A South African rapper, out of the heart of Johannesburg.  Transcending the face of African Hip Hop, and moulding into a sound that is imperfect, a sound that is ambiguous, ground breaking and earth shattering, a sound that is breath-taking, an extraordinary sound, the sound of a new generation.

Priddy Ugly is pioneering a sound and style that will take South African and African Hip Hop to international platforms.

"Words are my pencil, beats are my paper, music is my art, and style.. Well that's in my genes, and the fit is so comfortable."

Zimbabwean-Ethiopian wordsmith Hanna Kuruneri is boundary-pushing, gender-non-confirming usher of the new wave in South Africa's rap scene. Stumbling into the limelight during her time at the University of Cape Town, Hanna immediately rose to the occasion -- striking up the interests of Nasty C and DJ Clock after posting a video of herself rapping on Instagram. Since then, the social media-savvy student became a firm favourite continent-wide, championing an abundant knowledge of her place in this world with a sense of limitless self assurance. The Lift as You Rise campaign saw the opportunity to record a song with Nasty C and Tellaman; she also released a music video for her song “Peace” as part of Mr Eazi's emPawa Africa initiative that year. 2020 sees her next offering The Girl in the Durag unleash her full potential on a scene waiting to be brought to its feet.

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