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Home Blog Celebrity News Top 10 greatest Rappers in Nigeria (No 1 will shock you)
Top 10 greatest Rappers in Nigeria (No 1 will shock you)

Top 10 greatest Rappers in Nigeria (No 1 will shock you)

It’s so surprising how the Nigeria music rap game has grown over the past Decade.

The Nigerian hip hop has gotten so many international recognition ranging from cyphers to collaboration with international artists, awards and nominations and so many more. This hierarchy is calculated based on recognition, achievements, awards, net worth and popularity. If you are not okay with this our list, feel free to drop your comments below..
Our Top 10 Nigeria rappers includes;
10. Eldee
Lanre Dabiri (born May 23, 1977), better known by his stage name Eldee, is a former Nigerian-American rapper, singer, and record producer but now an IT Consultant based in the United.
He is an original member of the band Trybesmen, which was started in 1998 with rappers KB and Freestyle. He has made five solo albums. eLDee recorded a solo album titled Long Time Coming (2004). He followed it up with Return of the King (2006), which contains the single "I Go Yarn". Return of the King won "Best International Album" at the 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards in New York City.
9. Yung6ix
Onome Onokohwomo (born 8 July 1989), better known by his stage name Yung6ix, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist. Onokohwomo was born and raised in Warri, Delta State. He grew up as the oldest child in a family of five, and took a strong interest in music at a young age. While a student at FGC Warri, he engaged himself in rap battles and developed a friendlier relationship with like-minded students, which led to the formation of the hip hop group G-Squad.
In September 2011, Yung6ix released the fourth track from his Green Light Green project, "Oh My Gosh", which earned him both "Lyricist on the Roll" and "Best Rap Single" nominations at the Headies Awards the following year. On 11 August 2019, Yung6ix was signed as the first Ambassador to the fast growing e-commerce firm Patricia, one of the largest traders of Bitcoin and gift cards in West Africa.
8. Phyno
Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike (born 9 October 1986), better known as Phyno, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Phyno began recording his debut studio album No Guts No Glory in 2012.

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