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Cassper Nyovest says Sarkodie is big in Ghana but South African Hip-hop is in the forefront of African Hip-hop
Top rated South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest has said thatĀ Sarkodie is the biggest rapper in GhanaĀ but South African Hip-hop is in the forefront of African Hip-hop. The Best Hip Hop artiste at the recently held Soundcity MVP Awards sharing his views on the growth of Hip-Hop music in Africa Ā indicated that majority of African rappers are not able to go beyond the African continent to make a name internationally. In an interview with Joey Akan of PulseNG, Cassper Nyovest stressed that most artistesĀ are only big in their country but are not known internationally.āSouth African Hip-hop is in the forefront of African Hip-hop in general. It might not be as popular as it is in South Africa in Nigeria. But I know for a fact that the rappers from Nigeria are kinda unknown in SA. If we talk about crossing over, I know that a lot of people in Nigeria know about my music. I know that in Kenya and Ghana itās the same thingā. āIām not just talking about me, Iām talking about the movement. Sarkodie is big in Ghana, but are there other rappers who are as big as Sarkodie from Ghana? The South African Hip-hop movement is big across, also in London, New Yorkā¦we are out there performing in different countries. Me saying that might offend people here. They might feel that Iām taking shots at Nigerian music. But thatās not the deal. If we are to discuss in terms of numbers and appeal across the world, itās just the way it isā.]]>