From an Upcoming Rapper In New Jersey to Africa Best Rapper/Lyricist


 From an Upcoming Rapper In New Jersey to Africa Best Rapper/Lyricist and only female rapper to be on the Afrima Music Award 2021"Best Africa Rapper/Lyricist " nomination category. 

Nata becomes the first Sierra Leonean artiste to bag three(3) All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) nominations and four (4) nominations at National Entertainment Awards(NEA) in less than 24hours in 2021 just three (3) years after she released her first music as an artist. Sierra Leonean female rapper based in New Jersey, United States of America made history for her home country and herself by being the first musician from Sierra Leone to ever received three(3) All Africa Music Award(Afrima) Nomination including "Best African Rapper/Lyricist" category alongside Africa top Rappers/Lyricists like Sarkodie, Khaligraph Jonez, Nasty C SA, Vector Tha Viper, LADIPOE, Elow'n kiffnobeat, Ko-c and more and also being the only female rapper to make it on the list just three (3) years into his music career. 

Aminata Bangura, known professionally as Nata or illlNata, is a Sierra Leonean female rapper, songwriter, and poet. She is one of the biggest and most successful Sierra Leonean artists in 2021 to received 7 Indigenous and International Awards Nominations including three(3) nominations at the All Africa Music Awards(AFRIMA). 



Born in The Bronx, New York but also raised in New Jersey— both areas had shaped her insight and love for Hip Hop culture (alongside being first-generation Sierra Leonean- American). From singing in school/ church choirs, being in dance teams, and writing poetry. Nata has always had a musical background since the earliest of 7 years old. Hip hop became a huge influence for her at the start of middle school when she discovered older artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Diggable Planets, Common, and more. As the years passed on her knowledge and strength in metaphors, double entendres and the importance of cadence grew although just being a listener. 2017, her last year of college, was the start of her switch from writing poems to rhymes. Artists like Jay z, Dipset, Missy Elliot, and Lauryn Hill influenced her interest. 2018 however, was the first time she put out an official freestyle and has been consistent since then. “Finally” the EP, was her first collection of music to ever drop on February 22, 2019. In 2020 not only did she release her biggest record at 48K views now on YouTube “Art Thou”, but has been recognized by the likes of HOT 97, Missy Elliot & more. Nata strives to be a product for not only Hip Hop culture but for music in general.

In September 2021, All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) announced the AFRIMA Award 2021 Nominees and Nata/illlNata was lucky enough to received and walk away with three(3) Nominations, "Best Africa Rapper/Lyricist", "Best Female Artiste In Inspirational Music" and "Best African Act in Diaspora (Female). 

Few hours after Nata's was nominated at the  AFRIMA awards, she also received four(4) national award nominations from Sierra Leone Biggest music award organizers "National Entertainment Awards(NEA) for, "Best Female Artiste of the Year", "Best Album of the Year", "Best female rapper of the year" and "Best diaspora Act in Music".Speaking after she has received a total of seven(7) National and International Awards nominations in less than 24hours, she posted on her official Instagram account appreciating the AFRIMA award organizers and also the love and support she received from her country Sierra Leone back home. Before ending her post, Nata sends a special thanks and appreciation to her African Representatives, Media publicist, and Head of Promotion in Africa, Dausino Bangs and his Company "Dausino Entertainment Worldwide(DEW)", for their historic work and relentless efforts and professionalism in achieving this success for her through submission and relentless behind the scenes work. 

Nata, being a first-generation Sierra Leonean-American rapper is always known to be ruthless in terms of her freestyle skills on her video by spitting out some impressive lyrics to make sure she delivered at the best of her already proven ability at all times. 

In 2021, Nata released her album "Rookie of the Year" of which one of the singles "Art Thou" becomes a hit and also received three (3) nominations for the song. 

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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/rookie-of-the-year/1561447381

Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/album/4mIarzT9K2VTXFMziuAGax?si

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/K9jqz