IamA 14 years old rapper from Kenya and i recently talked about how i came from a family that used to live under $1 budget on a day because of poverty in my new song and now the media won't play it because they say it is potraying Africa's image n...

We need more proof. You only posted a link to a YouTube music video...

and he doesn't have a favorite dinosaur. what the fuck?

Giganotosaurus

Somehow i find it extremely funny that you got worried and immediately found a dinosaur.

Not worried but you ask me a lot of questions

Well it is an AMA, isn't it? Still, cool dinosaur.

OK sure

you ask me a lot of questions

It's going to take an act of God to beat this statement in an AMA.

Extremely funny

Is it wrong to not have a favourite dinosaur?

Yes.

I never knew that

We will get to the bottom of this.

I already got advice and i will get a dinosaur

This is quote of the day material

Maybe

Someone say Dinosaurs?

They asked me my favorite dinosaur

The YouTube music video is the one being denied exposure in the media that is why I posted it.

Yes, but it's not proof of who you are or even proof that it's being denied exposure.

And you don't have a favorite dinosaur? Really?

Giganotosaurus

I you earn more than 1$/day, yes. Money changes your priorities mate.

Sure it does change and I won't dent that it gas changed my priorities

What is going on here

I won't deny that it has changed my priorities.

Typos, m8.

Thanks for the correction

Niaje?

Poa sana

poa sana translates to very good. I can't find a translation for Niaje. is that a place? can you tell me what you two are saying to each other?

Niaje means I am very good and you?

It might translate to "wassup" kind of a greetings slang?

Yes it means that too

Woop woop, Danish guy staying up to date on his Bantu Swahili slang!

Yes man

You say your family used to live on $1 a day. Is that still the case? What changed?

We could never afford to even buy soap and water and that means we could go without food,water and even a normal bath for a week. I can now say from the few dollars i get from my music i am able to pay for my school fees at the college and even afford three meals in a day back at home

Your entire income comes from music now? How much is that a month? How did you pay to get started? Did you need to buy gear or something?

No. I do online jobs, i own a blog that gets me $300 per month and that keeps me going for the whole month. I have not yet bought any gears so any time i have a show i will always hire the gears.

That's cool. Renting gear is pretty smart I think. Investing in gear is dangerous, when it gets old or stolen or broken, it's your problem, now it's the rental place's problem.. What's the link to the blog? Or is it one of those affiliate marketing pages where you don't want to expose your "niche"?

Yes i have no plans of buying gear yet and also i do not think i will buy gear. Which blog please?

"i own a blog that gets me $300 per month" that blog

The blog is www.amazingkenyanews.blogspot.com

That blog is cancer my friend.

Cancer? How?

Would you mind checking out the blog now and tell me what i should remove or add? Your help is highly needed

That website froze my phone. You might make more money if you have repeat visitors. No one in their right mind will go back to that website.

Let me remove all the ads then start a fresh

College at 14?

Yes. In four years time I will be joining University if I get to have good grades

Oh i see, so college=high school?

In Europe, high school is called college. At least, that's what I learned In French class 10 years ago...

I'm guessing that in Africa it's the same because colonialism.

We we're colonised by the British

You didn't even answer his question.

Which question?

Nice beat, i don't understand the lyrics though. How is this a negative portrayal of Africa?

If you would understand the lyrics you will know how it is a negative portrayal of Africa. I have said it all from poverty to police killing innocent people ruthlessly, corruption and bad educational system

I see. Have you tried foreign media?

I would really like to take it to the foreign media but i have little or let me say no contacts with the foreign media

Try this: Go to live interviews and say ''By the way, have you heard my new song, blablabla''.

Do you have contacts with foreign media?

Maybe.. Would you like to be famous in a village in Greece?

Yes it will mean a lot to me. I always welcome anything good for my music

What is your favourite dinosaur?

I have no favourite dinosaur

That's the real reason they won't play your songs.

"LPT get a favorite dinosaur" - Alice Saurus

Thanks for the advice. I am going to start doing that right away

I AM A 14 YO KENYAN RAPPER RAPPING ABOUT DINOSAURS IN SWAHILI AMA!

I think that could work...

Oh really! Thanks

Me too thanks

I hope you write about it

I love this ama

really nice AMA

I AM A 14 YO KENYAN RAPPER RAPPING ABOUT DINOSAURS IN SWAHILI AMA

I will try this

Who are your top ten African rap artist?

Dylan, Dylan, dylan dylan and Dylan

I spit hot fire!

Y'too close man!

We could work on something soon if you don't mind

Thanks

I would go for Sarkodie and M. I

Nobody from kenya?

