King Boss LAJ is the most misunderstood genius from Sierra Leone. Make no mistake. He is a highly respected mogul on the music scene. Since the modest beginnings of Hip Hop in the early 1990s, the question was not just whether the country could produce a world-class emcee. It was also about whether we could deliver a list of a few more.
Kao Denero’s Legacy of All Time Greatness and the Evolution of Hip Hop in Sierra Leone
When it comes to the “King of Freetown,” the majority of his fans recognize him as someone more than a musician. For many Salone Hiphoppas, Kao Denero is the redeemer who unlocked the Sierra Leone Hip Hop community from stagnation. Thousands of Sierra Leoneans have also named Kao Denero as the best rapper of all time. Although…
The Unforgettable Legacy of Amie Kallon, the Reigning Queen of Sierra Leone Folk Music
Years ago, I covered Sierra Leone in a two-part blog about music and dance cultures in Africa. If you would like to read that article, click HERE. The universe has bestowed the fascinating country of Sierra Leone with hundreds, if not thousands of talented people. One of the areas of such a celebrity is in the field of music.
Neneh Cherry, Sierra Leone’s Most Critically Acclaimed & Award-Winning Musician of ALL Time
To my knowledge, besides Neneh Cherry, no other musician has had a more remarkable career in the music history of Sierra Leone. I know this latest generation of Afrobeat-infused Hip Hop fans will be shocked to hear this. They often confuse the difference between home-based vernacular rappers with traditional Hip Hop emcees from…
Lansana Sheriff – a Sincere Musical Genious who Hails from the Bosom of Sierra Leone
How many Sierra Leoneans reading this blog have heard the favorite adage? By popular demand, most people divulge this with confidence. They say, “Do not wait until I’m gone to send me flowers. Give me my roses while I can smell them.” If you’re not a Sierra Leonean, you might Continue Reading
The Untarnishable Legacy of Shadow Boxxer in the Evolution of Hip Hop in Sierra Leone
I believe I’m one of the nicest emcees from Sierra Leone. And guess what? I came up under Shadow Boxxer. It was our era that introduced and pushed Hip Hop into Sierra Leone. With all due respect to all the current rappers, there is no Salone rapper from this era Continue Reading
Remembering Prince Will of Chill Town Crew [R.I.P.]
With great sorrow, I say goodbye to my dear brother, friend, and number one promoter in Sierra Leone – Prince Willctc. It was 3 a.m. when I received the news that he had succumbed to the complications of a health condition that began only a month prior. Prince, who felt Continue Reading
What the Heaven is Kanye West Talking About?
While promoting a new album in 2011, I realized the setup. I’d started blogging four years prior, except that was the year when it became clear that something else was going on in the world. How will you grind, get a dope-ass crib, push a sweet whip, and have a Continue Reading
Scottie Beam – We See You, Sis
I’ve met some sisters who carry the torch of blackness and the importance for people to hear them. What I haven’t heard is what these sisters are saying. That is why we should give Scottie Beam a platform so that she can acquaint the world with her beliefs. We want Continue Reading
Interpreting “Make America Great Again” by Presidents Ronald Ragan & Donald Trump
Following 2015, the progressive wing of the mainstream media drove us to resent the famous Republican motto, “Make America Great Again.” I’ve sat back and reserved my evaluations of the North American public. How well do we know our government? There is a disturbing pattern. North Americans will sleepwalk through a circumstance.
The Mainstream Media Brands South Africa Xenophobic
Let me make this concise disclaimer in my analysis of this passionate subject. I have observed this situation from a neutral point of view, and what you read in this blog is precisely my conclusion from the verifiable evidence I have gathered. 1. My essence is entirely independent. 2. When Continue Reading
Comparable Fabrications to the Jesus Christ Anecdote
In 3000 BC, Egyptians believed in a mystical character named Horus. A virgin named Mary gave birth to him on December 25. According to 3000 BC Egyptian fables, an eastern star symbolized his birth. Also, at dawn, three wise kings came to adore him. At the age of twelve, Horus Continue Reading
Do the US Allies Release US Prisoners to the US Anymore?
There used to be a time when a law-abiding American citizen came upon trouble while visiting a foreign country, the US ambassador in that country would pull a few strings so the authorities could release the prisoner to the US. Okay, allow me to make this segway from A$AP Rocky. I know a lot of us to have a short attention span these days but who remembers Dominique Strauss-Kahn?
African American Hip Hop Artists Entrapped while Touring Their Music Abroad
Is it me or has it become exemplary for domestic offenders to entrap US artists while touring abroad? Their ruse is rather apparent. They’d rob the US artist like they did Kim Kardashian West in Paris. According to court documents, several masked men robbed Mrs. West at gunpoint when she stayed at a five-star hotel during Paris Fashion Week.