Check out the latest hip hop video from Kenyan rapper Fikrah Teule. ‘Fikrah Teule’ translates to ‘clearly, consciously examined/chosen thoughts or just ‘chosen thoughts’ as preferred. Fikra is a swahili word meaning thoughts, the letter H at the end of the word fikra is added as emphasis. Fikrah Teule is a humble poet/conscious MC who’s main concern is creating self-awareness with lyrics... 

“Who says bongo ain’t a contender?” Rhymes from Karabani in his latest hip hop music video. Check it out.  Read More →

The Extraordinaires is a hip hop collaboration album between Zambian emcee The Holstar (Slamdunk records, Zone Fam founder) and Canada based producer Teck-Zilla (Str8buttah Productions). The 10 track album features appearances by Mister Rae, Dominant 1, Zubz and Al Kani and includes tracks like the self questioning Blackman Struggling ( Mister Rae of Str8buttah), nostalgia inducing Past Present... 

Conscious Hip Hop from Tribo Sul. Check out their music video “Marxa” below Via ZwelaTV  Read More →

Check out Badi an unclassifiable MC, “Belgicain” of Congolese origin. He claims this gap, and doesnt want to fit his music in one box. Never satisfied, and an avid researcher in sounds has resulted in his nickname as Belgian Hip-Hop Spike Lee. Badi lyrics are a mixture of humour and reflection, entertainment, baring his soul, African consciousness and absolute universalism. Always busy looking... 

We hope y’all had a merry fuelled Christmas. We are rounding off the year with another set of awesome tunes submitted to Haveplentymusic.com from the continent and African Diaspora. Freaturing tracks from Hagan, Fecko the Emcee, Zaki Ibrahim, Naycha, Jay Rox, Psalmurai & Jabbarad and Flowsmith. Tune in, Spread out!  Read More →

Raw Music International is a TV show about underground music scenes around the world. On each episode, the team travels to a new country, gets deep into the music, and presents complex stories about the country through music and the people who make it. Aimed at American viewers the TV show is looking to answer this question: “What are young people up to around the world, from Asia to Africa,... 

Check out Nigerian Hip Hop from Psalmurai alongside Jabbarad (Veteran hip hop producer/ Rapper). “Superman” is the first single off their upcoming yet untitled EP. Enjoy and Share Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.  Read More →

Fresh African Hip Hop from Zimbabwe: Check out this Spoken Word piece by Zim MC Synik titled “The Sayer”. The piece depicts a figure of legend, The Sayer (in modern terms, the MC) in a world where his gift is required by the masses in the face of widespread evil and destruction. It also highlights some of the elements of Hip Hop culture (Deckspinners/Beatmonks/The B-Clan/Scribes). As Synik... 

Written By: Becoming Phill So sometimes I’m like a randomly firing AK-47 on these social networks, sending out work requests to any artists whose music I see fit. Enter Malkovich, an Iranian (recently turned) American rapper hailing from L.A.. Watching his remix of Flock of Gulls ’82 hit ‘I ran so far away’ which he turned into ‘IRAN so far away‘ and his catchy...