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Here is our top 10 list for the hottest rappers in Nigeria of 2012….
10. PHYNO: The Igbo-speaking rapper proved his worth in 2012 issuing the duet ‘Ghost mode’ with Olamide, bagging three nominations at The Headies, and then collaborating with Illbliss on ‘Amanchi Kwanu’.
9. D’PRINCE: The MAVIN act begun this year with controversies over his genuine record deal with previous mark Mo’Hits but bounced back with yet another banger ‘Take banana’ off the MAVIN compilation ‘Solar Plexus’. He eventually issued his debut ‘FRENZY!’ boasting the likes of M.I, Wizkid and other ones.
8. MODENINE: Nigel Benn didn’t drop his long awaited album in 2012 due to record mark matters but turned it up with two mixtapes ‘Occupy The Throne’ and ‘Alphabetical order’with XYZ. He was one of the judges at the ‘Nokia Don’t shatter the trounce’ rap affray which led to his verbal face-off with feminine rapper Muna that put him on the headlines for weeks before they eventually squashed it an commerce Nite gig.
7. ILLBLISS: The ‘Ibo Boy’ eventually returned with his A-game in 2012 after a subtle nonattendance. whereas he expended most of the year grooming R&B singer Chidinma who is actually under his Goretti mark, he issued his ‘Oga Boss’ album with the strikes ‘Anamachi Kwanu’ feat Phyno and Heartbeats feat Banky W.
6. NAETO C: Mr Super C kept it pushing this year, the most remarkable thing was marking on as a Hennessey Artistry headliner along with M.I. He furthermore released his ‘Tony Montana’ single and remix with a large-scale allowance video featuring D’banj. Away from melodies a bit; he joined the tie up with his beau Nicole at a high celebrity marriage.
5. REMINISCE: In 2012, Mr Remilekun Safaru eventually got the esteem he’s been clamouring for by employed hard on his abilities and road image. Being one of the two Yoruba-lingo rappers to override this year, Remi dragged stunts with the issue of his debut ‘Book of Rap Stories’ which conveyed the street anthems ‘Kako bi chicken’ and ‘2musssh’. He dedicated two weeks throwing jabs at another rapper Vector and expended the latter part of the year accomplishing out-of-doors the homeland.
4. M.I: Jude Abaga takes fourth location for issuing the ‘dopest’ mixtape of the year ‘Illegalmelodies 2’ which he commenced on his website MIABAGA.com and improving his agreement as VP at his mark sweets City in April (dispelling gossip he was leaving the mark, following the launch of his Loopy melodies label). He furthermore was the the Hennessy Artistry co-headlinerbeside Naeto C…
3. OLAMIDE: The Yoruba-speaking lyricist took the world by gale, coming back with a powerful sophomore, what we might call the rap album of the year. Olamide’s’ ‘YBNL’ which produced the singles ‘Voice of the roads’ and ‘First of all’ was issued in the latter part of 2012 and showed a lot of improvement lyrically. He parted way with CODED melodies and launched his own markYBNL territory employed with Tony Nwankolo as his supervisor.
2. VECTOR: V.E.C was rather engaged all year – performing, recording or exploring. He won two accolades each at the Nigerian Entertainment accolades as well as the coveted ‘Lyricist on the roll’ at The Headies. In 2012, he furthermore recorded and released a recital and video with Jamaican dancehall singer Mavado. He has also noted with rapper DMX. He released his ‘Bar Racks’ mixtape only to fall the album’ The Second approaching’ in December.
1. ICE PRINCE: If the rap game was a marathon rush, in 2012 Panshak Zamani left his colleagues behind by kilometres. The rapper apparently made the most cash this year, accomplishing back-to-back in and out of the country – the after effect of his debut ‘Everybody Loves Ice Prince’. When snare smashed the report about the Choc town act’s baby, he primarily refuted,but he’s since confirmed the baby’s his acknowledged blame. He completed the year pretty well by co- hosting the Chanel O accolades after releasing two new records ‘Aboki’ and ‘More’.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: That name proceeds to imminent rapper Boogey who only in 2012 featured on Modenine, M.I and Terry tha Rapman’s mixtapes. He successfully issued his mixtape ‘Artificial understanding’ and allegedly marked a deal before calling 2012 wrap.