feel Good (Remix)” ft. M.I Abaga x Sarkodie x Khaligraph Jones x Kwesta
Super Cool Cat boss, Iceprince released this smashing record original version which had Falz and Phyno in March. ‘Feel Good' trended both in the country and outside.
But the Remix is the real deal 🤝 . This is the arguably the greatest hip-hop collaboration in Africa. This song featured rap giants from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
Any time I listen to this track I always feel good. You know. This song is evergreen. The lyrics are quite optimistic and tuneful, and the artists execute their various parts quite well.
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