Best Hip Hop Artist 2014: N.I.A

Newly crowned Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the year 2014 at the NAMAs, N.I.A is a Namibian native of Herero, Colored and German decent.

Death of The TRIBE

"The TRIBE"

Members of the most promising rap group in Namibia have parted ways due to personal differences. The TRIBE, a group that was founded in late 2012 whose official launch was in January 2013, has decided to go their separate ways.

Beef In The Industry: J-Black called a "P*ssy"

Rappers AJ, JBlack, Dice, Catty Cat and Mr Diamonds (in clockwise order)

It all dates back to the 5th of November 2013, when a member of F-zone (a rap group from Okahandja) posted on the group's page F-Zone Mad Talent claiming that AJ KingTrack is the best rapper in Namibia, of which J-Black felt was disrespectful, being a rapper himself.

MC-RAY & producer Staxx dispute over stolen Single

Producer Staxx-Money

The dispute between rapper MC-RAY and his producer Staxx over his latest single titled Livinn’ started when MC-RAY found out that the producer had stolen the instrumental & concept of American rapper Kirko Bangz’s hit song titled My Life (released in 2011), along with a stolen hook.

New Release: Brown Boy: Experiences of an Adolescent EP by Brain The Tool

"EP Artwork"

Former Yung N.A.M.S/Blaquehouse Collection artist Brain The Tool, real name Mathew Ishitile, finally dropped his debut 11 track EP under his new music label MakeMore Music Group on 10th May 2013. Nam Hip Hop news wishes him the best, here's the link to the tracks:

Ru takes the Best Hip Hop award 2013

 Hip Hop took a new turn on Saturday, 20 April, when the first female to ever release a full Hip Hop/Rap album took the award for Best Hip Hop 2013 at the NAMAs. Now the male MCs have to work to get it back from the self-dubbed Namibia's Illest Female Rapper. This is the second award on the female rapper's shelf of trophies, after she took the award for Best Single, with Million Dollar Chick, back in 2011.

Maszanga In The Run For Best Hip Hop artist of The Year???

Last night at the NAMAs' Nomination show the judges shocked the Namibian industry when they announced the nominees for the Best Hip Hop category as follows:

BEST RAP / HIP-HOP
Dice	Sticks & Stones
Ru (CuteGeek)	Sanity
Maszanga	Onojesa Mbure
Rush	We Chilling
061 Music	Click Song
Stitch	Keep It Alive

This article is about the cultural movement and the genre that is Hip hop in Namibia. We have Hip Hop artists that have worked very hard to build Hip Hop music in Namibia, and for us the award shows are a defining moment in music. It is a way to show the public what Hip Hop has been up to for the year 2012, and we've had great Hip Hop album releases from typical Hip Hop artists within our boarders. What does this say about Hip Hop in Namibia when a kwaito group like Maszanga is representing the Hip Hop category at the NAMA Award show? J-Black released his album "My Time" in 2012 (although he didn't enter the awards for his own reasons) and KaniBal released his album "R.E.B.E.L" in 2012, these are names we should be seeing representing Hip Hop at the Awards because they are Hip Hop artists. How do you find an artist(s) who is nominated in Best Shambo, Best RnB, Best Traditional, Best Soukous/Kwasa, and Best Regae in the Hip Hop category when you're indecisive of what genre you're doing? Doing a Hip Hop song does not make you deserving of the title Hip Hop ARTIST of the year when you are not even a Hip Hop artist.

Rapper Stitch welcomes son

"rapper Stitch with baby mama Edith Forbes"

The Namibian hip hop/rap sensation Julian "Stitch" Martin welcomed his newborn son yesterday (March, 10) with long-time on & off girlfriend Edith Forbes. The couple named their son Lebron Luther Martin (after the great Martin Luther King we hope?)! Stitch updated his Facebook status yesterday (March, 11), saying "*Daddy's lil bundle of joy* ♥ Lebron Luther Martin ♥". This is a couple of months after Edith allegedly stabbed Stitch over another woman (identity unknown), some time last year. Could this be the reason why we've seen the heavily pregnant Edith at every event that Sitch was invited to? Well, Congrats Stitch, welcome to fatherhood!!!