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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 | Accra, Ghana | May 7, 1987
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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]