Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones has accepted defeat to Kevin Bahati, just few days after terming Bahati’s new song ‘Kiherehere’. While reacting to Bahati’s new hit dubbed Fikra Za Bahati on Tuesday, 8th June, Khaligraph took to his Twitter account and wrote;
“…… alafu naskia Bahati ameanza bangi na sigara ameanza kurap matusi, punguza hiyo bangi baba wacha kiherehere.”
However, after the gospel turned secular singer released his Love Like This album, things seems to have taken a different direction. Two of his songs, Pete Yangu and Fikra za Bahati have topped on Youtube, Pete Yangu collecting over 900,000 views within three days.
These numbers gave Bahati bragging rights over fellow Kenyan artists, telling them through a post on Twitter that;
“I told these musicians not to dare release their songs because I will be taking over the airwaves with my new album Love Like This lakini Khaligraph Jones alinidharau juu ameunga anadhani hii vita ni ya misuli na muscles kwa gym. “
After looking at the numbers, Khaligraph did not have any other option but to concede defeat. He replied to Bahati’s statement, saying,” Leo umeshinda, nimekuwachia YouTube. Sitabishana, you win. “
All these follows mixed reactions by netizens, celebrities included when Bahati went viral in self-recorded video while smoking cigarette. The singer was trolled, many asking if he had abandoned gospel for secular