Lyrical G

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]

Lyrical G has won a number of accolades including the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th edition of the MTN UG Hiphop Awards 2020,[4] also winning 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 8th 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 majored in Business Studies.[6]

Music

Lyrical G started his rap career in the 1990s in his high school, performing at various music concerts. He released his first single “Ato’oba” with his former group Bataka Underground in March 1999 and that same year the group then released 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 they won a recording deal for being the best upcoming group at the Sanyu FM music Carnival. ‘Nothing Compares’ was released in Feb 2002 on Sanyu FM.

In mid 2002, he pursued a solo career [7] 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]

He has released a record 9 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 and "Geezy",2019.[9][10] He has also featured on compilations such as UG Hip Hop Allstars (2005), the Walter Reed Project collaboration album (2006) and End Of The Weak Compilation(2014).He is also the voice behind the theme rap song for tv show The Honourablez

Discography

Albums:

  • Live From East Africa, 2004
  • Narudi, 2006
  • 1st & Flow Most, 2007
  • Tha GMC Project, 2009
  • Simple & Plain, 2010
  • 1st & Flow Most II, Back 2 Basics,2012
  • Grown Man Talk, 2013
  • Feel Good Music, 2014
  • Geezy,2019

Featured on:

  • K2 by Klear Kut,2002
  • Fever by Steve Jean,2003
  • First Love Album,2003
  • Nod Your Head by Obsessions,2004
  • The UG Allstar Compilation,2005
  • The Walter Reed Project Allstar Album,2006
  • End Of The Weak Allstar Album,2014

Singles:

  • At'oba (w/ Bataka Underground),1999
  • Ssesetula (w/ Bataka Underground),1999
  • Ain't No Good (w/ Steve Jean) 2003
  • East Africa Party, 2003
  • Raw Steez, 2004
  • Tha Roof (w/ Steve Jean), 2004
  • Need 2 Know (w/ Obsessions), 2004
  • Welcome 2 Kampala (w/ Ngoni, Michael Ross, Benon & Vamposs, Saba Saba, Chagga, Papito),2005
  • Friday (w/ Dorothy), 2005
  • Narudi, 2005
  • Mother Africa (w/ Hiphop Allstarz), 2005
  • Hey U, 2006
  • Brand New Day (w/ Hiphop Allstarz),2006
  • Art Of War (w/ Babaluku),2007
  • Kazanyo (w/ Rocky Giant), 2007
  • Back At It Again, 2008
  • Songa, 2009
  • Complicated, 2009
  • So Fly, 2010
  • Kyana Kiwala, 2010
  • Kla City, 2010
  • All I C (w/ Mun G), 2012
  • Twist Dat Spit (w/ Hardcore Prince), 2012
  • Think About It, 2012
  • Daddy Loves U, 2013
  • Get Ya Hustle On (w/ St Nelly-sade), 2013
  • Hey Gal, 2013
  • Babiri, 2014
  • Feel Good Music, 2014
  • Extra Love (w/ Foever & Nemesis),2014
  • UG Cypher 2 (w/ Navio, 3 Card, Nelly- sade, Ninja-C, Ruyonga, Mith, Bigtril, Mun G, Tucker HD, Flex D'Paper), 2015
  • Gangsta (w/ Deejay Crim & T-Bro), 2018
  • Never Gon Change (w/ Judas Rapknowledge), 2018
  • Float, 2018
  • Tha Life (Kubaala) (w/ Unique), 2019
  • Atamukutte, 2019
  • Tuli Majje (w/ Oki Foever, Ossie Entrance, Eazy Tex, B-Money &, 207), 2019
  • Keep It Lit, 2019
  • Been Bout My Thang (w/ GNL Zamba), 2020
  • Twebaza, 2020
  • Brother's Keeper (w/A Few Good Friends),2020
  • Never Knew Pain
  • Put Domestic Violence On Lockdown(w/Code 9),2020

Awards and recognition
  • MTN UG Hiphop Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
  • Pearl of Africa Music(PAM) Awards Best Hip Hop Single 2005(Mother Africa ft UG Hiphop Allstars)
  • Pearl of Africa Music(PAM) Awards Best Hip Hop Artiste 2005
  • Pearl of Africa Music(PAM) Awards Best Hip Hop Artiste 2006
  • Pearl of Africa Music(PAM) Awards Best Hip Hop Single 2006(Hey U ft Pinky)

Nominations:

  • Pearl Of Africa Music Hip hop Artiste Of The Year Nominee: 2004,2005,2006 & 2007
  • Pearl Of Africa Music Hip Hop Single Of The Year Nomination:East Africa Party(2004), Narudi(2005), Mother Africa ft The Uganda Hiphop Allstars(2005), Hey U(2006), Brand New Day ft The Uganda Hiphop Allstars(2006), Art Of War(2007)
  • Buzz Awards Top Hood Rapper of The Year Nominee:2007 & 2008
  • MTN UG Hiphop Awards 2019 Video Of The Year: Gangsta w/Dj Crim & T-Bro[11][12]
  • 256 Hiphop Awards 2020 Album Of The Year-GEEZY, Lyricist Of The Year, Central Rapper Of The Year, Male Rapper Of The Year

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 2020-01-20.
  3. Ssejjombwe, Isaac. "I am the best hip hop artiste – Lyrical G – Sqoop – Its deep". Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. "MTN UG Hip Hop Awards 2020: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  5. "Lyrical G". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. "Meet Lyrical G – Uganda's Hip Hop Sensation". 2012-07-18. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. "Lyrical G". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. "Lyrical G: Rap In Uganda Nolonger About Positivity, It's For Money". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. BigEyeUg3 (2019-10-15). "Rapper Lyrical G releases 9th studio album". BigEye.UG. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  10. "Lyrical G breathes again with brand new 15-track album dubbed 'Geezy'". MBU. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  11. urbanhype (2020-03-02). "MTN UG Hip-Hop Awards 2020 Winners". UrbanHype. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  12. "The Fourth MTN Uganda Hip Hop Awards". The Clan - Further Beyond. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-03-04.

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