AFRICAN RAP
Ice Prince is the prince of
FRICA ’ S got a new rap prince and he goes by the stage name “Ice Prince Zamani”, but many of his fans across Africa simply call him Ice Prince. As we celebrate Africa Day on May 25, TRACE URBAN shines a light on yet another artist who’s making Africa very proud.
Ice Prince is a Nigerian-born rapper who burst onto the scene in 2009 after winning the Hennessy Artistry competition. He has his single to thank for beating other hopefuls including songstress Mo’Cheddah.
Ice has come a long way in his career. Soon after winning the competition, he was signed to Chocolate City Records and released his first single, with the label in 2010.
The single was an instant hit in Nigeria and soon spread to the rest of Africa and the world. Although Ice had been around the music scene since 2004, it wasn’t until the success of that he saw his dreams unfolding.
His unique flow and versatility made him as unique as ever. Following the success of his single, he released his debut album, ironically titled (and who didn’t?). Africa was buzzing with his tracks.
The King of Rap in Nigeria may be M.I, a fellow artist whom Ice Prince speaks very highly of and at the same time draws inspiration from, but living up to his name, Ice Prince has been given the title of
Last year, Ice Prince was nominated for a BET Award in the “Best International Act” category but lost out to fellow Nigerian Wizkid and Ghana’s Sarkodie.
This year, he’s nominated again in the same category and he’ll be going up against our very own Toya Delazy and Donald. In the meantime, check out his videos on TRACE URBAN on Africa Day. Did You Know?
Ice Prince often name drops Nelson Mandela’ s name in his verses.
His real name is Panshak Henry Zamani.
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