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Zambian hip-hop pioneer Slapdee talks to DJ Edu about rap battles, realising his difficult start was material, and tapping into young audiences.

Slapdee is a Zambian hip-hop pioneer. He started rapping back in 2006, but he is still one of the most popular in the country. His is an amazing story of overcoming the odds – he lost both parents in a car crash, and, as a teen, lived alone in one of Lusaka’s toughest neighbourhoods. He talks to DJ Edu about rap battles, realising his difficult start was material, and tapping into young audiences.

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