Podcasts by 301 Moved Permanently

301 Moved Permanently

The podcast features discussions on African hip hop music & culture. The podcast is produced & hosted by Msia Kibona Clark and students in the Department of African Studies at Howard University and students in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. You can access all of our podcasts and blog posts on hip hop in Africa at www.hiphopafrican.com.

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HHAP Ep. 74: Fid Q on Hip Hop, Language, & Culture in Tanzania from 2021-12-08T00:30:25

In this episode of Hip-Hop in Africa Podcast, have a long-awaited interview with Tanzanian artist, Fid Q. The conversation begins with a discussion of Fid Q’s legacy in Tanzanian Hip-Hop and his im...

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HHAP Ep 73: A Discussion on Race and Identity in South African Hip Hop from 2021-11-12T19:40:30

In part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Sipho Sithole, he discusses the regional differences in South African hip hop. He talks about the hip hop scenes in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg. He al...

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HHAP Ep 72: A Conversation on South African Popular Music with Sipho Sithole, p. 1 from 2021-10-04T14:28:44

Dr. Sipho Sithole is a Research Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (University of Johannesburg) and holds a PhD in Anthropology, a B.Sc in Political Science and International R...

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HHAP EP 71: Multiple Diaspora Cultural Experiences Influencing the Creativity of Sampa the Great from 2021-08-04T05:34:41

Born in Zambia, Sampa the Great lived in the United States, Australia, and Botswana. With multiple African and Diaspora experiences, her music and style are very Pan African. Her work is Pan Africa...

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HHAP Ep 70: Xidus Pain on the UK rap scene and being a hip hop educator from 2021-07-01T05:48:28


Xidus Pain is a Zimbabwean artist who grew up in the UK. He’s based in London MC who has been involved and influenced by the UK hip hop scene since he was a young kid. He currently works in sc...

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HHAP EP. 69: Industry Vet Buddha Blaze on the nature of the music industry in Kenya and Beyond from 2021-06-05T04:01:23

Buddha Blaze is a Kenyan blogger, podcaster, and music industry insider with over 20 years of experience. He has worked throughout the continent and the diaspora with artists and producers from aro...

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HHAP Ep. 68: Edem, On Navigating the Music Industry in Ghana from 2021-05-11T04:00:16

In this episode, Ghanaian hip hop & hiplife artist Edem talks about the music industry in Ghana and the popularity of Afrobeats. Edem also talks about the presence of Ghanaian and Nigerian artists ...

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HHAP EP. 67: Yugen Blakrok on Spirituality & the Spectrums of Human Experience Found in Her Music from 2021-04-23T04:05

Yugen Blakrok doesn't incorporate hip hop's boom-bap style, she has no interest in being the Queen of SA rap, she does not do trap, and she is not interested in being boxed into someone's idea of a...

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HHAP Ep. 66: Kanyi Mavi, and the cultural & Political significance of Doing Hip Hop in Xhosa from 2021-04-10T02:49:11

Kanyi Mavi is a Cape Town-based lyricist who is well respected for her creative use of Xhosa to create powerful hip-hop verses. She sometimes raps and vocalizes over Xhosa instrumentals, introducin...

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HHAP EP. 65: Sugar Emcee on the History and Dynamics of Kenya’s Hip Hop Industry from 2021-03-20T03:43:35

Sugar joins the conversations with students in the Hip Hop in Africa class from her home in Nairobi. She was born in Nairobi and grew up in Kiambu, just outside of Nairobi. After signing a deal wit...

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HHAP EP. 64: Minista of Agrikulcha (MOA) on the African presence in U.S. hip hop from 2021-03-05T05:00

This episode features a conversation with Ghana's Minista of Agrikulcha (MOA). The multilingual, transnational MOA was born in Ghana, but lived in the Ivory Coast for several years. In the Ivory Co...

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HHAP EP. 63: Gigi Lamayne on Representation & Dismantling Respectability Politics from 2021-02-18T13:36:57

This is the first in a special series of episodes being recorded lives with African Studies students at Howard University and George Washington University. The series is co-hosted with Words Beas &...

