Akumefule Chukwu-Emeka, popularly known as BlaqBonez is a Nigerian rapper born on the 29th of January. He studied computer engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. His mother is a pastor. He came into limelight in February 2012 after winning Terry tha Rapman’s zombie competition. Five months after winning the competition, he released his first single titled ‘stronger’ off his ‘Hip Hop in Blaq Mixtape’.

Blaqbonez won the Tosinadeda’s Radio Palmwine’s, in 2015 alone, emerged 1st runner-up in Vector’s king kong competition, won the Rhythmfm Freestyle Fury and became RhythmFm’s artiste of the month, became the Hennessy Vs class captain, part of the Soundcity blast cypher.

The artiste has alter egos named Rasaki and President Emeka, which he uses to rap in English and Yoruba. He also made the list of 5 rappers on the hip-hop radar in 2016 by Talkglitz and also Ten rappers to watch out for in Africa by opinion polls.

He released his latest album “Boy Boy Blaq” and he said in an interview with Pulse that “the love for the album has been organic.” Tracks like “Consent”, “Mamiwota” and “Accommodate” have fast become fan favourites as they connected deeply with the message in the songs especially Consent which was inspired by a need for men to have a better more profound respect for women, not just online but in real life.