RHYME KILLA
Tattooed with pictures of W and an SK gang logo, Cameroon's six-foot, 76
kg rap figure known as Rhyme killa embraced his city's reputation for gang banging
on his debut single, "Anyway'," in 2006. While Yaounde and Douala
artists were establishing their cities as National strongholds, Rhyme aimed at
putting Limbe back in rap's national spotlight. Rhyme, real name Njungi Tiga,
grew up in Biyem assi, Yaounde, an impoverished central suburb of Cameroon.
Influenced by artists like Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., Tiga formed local rap
group the Aces and began rapping in the early-'00s. Rhyme had a brief stint on Favoo House
Records, before he ended up on Buea-based Trackzone Records, the label home of
Big meech and Sparx the virus. During the early to mid-2000s, he became popular
and well known locally through touring with Local based rappers and guest-appearing
on a few Favoo releases, but didn't release any solo material until 2006. Once
"Anyway'" caught the ear of a few executives within the national
industry, a bidding war ensued that included offers from Buhchuh CEO chukks and
Chillin music president Master Chill. Nonetheless, Trackzone president and
veteran Producer Subzero signed Rhyme to an undisclosed amount deal. The
Limbe anthem "Anyway'" went on
to Streets Credibility in May 2006 and sold crazy units before the physical
release of his debut album, Wizzyhood. Released in August 2006, Rhyme' debut
was Trackzone's first project under the Street talks partnership, and it went
to number one on the Buea Billboard album chart. Early 2010 saw the release of
Overdoze, an album done by a group he is among was greeted with numerous
positive reviews in the hip-hop press. In mid 2010 he announced an album titled
Made would be appearing that same year .
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