Youthful MTN UG Hip Hop Awards to Return in May

Young people in the Hip Hop fraternity are warming up to witness some real talent as the MTN UG Hip Hop Awards 2021 heat up. The game (Hip Hop) has always been placed between the street corners, all the way to the glossy lighting of the stadium. There are not many genres that cut across all walks of life like Hip Hop which makes it a perfect fit for MTN.

MTN is the first telecommunication company in the region to seize the chance to create a Hip Hop Awards ceremony that is the most talked about Awards show in the Pearl of Africa at the moment.

The MTN UG Hip Hop Awards ceremony is going into its 5^th year and it keeps growing steadily. Last year saw huge strides taken, with the booking of Joh Makini the most followed rapper online in East Africa to perform alongside UG’s cream of the crop.

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This year on May 16^th2021 we get to see the new installment- plus a Legends vs New School mix of of a Pulse Nation Cypher in which people can send their videos in to compete to be on. Submissions of the rap videos/freestyles done will be on theMTN Pulse site, the #PulseNationCypher winners get up to 2,800,000 UGX in cash prizes.

To participate, one will log onto https://pulse.mtn.co.ug/pulsenation/pulse-nation-cypher download the beat, record a video rapping on it and also submit it via the mtn pulse microsite https://pulse.mtn.co.ug/pulsenation/pulse-nation-cypher/upload-your-video

In regards to nominations, even after receiving numerous submissions, the only songs considered were from July 2019 to July 2020 for this year says Afsa, the event manager.

Vote for your favorites now at this linkhttps://pulse.mtn.co.ug/vote

Below are the nominees;

  Male artist of the year  

• Jim Nola MC
• Judas Rapknowledge da Akbar David and Goliath fight
• St. Maxi Mayne ENO MATURE
• Navio ABAANA BEEKA
• Fik Fameica

 Female artist of the year  

• Recho Rey BWOGANA
• Felista di SUPER STAR I can’t breath
• Stone Age KYEKIMU
• M.C Yallah Dunia

 East African Artist of the year  

• Khaligraph Jones Tuma Kitu
• Joh Makini Dangerous
• Nyashinski Lift Me Up
• Femi One UTAWEZANA
• King Kaka WAJINGA NYINYI

   Album of the year  

• Navio Strength In Numbers
• Lyrical G GEEZY
• M.C Yallah kubali
• Barna  Never Alone

Song of the year

• Mun G – Bintwala
• Adrenalyn Muzik – Some Ka Money
• GNL Zamba – Dear HipHop
• Play01 – Holiday
• Fik Fameica – MUKO

Video of the year  

• Naxa Dance
• Sparo Ug Heads Up
• Mr. Lean Mini Skirt

 Producer of the year 

• Dagg Mizzo The Ugandan Cypher – The Mith
• Aethan Mbikwasagwe – Flex D’Paper
• Reymacc Fuego
• Mio Made Navio ft. Daddy Andre and Flex D’Paper
• Koz N’EFFECT Atamukutte – Lyrical G
• 207 Dear Zamba (The Write Back)

 Rap Fusion of the Year  

• Amaaso (Urban Remix) Vinka, Winnie Nwagi, Feffe Bussi, The Mith & Dj Harold
• Bangi Navio ft. Daddy Andre and Flex D’Paper
• Zina Keya Nemesis and zex bilangilangi
• Nalubale Project Talent Africa ft. All stars

The collaboration of the Year  

• Elijah Kitaka Beera powa feat. Sylvester and Abramz
• Mr Lean feat. Byg Ben Sukuya Vvamuno
• Navio ft. Flex D’Paper and Joh Makini Abaana Beeka
• 207 July Cypher

Lyricist of the year  

• The Mith Ugandan Cypher
• Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar African warrior
• St. Maxi Mayne Kukunku 3
• GNL Zamba Dear Hip Hop

Mixtape of the year / E.P  

• Blixxack & Tucker Open Time EP
• Baru Two Wavy
• J Wats Eaze
• The Homey The East African Boy

 Sweet Sixteen  

• Tucker HD monster
• Blixxack monster
• Lagum monster
• Navio feat. Khaligraph Trophy Season

Hip-Hop Deejay of the year  

• Drop Out
• Slaughter Elly
• Dj Caccie
• Sal the dj
• Dj cisse
• Deejay crim

 Northern Uganda artist of the year  

• Toobi Smolz IKARE NI
• Judas rapknowledge Da Akbar Alok kwona
• IssaGhad Meditate
• Stayput Abubang
• Skinnoh The GOAT Blessed
• Tworthy wyler Kare

 Western Uganda artist of the year  

• Truth 256 Chunda
• Lithan Mc Abiri Abiri
• Crazie Wispa Koyi Koyi
• Freestyle Session 2 Uzi Malcon Muzik

 Eastern Uganda artist of the year  

• Sparo Ug Heads Up
• Leumas Owabajaja Smile Beneath A Tear
• AJ Stylz 5am In T-Town
• BMG Music KWATA

 Central Uganda artist of the year  

• Feffe Busi Super lady
• Gravity NYABO
• Felista Di Superstar I can’t breath
• Da Agent Bamungamba
• Big Sam

 Rookie of the year  

• Ghettoo Uppgrade Ngbbf Remix
• Stone Age KOYI KOYI
• Dallas Plein King Of 2020 Freestyle
• King Missy Bloodline
• Stay put Abubang
• The homie EAST AFRICAN BOY

 Inspirational song of the year  

• Flex D’ Paper Mbikwasagwe
• Vann Mesh Mu Yesu Mulimu work
• Stone Age Dream On
• Chillz kabejja Abikolako
• Barna Never Alone
• St. Maxi Mayne Taata

 Hip-Hop media personality of the year  

• Byg Kahuna
• Jaluo and Timothy Code
• The Mith and Dj Crim
• Still Breezy
• Jokwiz