NEWS | Public Enemy’s Chuck D features Nigerian Emcee Fecko on Radio Show

Recently one of Fecko's biggest African hip hop collaborations tititled 'Raw African Poetry 2.0' featuring Khaligraph (Kenya), Dominant-1 (Malawi), The Holstar (Zambia) and Raiza Biza (Rwanda) was playlisted on the Planet Earth Planet Rap radio segment of Chuck D's AndYouDontStop radio show on June 27, 2014.

The 120 minute Epicenter of Hip-Hop and Rap Music, broadcast 75% across New York City Metro skies on famed powerful radio signal WBAI 99.5 FM, and 100% on RAPSTATION The Earths Loudest RAP Radio Internetwork.

The founder of RAPSTATION, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy. while The Source magazine ranked him #12 on their list of the Top 50 Hip Hop lyricists of all time.

25 years old Lagos-based emcee, Fecko, who also made it to DatPiff's 'Hot This Week' after getting a spot on an international mixtape hosted by StarVation, feels highly honored to be the second Nigerian artist that has been featured on such an international platform. Prior to Fecko's debut on the PEPR Radio segment (hosted by MikKo Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni), revered Nigerian lyricist, Modenine was also featured on the radio show.

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TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID CONTRACTING THE EBOLA VIRUS

EBOLA DISEASE AS OF TODAY HAS NO CURE, HERE ARE SOME FEW TIPS THAT CAN HELP PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM THE DEADLY VIRUS

1. Avoid bush meat or any meat you are not sure of its source.
2. Avoid Pig farms, Pig farms in Africa play a role in the amplification of infection because of the presence of fruit bats on these farms.
3. Wash your hands frequently with detergent or soap using clean water.
4. Avoid trips to Ebola endemic countries (DRC ,UGANDA , CONGO, GABON SUDAN etc)
5. Get a hand sanitizer for people to use in your office and educate them on the importance of sanitizers, Get one for your kids to use in school frequently and if possible for their class.
6. Avoid buying Food stuffs, Clothing or other personal materials from Markets/Shops that share the same vicinity with live or roasted bush meat, dealer’s or sellers
7. Be careful with hands when using railings on the stairs, door knobs and other utilities used by the public.
8. Gloves and other appropriate protective clothing should be worn when handling sick animals or their tissues
9. Watch out for people with flu-like symptoms and sudden fever.
10. Avoid bat meats and bat products

FOR HEALTH WORKERS;
WHO states as follows, Standard precautions are recommended in the care and treatment of all patients regardless of their perceived or confirmed infectious status.

They include the basic level of infection control—hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment to avoid direct contact with blood and body fluids, prevention of needle stick and injuries from other sharp instruments, and a set of environmental controls.
*Signs and symptoms of Ebola*
EVD is a severe acute viral illness often characterized by the sudden onset of
1.Fever
2.Intense weakness
3.Muscle pain,
4.Headache and sore throat.
5.Followed by vomiting, Diarrhea, Rash, Impaired kidney and Liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding by (Oche Otorkpa is a WHO Trained IDSR Specialist)

MUSIC | Mister Rae, Fecko & Alkan-I - Cynthia Rothrock

Str8 Buttah's Mister Rae, Fecko and Al Kan-i drop a new hip hop track named after the female martial arts actor popular in the '80's 'Cynthia Rothrock'.

This is a one off track and collaboration between Nigeria and Zambia, produced by Teck-Zilla. The three African emcees kicked witty bars on bars on bars, while the mood of the track can be described as 'angry and intense', as gunshots was used for the snares.

Hip hop heads shouldn't sleep on this gem. Tough track!

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MUSIC l Tupengo - O'Cabatua

Here’s a new high tempo tune from Tupengo titled ‘O Cabatua’. Listen Below. Art cover was designed by me, while the song was produced by S.T.O Beats.

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DJ OSKARR LAUNCHES PODCAST FOR ZIM HIPHOP

A Cyprus based Zimbabwean DJ known as Oskarr has put in a great contribution in the growing Zimhiphop industry by creating a new Podcast which will drop once every mid month. The first podcast was dropped on soundcloud on Friday 13, June 2014. It features some of Zimbabwe's finest emcees. I gave a shout out on the mix by the way.

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MUSIC | K.E.I.Z.Y - Who Dah

Promising Nigerian female rapper K.E.I.Z.Y drops a new track titled 'Who Dat' - produced by Michael Gabriel. The song is going to be included on her forthcoming EP tentatively titled 'Deux Ex Machina'. 

The Lagos based femcee and graduate of Bowen University has an intimidating flow and barritone voice texture that sets her apart from her fellow female hip hop counterparts.

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