Verse5ve 2017

Stonee Jiwee performing
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Event Name: Verse5ve

Event Date: Cannot really remember but maybe July 2017 – The photos say so.

Theme: It was some Hip Hop thingy so I cannot remember.

Location: Bomblast Memorial Park

Gadget: Nikon D3300, Yongnuo 560 III Speedlight

Disclaimer: Forgive the soft focus, the WB and the overall look of these photos. My camera was in store for quite a while. I did not take many of these photos and that’s enough excuse to tell you – read the story not the photos. I now sound like those mamas who give testimonies in church saying, ‘Sikiza ujumbe sio sauti.’ ?

Am sincerely not a hip-hop fan. Not because am a hater but because I cannot get anything they say. It is more like conversing with a nduthi guy on full speed.

Him : ghhjkkkgcfghbnnnnhxgurd
Me :Eeh?
Him:jvvyffhhgfsasfcghhnkfthjijhhgdxsa
Me:Haiya!
Him: Erttyytyyuuytrewwtyhtee
Me : Kabisa!

Or me singing along to Mafikizolo’s Khona

Mafikizolo: ghhjkkkgcfghbnnnnhxgurdkwizele
Me: Khona!!
Mafikizolo: jvvyffhhgfsasfcghhnkfthjijhhgdxsafuna
Me: Khona!!
Mafikizolo: Erttyytyyuuytrewwtyhteepase
Me: Khona!!

If I try to explain my confusion with Hip-Hop then some people will kill me or stop listening to hip-hop. But am not alone. Look at the confused molecules below. All except one know what hip-hop is all about. (Don’t mind the guy on the left, he doesn’t even look hip-hopish, guess what he looks like ?)

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From Left: Eddy, Me, Kigoco, Dondada (Hip-Hop guy), Spongebob (KYM)

I told you about the guy on the left. Huyu Kigoco tutamsaidiaje lakini? But look at Sponge Bob – Nick Mutumaish.

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But hip-hop guys tambua each other Don dada has to look for my pose…

What was I doing though?

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Finally, Eddy smiles for the photo as I try to educate ‘my guys’ What a disconnect!

First impressions…

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Dj Area

The crowd

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Crowd

Some poses

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Girl posing

And… Niaje Brathe!

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Niaje Brathe!

Then we had some performances (Forgive me guys if I do not know the names of these people, as I said am not a Hip-Hop guy)

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Performance

Then another performance

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Another performance

Then the hypemen… Guys I school with this guy called Kibunja. Haha the little said about him the better… But he was a good guy ?

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Kibunja

Someone translate Stonee Jiwe to English (You might win yourself a photoshoot)

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Stonee Jiwe

This guy also has some worship pose. Imagine Stonee Jiwe leading worship in your church ?

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Stonee Jiwe can worship ?

And this guy is an incredible performer

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Stonee Jiwee performing

Until these hype men started doing some choreographies…

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Now what is this? Poop position?

But despite the poop position Stonee stood his ground. Apan tambua ?

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Stonee

Enough of Jiwee sasa…

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Jiwee

But wait… Let’s take a photo first. And BTW is this how Hip-hop guys dress? Am kinda confused ?

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Snap

But as I said… ‘Apan tambua’ Rhymes… doesn’t it? Hapa they seem like they be singing some Taarab music.

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Apan Tambua

Now, I decided to document the feet of hip hop fans. And I did not like what I saw. If my mum sees this photo she will ask what are you doing for humanity son?

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Feet

And this was the foot of our hype man Kibunja

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God be with his feet

Or do you think ati am a hater? Let me give you more evidence.

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Hip-hop feet

And I had an eye witness

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Even Lil Mson captured the evidence. You can go ask her for a copy of Hip-hop feet

Sasa si Recapp wakaingia stage – ustake jua

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Manolo – Recapp

Now here we have a frobrem

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Frobrem

Don’t get your village friend to such events. They will burn for you big time.

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Kigoco heard recapp and he thought it was ‘kikapu’ he thought of ndumas and ngwaciis and cucu

And finally…

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I Kent! Digehota. Is this a type of dance?

Even bandana guy was laughing at him in silence. And if I may ask, bandanas still exist ama this guy is an extra-terrestrial?

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Bandana guy

Kumbe this is a family…

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Muigai spots Kigoco

Ala, and then Kinuga spots Muigai and Kigoco and together they rock Hezeh Ndung’u.

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Kinuga spots Muigai and Kigoco

Recapp’s 5 Stones turns to Hezeh Ndung’u – Kamurigo

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Hezeh Ngung’u – Kamurigo

Kumbe Kigoco is contagious…

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Sponge Bob gets infected

Wololo.. Abort the mission, I say again Abort!!!

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To the left

Last chance… Please abort the mission. Now Hezeh Ndung’u – Muthundukano starts playing in their heads

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To the right

Sadly the whole world was infected. We can’t help it…

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To the front… Tingisha body ?

And Manolo realizes, “Clearly these people are from the woods, they don’t know what Hip-hop is all about. We should have substituted our show for Hezeh’s”

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Manolo – Recapp laughs

And then I realize am not alone in this “Papa Jones” thingy and I tweet about it – Now with evidence

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Me tweeting

Nelly Tuikong grabs the mike. For those who do not know Nelly, she is in Recapp. Haha talk about shining to non-hiphopers like me.

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Nelly Tuikong rocks the stage

And then… Guys, is this Edward?

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Recapp

As Eddy in other news tries to get a selfie…

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In other news

And then the main man (sincerely I cannot remember his name nor the country he was from)

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And then hapo ndio nilijua amidst Kigoco people there are tons of real Hip-hop fans. They sang all of this guy’s songs word for word.

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And then you all know how we wrap it, “Siloma take me one.” – Useless kapisa

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