With a population of 170 million people, Nigeria is the most populous black country on the continent. So, it is only right that you would have a handful of Black Americans with Nigerian descent in America. And in our case, list of American rappers, with Nigerian descent.
Chamillionaire
Stage name, Chamillionaire; real name, Hakeem Seriki. The 34 year old American rapper who rose to fame in 2006, with his hit song, Ridin has his roots in Nigeria. His father is a Yoruba Muslim from Oyo state, and his mother is African American from Washington. He moved to Houston at the age of four.
Wale
Stage name, Wale; real name, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin. He was born in Northwest, Washington, DC, in 1984, and didn't even step foot on Nigerian soil till 2013. But his parents are of the Yoruba ethnic group, of southwestern Nigeria. They traveled to the United States from Australia in 1979. Apparently, they had left Nigeria for Australia at an earlier date, but no record is available on that. Wale is very vocal in his music about his Nigerian roots, and has even done remixes of popular Nigerian songs (My Sweetie, No One Be Like You...) in the past.
Fat Tony
Stage name, Fat Tony; real name, Anthony Obi. Born March 24, 1988 to Nigerian-American parents in Houston, Texas. He won the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 Houston Press Music Award's 'Best Underground Hip Hop Award.
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma, born in Los Angeles, California in March 1991, is an American rapper, and leader of the Hip Hop group, Odd Future. He was born in America, and never has stepped foot on Nigerian soil before. And maybe never plans to do so. His father is Nigerian, and mother is African American. Tyler claims to have never met his father.
Akinyele
Akinyele Adams, an American rapper popularly known by his rap name Akinyele (pronounced Aknel), enjoyed mild fame in the 90s. He was a very explicit rapper, with hit songs like, F#*k Me For Free. His close associates from New York at the time were Large Professor, and Nas
Chamillionaire
Stage name, Chamillionaire; real name, Hakeem Seriki. The 34 year old American rapper who rose to fame in 2006, with his hit song, Ridin has his roots in Nigeria. His father is a Yoruba Muslim from Oyo state, and his mother is African American from Washington. He moved to Houston at the age of four.WaleStage name, Wale; real name, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin. He was born in Northwest, Washington, DC, in 1984, and didn't even step foot on Nigerian soil till 2013. But his parents are of the Yoruba ethnic group, of southwestern Nigeria. They traveled to the United States from Australia in 1979. Apparently, they had left Nigeria for Australia at an earlier date, but no record is available on that. Wale is very vocal in his music about his Nigerian roots, and has even done remixes of popular Nigerian songs (My Sweetie, No One Be Like You...) in the past.
Fat TonyStage name, Fat Tony; real name, Anthony Obi. Born March 24, 1988 to Nigerian-American parents in Houston, Texas. He won the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 Houston Press Music Award's 'Best Underground Hip Hop Award.
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma, born in Los Angeles, California in March 1991, is an American rapper, and leader of the Hip Hop group, Odd Future. He was born in America, and never has stepped foot on Nigerian soil before. And maybe never plans to do so. His father is Nigerian, and mother is African American. Tyler claims to have never met his father.
Akinyele
Akinyele Adams, an American rapper popularly known by his rap name Akinyele (pronounced Aknel), enjoyed mild fame in the 90s. He was a very explicit rapper, with hit songs like, F#*k Me For Free. His close associates from New York at the time were Large Professor, and Nas
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