Bataka Underground, the initiators of a Ugandan flavor of Hip-hop over the years have produced many underground joints that they never released.The word 'Bataka' means natives. "

Krazy Native, one of the members from the legendary Bataka Underground crew late last year released a hardcore Luganda Hip-hop video shot by Dj 3rdi (pronounced 'third eye'). 3rdi was in Kampala to look at the underground Hip-hop scene and came down to Sabrina's Pub where he displayed his Deejaying skills and listened to what the Uganda Hip-hop Foundation had to offer.

Click here to watch the Tujababya video

3rdi is also into Hip-hop videos and he and Krazy made and arrangement to have this Tujababya video shot in Kisenyi, one of the main slams in Kampala. According to Krazy, 5 of the guys in the video were fresh from Luzira prison and the very next day, 5 of them were locked away in the same prison... Also in the video are Rah P and other MCs. Krazy also suggested to the MTV Base crew that he wanted to be interviewed in Kisenyi... don't know how that ended...

Krazy says that Tujababya can mean anything; it can mean, we'll blow you up, we'll show you how it's done, we'll revenge or whatever you like. He has a new video for his track 'Wansi Wagulu', from which he performed excerpts at the Club Silk Karaoke last night. Krazy too revealed that Babaluku, another 'Mutaka' will touch down in Kampala with his 9 underground albums, the Hip-hop nites are going to be fun!

The video hasn't yet made it's way to EATV but has been screened on Jam Agenda a couple of times.

The first Luganda Hip-hop tunes

Bataka Underground, the initiators of a Ugandan flavor of Hip-hop over the years have produced many underground joints that they never did release and now that the music sector is becoming more responsive, they are coming our one by one. Babaluku, one of their member in The States is making his second album and Shillingz is yet to drop his second track. The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation has created a competitive arena where Hip-hoppers can measure themselves against each other and get love from those that understand their stuff!

Here are the latest two to be dropped: the first is 'Eno Yensi' which was recorded in 1999/2000 and features all the members of the crew. These are Babaluku, who wrote it, Krayzie Native, Momo Mc, Shillingz. You can listen to it here

The second one is the latest solo project which has become an instant hit and a daily request at the Hip-hop lounges every Wednesday at Sabrina's Pub and it is titled 'Tujababya'. This is an exclusive opportunity for you to hear contemporary Luganda Hip-hop produced by non other than MMc. Click Here to listen.

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The other one is the latest twist from Little Red studioz, produced by MMc, who is coming up the ranks as one of Uganda's finest Hip-hop producers. The title of the track is 'Tujababya'. You can listen to it here

Ladies and gentlemen, here is the first Hip-hop jam to ever be made in Luganda. It is by Bataka Underground and was initiated by Babaluku and just before he left for Canada.

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It was performed by Lyrical G, Krayzie Native and Momo MC. La-rat and Shillings were supposed to be on it but they were in India. They got down and recorded it in 1996 and it was released early 97. It was the initial Luganda Hip-hop song but no one ever got to hear it because Hip-hop wasn't big then. The Uganda Hip-hop Foundation is launching today (Wednesday 5th May) at Sabrina's pub and all this music is going to be played and re-launched.

The old Bataka album is going to be out soon with more new music from the revamped Bataka and KrayZie Native is bound to drop a mixtape soon by the name of 'Riot Music'.