There are a lot of talented rappers in the game today and what the Kenyan music industry especially rap is currently achieving today is something that nobody thought possible or achievable a few years back, what the Kenyan music industry is achieving today deserves some recognition.
It’s safe to say that the Kenyan hip hop scene is now and officially considered a mainstream genre getting artistes like Khaligraph Jones, Octopizzo and Nyashinski paid doing what they do best and that’s rap.
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That being said, there are new breed of talented rappers making the hip hop industry shine with the good work they have been putting in the music industry consistently and through them, Kenya is getting the recognition it deserves in the international level.
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These are the rap groups that are currently making Kenya as a country to look good with the help of their rap music.
Wakadinali
Wakadinali who released their anticipated album ‘Ndani ya Cockpit 2’ are a known force by now in the music industry especially in the eastlands area where they represent completely. The best thing about Wakadinali which comprises of Domani and Scar is that they are both established rap artistes separately before being a rap group in the super competitive hip hop genre.
Wakadinali have even worked with Khaligraph Jones in the past and have create a buzz for themselves to be considered one of the best rap groups in the country today and they are not showing any signs of stopping anytime soon.
Wakadinali are definitely taking the Kenyan rap music to the next level and they must be doing something right because everybody already in the rap game considers them as one of the best rap groups not only in Kenya but across east Africa currently.
TnT
TnT is a group like none other in the country, they are considered to be one of the best rappers and trappers in the rap game today and nobody can argue with that, because it is a fact as it is. You must love their prolificness in the game, they just keep on putting out music, good music to be precise, even though their rap is predominantly in English, they resonates with the common people since they come from Kibera, and we all know the story behind Kibera.
TnT which comprises of Twenny Eights and Timmy Blanco have been dominating the game and still are doing just that and though the help of their hit song, ‘Christopher Wallace’ released back in 2015, TnT has never looked back in releasing good, quality rap music and their great talent has seen them working with Khaligraph Jones and Jovie Jovv just to mention a few great rappers in the country.
If the rap game is in TnT’s hands, then hip hop is in safe hands.
Ad Family
According to their social media page, AD Family is an independent music group in Nairobi, Kenya and it consists of four Members ;(Boutross Munene, Kevin Wambugu, Musau Mumo Wayne Wood).
Here is their hierarchy breakdown of who is who in the powerful rap group who have a tremendous following in Uganda as much as they do in Kenya.
Musau Mumo – President/Manager/Executive Producer
Boutross Munene – Composer, Producer, Rapper
Kevin Wambugu – Composer, Producer, Rapper
Wayne Wood – Singer, Rapper, Composer
Most of you must have know them by their monikers; Dope-I-Mean, Kay Green and Boutross who uses his mononym .
The Alliance Domini Family is more than a rap group, it’s a music powerhouse who intend to take over the music industry with their musical talent that has every rapper on notice.
