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In her breakout tune "The Prep Track," 21 year-old Kenyan MC Xtatic boasts an effortless low-frequency flow that places her above a large majority of her rapping counterparts. The accompanying music video showcases the Nairobi rapper's duality — the made-up girl and the skating tomboy. Some definite potential for mainstream gold here (she's been picked up by Sony). Watch the clip for "The Prep Track" above and hear her new electronic-leaning single "Wild" below.
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