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Seven upcoming artists taking over the Kenyan hip hop

Upcoming Kenyan hip hop artists.

The Kenyan hip hop scene is one of the most brutal and hardest genres to break into as an artist. With fans who set really high expectations, Kenyan hip hop is an unforgiving scene, and for artists, you either go big or go home. Rappers such as Khaligraph Jones, Octopizzo, Juliani, and Nyashinski have established themselves as household names, but there was once a worry that there weren’t any new solid upcoming artists. However, it is currently a very exciting time for local hip hop with the emergence of impressive rappers.

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