{"id":97255,"date":"2022-01-20T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=97255"},"modified":"2022-01-25T18:21:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:21:35","slug":"rap-roundup-20-01-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/rap-roundup-20-01-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Rap roundup: Kojey Radical, Skillibeng, MC Bin Laden &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also including new music from The Yomen and Juny Max.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week PAM scours the digital vaults for the latest and greatest rap from across the African continent and its diaspora. Drill, trap, grime, Afropop, amapiano, coup\u00e9-d\u00e9cal\u00e9, electro mahragan\u2026 all these sub-genres and interpretations make an appearance, attesting to hip-hop\u2019s power to unite the world with indomitable flows and creative melodies. Rap is now the world\u2019s music, and our pan-African selection is only scratching the surface. If it\u2019s here, it means we think it bumps, and would be confident sharing it with hip hop heads everywhere. We encourage you to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week\u2019s Pan African Rap roundup features British Ghanian sensation Kojey Radical, Ivory Coast up-and-comers The Yomen and Juny Max, dancehall\/rap prodigy Skillibeng, and funk ostenta\u00e7\u00e3o pioneer MC Bin Laden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow and share our Pan African Rap playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?si=f-Sq8RdmQGe2Q3gFYid8CA\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/8240716902\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a> for the entire selection.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Payback (feat. 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A black queen gave birth to a golden child<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Yomen Feat Fior 2 Bior (Dedans) CLIP OFFICIEL\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9nr3XDtJPwU?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Yomen<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Dedans&#8221; (feat. Fior 2 Bior)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ivory Coast, January 13th, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally released in September 2020, Ivorian rappers The Yomen and Juny Max add \u201cDedans\u201d (Inside) to their debut album Level released last week including features from Baby Black, Fior 2 Bior, Hass 2 pyque, Nilmar, and Petit Denis, giving a quick tour of the rap scenes underground up-and-comers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Pick N Choose\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P4SYp3O0Alo?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skillibeng, Antsman<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cPick N Choose\u201d&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jamaica, January 14th, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dancehall rap mainstay <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/skillibeng\/?_per_page=17\">Skillibeng<\/a>, known for his cult hit \u201cCrocodile Teeth\u201d, and former collaborator with the likes of Popcaan and Vybz Cartel comes with a new drill inspired single that brings in newcomer Antsman for a quick, bassy groove.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Maczada\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMFATrrKqUM?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MC Bin Laden, Mu540<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMaczada\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Brazil, January 14th, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funk ostenta\u00e7\u00e3o pioneer MC Bin Laden, known for his aggressive baile funk productions that include the rev of motorcycles and grit of the favelas teams up with DJ and producer Mu540 for a minimalist and melancholic twist on baile \/ ostenta\u00e7\u00e3o rap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Follow and share our Pan African Rap playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?si=f-Sq8RdmQGe2Q3gFYid8CA\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/8240716902\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a> for the entire selection.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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