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Guru Nkz Nana Yaw Yeboah Adjei | |
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| Birth name | Maradona Yeboah Adjei |
| Also known as | Guru, Gurunkz |
| Born | May 7, 1987 Accra, Ghana |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | gurunkz |
Maradona Yeboah Adjei (born May 7, 1987),[1] also known by his stage names Guru and Gurunkz, is a Ghanaian rapper[2] and fashion designer.[1][3] Guru NKZ is a hiplife artist in Ghana. He is known for his contemporary hip-hop rap style that combines English and Ghanaian indigenous languages.[4] Guru's breakthrough was in 2011, when his hit song "Lapaz Toyota" appeared on the Ghanaian music charts.[1] Guru is considered a contemporary hip-hop artist, as his songs use styles not common on the Ghanaian music charts, mixing hip-hop, Afrobeats, highlife, and dancehall sounds.[5]
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- ^ "The Inspiration & Hope Hip Life Rapper Guru's Background And Music Give To The Village Folks & The Hundreds Of Underground Rapper". Ghana Celebrities. 6 September 2012.
- ^ "The Hero of Our Time: Guru Redefining Hiplife Music. | Livegh.com". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-03.