These are the top 10 Nigerian living best rappers of all time
In coming up with this list, we considered the impact each of these rappers has on the rapping genre of the industry and here are the top 10 Nigerian living best rappers of all time.
Also, we only consider rappers who have stayed true to the rap genre cause and who has pure talents when it comes to rapping.
Here is the of the 10 best living Nigerian rappers of all time;
M.I
Jude Lemfani Abaga better known as M.I Abaga, is a Nigerian rapper and record producer.
He rose to prominence in 2006 when his song “Crowd Mentality” became popular in Jos, Nigeria.
His debut studio album Talk About It was released in 2008, the LP was succeeded by MI 2: The Movie (2010).
Four years after that, he released The Chairman as his third studio album. Abaga released the playlist Rendezvous in February 2018.
In August of that year, he released his fourth studio album A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl.
Olamide
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, known professionally as Olamide is a Nigerian rapper and singer.
He is one of the biggest and most influential artists in Africa. He records in Yoruba and English.
In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes.
YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint YBNL Nation.
The album was supported by the singles “First of All”, “Voice of the Street”, “Stupid Love”, and “Ilefo Illuminati”
Reminisce
He is a new entrant into the rap genre. However, his works are already making waves.
The quality of his productions makes one think he had been around for a very long time. He is usually compared to Da Grin by many.
Just like Olamide, he too raps using the Yoruba language. Aside from his many singles, he had also featured along with a host of other rappers over the years. Some of them are Chinko Ekun, Ola Dips, CDQ, Lil Kesh and many others.
He is a hard-working rapper and it shows in his works. Baba Hafusa is his third album and it was a hit no doubt.
This album was on iTunes chart for several weeks. Recently, he recorded a song with WALE, the Internal star.
Falz
This is a household name in the Nigerian rap industry. He may not be as popular as the likes of Olamide, but he has cut a niche for himself as a great rapper.
Aside from being a rapper, he is also a comedian and this further increases his fan base.
Falz is known for posting hilarious clips on Instagram that set many people rolling in laughter. Some of his fans even think he should drop rapping and go rather into comedy.
Be that as it may, he is a top-class and highly talented rapper in Nigeria and he deserves the 6th position no doubt.
Vector
He can be referred to as a representative of the American Jayz in Nigeria.
This is because his voice sounds like that of that American rapper, he is respectable no doubt and he has worked with quite a lot of other Nigerian rappers.
In the Nigeria of today, Vector is among the hottest. He deserves to be among the living best rappers in Nigeria of all time.
His career- run is no doubt amazing as a rap artist in Nigeria.
Ice Prince
Panshak Henry Zamani better known as Ice Prince, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, rapper and actor.
He rose to fame after releasing “Oleku”, one of Nigeria’s most remixed songs of all time.
He won the 2009 Hennessy Artistry Club Tour, his debut studio album Everybody Loves Ice Prince was released in 2011.
It was supported by three singles: “Oleku”, “Superstar” and “Juju”.
Phyno
His full name is Phyno Obaga. He is rated as the third-best among rappers in Nigeria. He was once a producer before he became a rapper.
Phyno is very popular no doubt and he hails from the eastern part of the country.
Undoubtedly, he is equal to the task of rapping and he has one of the largest fan bases in Nigeria. He does not just rap; he also sings very well.
One of his songs is titled Connect and this song was a hit no doubt. The song was rated among the best for several weeks in Nigeria.
Sometimes ago, both Olamide and Phyno released a song together and the title was Two Kings.
For many weeks, this collaborative work proves to be among the best in Nigeria. Aside from this album, he and Olamide equally collaborated to release3 yet another album titled Ghost Mode
Mode 9
Babatunde Olusegun Adewale popularly known by his stage name Modenine is an English-born Nigerian rapper.
In 2014, he released a song titled “Super Human” with Jamaican-American rapper Canibus.
Mr Raw
Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje, better known by his stage name Mr Raw (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), is a rapper from Abia State in Southeastern Nigeria.
He is one of the pioneers of Afrohighlife and Igbo rap, a genre that now appeals to a broad, mainstream audience.
Jesse Jagz
Jesse Garba Abaga known professionally as Jesse Jagz, is a Nigerian rapper, record producer and songwriter.
He signed a record deal with Chocolate City in 2010 and released his debut studio album Jag of All Tradez that same year.
He voluntarily exited the Chocolate City deal in 2013 and announced the launch of his independent label, Jagz Nation.
Jagz released his second studio album Jagz Nation, Vol.1. Thy Nation Come in 2013; it included singles such as “Redemption”, “Bad Girl”, “Sex & Scotch” and “God on the Mic”.