Did you know that in the last 5 years there's been an explosion of hip hop in East Africa?
In the second part of 1Xtra's Afropop documentary series, JJC travels East to explore the contrasting sides of hip hop in Kenya and Tanzania.
Hear from Prezzo, Narobi's equivalent to P Diddy and find out exactly what Sheng is.
From middle class party rappers to the hardcore ghetto realism of the Nairobi Yetu collective - every taste is catered for.
Do you listen to East African hip hop? Who are your favourite artists? Do you think East African hip hop could ever appeal to audiences outside the continent? What will it take to break African hip hop in the US?
rg genge, mahewa, kapuka, that is one and the same flava of music. i dont care what the pessimists(including kenyans) say. genge is on the rise and there is no stopping the fire.
