Khaligraph Jones
Brian Ouko Omollo, (born 12 June 1990) popularly known by his stage name Khaligraph Jones and often referred to as Papa Jones, is a Kenyan rapper known for his hit singles "Mazishi" and "Yego".He released his debut full-length studio album "Testimony 1990" in June 2018. Early life. Jones was born and raised in Kayole, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya. His mother gave him the name Ouko Robert in honor of the late Kenyan politician Dr. Robert Ouko, who was assassinated on 13 February 1990. Career. Khaligraph started his musical career while still in elementary school. He  officially began his career in 2008 at a function called "Words And Pictures." He won Channel O Music Video Awards Emcee Africa in 2009, a highly visible competition that catapulted him to international acclaim almost instantly. In June 2018, he released his debut full-length studio album dubbed "Testimony 1990". He was crowned "Best Rap Act of the Year" at the fifth Annual African Muzik Magazine Awards 2018 (Afrimma) held at House of Blues in Dallas, Texas in 2018. He was named the best Hip Hop act at the Soundcity MVP Awards in January 2020. The ceremony took place at  the Eko Convention Center in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2020 he was nominated for the BET Awards. His nomination was for the Best International Flow category. He was up against South Africa's Nasty C, Brazil's DJonga, Ivorian Kaaris and eventual winner, grime rapper Stormzy from the UK. In May 2021 he was named the East African Rapper of the Year at MTN Uganda. In 2021, Khaligraph partnered with Odibets, a sports betting company under their Odimtaani initiative to launch the ‘OdiNare’ rap challenge. Discography. Albums. Section::::"Testimony 1990". Khaligraph released his debut studio album "Testimony 1990" in June 2018. "Testimony  1990" is a testimony of his life, his troubles and those of his country Kenya. Section::::"Invisible Currency". Khaligraph Jones released his 2nd Album was first released on 7th March 2022 exclusively on Boomplay streaming service. It accumulated a total of 1 Million Streams in Six days on the streaming platform. He later released it on other streaming platforms on 13th March 2022.