Dikundu absolutely stuns with the effortlessness of his technically proficient and chic rapping on his latest release, the relentless ‘Initiation’.
Dikundu is the stage name of Gabonese rapper and musician Hadley Mussamukagn’, originally from the city if Port Gentil. Currently, Dikundu is based in the French city of Brest, and his rap is a delightful bridge between modern, contemporary styles, and 90s New York rap. ‘Initiation’ lands nicely in this description.
The rapping on ‘Initiation’ is break-neck in its pace, technically sound, sublime, and endlessly engaging. With memorable flows and more than a few rhythmically challenging bars, Dikundu’s rapping on ‘Initiation’ is tight and efficiently controlled, and with the sonic nods to 90s rap, ‘Initiation’ also tackles nostalgia. The music, bookmarked by the bustling horns sample, booming subbass, and crisp trap groove in intricate. The song structure is nuanced and closely follows the rapped lines, making for a non-linear listen that just sucks you into its world, and the beautiful production and balanced mix are the icing on the cake. A delicious piece of hip-hop from an intercontinental rap force
Dikundu is a talented artist worth keeping an eye on. A technically capable rapper with a singular vision and lyrical talent, Dikundu’s ‘Initiation’ is sizzling hot.