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HHAP Ep. 62: Sensai T8 and The HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights Podcast from 2021-02-01T05:00

HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights was a radio show first produced on the campus of Rhodes University in South Africa in 1999, and made available on podcasting platforms in 2006. The podcast ran for about t...

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HHAP Ep. 61: An African Hip Hop Palaver from 2020-12-10T01:50:22

In this palaver, we have a lively chat with Ghanaian hip hop/hiplife scholar Dr. Nii Kotei Nikoi. We talked about the hiplife and hip hop music industry in Ghana, especially one of the country's mo...

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HHAP Episode 60: The Dope Saint Jude Episode from 2020-10-01T04:00

Dope Saint Jude is a South African hip hop artist who was born and raised Cape Town. A former Political Science student at the University of Cape Town, she started her hip hop career in 2011 as a d...

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HHAP EPISODE 59: Moonaya on Dakar’s hip hop collectives, hip hop Pan Africanism, & Western imperialism in Africa. from 2020-09-01T04:00


Moonaya is an extremely talented MC in one of the strongest hip hop scenes in the world. A Pan Africanist, her background represents her political views. Moonaya is originally from Benin, but ...

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Hip Hop African Podcast Episode 58: The Tanzanian and Diaspora Artists Behind The Lounge Tanzania Mixtape from 2020-08-13T13:30:24

The Lounge Tanzania Mixtape Volume 1 is a project that brings together Tanzanian and Diaspora singers, rappers, and poets. The project features artists that are internationally known, as well as ar...

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HHAP Episode 57: Octopizzo on Hip Hop, Refugees, and POlice Brutality in Kenya from 2020-06-15T04:00

An MC, activist, and actor, Octopizzo was born in Nairobi, in the notorious Kibera slums, one of the largest slums in the world. His mixtape and album releases include: The Come Up V 1 (2008; Mixta...

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HHAP Episode 56: Lord Ekomy Ndong on Gabonese Hip-Hop & French Politics from 2020-05-25T00:45:59

Lord Ekomy Ndong, has been a leading voice in the African hip hop scene since 1990, when he founded the Gabonese group Movaizhaleine. Movaizhaleine's 1999 debut album was Mission Mbeng. He released...

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Mixtape: In the Pocket: South Africa’s Spittas from 2020-04-26T19:15:17

South Africa is almost indisputably leading the pack right now in terms of quality hip-hop music produced on the continent. South African rappers, more so than any other African rappers I’ve resear...

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Hip Hop and Chill with Ife, Fatima and Itohan from 2020-04-23T03:52:10

This is an episode of Hip Hop & Chill with Ife, Fatima and Itohan. In this episode, we discuss Falz The Bad Guy's latest album, Moral Instruction (2019). We will discussing three songs from the alb...

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Hip Hop Hour: Review of God Decides by Tellaman from 2020-04-23T03:52:06

This is an episode of Hip Hop Hour with Teg and Liam. In this episode they review the album God Decides by South African artist Tellaman.

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HHAP EPISODE 55: HIP HOP PALAVER, V.2 from 2020-04-17T20:39:50

This is a special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast. It is a collaboration between the HHA Podcast and the Global Hip Hop Exchange (GHHE), which is an online network/community of hip hop creat...

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HHAP: Episode 54: A conversation with MC Jahi from Enemy Radio from 2020-04-06T03:45






The HHAP's conversation with Jahi from Enemy Radio.



This episode features MC Jahi, who is a member of Enemy Radio with Chuck D, DJ Lord & S1W's. He is a...

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HHAP EPISODE 53: Hip Hop Palaver, v.1 from 2020-03-30T22:49:54

This is a special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast. It is a collaboration between the HHA Podcast and the Global Hip Hop Exchange (GHHE), which is an online network/community of hip hop creat...

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HHAP Episode 52: Medusa, Navigating Hip Hop in Tunisia & France from 2020-03-18T02:31:54

Medusa is a Tunisian artist who emerged as an MC in Tunisia’s hip hop community around the time of the Arab Spring of the 2010s. Her career as an MC has followed an interesting path, as she often f...

