DJ AB’s “YNS Cypher 2025” has swaggered into existence. Not a gentle arrival, mind you, but more the auditory equivalent of a conquering legion setting up a very loud, very confident camp. This isn't background hum for a Tuesday afternoon; it’s a full-colour, high-decibel assertion from the Northern Nigerian hip-hop vanguard, a yearly planting of the YNS flag. DJ AB, the central current, is...

PS The Rebels Make Black History NOW With The Top 10 Bumaye! Produced with their long-time collaborator Producer MouseQuake (Nas, Lil' Wayne, Scarface, Zaytoven, Rakim, Pimp C), "Bumaye" was conceived around '13 shortly after the brother's first introduction to the stalwart renaissance writer/producer. Yet, it took half a decade to fine-tune an inspirational message of fire and bombast. PS the ReBels are joined on the track by Congolese-American artist Kajad. "It (Bumaye) is...