Nadia Nakai Addresses Why She Opted to Have Her BET Award Nomination Changed From Zimbabwe to South Africa

• Nadia Nakai was a recent guest on Zingah's podcast Choppin It With Bhudha T, where she spoke about her BET Award nomination
• The rapper shared why she preferred to be recognised as a South African rapper instead of a Zimbabwean after her nomination stated she's from Zimbabwe
• Nakai was born and bred in South Africa, but her mother is Zimbabwean, this has been debated largely on social media

Even though she has some ties to Zimbabwe, Nadia Nakai refuses to be recognised as a Zimbabwean rapper.

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The rapper shared why she preferred to be recognised as a South African rapper instead of a Zimbabwean rapper after her nomination stated she's from Zimbabwe.

2022 Nadia was nominated at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 under the Best International Flow category with Blxckie.

She explained that although she has a connection to Zimbabwe, she did not want the country's first nomination to come through her. In contrast, many Zimbabwean rappers are representing the game.

“They had to because there’s no way I could go and represent Zimbabwe for BET when there are amazing female artists that are based in Zimbabwe, that know the culture, that rap in Shona, that live that life.”

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When Zingah asked Nadia which female rapper she had in mind when she thought of the women who were making significant moves in Zimbabwe, she mentioned KikkyBadA*s.

“I feel like KikkyBadAs* deserves to be nominated for the BET. She really is coming with the full aesthetic, the dope songs, she’s rapping in Shona, she’s part of the culture.”

Nadia added that it wouldn't be fair to take credit and represent a country when she does not really represent it.

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Source: Briefly News