If you’ve ever scrolled through TikTok and stumbled upon a jaw-dropping African battle rap clip with hundreds of thousands of views — chances are, Colson had a hand in it.

When a rapper steps up and spits bars about struggle, betrayal, loss, or ambition, they’re often confronting personal demons in real time. Every round becomes a session — the mic, their therapist; the crowd, their witnesses.

Battle rap in Nigeria is standing at a crossroads. From ₦1M cash prizes to branded stages, the art form is proving it can sell tickets, pull sponsors, and drive digital traffic. But whether it becomes a long-term business model or a short-lived hype depends on how the culture manages growth.

What’s up, Battle Rap Africa fam?September hit hard — full of culture, controversy, and creative war. We dropped interviews, features,

In this exclusive, The HipHop Journalist – BigDan sits down with Buez to break down the Alpha Hybrid battle round by round, from prep to execution, and to revisit the third-round moment that had the entire room locked in.

Exbeeshop proves that reactions are more than just background noise—they’re energy, spirit, and sometimes, the very heartbeat of a battle. Whether you call him the Reaction King…

When you talk about the roots of battle rap in Nigeria, one name that keeps echoing in the cyphers is

appy Birthday, Chairman Olawale. May your vision keep lighting the path for battle rappers across Africa.

— The Team at Battle Rap Africa Blog

Battle Rap Africa Blog — Exclusive When Alpha Hybrid bagged the ₦1 Million prize at On A Platter of Bars

If you’re tracking the rise of battle rap and hip-hop culture in Nigeria, one name keeps showing up at the centre of the action: DayGenius — critic, podcaster, curator, and founder of Battle Rap Africa.