{"id":56182,"date":"2026-04-15T23:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56182"},"modified":"2026-04-15T23:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:09:55","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignis-big-zulu-a-rapper-dj-speedsta-responds-to-viral-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/15\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignis-big-zulu-a-rapper-dj-speedsta-responds-to-viral-question\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIs Big Zulu a rapper?\u201d DJ Speedsta responds to viral question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-190504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Is-Big-Zulu-a-rapper-DJ-Speedsta-responds-to-viral.jpg?resize=600%2C345&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Is-Big-Zulu-a-rapper-DJ-Speedsta-responds-to-viral.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJ-Speedsta-Big-Zulu-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Big Zulu is once again at the centre of hip hop conversation after his place in the genre was put under the spotlight during a recent podcast discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The debate unfolded on an episode of <em>Up To Speed Podcast,<\/em> hosted by DJ Speedsta, where a simple but provocative question shifted the tone of the conversation. Guest Mswenko Franko asked, \u201cIs Big Zulu a rapper?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speedsta responded without hesitation: \u201cYes, he is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The moment quickly opened up a wider discussion about how the Inkabi Nation leader is viewed within hip hop, particularly when it comes to conversations around top lyricists.<\/p>\n<p>Questions were raised about why Big Zulu is often excluded from such lists, despite his success and strong presence in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from his personal experience, Speedsta reflected on witnessing Big Zulu\u2019s early days at Back To The City, a platform known for spotlighting lyrical talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know Big Zulu from Back To The City, that other stage,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen he made it, and then he also understood, like okay, sharp, yes, I can rap, but my purpose is bigger than rap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the discussion unfolded, it became clear that Big Zulu\u2019s evolution may be part of the reason behind the ongoing debate.<\/p>\n<p>While he has proven his lyrical ability, his music has expanded to include elements of maskandi and a stronger cultural narrative, setting him apart from traditional rap expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Speedsta also highlighted the intention behind that direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig Zulu is for his people,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I think he tries his best to still remain a rapper and a hip hop artist, but still tries to bring in the rest of the Inkabi Nation. I could be wrong, but in terms of him being a rapper, 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Big #Zulu #rapper #Speedsta #responds #viral #question<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Big Zulu is once again at the centre of hip hop conversation after his place in the genre was&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56184,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56182\/revisions\/56184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}