Slapdee

Mwila Musonda, more widely known by his stage name Slapdee (also stylized as Slap D) is a Zambian hip hop and rap musician. Having won multiple awards since his debut in 2006, he is often regarded one of the pioneers of Zambian Hip-hop.

Slapdee
Birth nameMwila Musonda
Born (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987
Zambia
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • businessman
Years active2006–present
LabelsXYZ Entertainments
Associated acts
  • Bobby East
  • Brawen
  • Patoranking
  • Cleo Ice Queen
  • Busiswa
  • Mumba Yachi
  • Mubby Roux
  • Koby
  • B-Mak
Websiteslapdeemusic.com

Career

His musical career began in 2006 when he released "Asembe Isebenza".[1][2] Slapdee has released six studio albums: Asembe Isebenza, So Che, Black na White, True Story,The Business and Black na White 2 (BW2). Slapdee is signed to the Zambian record label XYZ Entertainments.

Slapdee has received nominations and awards, including the 2009 Ngoma Music Award for best hip hop artist, AFRIMM Award nomination(s) for Best Male (artist) Southern Africa,[3] 9 ZMA awards for best male and hip hop artist,[4][5][6][7] and six Sun FM Kwacha Music Awards, winning three in 2017 and three in 2002.[4][5][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Slapdee participated in the 2017 Coke Studio Africa television series.[17][18]

As of 2017, Slapdee was the most searched Zambian musician on Google.[19][20]

He is the regional brand ambassador for Kung Fu Energy drink,[21] Africa Bet,[22] the Frutiola drink, and the Itel mobile phone.

In 2019 He featured on the CNN African Voices CHANGEMAKERS as The multi-award winning Zambian hip-hop artist who helps support local kids in Zambia through his record label and raising donations for local orphanages and children's hospitals.

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References
  1. "Coke Studio Africa - Artist - Slapdee". www.coca-cola.co.ke. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. "SLAP DEE DATES NASDEC". Times of Zambia. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. "Cleo, Slap D, Roberto nominated for AFRIMMA". Zambian Daily Mail. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. "ZedTop10: Slap Dee to the world". Zed Top 10. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  5. "Slap Dee Bags 3 Music Awards". Times of Zambia. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. "The Lusaka Voice". The Lusaka Voice. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. "Are you voting? A break down of the 2014 Zambia Music Award categories". The Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. "Kwacha Music Awards 2018 Winners". Zambia Reports. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  9. staff (2011-10-02). "Zambia : 2017 Kwacha Music Awards : and the winners are". LusakaTimes.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  10. "XYZ Ent. & Chef 187 Win Big at the Kwacha Music Awards: Full List Of Winners - AfroFire". AfroFire. 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  11. "Rapper Slapdee features in Africa-wide Coke Studio". Zambian Eye. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  12. "We Delve Into The World of Zed Hip Hop Pioneer- Slap Dee". JUMP. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  13. Eye, Big (2015-07-21). "AFRIMMA 2015: Here's The Full List Of Nominees". BigEye.UG. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  14. "FULL LIST: 2015 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) Nominees". Nairobi Wire. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  15. "SLAP D, MACKY II 'CLASH'". Times of Zambia. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  16. "Artist Highlight: Slap Dee". The Lusaka Voice. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  17. "Coke Studio Propels Slapdee Across The Continent". Zambia Online. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  18. "Slap D Cokes Studio Africa". Zambia Daily Mail. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  19. +260979974400. "Full List Of Zambia's TOP 10 Most Googled Musicians Ranked Highly In 2017". ZambianMusic.net. Retrieved 2019-03-30.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. "Artists All Time Most Popular". www.zambianmusic.net. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  21. "SlapDee Becomes Kung Fu Energy Drink Brand Ambassador". Zed Hype Mag. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  22. "Slap D grows brand". Zambia Daily Mail. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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