#5. CHAMILLIONAIRE
Grammy Award-winning rapper was born Hakeem Seriki in Washington DC to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, both of Nigerian extraction.
At a very tender age, the family relocated to a rough neighborhood in Houston, Texas. It was a move that would go on to shape the rest of his life either good or bad.
While in Houston, he was influenced by hardcore acts such as The Geto Boys and Public Enemy.
Chamillionaire’s first solo album, The Sound of Revenge, peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 US chart following its release in November 2005.
He is best known for his 2007 Grammy Award-winning rap single, “Ridin”, which featured Krayzie Bone of the Thugs -n-Harmony.
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#6. SKEPTA
Joseph Junior Adengua was born on September 19, 1982. He is better known by his stage name, Skepta. He is an English Grime artist, songwriter and record producer of Nigerian descent.
Skepta released his debut studio album Greatest Hits in late 2007 and his second, Microphone Champion in 2009, both independently, while his third studio album Doin’ It Again was released in 2011 by AATW, His fourth studio album, Konnichiwa, was released on May 6, 2016 to critical acclaim, winning the year’s Mercury Prize.
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