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AJO reminds us; he is a witty rapper with new single ‘Won Off’
With three full length projects to his name with the last one (African Reality) having taken a more social commentary: AJO is still blessing us with new music and a possibility of a fourth full-length. ‘Won Off ‘ is the latest offering reminding us of the word smitten that he is – the AJO on…
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MTN UG Hip Hop Awards Nominees Full List + voting codes & how to vote
Yesterday MTN Uganda unveiled the nomination list of the third MTN UG Hip Hop Awards, in collaboration with The Tribe UG and other stakeholders. The schedule of the awards ceremony switched last year and thus the awards ceremonies were moved up this year. To vote your favourite artist(s) see the full list below: Male Rapper…
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All 2018 Albums & Mixtapes plus where to get them
If you are reading this, likely the year is over or is coming to an end. 2018 has been an interesting year for hip hop most of the time. On a sad note: UG Hip Hop lost Mulekwa (R.I.P) towards the end of November. You might have missed some of these projects or you just…
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How SulaPay could help improve Artistry Appreciation
It is past midnight, about 3am in the morning, I am up looking for some new music and news. I have streamed, Nasir, Ye, Everything is Love, and Kids See Ghost and relistened to The New Wave 1 & 2 ( which are a favourite) A thought hits me, “I haven’t listened to Mungi’s new…
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AJO has released his Afro-centric album African Reality – Stream/Download
AJO last year promised us an extremely thought out album inspired by views the West and the Africans have for Africa. AJO put himself to task to put together his second album and he has finally released his third full length project and second album. The LP which is divided into two sections: The first…
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AJO to release sophomore album on 29 June + peep artwork & Tracklist
We last evening received information from Clean Block music informing us information of the official date of African Reality’s release. The second album from Ajo is to be released in a few weeks. AJO has teased the project since last year through singles and visual work – the anticipated and conscious-Afrocentric lp one of the…
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AJO continues pushing Afro-transcendence agenda with NUBA visuals
Nuba is the latest single off African Reality; produced by award-winning music producer, Nase Avatar by AJO whose video has been released today. AJO with no doubt alongside the visual direction of Christopher Kobel (Clumsy Media) have done a tremendous job to push the Afro-centric-agenda. It is only safe to say AJO is a rap-pan-Africanist…
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Nuba by Ajo (Official Video)
Nuba is a song about African Identity. This song refocuses the attention on self-worth and acceptance of who we are as Africans from skin colour to mental tenacity. This Song highlights the state of life in Africa with personal description of how it feels to be part of Africa. It’s not the entire continent’s perception…
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AJO set to release ‘Nuba’ visual on 19 February
AJO has been making strides that transcend him to a toptier emcee whose mark is yet to be sealed on the Ugandan rap scene and Hip hop generally. Nuba is his second single off an album that is higgly charged or informed by African sentiments/ Pan Africanist view points and sensations. 2018 seems to be a…
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Interview: AJO talks Nuba, Affinity for Literature, staying Woke and more
AJO mid this year revealed he will be working on an album that purely discusses Africa an its reality: the future past and present. The first single Transcend has us describe it as a pan-African inspired track – last week he dropped his second single Nuba. I hit him up for a word or two and well…