D.O.P.E is not your average rapper. He is a purpose-driven minister that spreads the message of Christ through rap. He is involved in teens/youth ministration for over a decade. In 2012 he was nominated in the “Next Rated” of the Nigeria Gospel Music Awards and the “Best Hip-Hop Artist” of National Gospel Awards.
Born Chinedu Okoye and raised in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, the fast emerging hip-hop/rap crooner is one remarkable rapper that have received a lot of accolades from critics and cynics alike.
D.O.P.E (acronym for D – don’t let the devil, O – open up to God, P – pray without ceasing, E – encourage others) is a writer and Christian/Socio-Political underground hip-hop lyricist. He tagged himself “The Raptivist” as a coinage that depicts his beyond rap appeal-age. His songs and music videos are receiving massive airplay in both local and international radio and television stations.
He is a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Campus, Anambra State, where he obtained his first degree. He equally has an MBA from Uinversity of Calabar, Nigeria. His passion for music started in 1985, when he started experimenting with the microphone as a teenager.
The rapper/activist is known across cities in Nigeria for using music to battle violence, inequality, poverty, unemployment, discrimination and injustice. He has performed in countless venues, concerts, schools, churches, conferences and benefits.
He refers to his genre as kingdom music and his debut album contains substantial doses of sarcastic wit, mind bending and humorous metaphors, and immaculate punch lines. Clearly Dope now stands as one of the primary alternatives for fans of rap music (and any music for that matter) who are tired of hearing the repetitive, watered down, mainstream music played on today’s commercial radio and TV stations.
D.O.P.E uses the powerful genre of hip-hop to create stories, imagination, energy and vision that will propel young and old to know God, love God and serve God.
Here is D.O.P.E featuring Tizze in this awesome track titled “I Surrender All”. It’s a remake of the original song. Enjoy
