Chris Kantai was hands down one of the greatest lyrical masters in Kenyan hip hop.
His bad boy demeanor, swagger, and skill complemented the flow and style of Kenyan
Whenever Kantai performed a show, it was electrifying.
For a split second, one would forget that Kantai was homegrown and your average hustler on the street.
You would think you were at a JayZ or Eminem concert
And therein lies the problem.
Kantai was at his peak at a time when there was virtually no investment in the hip-hop genre in Kenya.
You only had to make club bangers at the time, and this is how Nameless managed to stay relevant for so long.
That being said, Kantai will always remain a Kenyan hero to the youth. Here are some touching words by netizens that appreciated his musical presence: