{"id":97675,"date":"2022-01-25T17:35:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T16:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=97675"},"modified":"2022-01-25T18:18:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:18:43","slug":"pan-african-rap-25-01-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/pan-african-rap-25-01-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Pan African Rap: Yanga Chief, Ivorian Doll, Black Sherif &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This week&#8217;s rap roundup also includes new music from Rileywrldx, Smallgod, Vic Mensa, Kwaku DMC, Khaligraph Jones, &amp; Stefflon Don all added to our Pan African Rap playlist.<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week Pan African Music 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 Yano rap with Yanga Chief, Cape Town-based Rileywrldx, an all star collaboration on \u201cHoly F4K\u201d, new music from Kenya\u2019s \u201cPapa Jones\u201d, and fresh bars from Stefflon Don.&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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Yanga Chief - Mdogish (Official Music Video) ft. Tman Xpress\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4GG7xU8fJk?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\">Yanga Chief&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMdogish&#8221; (feat. Tman Xpress)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>South Africa, January 20th 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally released in November of last year, Yanga Chief along with Tman Express release the visuals for the amapiano inspired rap and an ode to Doctor Khumalo (who appears in the video), the former South African star soccer player who played midfielder for the Kaizer Chiefs as well as the South African national team.&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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Rileywrldx - Dreams (feat. 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Another milestone for the 19 year old artist making waves in South African hip-hop.&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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Smallgod x Ivorian Doll x Vic Mensa x Black Sherif x Kwaku DMC - Holy F4K [Music Video] | GRM Daily\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4yC8MRcRt5k?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\">Smallgod, Ivorian Doll, Vic Mensa, Black Sherif, Kwaku DMC<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHoly F4K\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ghana, United Kingdom, Ivory Coast, United States, January 20th, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghanaian socialite Smallgod brings together a superstar crew for a cross-continental jam on \u201cHoly F4K\u201d. The single is the perfect combination of grime and the smooth hook of Black Sherif accompanied by the raps of Ivorian Doll, Vic Mensa, and Kwaku DMC.&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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"SIFU BWANA - Khaligraph Jones Ft Nyashinski (Official Song)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vgZ1SXx2K6M?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\">Khaligraph Jones<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cSifu Bwana (feat. 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Here the rapper blends Afropop and hip-hop with the help of Nyashinski, member of the award-winning hip-hop trio Kleptomaniax.&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=\"Stefflon Don - Juice (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HXAbTf9MBFQ?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\">Stefflon Don<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cJuice\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>United Kingdom, January 21st, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stefflon Don, the Birmingham native of Jamaican descent, always brings her A game. On \u201cJuice\u201d the dancehall rapper holds it down with no features rapping, \u201c<em>I ain\u2019t got 99 problems I ain\u2019t Jay-Z. You stuck on stupid if you thinking that you made me.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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: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; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe title=\"deezer-widget\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.deezer.com\/widget\/dark\/playlist\/8240716902\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media; clipboard-write\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week in our Pan African Rap playlist, discover the latest and greatest rap from across the African continent and its diaspora.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":97690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3944],"tags":[41135,23741],"location":[],"yst_prominent_words":[32860],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97675"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97675"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=97675"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=97675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}