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HHAP Episode 51: Roma Mkatoliki, Challenging Hip Hop Activism in Tanzania from 2020-02-13T17:26:11


In this episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast, we interview Tanzanian hip hop artist and activist Roma Mkatoliki about his more than a decade long career as a hip hop activist.


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HHAP Episode 50: The Mixtape Episode P. 2 from 2020-01-01T05:00

This episode is our second mixtape episode. The episode features the most recent works of 23 of Africa's fiercest lyricists. All of songs featured on this episode were released in 2018 and 2019, an...

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HHAP EPISODE 49: Mikko, on Being a Hip Hop Journalist and Curator of The Planet’s Rap from 2019-12-20T05:00


In this episode we spoke with Mikko from Planet Earth Planet Rap. Mikko has years of knowledge & experience with hip hop culture and the music industry, and it was great to get his impressions...

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HHAP Episode 48: Elom 20ce on The Role of Hip Hop in the Struggle for Pan Africanism from 2019-12-10T05:00:03


Togolese hip hop artist Elom 20ce is a multitalented artist, activist, and Pan Africanist. He brings Pan African ideals to his music and his art, and this episode Elom discusses studying inter...

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HHAP Episode 47: Lola Monroe, Representing Ethiopia in Mainstream American Hip Hop from 2019-12-01T05:00


Model, video vixen, MC, BET Awards nominee, & reality TV star: Lola Monroe is an Ethiopian artist who has found success in the mainstream music industry in the United States. Going by many nam...

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HHAP Episode 46: Rwandan-Canadian MC, Shad, on the Evolution of Hip Hop from 2019-11-13T18:32:37


Shad is a Kenyan born, Rwandan hip hop artist, who hails from in London, Ontario, in Canada. With an eclectic sound, that blends musical influences, and a unique lyrical style, Shad made a nam...

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HHAP Episode 45: Phlow, Navigating Hip Hop & Representation in Nigeria from 2019-10-01T21:37:28


In this episode of The Hip Hop African Podcast, we speak with Nigerian hip hop artist, Phlow. We talk about the impact of Afropop on hip hop culture in Nigeria, and the choices artists often m...

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HHAP Episode 44: From Gabon to the US: Ya Minko on his Experiences in American Hip Hop Culture from 2019-09-02T03:50:03

Gabonese artist Ya Minko came by campus for a conversation about his experiences in hip hop communities in Gabon and the United States. We had a long discussion on hip hop culture and the business ...

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HHAP Episode 43: Hip Hop and Activism in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Part 2 from 2019-08-21T01:28:24

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation with hip hop scholar and University of Cape Town Professor Adam Haupt and hip hop artist Bradley Lodewyk (aka b-boy King Voue) from the group Brasse Vannie K...

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HHAP Episode 42: Hip Hop and Activism in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Part 1 from 2019-08-13T02:39:45


This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with hip hop scholar and University of Cape Town Professor Adam Haupt and hip hop artist Bradley Lodewyk (aka b-boy King Voue) from the group Brasse Van...

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HHAP Episode 41: Teck-Zilla Talks Hip Hop, Str8buttah & Afropop Breakbeats from 2019-07-17T23:47:34

The DJ, producer, or beat maker is an important element in hip hop. The beat is the first thing we hear when a song starts, and it is the first clue that our favorite song is about to come on. Hip ...

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HHAP EPISODE 40: Modenine Shares His Views on Hip-Hop Culture and Industry in Nigeria from 2019-07-12T22:44:32

The second episode of our month of Nigerian hip hop is a conversation with hip hop legend, Modenine. Modenine’s hip hop career began in the 1990s, and he has produced over 10 albums and mixtapes. C...

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HHAP EPISODE 39: Rap Radio’s Bionic on Hip-Hop in Nigeria from 2019-07-01T16:13:38

The first episode of our month of Nigerian hip hop focuses on the Lagos-based internet radio station, Rap Radio Africa with Ikenna Mbah aka Bionic. Rap Radio Africa is one of the first hip hop, Afr...