I would have mentioned them but no because they never like competition from uprising stars like us and hence they never support us to be at the top

What are your thoughts on the recent wombat extermination taking place in Tasmania?

We leave it all to God

Are you really the Nigerian Prince that keeps emailing me?

Not really

Ever thought about recording a clip at the top of the Kilimanjaro?

not yet but i think it will be an awesome experience

How did you hear about Reddit?

I use google

"Google, where can I spread word of my music and see gonewild pics while learning every detail on American politics and cat pics?"

I will try this just now

How does Nicki Manaj ass get so big?

Hahaha lol i am not sure about this but i like her music

I can totally read your accent :)

Hahaha I am African so I will probably be having bad English on some tenses

That's okay, we have a bunch of french people on this website anyway.

ok i get you

What's your favourite colour and what do you think about Post Malone?

favourite clour is blue and i think i like Post Malone

Obviously poverty is widespread in the African countries, but what, in your opinion, are some of the biggest contributing factors to the poverty level?

I have never been to Africa and have done very little research, please enlighten my niave mind.

Corruption is the key factor to poverty in Africa. Corruption contributes to poor learning facilities and ignorance at large

Have you considered that the media won't play it because it's subpar, and not in English?

How many rappers rap in their native language and still get played? Go check out Sarkodie, Phyno M. I and many other African and Indian rappers

To be honest, I doubt you're going to get any exposure unless you rap in English.

I think i will just stick to rapping in my native language because not everyone will love what i do

How do you feel about Die Antwoord?

Awesome

How were you able to become so successful at such a young age? Where do you think your music will go from here?

I have the thirst to be successful with my music so that i can take myself and family out of poverty so that is just enough to make be here now. I want my music to play all over the world and inspire masses,i want to educate,entertain and inform people of all ages using my music

Probably too late to ask, but...what does under $1 a day get you? Give me like your week's usual happenings (before the money started rolling in, ofc - and in fact, compare it to now

$1 could only buy a 500g loaf of bread and a 500ml packet of milk and with that we would make tea

Have you ever found a stone in your bread?

yes very many times

I have no idea what the words are, but you say you are singing about corruption, powerty and all bad stuff while all body language basically is content and relaxed, tone is pretty easy going. Also this, takes places in a supposedly luxurious hotel. Where young guy meets his mother or probably girlfriend. Why this was the idea, not more social or disturbing images which would actually make impact on the viewer? What was your point with this video?

I am trying to prove a point in this video. You all see Africa as a poor country with no luxury but I want you to see how beautiful my motherland is even when we are dying poor

Yo, at what point did U decide to become a rapper yo?

I recorded my first song 'story' at the age of 9 years

Would you play as an actor in one of the Wakaliwood movies?

Yes I would. I am good at acting

Could it be that no one likes the music?

People like the music and they buy it on digital stores and that is enough proof from the reviews

When I was in high school I dated a girl who had recently immigrated from Kenya. We were together for 3 years, so I can actually understand about 40% of what you've rapped.

Her family literally hated me because I am white, and she said it's super common for Kenyans to hate white people because --let's face it -- historically, we've kind of been ass holes.

In your experience is there a lot of hate for white people in Kenya?

There is a lot of racism not only in Kenya but Africa as a whole

Can I kick it?

No way

One more question are you able to use social media to gain exposure as a workaround to the local venues blocking your song?

I just started using it and it has made me get to interact with very many people who like my music

What else about africa is true but people won't identify because it makes them uncomfortable?

Girls lack mestruation pads and boys lack condoms over here

If you could make 5 things happen in your life and your family's lives, what would they be? It can be any change, big or small.

I would get the $5000 and tell them to enjoy life till they don't wanna care

What media from which country will not play your song?!

Tv and Radios from Kenya

Who is your favorite American celebrity?

Eminem

Would you ever want to collaborate with a friend of mine who can rap in Hindi? Just to see where that goes ?

Sure. Let him contact me and we will work out something

Have you attempted to contact any music companies/agents in the states? I bet some musicians would like to feature you in some of their work, good rhythm and flow, I could easily hear you in some of their songs. M.I.A specifically.

I don't have links to music companies and agents in the states but it will make me very happy if you could link me up with any if you know them

I'm Kenyan and must admit your song is rather good. Being a christian however i find the gals on the song to be pretty under-dressed, anyone else with a similar opinion?

Dressing is never an excuse to be poor or Godly buddy

What do you think of white people making rap music?

I do not see anything wrong in them making rap music as long as they do it good because we are all made in the image if God

I like this.

Thank you.

Welcome buddy