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The Making of an Empire: Hip-hop King-Kongs across Africa Battling for Supremacy

By: Amadu Wurie Jalloh Say what you may, but I assure you the beef thing between and among our hip-hop King-Kongs are yielding a market  viability.  KaoLastingKingDenero, Sarkordi, Lyrical Joe, Khaligraphy Jones and all those entrapped in this lyrical tug-of-war game are  working on a big project: amalgamating the hip-hop industry and fanbase of Africa for their own good.  The diss and lyrical confrontations should be cheered up by fans across the continent. It is helping in widening the listenership of their lyrical proclivities and opening up an industrial space for hip-hop across Africa.  This gives a hope to musicians from smaller countries with small fan base compared to those of Nigeria and Ghana.  Gone are the days when the best selects of our nightclub DJs are Western Hip-hop and R&B songs.  Today, more than ever, African artists are touring across the continent. Their hustle is intensifying in the continent. Their followers on YouTube and other platforms are almost matchi...