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HHAP Episode 38: Keko on Hip-Hop V. The Politics of Sexuality in Uganda from 2019-06-03T03:25:48

Keko is a Ugandan MC and filmmaker who became involved in Uganda’s hip hop scene over than 10 years ago. Her career eventually took her to international audiences, in Africa and in Europe, and incl...

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HHAP Episode 37: Mohamed Benloulou on hip-hop, politics, & (Black) liberation in Algeria from 2019-05-09T21:22:47

Mohamed Amine Benloulou is an Algerian hip hop scholar & beat maker based in Algiers. This interview took place in April, in the midst of protests in Algeria calling for the stepping down of the pr...

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HHAP Episode 36: Blitz the Ambassador on His Art, Purpose, & Representation from 2019-04-01T14:29:36

It’s been 15 years since Blitz the Ambassador released his first record, Soul Rebel. Since then he has gone on to produce 7 additional albums, start his own independent label (Embassy MVMT), produc...

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HHAP Episode 35: From Queens to Dar: Fete Jen on Hip Hop & Lyricist Lounge Tanzania from 2019-03-01T07:38:56

This was a fun conversation with hip hop organizer Fete Jen, a Queens, NY native who has traveled throughout Africa and is connected to multiple hip hop artists and scenes around the world. She sta...

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HHAP Episode 34: Reggie Rockstone on the Pan African connections with Ghanaian Hiplife & Hip Hop Culture from 2019-02-02T16:47:35


Reggie Rockstone is one of the pioneers of hiplife in Ghana. In this conversation, he discusses how as a Pan Africanist, his perspective influenced his participation in hip hop culture in Ghan...

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HHAP Episode 33: The Evolution of M.anifest, from “Immigrant Chronicles” to “God MC” from 2019-01-01T05:00:14

In this interview M.anifest  talks about his return to Ghana and his experiences in both the US and Ghana. As an artist whose music reflects Ghanaian, African, and Diaspora experiences and cultures...

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HHAP Episode 32: Wakazi Bringing Bilingual & Bicultural Elements to Tanzanian Hip-Hop Culture from 2018-12-20T05:15:32

Wakazi is a bilingual Tanzanian hip hop artist. He grew up in Dar es Salaam, but spent several years in the United States, where he was active in the Chicago hip hop scene. Like many MCs who spend ...

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HHAP Episode 31: Wachata Crew on Graffiti & Hip Hop Culture in Tanzania from 2018-12-10T18:28:19

Wachata Crew is the biggest, and oldest graffiti crew in Tanzania. With more than a decade of experience, the members of Wachata Crew are established and respected members of the hip hop scene in T...

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HHAP Episode 30: Hip Hop Producer Duke on Boombap & Hip Hop Production in Tanzania from 2018-12-01T05:20:54

This is an interview with Tanzanian hip hop producer Duke, founder of M Lab records, Tamaduni Muzik, and the Hip Hop Kilinge (cypher). The interview is mostly in SWAHILI, but we switch back & forth...

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HHAP Episode 29: Ghanaian Hip Hop Scholar Joseph Ewoodzie on Hip Hop in the South Bronx from 2018-11-03T03:00:24

Ghana born, Bronx raised hip hop scholar Joseph Ewoodzie has published the book Break Beats in the Bronx: Rediscovering Hip-Hop's Early Years, a book that uncovers details of hip hop’s early years ...

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HHAP Episode 28: Politics & Hip Hop from the Children of Sundiata from 2018-10-05T04:13:48

This episode is a conversation with Malian hip hop artist and activist Amkoullel L’enfant Peulh on hip hop and politics in Mali. Amkoullel has been involved in hip hop culture in Mali for many year...

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HHAP Episode 27: Laura Lora on the Politics of Gender & a Ghanaian American Identity from 2018-09-02T00:30:01

In this episode we speak with Ghanian-born, U.S. based artist Laura Lora. In the interview, Laura Lora talks about her experiences an artist, navigating between Ghana and the United States. Growing...

