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Relief AURA Yvette Experience proves: Creatives need more collaboration and supportive spaces
Unity and support in the industry are important.
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Drillz is Coming In Hot, High Thoughts II on the way
Drillz the rapper is back again with a new sizzling drop “Coming in Hot” to tease forthcoming project. The rapper who is new to on scene is consistently collaborating, dancing and recording as much music as he can. As we were still wrapping our heads around High Thoughts he has been rapping his (supposedly head…
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AJO “Regicide” : ‘The King is Back’
“Who wants to be King?” is the dramatic opening by Ragnar Lothbrok (Vikings); it is followed immediately by AJO rapping: Lord forgive them they don’t know Kings – setting the atmosphere for “Regicide”. AJO ideally is talking to his fans and these rappers.
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Audiomack and Boomplay vs Apple, Tidal, Spotify,Deezer, YouTube music for beginners – Fan acquisition in Uganda
In Uganda 89.9% (my estimates) of smart phone users own at least one android phone. Most android phones are from Tecno and Itel. Tecno smart phones by default have Boomplay as one of their music players. What does this mean? Any artiste is already close to the fans. You are actually closer than you think.…
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Lil Ollo, Feffe Busi, Navio, Da Agent, Flex D Paper bring the energy we need right now in Hip Hop on “Teli Kuzikiza Remix” -Watch Video
For me seeing artistes of different generations and are stars in the same realm is awesome to watch and a reassurance of the power of posse cuts, working together – remember the UG Cyphers?
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Blixxack’s “Her Story” is a sad tale on rape culture, kidnap, nagging bosses and crimes committed on women
“Her Story” is sad, heart breaking and disgusting to encounter the sad reality most women go through in form of rape and other sexual harassment at work, in the streets, in school – just about anywhere. It is pain!
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Why Your random music links Are being ignored
I learnt the hard way. I used to tweet links and tag people thinking they are so passionate about hip hop but most ignored the links less I was writing about them or their friends. I have received texts from budding artists asking about music sharing. Most of them have made the same mistakes I…
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Blixxack’s weekly in Studio is a rap-newsletter, interactive, reflective and a coaching session
Blixxack is a niche rapper and a top tier Emcee, a young elite whose trajectory could make for a coaching session in rap. The Weekly proves.
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Hey Fam’ no one cares what you are going through, just keep Grinding
I had a conversation with an old friend of mine – about life, work an life again and really just life. Life encompasses; work, love, pain and more. The topics we had were revolving around work, finances and then hip hop. He said something about how UG Hip Hop has a lot of it’s politics,…
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You only need 100 True Fans to survive
Have you seen artistes with 10,000 followers on social media but have issues finding a meal? (Okay exaggeration there) It is because some haven’t capitalized the power of the medium (social media) to connect with and grow true fans.
