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Nigerian Twins Christian Rich Share The Heady Club Track 'Compromise'
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Nigerian Twins Christian Rich Share The Heady Club Track 'Compromise'

Christian Rich, the Nigerian-Chicago duo behind beats by Drake, Childish Gambino, and Earl Sweatshirt, share their latest track "Compromise"

Iyanya Meets The Parents In The Visuals For 'Applaudise'
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Iyanya Meets The Parents In The Visuals For 'Applaudise'

Iyanya creates an endearing mini-drama in the video for "Applaudise," in which he must prove himself to an unimpressed future mother-in-law.

South African Rapper Uno July On His Triumphant 'Skelem' Music Video
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South African Rapper Uno July On His Triumphant 'Skelem' Music Video

His first solo music video for "Skelem" is a work of art and singles Uno July out as a standout name in South African hip-hop.

R2bees And Davido Rap From The Houston Suburbs In The Video For 'Gboza'
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R2bees And Davido Rap From The Houston Suburbs In The Video For 'Gboza'

The American suburbs never looked cooler than in Ghanaian duo R2bees' new video for "Gboza" featuring Nigerian star Davido.

South African Rapper Sam Turpin Blends Nature And Ambient Hip-Hop In 'Mafunde'
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South African Rapper Sam Turpin Blends Nature And Ambient Hip-Hop In 'Mafunde'

Sam Turpin drops the mellow, ambient hip-hop single "Mafunde," which blends atmospheric sounds and soft piano melodies.

Madlib Shares The Psychedelic 'Mind Fusion: African Earwax' Mixtape
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Madlib Shares The Psychedelic 'Mind Fusion: African Earwax' Mixtape

Beatmaking legend Madlib drops the psychedelic 'African Earwax' mixtape, the latest installment from his 'Mind Fusion' mixtape series.

Jannis of Jakarta Records Shares Vintage Arabic Vinyl 'Habibi Funk 003 Mix'
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Jannis of Jakarta Records Shares Vintage Arabic Vinyl 'Habibi Funk 003 Mix'

The entrancing 'Habibi Funk 003 Mix' is stacked with countless funky vintage records from 60s and 70s Arabic vinyl samples.

Congolese Rapper Alec Lomami Shares The Olugbenga-Produced 'Trouble Anxieux'
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Congolese Rapper Alec Lomami Shares The Olugbenga-Produced 'Trouble Anxieux'

Congolese rapper Alec Lomami has an existential crisis in his latest hip-hop track "Trouble Anxieux" featuring Karun Mungai.

Fouma System Hit The Streets of Dakar In 'Avertissement'
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Fouma System Hit The Streets of Dakar In 'Avertissement'

Fouma System feel the heavy bass of 'Avertissement' in their Dakar-shot black-and-white music video for "Avertissement"

Zimbabwean Experimental Hip-Hop Group The Monkey Nuts Premiere 'Ndiani Aparadza'
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Zimbabwean Experimental Hip-Hop Group The Monkey Nuts Premiere 'Ndiani Aparadza'

Out-of-bounds Zimbabwean hip-hop collective The Monkey Nuts premiere an experimental low-tempo track that is out of this world.

The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees
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The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees

Davido and Wizkid join the list of nominees for the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards held in NYC September 6th 2015.

DJ Vadim & Sena Premiere 'How Fast It Grows'
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DJ Vadim & Sena Premiere 'How Fast It Grows'

Ghanaian-Hungarian rapper Sena Dagadu and Russian-to-East London based producer DJ Vadim premiere "How Fast It Grows."

Chief Boima Shares 'Global Hyphy' Mixtape For Feel Up Radio
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Chief Boima Shares 'Global Hyphy' Mixtape For Feel Up Radio

Global bass head Chief Boima recently dropped a new West-Coast hip-hop meets kwaito inspired mixtape 'Mustard With Pepe.'

South African Producer Aero Manyelo Throws Down For Boiler Room
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South African Producer Aero Manyelo Throws Down For Boiler Room

South African afro-tech producer and DJ Aero Manyelo performed for a hype crowd during a Boiler Room show in Johannesburg last month.

Iyanya And Diamond Platnumz Share The Video For 'Nakupenda'
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Iyanya And Diamond Platnumz Share The Video For 'Nakupenda'

"Kukere" master Iyanya has released a new video for "Nakupenda," his collaborative single with Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz.

Tiwa Savage And Reekado Banks Share Rihanna Cover 'BBHMM'
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Tiwa Savage And Reekado Banks Share Rihanna Cover 'BBHMM'

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage teams up with rapper Reekado Banks to cover Rihanna's latest song of the summer "Bitch Better Have My Money."

Daniel T. Of Cosmic Kids Shares The 'African Standard' Mixtape
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Daniel T. Of Cosmic Kids Shares The 'African Standard' Mixtape

Daniel T. of L.A.'s Cosmic Kids blends vintage grooves with 80s synthpop in his new African Standard mixtape.

Cameroonian Rapper Jovi Releases 'Mboko God' LP
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Cameroonian Rapper Jovi Releases 'Mboko God' LP

Cameroonian hip-hop artist Jovi drops the 12-track 'Mboko God' album just in time for Cameroon's National Day.