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 →

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

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 →

The December Top Five Series continues with more appreciation by Shipepe Nakuumba. 1. Mayhem Lauren (Try listen to: Got the Fever) 2. Jamie Woon (Try listen to:Lady Luck) 3. Clare Fischer (Try listen to: morning) “this song is too much” 4. Phantogram – (Try listen to:Let me go) also (Try listen to :Running from the cops “on point + memories of dilla”) l 5.Ladi6 –... 

To mindful music consumers, the role of the producer is as essential and important to the creation of an album as nutrients are to cultivating a healthy lifestyle. One of the wonders of buying albums is getting immersed in the liner notes in order to discover who was responsible for what part on a song. Below is a selection of some producers whom we think are worth checking out. Becomingphill: His... 

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... 

Fresh Sonic Produce from Nigeria and South Africa: Nigerian MC, Fecko The Emcee teams up with South African rapper, Naycha for a third time collab on a new track titled ‘Africa’. Produced by Bonaventure Mosa, the song is taken off Naycha’s ‘Corporate Gangsta 2’ mixtape. Download the full mixtape HERE Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip....