Why Femi One Is The Hip-Hop Star To Watch Out For In 2023

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Written By: Brian Sikulu

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Over the past decade, the Kenyan queen of Hip Hop music Femi One has grown to become one of the most celebrated African artists. From her 'Ligi Soo' days to 'Utawezana', the songster has undoubtedly experienced a better part of the Kenyan music industry's metamorphosis. The experience she gained over the period, combined with hard work and consistency, has shot her into stardom.

Despite having seemingly reached the peak of her career, statistics show that the music star is set to become even more prominent in 2023.

A successful 2021

Throughout last year, Femi One was featured in a lot of successful tracks that dominated trending music charts. She maintained her relevance on the music scene with one hit song after another. From Nyashinski's 'Properly', to Khaligraph's 'Blueticks', Femi One proved that she is one of the most diverse and flexible rappers in the country. Her successful track record in 2021 laid a perfect foundation for her take-off into the continental and global music market.

Best Female Rapper In Africa

The Kaka Empire signee went into the record as the first East African artist to win the AFRIMA awards' Best Female Rapper in Africa title.  The crown put her under the spotlight with every music stakeholder across the continent switching their attention to her. Femi One, therefore, has to live up to the title and defend it by going bigger. The award which came at the end of last year was the catalyst that the youngster needed to propel her career to greater heights.

Extension of Fan Base Into Foreign Territories

Femi One has been keen on expanding her fan base into foreign countries through collaboration. Over the past few months, She has done extensive collaborations with Tanzanian artists such as G-Nako on 'Tu Come'. This move will widen the market for her music and also elevate her as a regional artist.

Growth Of Kenyan Hip-Hop Music

One more advantage that will contribute to Femi One's dominance on the music scene is the fact that Kenyan Hip-Hop music has grown immensely and earned itself a huge market. Unlike a few years back, Hip-Hop can now compete equally with other genres such as Gengetone and Bongo. This gives Hip Hope artists a fair ground to compete with their colleagues in the industry.