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Blaqbonez claps back at Khaligraph Jones in new diss track ‘Green Blaq Green’ (Video)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by David Kingsley

If you are an avid internet user like myself then I am sure you are aware that local rapper Brian Ouko Omollo, better known as Khaligraph Jones, has been beefing with Nigeria’s Emeka Akumefule, alias Blaqbonez.

Also read: Khaligraph Jones has no competitor in Kenya

It all started when the Micasa Sucasa hitmaker was crowned Africa’s Best Hip hop act at Soundcity MVP awards. He beat the likes of Falz, Kwesta, Sarkodie, Medikal, Reminisce, Ricky Rick, Zakwe and, wait for it, Blaqbonez.

A day after the awards’ ceremony, this lad who if you ask me stood the least chance to bag the coveted award, took to social media to blast Soundcity and Khaligraph.

Blaqbonez explained that he should have been awarded instead because apparently he’s the best rapper in Africa. He also vowed to release a diss to Papa Jones the following day.

His sentiments provoked Khaligraph Jones so much so that the Kayole-bred rapper and released a diss track dubbed Best Rapper In Nigeria.

In the song, Papa Jones makes fun of Blaqbonez while lambasting him for rapping to Afrobeat and claiming that it is Hip Hop.

Khaligraph told the Nigerian artiste that he is the best rapper in Africa while describing himself as the G.O.A.T which stands for Greatest Of All Time.

To add insult to the wound, Khaligraph bragged how he beat Blaqbonez in front of his people, adding that he should wait for the next season if he is dissatisfied.

Hours later, Blaqbonez fired back at Khaligraph with Green Blaq Green which is a deviation from his usual Afrobeat style. Maybe, just maybe, he listened to Khaligraph afterall.

In the track, he claims that Khaligraph looks like he’s 52 based on his face and tells him to stop clout-chasing because he is never going to blow up in Nigeria. Therefore he should stop trying.

Blaqbonez also stated that he’s not afraid of Khaligraph, adding that if at all there’s any Kenyan that he holds in high esteem then it’s Eliud Kipchoge.

While I must admit that both diss tracks are really dope because of the tight punchlines and cheeky rhymes, both you and I know that Khaligraph carried the day.

Watch Green Blaq Green below and tell us what you think.

Put some respect on Khaligraph’s name!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by David Kingsley

Kenyan rapper Brian Ouko Omollo, better known as Khaligraph Jones, has managed to achieve feats that most of his counterparts can only dream of. I therefore feel that it’s about time he gets the respect that he deserves.

Also read: Khaligraph Jones has no competitor in Kenya

A few days ago, the Songea hitmaker was crowned Africa’s Best Hip hop act at Soundcity MVP awards beating music heavyweights such as Falz, Kwesta, Sarkodie, Medikal, Reminisce, Ricky Rick and Zakwe.

While a number of Kenyans, especially his die hard fans like yours truly, celebrated this milestone, which is no mean feat, some people weren’t too pleased since they are not used to Kenyan artists bagging such prestigious award.

Case in point is a 23-year-old rapper known as Blaqbonez who was also nominated alongside Khaligraph. I am not so sure why he thought he would win but that’s a story for another day.

A day after the ceremony, this chap who if you ask me stood the least chance to bag the prestigious award home, took to social media to blast Soundcity and Khaligraph.

Blaqbonez explained that he should have been awarded instead because apparently he’s the best rapper in Africa. He also vowed to release a diss to Papa Jones the following day.

However, Khaligraph outsmarted him and dropped his diss track dubbed Best Rapper In Nigeria so much so that no one even cares about Blaqbonez’ diss which was released a day later.

While I’m happy about the publicity that Khaligraph is getting over the so-called ‘beef’, I’m also perplexed because a 23-year-old who’s not even known in his home country thought he stood a chance against Papa Jones. How?

If you have been a fan of Khaligraph for as long as I have been then I’m sure you know how much work he has put to get where he is at the moment and that means that he deserves every right to enjoy the fruits of his labour.

