Veteran gospel rapper Astar real name Richard Njau seriously contemplating coming back to rapping after Khaligraph Jones paid his respect to him. Photo credit: Instagram/khaligraph_jones, Instagram/richardnjau
Veteran gospel rapper Astar real name Richard Njau seriously contemplating coming back to rapping after Khaligraph Jones paid his respect to him. Photo credit: Instagram/khaligraph_jones, Instagram/richardnjau

Astar contemplating coming back to rap after Khaligraph Jones paid homage to him

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Celebrated and veteran rapper in the gospel music industry, Astar real name Richard Njau might be contemplating getting back to rapping, especially after he got a massive shout out from the one and only rap’s OG, Khaligraph Jones.

Taking to social media, Astar who is now an entrepreneur and businessman of course with strings in the music industry to this day shared a clip of Khaligraph Jones rapping over his old record that was and still is considered a masterpiece in the Kenyan music industry.

“So Brian Ouko Omollo aka Khaligraph Jones aka Papa Jones aka #RespectTheOG sent me a message!!” Astar said on social media, “Wasalalalala na rudi rap game why lie!!”

Khaligraph Jones is known for respecting the rappers who came before him and pays as much respect as he gives to established rappers who he appreciates and he even got to work with the veteran, respected Kenyan late rapper, Chris Kantai in a song ‘Ting Badi Malo’ back in 2016 that he won’t ever forget.

Astar real name Richard Njau is regarded to be one of the veteran, established and talented rappers Kenyan has ever seen in the gospel music scene. He is seriously thinking about getting back to rapping thanks to Khaligraph Jones. Photo credit: Instagram/richardnjau
Astar real name Richard Njau is regarded to be one of the veteran, established and talented rappers Kenyan has ever seen in the gospel music scene. He is seriously thinking about getting back to rapping thanks to Khaligraph Jones. Photo credit: Instagram/richardnjau

Khaligraph Jones has also worked with Chiwawa who is credited for bringing King Kaka into the mainstream music industry back in the day making him one and the only rapper who appreciates veteran rappers in the game today.

Astar who is the co-founder and Director of 4 Up Digital shared the video the Kayole rapper sent him exclusively as he paid homage to him and is seriously thinking about coming back to hip hop after taking a hiatus of over 10 years since he rapped.