JOEL NDACYAYISENGA also known as Rass King Loyalty will soon release an EP dubbed ‘Diploma yapfuye ubusa’, made up of seven songs which are all of silati music genre. Rass believes silati music can contribute a lot to the hip hop music in Rwanda as different styles like kinya trap and drill who has already secured a place in Rwanda’s music industry today. Growing up, Rass King used to attend different singing competitions when he was in primary school. “When I joined high school in Butare, I started performing songs of American rapper Meek Mill at school and since then music has been my passion,” says Ndacyayisenga. In 2015, after the sudden death of his father, Rass King wrote his first song dubbed “Ibyo ubona” which he dedicated to his father. The song became instantly a massive hit at his school and lifted his spirit that he can make it as a musician so he started working on music in holidays. “In 2017, after completing high school I joined Green Ferry Music and worked with different rappers like Bushali and B Threy among others. Later on, I joined Kina beat from Coffee Sound Music and we are still collaborating,” he says. Why did you name your EP ‘’Diploma yapfuye ubusa”? “I gave my EP this title because what I studied in high school and University diploma is completely different from what I do and have always wanted to do. If I would have gone to a music school, I have no doubt that it would have helped me a lot in my career. This is why I urge parents to help their kids study what they love because it will benefit them in the future.” Among the seven songs on the EP ‘Slati’ and ‘Slashi’ are already out and can be found on his music platforms. The EP was produced by Umuhungu Pro in Kosovo record label, mastered by Kinabeat and Bass Killer and will be released on February 15. ‘’Slatt’’ was popularised in Atlanta, Georgia by rapper Young Thug in 2013 and is said to mean ‘slime love all the time.’ The phrase has since been used across the rap scene.