Blaqbonez has also made some great strides in his career but he should know that for a Kenyan to bag such an award then he must have put in a lot of work because let’s be honest, very people give a hoot about music from our country.

The Nigerian music industry is far much ahead of ours the same way Kenya leads the pack in churning out athletes in the continent.

This means it is probably ten times harder for a Kenyan musician to get noticed than it is for a Nigerian. As such, we need to put some respect on Khaligraph’s name because it didn’t come easy.

Listen to Best Rapper In Nigeria below and tell us what you think.

Kwesta’s new collabo with Rick Ross ‘I Came I Saw’ is totally fire (Video)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by David Kingsley

South African rapper and songwriter Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, better known as Kwesta, has dropped a new track with Rick Ross and it’s getting a lot of love.

The song titled I Came I Saw, which was released exactly a month after Kwesta’s collabo with Rich Homie Quan Run It Up came out, has been getting a lot of airplay.

To the best of my knowledge, this track talks about Kwesta’s upbringing in Katlehong township in South Africa. In as much as it was not a slum, life wasn’t easy, according to the Ngud hitmaker.

The underlying message, at least according to me, is that you can still make it big despite where you come from that’s why he says, “I came I saw I conquered all.”

I really love this jam. Other than Kwesta’s hoarse voice – which I’ve since gotten accustomed to, I couldn’t get enough of the part where he dropped a verse in English. His flow is really dope and I’m not exaggerating.

As expected, Rick Ross also did a good job. His deep baritone gave the jam an edgy feel or so to speak. I’m sure many people won’t forget the part where he says, “I came I saw Kwesta and his grandma in Katlehong.”

The video which was filmed in Kwesta’s hood as anyone can predict, was also on point. Apart from the amazing shots and dope choreography, one thing that struck me about the video was the cameo from Kwesta’s grandmother.

Watch I Came I Saw below and tell us what you think. Enjoy

Kwesta has linked up with Rich Homie Quan on ‘Run It Up’ and it’s a massive hit (Video)

Posted on November 19, 2019 by David Kingsley

Talented South African rapper Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, popularly known as Kwesta, has released a new jam with Rich Homie Quan and we are really feeling it.

The song title Run It Up is a masterpiece because it offers different styles and elements off rapping, I’m sure you will agree with me on this after listening to it.

Rich Homie Quan dominates the first half of this song with melodic raps and a catchy hook before Kwesta delivers a verse that reps his hood and reminisces of his upbringing.

Maybe it is just me but the fact that Kwesta’s verse was in Zulu really spiced up this jam. It brought a lot of life and is the main reason why I’ve have had this song on replay since I first heard it.

Unlike Kwesta’s previous releases like Ngud, Spirit and Vur Vai, this jam wasn’t influenced by the Kwaito sound but that does not mean that it’s not dope. Actually, this departure is commendable since he nailed it.

I totally love the video concept for Run It Up, it shows them in the hood performing before various backgrounds that include rooftops and an excited audience of ordinary community members.

Watch Run It Up below and tell us what you think.

Kwesta Makes Announces Rick Ross Visit

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Kwesta has announced that Rick Ross will be in Johannesburg together with Rich Homie Quan. This is a special performance on tomorrow.

Kwesta has been making big moves, working with some of the best in the music industry. He has worked with Nigerian-American star Wale. Now, he is bringing the stars to the country.

Taking to Twitter to announce this, he revealed that together with Heineken they would bring the stars.

Many fans were excited about the news, while others saying how a short notice it is. All in all, we hope to enjoy ourselves to the fullest.

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Kwesta And His Wife Celebrate Anniversary

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Kwesta recently took to social media to post a hearty message to his wife, Yolanda.

The two are celebrating eight years of marriage, and seem to be falling in love with each other more and more.

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Kwesta and Kid X are on the cover of latest issue of The Plug

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Rappers Kwesta and Kid X are the cover stars of the October/November issue of popular magazine, The Plug.

The cover places the two rappers at the centre in what seems to be a purple theme.

The Plug announced their latest cover stars writing: “In the highly competitive hip hop market rappers come and go. Our Oct/Nov cover stars have played the long game and are now reaping the rewards.”

