South African hip hop lost one of it’s most foremost pioneers on legend Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA on the 10th of February 2023, funeral and memorial processions followed amidst fans and celebrities mourning the legend all over the African continent. A Tweep asked AKA’s archrival Cassper Nyovest if he would be attending the […]
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Arsenal over the weekend wrestled back momentum from Man City after a dramatic win over Aston Villa, while United closed the gap on the top two. The Premier League title race is slowly turning into a three-way battle. A 3-0 victory against Leicester City means that Manchester United have firmly pushed themselves into the title conversation, despite being in […]
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Starting on 21st February, 2023 to Friday 24th February, 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization in collaboration with Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) with support of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) are hosting the National Intellectual Property Week, at Serena Kampala Hotel. The overall objective of the […]
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The second round of football in Uganda started on a heated note (in terms of officiating) in all Fufa competitions right from the top tier, the Uganda Premier League throught to the Women’s Super League and the Uganda Cup. In the Premier League, we saw seasoned match officials in the 2nd round opener which involved […]
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Love is a well documented topic in hip-hop. It’s the essence of soul music which has heavily influenced rap and hip-hop, with many modern hits taking cues from soul classics. And over the years, the theme of love has helped rappers to crossover into the mainstream and reach radio friendly audiences. Hip-hop – which believe […]
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Kenyan number one rapper Khaligraph Jones commonly tagged ” OG” has featured the Konde Gang record label founder and CEO Harmonize on their new musical hit titled ” Kwame” . Sharing a clip of both artists engaging on a chess game, Khaligraph Jones made the official announcement for their collaboration with the bongo star on […]
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Kenyan comedian Eric Omondi has been arrested for attempting to gain entry into Parliament Buildings. The funnyman was protesting the high cost of living alongside a group of youths. The protesters walked the streets of Nairobi shirtless. They demanded audience with Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula. Chanting “bado mapambano”, the protesters carried “Stima […]
Read MoreHip-Hop lyrics can be put under varying degrees of magnification. Since the advent of the genre, people have debating not only who is the master wordsmith, but also what exactly makes a killer bar? As Hip-Hop graduated from party records to more personal stories with universally relatable themes, the lyrics remain the glue between the […]
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To mark the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, various events ranging from concerts, symposia, competitions, exhibitions, etc. are being held across the world to honour the impact and influence of Hip Hop culture. One of such events was held in Washington D.C at Howard University, a partnership between its Centre for African Studies and School of […]
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Vipers picked their first ever Caf Champions League group stages point after drawing at home with Guinea’s AC Horoya on Saturday at Kitende. The Ugandan champions came into the game on the back of a humiliating 5-0 defeat away to Raja Casablanca but looked improved. Milton Karisa was guilty for missing twice when played through […]
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