The raplist
November 06, 2020

Six best new African MCs

Sho Madjozi

DJ Mag presents six African MCs representing a new, experimental wave in African hip-hop:

O'Kenneth - Ghanian rapper fusing the grit of UK drill and the grandiosity of its Brooklyn counterpart with local influences

Natty - sub-zero chilly Nairobi drill

Moonchild Sanelly - "Future Ghetto Funk"

Sho Madjozi - Pan-African rap

MC Yallah - dark, industrial dance

Prettyboy D-O - at a hectic crossroads between contemporary Afrobeats, dancehall, hip-hop and R&B