AFRICAN HIP HOP- WHAT DO THE UK.USA THINK

**kendeezy** · 03-10-2006

African hiphop hasn't really made it's mark anywhere in the world yet...i was wondering what ya' opinions were:
there is alot our there but here is just some of what we have.

www.godwon.com
www.fishe.us/

Trybesmen-young man
http://www.acidplanet.com/components...asp?PID=360093

delashaine-lagos life
http://www.acidplanet.com/components....asp?PID=46736

Rule clean-one blood,one luv
http://paybacktymerecords.com/audio/...n_oneblood.wma

**Ethereal** · 03-10-2006

That Trybesmen joint is tight man. But there aint no need to differentiate b/w African Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop bcoz there is no Hip-Hop without Africa, there is no African-American without Africans, ya feel me? It is what it is.

Hip-Hop was given birth in Africa and just came of age in America, sort of like your mom sending you overseas or into the army to grow into a man. But home is where the heart is and when Hip-Hop finally goes home, damn, it's gonna be unstoppable! It's gonna be a trillion dollar empire or more!

**comrade01** · 03-10-2006

does anyone know that nigerian hiphop track - in the chorus he's talkin about he dont wanna be a cab driver but the songs in like pigeon english?

wish i knew what it was called!

**Negrito** · 03-10-2006

Originally Posted by kendeezy

African hiphop hasn't really made it's mark anywhere in the world yet...i was wondering what ya' opinions were:
there is alot our there but here is just some of what we have.

www.godwon.com
www.fishe.us/

Trybesmen-young man
http://www.acidplanet.com/components...asp?PID=360093

delashaine-lagos life
http://www.acidplanet.com/components....asp?PID=46736

Rule clean-one blood,one luv
http://paybacktymerecords.com/audio/...n_oneblood.wma

wasts good kendezy..frankly i feel African Hip Hop is dope. Im from Kenya so i gots some joints...ama upload some of em in a sec.

**Tego** · 03-10-2006

I find that most African Hip-Hop has over the top American accents. When it doesn't (like some South African and Zimbabwean shit) I can listen. I just know too many Africans who talk like they're American which pisses me off. So you can hear it being forced on the rap records.

**Bullet-Boy** · 03-10-2006

^^^^nigga even in England some clowns rap in an american accent, especially Choong family they rap in a american accent which sounds forced, its terrible

**Tego** · 03-10-2006

Originally Posted by Bullet-Boy

^^^^nigga even in England some clowns rap in an american accent, especially Choong family they rap in a american accent which sounds forced, its terrible

No way? When did that happen? You're finger's on the pulse there Posta! S.A.S?

**Ethereal** · 03-10-2006

Originally Posted by Tego

I find that most African Hip-Hop has over the top American accents. When it doesn't (like some South African and Zimbabwean shit) I can listen. I just know too many Africans who talk like they're American which pisses me off. So you can hear it being forced on the rap records.

^^^I feel you on that but a lot of English cats be doing the same thing too. Only English cat I'm feeling at the moment is Kano. It's not about the accent you choose to rap in though (music is just an expression of self), it's about how natural and real you sound.

I think you should listen to this (all the words):
http://www.acidplanet.com/components...asp?PID=360093

**Tego** · 03-10-2006

Originally Posted by Ethereal

^^^I feel you on that but a lot of English cats be doing the same thing too. Only English cat I'm feeling at the moment is Kano. It's not about the accent you choose to rap in though (music is just an expression of self), it's about how natural and real you sound.

I think you should listen to this (all the words):
http://www.acidplanet.com/components...asp?PID=360093

Yankeetitus in the U.K is so minor these days. like 5 years ago it was bad. But these days people know. It still happens but they never make moves.

**Incognito** · 03-10-2006

I know some of the sickest niggaz in Angola......but yall wouldnt feel it cuz its in Portuguese...

But yea the rappers that rap in English try to copy American accents...well I mean they tryin to copy the flow essentoally but the accent's part of it too...

But thats the problem, niggaz dont know how to differentiate b/w being influenced by an artist and copying an artist....they even copy beats over there...

the commercial shit is mostly wack, only a couple niggaz can balance shit....but theres mad talent in the underground that not even niggaz living in Africa know about!!

But Hip Hop is still forcing its way in Africa....its still not accepted in a lot of ways, so yall gotta consider that...

**DoubleJ** · 03-10-2006

Originally Posted by Ethereal

^^^I feel you on that but a lot of English cats be doing the same thing too. Only English cat I'm feeling at the moment is Kano. It's not about the accent you choose to rap in though (music is just an expression of self), it's about how natural and real you sound.

I think you should listen to this (all the words):
http://www.acidplanet.com/components...asp?PID=360093

Nobody does it anymore. Nobody that counts anyway.

**Shaillow** · 03-10-2006

i like that young boy track! i dont think it matters bout accents i may be because they want to appeal to the us more, i like the way sas sounds cause i can understand them better than most other uk artist.

**Incognito** · 03-11-2006

Aight here's 2 of my niggaz....they sound American....they lived in Boston for 10 years, but they still rep Angola and live there....oh yea the middle one is from Brazil, living in Angola too..."o yea" and "i wonder" r sick...

www.majorleaguerap.com

And this the illest label in Angola (yea shut the fuck up haters)...

www.madtapes.blogspot.com

Its in portuguese but yall can peep some pics...

**kendeezy** · 03-13-2006

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bS9rjOIWbxU&search=p-square
Got this dudes...they went platinum in Nigeria...even tho' peeps overseas be criticising dem 4 being "like usher" and most of their songz are sampled

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bS9rjOIWbxU&search=p-square

**Dat-Nigga08** · 03-13-2006

you know whats funny African niggas be frontin on american niggas....i dont think they be likin us much

**Negrito** · 03-13-2006

Originally Posted by Dat-Nigga08

you know whats funny African niggas be frontin on american niggas....i dont think they be likin us much

otha way round....

**Dat-Nigga08** · 03-13-2006

nah dawg i got mad respect for my heritage and native roots b....although i do cut up on nigs from africa when i see dem on tv from time to time

**mique** · 03-13-2006

pretty dope like the young man track......but Godwon is ill been knowin' bout him

**blingblingyall** · 03-14-2006

who's that rapper named cmb??? or somethin spelled that way...

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