Almost a decade later, I'm Back!
Look at any music chart in Zimbabwe today, and you'll spot a Hip-Hop track dominating the top three. This isn't luck – it's the fruit of a long long journey that many of us believed in when few did.
Before we leap into the future, let's honor some of my heroes, the architects who built this foundation. The unsung heroes who kept the culture alive when mainstream success seemed like a distant dream: Dodger (may his soul rest in peace), McPortar, Ronald "Ninja Reezy" Magweta, Noble Stylz, B-Sun, Ti Gonzi, and Prometheus of Zim Rap Cities. Most of these names might not all ring bells nationwide, but they're etched in the heart of Zimbabwean Hip-Hop forever.
2019 marked our watershed moment. Ti Gonzi didn't just challenge the status quo – he shattered it, single-handedly ending the Dancehall supremacy that had gripped our airwaves. That, my friends, was the greatest individual triumph in the history of our genre...in my humble opinion. It was more than a victory; it was validation for every kid who ever picked up a mic when others said it wouldn't pay.
But reaching the summit isn't the end of our journey – it's the beginning of a new one. The focus now shifts to monetization. I dream of a Zimbabwe where rappers can buy properties off their 16 bars, where the phrase "struggling artist" becomes a relic of the past.
As for me? At 17, I was a passionate Hip-Hop blogger, seeing the world through a single lens. Now, my vision has broadened. While Hip-Hop gave me my voice, it's time to use that voice across different platforms – from music to the Gospel, sports to business, and yes, even political commentary.
This isn't goodbye to Hip-Hop; it's an evolution. The culture taught us to dream bigger, and that's exactly what we're doing.
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