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HHAP Episode 26: Hip Hop Studies at Black Universities in the U.S. from 2018-08-01T04:00:18

This episode is an African Studies palaver on teaching hip hop related courses at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The discussion focused on approaching hip hop studies from A...

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HHAP Episode 25: Klein Fortuin on Hip Hop in Mitchells Plain & Rock the Mic from 2018-07-01T04:00:48

This conversation with Rock the Mic winner, and Cape Town MC Klein Fortuin took place at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in April 2018. Klein ...

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HHAP Special Episode: Hip-Hop in Africa Book Talk from 2018-06-23T02:43:37

This is a special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast. This episode is a conversation between Dr. Msia Kibona Clark, the author of Hip-Hop in Africa, and moderator Dr. James Pope. Dr. Pope is a ...

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HHAP Episode 24: Free Speech, Censorship, and Protest in China and South Africa from 2018-06-01T04:00:39

This podcast is the panel discussion titled "Free Speech, Censorship and Protest”, that was held at the 13th annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival at Trinity College, in Hartford, Connectic...

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HHAP Episode 23: Uganda’s Ruyonga on African/African American Relations, Black Panther, Politics, and Christianity from 2018-05-01T04:34:51

This interview with Ugandan artist Ruyonga, formerly known as Krukid, is an in-depth discussion on the artist’s perspective on the Black experience, relations between African Americans and Africans...

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HHAP Episode 22: Thiat of Keur Gui on Hip Hop and Activism Beyond Senegal from 2018-04-02T01:45:29

In a time when hip hop culture has been under heavy criticism for the lack of political content in commercial hip hop, Keur Gui reminds us of what hip hop culture is capable of, in terms of both so...

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HHAP Episode 21: Yugen Blakrok on Hip Hop Lyricism & the Black Panther Project from 2018-03-02T00:57:47

This month we speak with Johannesburg-based MC, Yugen Blakrok. Yugen Black is a South African MC, who was recently featured on the Black Panther soundtrack. Her style is distinctive and blends seve...

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HHAP Episode 20: Nazlee Saif on Hip Hop, Sexuality, Race, & Protest in Cape Town from 2018-02-01T05:00:24

Our conversation with Cape Town based hip hop and spoken word artist Nazlee Saif centers on discussions of race, gender, religion, sexuality, and activism. This conversation centers on the use of h...

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HHAP Episode 19: Quentin Williams on Multilingualism & Hip Hop in South Africa from 2018-01-01T13:35:19

This episode, South African hip hop scholar and sociolinguist Dr. Quentin Williams discusses his new book Remix Multilingualism: Hip Hop, Ethnography and Performing Marginalized Voice (Bloomsbury P...

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HHAP Episode 18: Meyniak On Hip Hop, Poetry, & Politics in Zimbabwe from 2017-12-19T12:04:31

This month we’re releasing a bonus episode. We interviewed Zimbabwean hip hop and spoken word artist Meyniak. He’s a young artist based in Harare and has a unique style and unconventional musical p...

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HHAP Episode 17: Abena Rockstar on Hip Hop and the Music Industry in Ghana from 2017-12-02T12:15:11

Abena Rockstar is a Ghanaian hip hop artist who is known for writing hard hitting, raw hip hop lyrics. She performs mostly in Twi, and is among a small group of female artists in Ghana who’s style ...

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HHAP Episode 16: Wanlov the Kubolor from 2017-11-01T04:30:17

This month we're featuring a conversation with Ghanaian artist Wanlov the Kubolor. In the interview we talk about Wanlov the Kubolor's experiences, his music, the controversies, and his evolution i...

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HHAP Episode 15: Kanyi Mavi on Hip Hop, Xhosa, & Rap Culture in South Africa from 2017-10-01T23:25:58

In this episode I sit down with Kanyi Mavi, an MC out of Cape Town, South Africa. She was recently in New York City and I was able to catch up with her at the famous Red Rooster soul food restauran...

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HHAP Episode 14: African (Women) MCs & Hip Hop Lyricists from 2017-09-01T04:14:11

This episode features the music of several MCs from across Africa. We depart from the interview format and bring you music from some of our favorite (women) MCs. This is essentially a mixtape of di...

