Hip-Hop is all about expression and poetry to a beat. These rappers on this list have decided to express themselves the best way they know how, and that’s in their native tongue. Whether it’s Hausa, Yoruba or Igbo these Nigerian hip-hop MCs do their thing very well on the MIC.
[1] OLAMIDE
The self proclaimed Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, took the platform Da Grin created and took it to a whole new level. You can argue that Olamide made rapping in your native tongue the new cool, and makes hip-hop in Yoruba sound so natural and effortless.
[2] PHYNO
Phyno has becoming to the Igbo hip-hop movement. Is he the first one to flow in igbo? Nope. But I can tell you he’s the first one that’s made so refined and polished and brings so much swag to his flow it’s ridiculous. With a solid debut album he has shown that he can potentially stay consistently good for years to come.
[3] REMINISCE
Reminisce brings such a raw street edge to his flow in Yoruba is hard to miss him when he’s on a track. You don’t talk rappers in Yoruba without bring Reminisce into the discussion. He’s stayed very consistent going from someone flying under the radar to one of the hottest names in Hip-Hop in less than 4 years.
[4] SLASH
Splash made a huge “splash” literally when she dropped her single, Church Agbasa. Suddenly there was a f emcee that could flow very well in igbo. You can correct me if I’m wrong but I believe there wasn’t anyone of note before her. She’s still feeling her through the music game but she’s definitely one to be on the look out for and she’s gathering an ever growing fan base in all social network.
[5] SERIKI
If you ask some people who their favorite yoruba rapper is, Seriki will definately be among the top of the list and they have a valid case for their argument. Seriki has been bringing it and holding it down for a long time. He flies a bit under the radar but that doesn’t mean he isn’t just as nice on the mic as the best of them. For his loyal fans though, there isn’t any better than him.