The Grammys finally gave hip-hop the platform it deserves at this year’s ceremony on Feb. 5, rolling out the biggest star-studded tribute of all time in honor of its 50th anniversary. The powerful segment was narrated by Black Thought and introduced by LL Cool J as old-school hip-hop artists united on stage at the Crypto.com Arena in […]
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British actor Idris Elba plans to open a major film studio in Tanzania after holding initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Tanzanian’s Director of Presidential Communications, Zuhura Yunus, recently made this announcement during a media briefing session on the outcome of President Hassan’s trip to the 53rd World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The […]
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Claus Rebh Kagimu, 15, made his long awaited debut at Glasgow United 07s on Sunday, February 5, 2023. The Glasgow United 07s humiliated Glasgow Ansar 8-4 in a 12-goal thriller. Deployed on the right flank, Kagimu was actively engaged in his team’s comprehensive victory with odd assists. Robert Kenney, head coach at Glasgow United 07s […]
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From BFE`s Correspondent In Northern Uganda, Emmanuel Obua Northern Uganda is one of the areas in East Africa which has experienced significant growth anddevelopment in its Hip Hop scene over the past few decades, local artists begun to explore and push theboundaries of what this genre can be by creating in the Luo local language. […]
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Twenty twenty-two certainly saw its share of Ug rappers returning (with widely varying rates of effectiveness) from long pauses and predictable hiatuses. But some of the most resonant musical moments of the year bubbled out from the musicians not getting the algorithmic boost from our industry system that needs to be streamlined. And while it’s […]
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American rapper, Actor and producer Questlove is bringing Hip-Hop 50 to the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in a major way. On Sunday, February 5, the six time Grammy-winner and Oscar-winning filmmaker will co-curate the Hip-Hop 50 tribute performance in partnership with media company Mass Appeal. Acts scheduled to perform during the segment include Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff […]
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URA FC have on Wednesday confirmed the acquisition of winger Joseph Ssemujju. The fast and robust forward has been a free agent since leaving Tanzanian outfit Mbeya City FC. Ssemujju who has formerly played at Vipers SC, Express FC and BUL FC arrives as a remedy for the team’s poor show in the first round. […]
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Some say it’s one of the “wildest music leaks in years.” Whatever you want to call it, the fact is that about 50 gigabytes of otherwise unreleased Michael Jackson content has been stolen. Kurrco, a Twitter handle that tracks music leaks, shared the news on Sunday (January 29), writing, “~50 GB of unreleased Michael Jackson […]
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Quincy Jones once said: Ice keep doing what you are doing- man/Don’t give a damn those squares don’t understand/You let them tell you what to sing and what to write/Your whole career will be all over by tomorrow night! -Ice T (Back on the Block 1989) The mass media has ensured that the horrors of […]
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