Best African hip hop songs of 2018

Hip hop is also the voice of the youth and is arguably the most 'vocal' when speaking truth to power or providing important social commentary, which Africa is in dire need of. 

This year has been another great one for hip hop in Africa. We've had some amazing releases from every corner of the continent. Artists like Cassper Nyovest, AKA, Falz, Kwesta and Olamide released new tracks or albums, which have done pretty well on the charts. Hip hop is making a massive impact on the industry and is sure to keep growing into 2019 and beyond. 

Below is a list of some of the best African rap/hip hop songs of 2018 (in no particular order), curated by our regional content teams in Johannesburg, Lagos, Kinshasa, Dakar and Nairobi. We hope you enjoy it.

'Smog' by Damso (DRC/Belgium)

'This is Nigeria' by Falz (Nigeria)

'Spirit' by Kwesta (South Africa) ft. Wale (Nigeria)

'One Way' by Rosa Ree (Tanzania)

'Said' by Nasty C (South Africa) and Runtown (Nigeria)

'Dololo' by Rouge ft. Big Star Johnson (South Africa)

'Unleash' by Runtown (Nigeria)

'Motigbana' by Olamide (Nigeria)

'Fela In Versace' by AKA (South Africa) ft. Kiddominant (Nigeria)

'Ksazobalit' by Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

'No Title' by Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)

'LVMH' by Tenoh (Cameroon)

'Mensah' by Kofi Mole ft. Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)

'Me Ne Woa' by M.anifest ft. King Promise (Ghana)

'Feels' by M.anifest ft. Kwesi Arthur (Ghana)

'Trop Parler' by Pit Baccardi ft. Magasco (Cameroon)

'Mwaka Wa Roho' by Nay Wa Mitego (Tanzania)

'Round One' by King Kaka (Kenya)

'Now You' Khaligraph Jones (Kenya) ft. Rostam (Tanzania)

'Bad Boy' by Blaqbonez (Nigeria)

'Jungle' by Nasty C (South Africa)

'Dundaing' by King Kaka ft. Kristoff and Magix Enga (Kenya)