Music remains at the center stage of entertainment in Nigeria. While Afro-pop maintains its position as the most renowned music genre in the country, rap music has equally been accepted, loved, and enjoyed over time. The rap genre continues to evolve in different ways and has become more popular since the late 1980s. Because of its popularity, fans and critics of the genre have found themselves debating who the baddest or greatest Nigerian rappers are and how much they have individually contributed to the growth of rap music.<\/p>\n
In this regard, it is worthy of note that the best rappers in Nigeria and other parts of the world are measured by how much influence they have in rap music. They’re also measured by their lyrical content and flow, among others. However, these listed factors may come with the problem of subjectivity. For instance, not all hip-hop fans will understand that M.I is by far greater than any other rapper in Nigerian rap when it comes to lyrics. However, Olamide is head-and-shoulder above him in commercial success.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, in this content, instead of using only a factor to judge the greatness of these rappers, there are different parameters here set aside for judging the best Nigerian rappers. These criteria include the following:<\/p>\n