Kenyan artist Toxic Lyrikali is facing criticism from netizens who believe he has lost his musical touch, attributing it to a proverb about praise leading to a decline in quality. Fans are urging him to stop making love songs and collaborating, expressing disappointment in his recent features.

• Fans are circulating videos online, urging Toxic Lyrikali to stop making love songs and giving out collaborations.
• Netizens allege a lack of originality and creativity in Toxic Lyrikali's latest features.
• The artist's previous style focused on themes of growth and ambition, which his audience reportedly prefers.

Renowned Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones has responded to podcaster Rapcha Sayantist, who accused him of being "fake" and inauthentic. Jones shared Sayantist's critical comments on his Instagram before delivering an ironic clapback, inviting his followers to support the podcaster.

• Rapcha Sayantist labeled Khaligraph Jones a “fala,” claiming "Everything about him is fake—from the accent, to the faking of the Kayole hood story, even how he dresses."
• Khaligraph Jones, an award-winning rapper, responded with irony, stating, "Just mentioning my name can boost your career or add traction to your podcast. Wacha leo nikupatie your breakthrough my G, ume hustle sana."
• Jones urged his followers to support Rapcha Sayantist by following his Instagram account, @rapchasayantist, before teasing a new release titled "Chains and Whips freestyle."

Ethic Entertainment and Ochungulo Family, two pioneering groups of the Gengetone genre, have reunited for a new track, aiming to revive the sound that dominated Kenyan youth culture from 2018 to 2020.

• Gengetone’s decline by 2020 was attributed to repetition, censorship, and shifting audience tastes towards drill, Afropop, and Amapiano.
• Benzema of Ochungulo Family stated, “Gengetone was our way of telling the world who we are, without edits or filters.”
• Rekless of Ethic emphasized the collaboration’s significance, saying, “We started this together. It’s only right we bring it back together.”