Octopizzo believed in Timmy Blanco a few years ago before anybody from the hip hop mainstream realm did. Timmy Blanco was known as "Timmy Tim" back then, he was a member of the Crew Teflon. Photo credit: Instagram/octopizzo, Instagram/timmyblanco_
Octopizzo believed in Timmy Blanco a few years ago before anybody from the hip hop mainstream realm did. Timmy Blanco was known as "Timmy Tim" back then, he was a member of the Crew Teflon. Photo credit: Instagram/octopizzo, Instagram/timmyblanco_

Timmy Blanco was low-key mentored by Octopizzo

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Timmy Blanco who is one-half member of the gifted rap group, TnT together with Twenny Eights has made a name for himself over the years as one of the best rappers yet.

Timmy Blanco who is also from Kibera proving yet again that Kibera has talents galore when it comes to artistes is regarded to be one of the very few rappers who are bound to take over the mantle of representing Kenya’s rap across the globe in the near future.

What you might have not known about Blanco though is that he was mentored in a way by Kibera representing known mainstream rapper, Octopizzo and a little digging from your end might bring revelation to the light.

Back then, Timmy Blanco was also in a group called Crew Teflon but then he was known as Timmy Tim, not Timmy Blanco.

Octopizzo who hosted a rap cipher featuring Camp Mulla dubbed 254low that featured one of the best rappers in the game back then with Camp Mulla’s Shappaman being among them.

The Kibera rapper saw the potential of the young Timmy Blanco and decided to feature him on the cypher when nobody knew about him.

Though his time was limited and short, Timmy Blanco made a statement on that cypher and through that, whether you’ve watched the cypher or not, solidified his place in the Kenyan rap scene since then and he has never looked back.

Just in case it turns out that you haven’t watched the aforementioned video, watch the young Timmy Blanco then Timmy Tim making a statement in the rap scene below, this was 7 years ago.

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