Lyrical G

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Jeff Kintu, better known by his stage name Lyrical G, is a Ugandan rapper, songwriter, record producer, and vocalist. [1] In 2016, he was named among MTV Base's best hip hop artistes from Uganda. [2] [3]

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His accolades include the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th edition of the MTN UG Hiphop Awards 2020, [4] also bagging Lyricist Of The Year(2022), and 4 Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards including Best Hiphop Artiste Of The Year (2005 & 2006) PAM awards. [5]

Early life and education

Lyrical G was born on 8 March 1978. He went to Nakasero Primary School and Budo Junior School for his primary education. He proceeded to St Charles Lwanga SS Kasasa and Katikamu SDA for his secondary education. He later enrolled in Nkumba University where he graduated, having majored in Business Studies. [6]

Music

Lyrical G started his rap career in the 1990s in his high school days, performing at various music concerts.[ citation needed ] He released his first single "Ato’oba" with his former group Bataka Underground in March 1999 and that same year the group went on to release their second single "Ssesetula", which was launched on Power FM. He performed with Bataka Underground until he,together with young brother AKay47 and friends, formed Urban Thugz (which later became Urban Life) in 2000. He recorded his first single "Nothing Compares" with Urban Life in 2001 after winning a recording deal for best new artiste/group at the Sanyu FM music Carnival.[ citation needed ] ‘Nothing Compares’ was released in Feb 2002 on Sanyu FM.

Later that year,under the mentorship of iconic Ugandan singer/producer Steve Jean, Lyrical G went on to pursue a solo career [7] which would see him top the East African charts with back to back hit singles from his debut album 'Live From East Africa'.

Lyrical G has worked with South African rapper Proverb, T.I.D from Tanzania, the UK's Mas Law, Typical Fefe & Tyonne from Barbados and Outrageous Records in South Africa. [8]

Boasting an impressive catalogue comprising a record 11 studio albums, "Live From East Africa" released in 2004, "Narudi" in 2006, "First and Flow Most" in 2007, "Tha GMC Project" released in 2009, "Simple & Plain", 2010,"1st & Flow Most 2:Back 2 Basics"(2012),"Grown Man Talk", 2013 ,"Feel Good Music", 2014, "Geezy", 2019 , 'OG', 2023. [9] [10] ,and the recently released "Black Boy",2026.

Discography

Albums:

Featured on the following albums:


Singles:

Awards and recognition

Nominations:

References

  1. ↑ "Lyrical G now drops grown-man view" . Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "have your say: are these uganda's #hottestmcs? | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Ssejjombwe, Isaac. "I am the best hip hop artiste – Lyrical G – Sqoop – Its deep" . Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "MTN UG Hip Hop Awards 2020: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lyrical G" . Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Meet Lyrical G – Uganda's Hip Hop Sensation". 18 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lyrical G". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lyrical G: Rap In Uganda Nolonger About Positivity, It's For Money" . Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ↑ BigEyeUg3 (15 October 2019). "Rapper Lyrical G releases 9th studio album". BigEye.UG. Retrieved 20 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Lyrical G breathes again with brand new 15-track album dubbed 'Geezy'". MBU. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  11. ↑ urbanhype (2 March 2020). "MTN UG Hip-Hop Awards 2020 Winners". UrbanHype. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "The Fourth MTN Uganda Hip Hop Awards". The Clan - Further Beyond. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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