Afrikan Boy
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Olushola Ajose, better known by his stage name Afrikan Boy (born 28 March 1989) is a grime
MC
from Woolwich
, London
, England
, originally from Nigeria
. He made a guest appearance on the track "Hussel" from the M.I.A.
album Kala
, and is one of the initial artists M.I.A. wanted signed to her label in 2007, then titled Zig-Zag. A remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes
" was uploaded onto her MySpace featuring Afrikan Boy and fellow tour mate Rye Rye
. Afrikan Boy has never appeared on pirate radio
, a performance opportunity common in the grime genre. He is currently studying for a Psychology degree at Brunel University
.
Touring in support of M.I.A. on her 2007 KALA Tour and 2008 People Vs. Money Tour
as well as headlining his own shows, Afrikan Boy has appeared at the Splash! festival
. On 26 June 2011, Afrikan Boy finally released his mixtape named "What Took You So Long" on his website for free.
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
MC
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
from Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, originally from Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. He made a guest appearance on the track "Hussel" from the M.I.A.
M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
album Kala
Kala (album)
Kala is the second studio album by British musician M.I.A., released in August 2007. The album features musical styles ranging from dance music to alternative hip hop and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee, a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu, India. It...
, and is one of the initial artists M.I.A. wanted signed to her label in 2007, then titled Zig-Zag. A remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes
Paper Planes (song)
"Paper Planes" is a song recorded by musician M.I.A. for her second studio album Kala released in 2007. The song was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Wesley "Diplo" Pentz, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer and produced by Diplo with additional production by Switch...
" was uploaded onto her MySpace featuring Afrikan Boy and fellow tour mate Rye Rye
Rye Rye
Rye Rye is the stage name of Ryeisha Berrain, an American rapper and dancer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings. She is currently finishing work on her debut album, Go! Pop! Bang!, slated to be released some time in 2012.-Early career:Rye Rye began performing at...
. Afrikan Boy has never appeared on pirate radio
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
, a performance opportunity common in the grime genre. He is currently studying for a Psychology degree at Brunel University
Brunel University
Brunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
.
Touring in support of M.I.A. on her 2007 KALA Tour and 2008 People Vs. Money Tour
People Vs. Money Tour
The People vs. Money Tour was a 2008 M.I.A. concert tour in support of her studio album Kala. Concerts also featured songs from her debut album Arular. It began on 26 April 2008 and ended on June 13 in Manchester, Tennessee....
as well as headlining his own shows, Afrikan Boy has appeared at the Splash! festival
Splash! (festival)
The Splash! Festival is one of Europe's biggest hip hop and reggae festivals which used to took place at the Oberrabenstein reservoir near Chemnitz, Germany until 2006...
. On 26 June 2011, Afrikan Boy finally released his mixtape named "What Took You So Long" on his website for free.