Hip-hop, a style embodying a mix of tradition, life-style, and numerous inventive parts, is presently surrounded by controversies inside Sierra Leone’s music scene. Yesterday, a person on X, previously often called Twitter, sparked a dialogue soliciting sincere opinions on the “face of Sierra Leone hip-hop” amongst Kao Denero, Drizilik, YOK 7, and King Boss L.A.
Honest Answers Only, Who is the Face of sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Hip Hop now? pic.twitter.com/LszyxNNGuP
— @boylondon Tee (@boylondon_Tee) January 28, 2024
However, Vickie Remoe, Drizilik’s publicist, swiftly responded, asserting that Drizilik is just not categorised as a hip-hop artist and by no means has been. She contended that Kao Denero, YOK 7, King Boss L.A., and Menace D General are the outstanding figures in hip-hop.
Kao is hiphop
Yok7 is hiphop
LAJ is hiphop
Menace is hiphopDrizilik is NOT and by no means has been a hip hop artist. Hip hop is as a lot about rap music as it’s concerning the tradition (trend, life-style, persona).
The face of hip-hop most likely nonetheless is and at all times has been Kao. He has… https://t.co/WPS4EeupIT
— Vickie Remoe (@VickieRemoe) January 28, 2024
Remoe maintained that Kao Denero, together with his intensive discography, quite a few hits, substantial fanbase, and life-style, has constantly represented the face of hip-hop in Sierra Leone.
This assertion ignited quite a few controversies throughout numerous social media platforms past X, prompting arguments evaluating Drizilik to Kao Denero, a veteran of the Sierra Leone hip-hop scene for over twenty years.
Some referenced streams, whereas others mentioned years within the sport, and numbers of worldwide options.
Kao is the goat everyone knows that. Saying drizilik has NEVER been hip hop is one thing i don’t agree with. he is dropped a few of the finest rap songs lately i simply really feel like he modified his sound/fashion too fast for a brand new college.
— Tahir (@lifewithtahir) January 28, 2024
Drizilik, after all
As far as Sierra Leone🇸🇱music is anxious, out and in of Sierra Leone, Drizilik is the captain Drizilik is nicely acknowledged and well-known greater than the president himself
My bro, see Drizilik is the primary and solely particular person with 4 NEA awards in a single evening— Last king rampage (@last_rampage) January 28, 2024
First off, earlier than anybody misunderstands my remark, I do know you’re not discrediting @drizilik , removed from it. But for details’ sake, what is hip-hop tradition? Is it essentially saggy denims, violence, crime, medicine, and foul language? 🤷🏾♂️ I believe hip-hop tradition is ‘Thug life’ which…
— Hamid Gbawuru Marah (@Evamid) January 29, 2024
Thank you for such affirmation, as I’ve at all times been saying Kao is the best Hip Hop artist of our time and Drizi is extra of a storyteller than doing hardcore rap music (which is hip hop)
— Alimamy Issa (@Alkaydprince) January 28, 2024
Kao can by no means make a greater album than Drizilik
Famous can by no means make a greater album than Emmerson https://t.co/EIGIGYqzUx— Francis Turay (@FrancisTuray8) January 29, 2024
Amidst the uproar, Drizilik intervened, asserting himself because the “modern-day King of Hip Hop/Rap in Sierra Leone.” He emphasised his prowess by highlighting cases the place he outperformed prime rappers in collaborative options.
Babes you de jeopardise me avenue cred😂
drop this argument ma.
I’m the Modern day King Of Hip Hop/ Rap in Sierra Leone. I’ve washed the highest rappers a number of occasions on options😂😂— Drizilik 🇸🇱 (@drizilik) January 28, 2024
However, because the adage goes, numbers inform the story. Currently, Drizilik dominates the hip-hop track charts in Sierra Leone on Audiomack, amassing thousands and thousands of performs on the platform, in addition to on others like Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music.
As the talk persists, the query arises: Is Drizilik, one among Sierra Leone’s most beloved artists, really the King of Hip Hop?
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