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Igbo rap
Igbo rap
Stylistic origins	Hip hop, Igbo traditional music, African American music
Cultural origins	Late 1990s; Southeastern Nigeria (especially Enugu)
Typical instruments	Rapping, vocals, keyboard, sampler, drums
Fusion genres
	Igbo highlife
Other topics
	Igbo rappers; Nigerian hip hop;

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Igbo rap is a Nigerian style of hip hop music that originated in the Igbo-dominated southeastern region of Nigeria and has become more popular since 2000. The style draws its main influences from Igbo traditional music and African American music. Aside other derived styles, it can be combined with highlife, R&B and afro-soul.^[1] Most artists and groups who perform Igbo rap usually deliver their lyrics in the Igbo language, although on some occasions, Igbo is blended with Pidgin English.^[1]

Early pioneers in the scene include Mr Raw (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), Massai, Slowdog, MC Loph and 2Shotz. Today, many musical acts like Phyno, Zoro, BosaLin, Hype MC (who is the younger brother of Mr Raw), K-Large (who is considered the fastest Igbo rapper) Chimason and Tidinz are considered Igbo rap artists.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Alim, Samy. "Translocal Style Communities: Hip Hop Youth As Cultural Theorists Of Style, Language, And Globalization" (PDF). International Pragmatics Association. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ "Another Rap List: The 10 Most Talented Igbo Rappers List". Information Nigeria. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
^ ""I am taking Igbo rap to the next level" – Phyno". Dailypost Nigeria. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
^ "It is not easy to rap in Igbo –Mr. Raw". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "I started rapping in Igbo when nobody was doing it — Mr Raw". Vanguard. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

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[styles-1] Alim, Samy. "Translocal Style Communities: Hip Hop Youth As Cultural Theorists Of Style, Language, And Globalization" (PDF). International Pragmatics Association. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[ig_rap-2] "Another Rap List: The 10 Most Talented Igbo Rappers List". Information Nigeria. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

[ig_rap1-3] ""I am taking Igbo rap to the next level" – Phyno". Dailypost Nigeria. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

[ig_rap2-4] "It is not easy to rap in Igbo –Mr. Raw". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ig_rap500-5] "I started rapping in Igbo when nobody was doing it — Mr Raw". Vanguard. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.

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 '''Igbo rap''' is a Nigerian style of [[hip hop music]] that originated in the [[Igbo people|Igbo]]-dominated southeastern region of [[Nigeria]] and has become more popular since 2000. The style draws its main influences from [[Igbo music|Igbo traditional music]] and [[African American music]]. Aside other [[List of hip hop genres|derived styles]], it can be combined with [[Igbo highlife|highlife]], [[R&B]] and [[afro-soul]].<ref name="styles">{{cite web |url=http://elanguage.net/journals/pragmatics/article/viewFile/805/693|title=Translocal Style Communities: Hip Hop Youth As Cultural Theorists Of Style, Language, And Globalization|last=Alim|first=Samy|publisher= International Pragmatics Association|format=PDF|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> Most artists and groups who perform Igbo rap usually deliver their lyrics in the [[Igbo language]], although on some occasions, Igbo is blended with [[Nigerian pidgin|Pidgin English]].<ref name="styles"/>
-Early pioneers in the scene include [[Mr Raw]] (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), Massai, Slowdog, MC Loph and 2Shotz. Today, many musical acts like [[Phyno]], [[Zoro (musician)|Zoro]], Hype MC (who is the younger brother of Mr Raw), K-Large (who is considered the fastest Igbo rapper) Chimason and Tidinz are considered Igbo rap artists.<ref name="ig rap">{{cite news|url=http://www.informationng.com/2013/09/another-rap-list-the-10-most-talented-igbo-rappers-list.html|title=Another Rap List: The 10 Most Talented Igbo Rappers List|publisher=Information Nigeria|date=12 September 2013 |accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="ig rap1">{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/05/08/taking-igbo-rap-next-level-phyno/|title="I am taking Igbo rap to the next level" – Phyno|publisher=Dailypost Nigeria|date=8 May 2014 |accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="ig rap2">{{cite news|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/it-is-not-easy-to-rap-in-igbo-mr-raw/|title=It is not easy to rap in Igbo –Mr. Raw|publisher=[[The Daily Independent (Lagos)|Daily Independent]]|date=|accessdate=24 September 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075003/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/it-is-not-easy-to-rap-in-igbo-mr-raw/|archivedate=6 October 2014|df=}}</ref><ref name="ig rap500">{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/started-rapping-igbo-nobody-mr-raw/|title=I started rapping in Igbo when nobody was doing it — Mr Raw|publisher=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|date=2 August 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="styles"/>
+Early pioneers in the scene include [[Mr Raw]] (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), Massai, Slowdog, MC Loph and 2Shotz. Today, many musical acts like [[Phyno]], [[Zoro (musician)|Zoro]], BosaLin, Hype MC (who is the younger brother of Mr Raw), K-Large (who is considered the fastest Igbo rapper) Chimason and Tidinz are considered Igbo rap artists.<ref name="ig rap">{{cite news|url=http://www.informationng.com/2013/09/another-rap-list-the-10-most-talented-igbo-rappers-list.html|title=Another Rap List: The 10 Most Talented Igbo Rappers List|publisher=Information Nigeria|date=12 September 2013 |accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="ig rap1">{{cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2014/05/08/taking-igbo-rap-next-level-phyno/|title="I am taking Igbo rap to the next level" – Phyno|publisher=Dailypost Nigeria|date=8 May 2014 |accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="ig rap2">{{cite news|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/it-is-not-easy-to-rap-in-igbo-mr-raw/|title=It is not easy to rap in Igbo –Mr. Raw|publisher=[[The Daily Independent (Lagos)|Daily Independent]]|date=|accessdate=24 September 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075003/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/it-is-not-easy-to-rap-in-igbo-mr-raw/|archivedate=6 October 2014|df=}}</ref><ref name="ig rap500">{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/started-rapping-igbo-nobody-mr-raw/|title=I started rapping in Igbo when nobody was doing it — Mr Raw|publisher=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|date=2 August 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="styles"/>
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