This archive report was first published on 22 August 2020.
Kenyan hip-hop scene is abuzz with the latest beef between top rappers Khaligraph Jones and Octopizzo. The two artists have a history of dissing each other in their songs, and it all started with Khaligraph's 'Yes Bana' song, which has garnered over 1.3 million views on YouTube.
Released in 2020, the song features Khaligraph begging Octopizzo for a collabo, stating 'Na mi sina beef na Ohanga. Ohanga hunitaki kwa nini, mbona usifanye track na mimi tu top hizi charts za Mjini, after that I would be happy amini.'
However, it seems Octopizzo wasn't impressed with Khaligraph's latest song, 'Lwanda Magere', which he claims hasn't 'hit' because he didn't mention his name.
Octopizzo fired back at Khaligraph, accusing him of 'adding bots to his song on YouTube' after fans pointed out that views on his latest song were dropping drastically. Some people even claimed Octo was buying views.
Octopizzo responded to Khaligraph's tweet, saying 'Kuna ngoima flani tango ianze kudoz na pointi amechanganikiwa, pereka hizo mixed feelings kwa bedroom nani. Ambieni hio panya nono ipunguze matumbo kwanza ndio iniongeleshe, Acha kunitajataja mse.'
It remains to be seen whether this beef is a publicity stunt to get more fans watching their music videos or a genuine feud between two talented rappers.
