Starting from its early days in Nigeria, we have seen Hip Hop music evolve from artistes speaking in tongues (I didn’t mention Eedris Abdulkareem oh) to some well written verses that make you grateful to God for its invention. These artistes have crossed boarders and won the hearts of millions of people home and abroad through their music and have so much accolades to show for it.
After much research and review by our team , we bring you the top 10 rappers that have made the greatest impact in the music industry over the past 5 years in Nigeria and are still relevant .

1. M.I



 MI: Arguably the best rapper in Africa, Jude “M.I” Abaga has been consistent in his crave for perfection , he is the only rapper that Nigerians can confidently call the “The MasterMind”, every album /single / mixtape he has ever dropped is a masterpiece .

 2. OLAMIDE


 

Olamide: The street king, Olamide “King Badoo” Adeniji came into the game when Nigerians needed an indigenous rapper after the loss of Da Grin (R.I.P) , since then Olamide has made hits upon hits like Shekau and he isn’t ready to relent.

 3. ICE PRINCE

  

Ice Prince: He is one of the biggest and freshest rapper come out of Africa , his dress sense stands supreme which is almost better than his raps. His stage presence and performance is second to none.

 4. VECTOR

  

Vector: Mr King Kong was probably an English tutor in his previous life. He makes his word play so easy you wonder if he is Jay Z . He is one of the few rappers that can be exported as a rapper to battle any other rapper in the world.

 5. JESSE JAGZ





 Jesse Jagz: The god on the mic , this is Nigeria’s most intelligent artiste , the elite stoner with a remarkable sense for music. Only a smart human can understand him that’s why he is the most under – rated rapper on the list because Nigerians are not smart.

 6. REMINISCE

  

Reminisce: Alaga Ibile is no doubt the deepest indigenous rapper in the game . With his yoruba prowess , he makes music with a story which is the true essence of hip hop.

 7. NAETO C


 

Naeto C: Nigeria’s fresh boy , it is sometimes hard to tell if he is rapper or just a rich kid who licks his lips on TV . He has come a long way from his days at Storm Records to owning his own label Cerious Music . He is always full of surprises.

 8. MODE 9


 

Mode 9: He is the first rapper to bring hardcore rap to Nigeria’s mainstream. He is Nigeria’s Eminem who has had his relapse as commercial rap took over the airwaves.

 9. PHYNO

  

Phyno: Mr Feature , he is probably on 60% of all the songs made in Nigeria over the past 2 years. He came to game with a mission – To Win, which he has done beautifully. He has confidently put the Igbo side of Hip Hop on the map.

 10. RUGGEDMAN

 

Mr Controversy, He is Nigeria’s first main stream rapper who made money off doing countless of shows in the nation and overseas, he has been plagued with controversies but he still stayed relevant . He is sometimes called the pace setter because he paved the way for Hip Hop in Nigeria.