AKA speaks about the biggest issue facing South African Hip Hop.
The rapper whose real name is Kiernan Forbes said the pandemic in the hip-hop industry is that most artists don’t sound like themselves.
“The biggest issue facing SA Hip Hop is the “sounds like …” this or sounds like that pandemic. Very few artists who actually sound like themselves,” he tweeted.
And sampling classics can only take someone to a certain level.
— Blissful Richie (@ikwaitoNeJazz) January 18, 2023