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HHAP Episode 13: Tanzanian Hip Hop Artists on English Rap in Tanzania from 2017-08-01T04:00:08

We sat down with 2 groups of young hip hop artists in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The first interview includes Mukimala, Salma, & Catalyst. The second interview includes HIM, Victor the Traveler (who ...

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HHAP Episode 12: Burkinabe Rap Dialogue from 2017-07-01T09:00:31

This is episode 12 of the podcast, and the fourth and last in a series of episodes recorded live at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival in Hartford, Connecticut. The festival took place the ...

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HHAP Episode 11: Bavubuka Foundation and Indigenous Hip Hop in Africa from 2017-06-01T04:00:28

This is episode 11 of the podcast, and the third in a series of episodes recorded live at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival in Hartford, Connecticut. The festival took place the 6th to the...

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HHAP Episode 10: Hip Hop and the State in Cuba from 2017-05-01T05:55:43

This is episode 10 of the podcast, and the first in a series of episodes recorded live at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival in Hartford, Connecticut. The festival took place the 6th to the...

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Artist Profile: Graffiti Writer Behulum from 2017-04-26T20:59:02

Artist Profile: Graffiti Writer Behulum (Ethiopia) at the 12th Annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival. This is a special podcast episode recorded at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festiva...

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HHAP Episode 9: A Discussion with Edem on Hip Hop and Language in Ghana from 2017-04-03T01:09:53

This episode is a conversation with Ghanaian hip hop, hiplife, and reggae artist Edem. Edem is one of the first hip hop artists to rap in Ewe. Many other Ghanaian hip hop artists perform in Twi or ...

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HHAP Episode 8: Hip Hop in the Academy, in Conversation With Seth Markle from 2017-03-05T07:35:27

Dr. Seth Markle is an Associate Professor of History and International Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Seth received his PhD in History from New York University. At Trinity Col...

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HHAP Episode 7: Gigi Lamayne on Feminism & Politics in South Africa from 2017-02-06T21:08:47

Gigi Lamayne is part of a recent growth of female MCs in South Africa. Based in Johannesburg, her strong vocal presence and lyrical style are unmistakably hip hop. She also presents a strong, confi...

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HHAP Episode 6: Kwanza Unit, Hip Hop, and Pan Africanism in Tanzania from 2016-12-29T18:37:44

This episode features a conversation with two hip hop pioneers from Tanzania, KBC & Zavara (aka Rhymson) from the group Kwanza Unit. The conversation discusses the early days of hip hop in Tanzania...

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HHAP Episode 5: Black Activism in the US & South Africa from 2016-12-17T04:30:33

This is a special episode of the Hip Hop African Podcast. This episode is an airing of an event we sponsored: #BlackLivesMatter and #FeesMustFall: A Panel Discussion on Black Activism in the US and...

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HHAP Episode 4: Hustlajay Mau Mau and Conscious Hip Hop in East Africa from 2016-11-30T15:46:26

This episode features a conversation with Kenyan hip hop artist Hustlajay Mau Mau. A conscious hip hop artists from Mombasa, Kenya who is part of an informal collective of conscious hip hop artists...

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HHAP Episode 3: Xuman and Keyti on Hip Hop Culture in Senegal from 2016-11-02T12:33:53

This episode features an interview with Senegalese hip hop pioneers and activists Xuman and Keyti. Xuman and Keyti have been active in hip hop in Senegal for over 20 years. They now host a hip hop ...

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HHAP Episode 2: Scholarship on African Hip Hop from 2016-10-15T22:26:13

This episode focuses on some background information on studies of hip hop and studies of hip hop in Africa. We discuss some of the scholarship that has been produced on hip hop.

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Podcast Introduction from 2016-10-05T18:22:04

We are introducing a new podcast show titled The Hip Hop African podcast. The podcast will feature interviews with artists and conversations around certain social and political issues that hip hop ...

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Student Project: South African Visual Feminism from 2016-04-18T15:48:15

A project unpacking the feminist images available in South African Female Rap Artists' music videos.Continue reading

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