Pioneer rapper Chrispin Mwangale, better known as Big Pin, is eyeing to make a big splash in the music scene in 2025.
Speaking to Manucho the Baller on ‘Base 47’, Big Pin announced that he plans to release his much-anticipated album in February 2025.
Big Pin assured his fans that they are in for a remarkable project saying his position as the ‘Luo Flow Rap King’ is still unmatched.
“Mimi bado ndiye king, ata wao wanajua. Hawawezi nijaribu. Aliye na shida aje aseme mbele yangu. Ni ngumu sana upate rapper kama mimi mwenye ana blend English, Dholuo na Swahili fluently bila struggle. Very hard upate artist kama huyo… Bado niko on,” said Big Pin.
The self-styled ‘Beast from the East’ noted that his longevity after 23 years in the industry is because he invested in himself and mastered rap as a business.
“Music is a very tricky business ukikosa kuielewa. Unaweza kuwa na hit, yet in the next two months hakuna mtu anayekujua. Kama hauna patience na intention yako ya kufanya mziki haikuwa right, utakuwa very frustrated. Ndio uwe na longevity, lazima uwe na some form of structure,” said Big Pin.
Renowned for his smooth delivery and catchy hooks, Big Pin went on to express his admiration for both Gengetone and Urbantone artists by acknowledging their innovative spirit.
He observed that it was commendable that the new-age artists were incorporating clever wordplay for which he is renowned for in ‘Tera Moss’, ‘Ilete’ and ‘Boss Yangu’, among others.
“Napenda kile gengetone na urbantone wanafanya ju wame understand the culture. This is because they create from what they can, continue to learn and are enriching what we started,” he said.
According to Big Pin, the upcoming artists should, however, not be deterred from sampling songs since the technique plays a crucial role in introducing younger generations to timeless music.
“Kila kitu ni sample. Ngoma yangu ya kwanza na E-Sir, “Nimefika (jo)”, we got the idea from music group War. Hakuna mziki ambayo msanii hajapata idea or inspiration from somewhere,” noted the rapper.
The rapper said they should, instead, be taught to refrain from sampling songs without obtaining the necessary licenses.
“Sina shida na sampling. The problem ni kukosa kuuliza ruhusa kwa mwenye hiyo rekodi. Wanasample na inasound viti bro. Inafaa tuwaelimishe kuhusu mambo ya copyrights, epecially procedures, ndio isikurambe huko mbele. The issue is the approach,” warned Big Pin.
He further indicated his readiness to contribute insights to promote the longevity of the genre for upcoming generations.
“Nataka industry igrow. Sitaki ibaki jinsi ilivyokuwa. Nataka in the next 10 years niseme I was part of its begining and look at how far it has grown. Hiyo ni raha kwangu, sio eti I was part of this 20 years ago and it went nowhere,” said Big Pin.
