The duo wowed us with the dancehall hit single “Gyal” that is said to have topped Jamaican charts! Their single received
enormous airplay but the two remained in abject poverty.
Shaevy is rumored to be a matatu conductor with the Kayole buses. He is also a regular beggar of weed and cigarettes in
the streets from his fellow lost brothers. Apparently he lives in squalor in Kayole under massive financial troubles.
Slice on the other hand is said to be hard on weed and a jobless in the street. More shocking is that he sometimes goes
insane as a result of drugs and he still lives in his parent’s home.
10. Hopekid
2013 Groove Award for ragga artist of the year Hopekid is struggling to pay bills in Kayole. He is also rumoured to be
notorious in conning churches and individuals around. Several churches have complained for having being conned by
Hopekid after sending him money only to fail to attend the concerts and never returns the money back. An example is a
church in Kayole known as Victors of Faith church in Kayole and a customer who sold clothes to him only to vanish.
11. KalamashakaThese are the legends credited for starting hip-hop movement in Kenya. They were so popular that they travelled all over the world. But currently, they are totally broke, one of their group member is rumoured to sell njugus in pubs around Umoja estate.
enormous airplay but the two remained in abject poverty.
Shaevy is rumored to be a matatu conductor with the Kayole buses. He is also a regular beggar of weed and cigarettes in
the streets from his fellow lost brothers. Apparently he lives in squalor in Kayole under massive financial troubles.
Slice on the other hand is said to be hard on weed and a jobless in the street. More shocking is that he sometimes goes
insane as a result of drugs and he still lives in his parent’s home.
10. Hopekid
2013 Groove Award for ragga artist of the year Hopekid is struggling to pay bills in Kayole. He is also rumoured to be
notorious in conning churches and individuals around. Several churches have complained for having being conned by
Hopekid after sending him money only to fail to attend the concerts and never returns the money back. An example is a
church in Kayole known as Victors of Faith church in Kayole and a customer who sold clothes to him only to vanish.
11. KalamashakaThese are the legends credited for starting hip-hop movement in Kenya. They were so popular that they travelled all over the world. But currently, they are totally broke, one of their group member is rumoured to sell njugus in pubs around Umoja estate.
12.Circuit and Joel
They are famous for the vulgar song “Manyake” that was banned in some TV stations. Despite their once famous hit, they have nothing to show for it. The two cousins separated and each launched his own music career but things didn’t work out.
Sources reveal that these two former super-stars are in a financial crisis.
13.Uncle Konias
Uncle Konias of the “Merimela” hit song is also rumoured to be broke. Merimela is one of the most pirated songs in Kenya despite the massive airplay that it received. The young artist still lives in Kibera slums under abject poverty.
14.Mr seed
He came into limelight after hit single “Papa God” that he featured MOG. But the rather cunning MOG fleeced him of his royalties and after the hit song, he couldn’t make another hit. He currently lives in Kariobangi under his parent’s care and he is said to have gone back to school after music frustrated him.
They are famous for the vulgar song “Manyake” that was banned in some TV stations. Despite their once famous hit, they have nothing to show for it. The two cousins separated and each launched his own music career but things didn’t work out.
Sources reveal that these two former super-stars are in a financial crisis.
13.Uncle Konias
Uncle Konias of the “Merimela” hit song is also rumoured to be broke. Merimela is one of the most pirated songs in Kenya despite the massive airplay that it received. The young artist still lives in Kibera slums under abject poverty.
14.Mr seed
He came into limelight after hit single “Papa God” that he featured MOG. But the rather cunning MOG fleeced him of his royalties and after the hit song, he couldn’t make another hit. He currently lives in Kariobangi under his parent’s care and he is said to have gone back to school after music frustrated him.
