Nadia Nakai Talks About Her New Season of Her Reality TV Show and Industry Relationships

• Nadia Nakai reflected on her rocky past with fellow rapper Rouge, before they collaborated on a song
• She opened up about her new album, which she said will be different from her tribute to her late boyfriend, AKA
• Nadia Nakai also shared details about Season 2 of her reality TV show Beyond Bragga

Reality TV star and rapper Nadia Nakai has candidly disclosed that she didn’t get along with a fellow female artist.

Nadia is known for being supportive of fellow female entertainers and publicly backed Cyan Boujee amid backlash for endorsing the controversial Russia Alabuga Start Program. Despite this, the Bragga rapper candidly shared that she previously didn’t see eye to eye with a fellow rapper she collaborated with on a song.

Nadia Nakai reflects on rocky past with Rouge

In a wide-ranging interview with SowetanLive, Nadia Nakai opened up about her industry relationships. The rapper, who released her tribute album to her late boyfriend AKA, disclosed that she wasn’t always friends with Rouge.

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When asked how it was like collaborating with Rouge on the song Juicy, Nadia shared how they weren’t always close. Without getting into detail, why that was the case, she shared the experience of working with Rouge and had nothing but praise for her.

“It's been refreshing. In the past, the spirit of collaboration among female rappers wasn’t that strong – we didn’t always see eye-to-eye. But Rouge is incredibly talented; she knows how to build a song with depth and lyrical content. It was cool working with her. I went into the studio with my own flavour, and she brought her style, and together with Moozlie, we created something inspiring. That’s the beauty of collaboration – different styles coming together to make something new,” Nadia Nakai explained.

She emphasised the need for female rappers to unite, arguing that it is the only way they can outdo their male counterparts.

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“It’s important because division weakens us. We need to change the narrative because when you’re oppressed, you’re made to believe you have no resources or value,” she said.

Nadia Nakai opens up about reality TV show and new music

During the interview, Nadia Nakai also spoke about Season 2 of her reality TV show Beyond Bragga, which is scheduled to premiere on BET starting Saturday, 6 September 2025. She shared what viewers can expect in the new season, saying:

“A lot more family dynamics. Every family has its own politics and challenges, and this season I’m a lot more open about that side of my life.”

She also shared that she is working on new music and already recorded a song with veteran singer Ziyon, who is one-half of the House Music duo Liquideep.

She shared that on her next full-length project, she will be more experimental and will fuse genres such as Afropop, house music and 3-step.

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Nadia Nakai posts a loved-up photo with a man

Meanwhile, Nadia Nakai's relationship status has been a cause for speculation.

Briefly News reported that Nadia Nakai ignited romance rumours after she posted a photo of a man named Ryan Wip on Instagram, wishing him a happy birthday.

Several of her Instagram followers immediately assumed that they were a couple.

Source: Briefly News