Kwesta too took to social media to share the news, saying: “Rest assured your summer is covered.”

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Kwesta has started his album from scratch

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Purity Lisa

His album might be taking longer than it should, but Kwesta will continue giving his fans music. He has started his album from scratch.

“I’m gonna drop a song soon‚ I’m just not sure when. I started working on my album backwards again. I was about 60% into it but I started over‚ from scratch.”

For him he’s creative juices were drawing him in a different direction.

“That had nothing to do with anyone that released anything‚ just so you know. It was just a creative space and everything like that. So expect music from me‚ an album from Kid X and TLT.”

In 2017, Kwesta promised that his next album would be bigger.

Kwesta’s album goes seven times platinum

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Rapper Kwesta tweeted about his album that has gone seven times platinum.

He made the announcement on social media, where he also celebrated reaching 700,000 followers.

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In the post, Kwesta wrote: “Want to say thank you to each & every one of my SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND FOLLOWERS @twitter old and new! I take it as a SIGN that milestone coincides with RiSA declaring DaKAR II is now SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM, making it SA HIP HOP’s all-time best selling album.”

Want to say thank you to each & every one of my SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND FOLLOWERS @Twitter old & new!

I take it as a SIGN that this milestone coincides with RiSA declaring DaKAR II is now SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM, making it SA HIP HOP’s all-time best selling album.✊🏾

So do we…🤔

— Bhut’ Kwesta (@KwestaDaKAR) April 15, 2018

His fans took time to congratulate him on the achievement.

Kwesta lets us in on adorable movie night date with daughter (Video)

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Local rapper Kwesta took to Instagram to share a adorable snap of him and his daughter.

He shared a video of their Sunday movie night date.

Kwesta asks his five year old daughter Khai what she is doing. She replies, “Eating poppy. I like calling popcorn poppy.”

He then asks Khai why she likes poppy so much. He shows his daughter some ‘hola’ hand gestures which she follows in such a sweet way.

With the video, it is clear just how much Kwesta prioritizes his family.

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Wale rocks Kwetsa clothing label in new music video

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Molly Mwangi

The US rapper WAle released the video for his track Staying Power,in which he showcased a few clothing brands, and among those was an item from Kwesta’s very own RapLyf label.

The black t-shirt with the RapLyf logo can be seen in a couple of snippets in the music music.

Continue making power moves Kwetsa

Check Out The Video

AKA and Kwetsa to perform at music festival in USA

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Purity Lisa

Kwesta is returning to the prestigious SXSW music festival, and this time he is carrying AKA with him.

The two will perform at the Blast Live event in Austin, next weekend. They will perform alongside Talib Kweli.

A day after that event, AKA will also perform at the Sounds from Africa & the Caribbean show. This will be at the 800 Congress avenue.

Kwesta’s and AKA’s performances come only weeks after DJ Black Coffee performed at the Apollo Theatre in New York.

Black Coffee used his performance to encourage other South African artists to follow suit.

Kwetsa and Fiancee celebrate their Umbondo (Pics)

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Molly Mwangi

Kwetsa celebrated his Umbondo ceremony which was held for the couple in Katlehong over the weekend. The ceremony is held for the bride to give gifts of groceries to her in-laws to say thank you for the lobolo and Umembeso. It is often the last step before a couple gets traditionally married.

Surrounded by dozens of friends and family members, the couple performed the ceremony before enjoying a dinner with guests. It was beautiful enough to bring tears to your eyes.

Here are some photos from the event

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Rapper Kwesta is on a mission

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Purity Lisa

Award winning rapper Kwesta is on a mission.

In his quest to give back to society, one of his fans stands a chance to be taken to USA. This is through his competition dubbed Score With Kwetsa.

The winner gets to go with Kwetsa and a friend. He/she also gets a music video feature too, in Kwetsa’s music So Drunk featuring Rick Ross, and Spirit, featuring Wale.

Therefore, to stand a chance, you need to like the ‘Score Black’ Facebook page, share his post and fill out an entry form on www.scorewithkwesta.com.