Lyrical G

Lyrical G was born on 8 March 1978. He went to Nakasero Primary School and Budo Junior School for his primary education. He proceeded to St Charles Lwanga SS Kasasa and Katikamu SDA for his secondary education. He later enrolled in Nkumba University where he graduated, having majored in Business Studies.

Lyrical G started his rap career in the 1990s in his high school days, performing at various music concerts. He released his first single "Ato’oba" with his former group Bataka Underground in March 1999 and that same year the group went on to release their second single "Ssesetula", which was launched on Power FM. He performed with Bataka Underground until he, together with young brother AKay47 and friends, formed Urban Thugz (which later became Urban Life) in 2000. He recorded his first single "Nothing Compares" with Urban Life in 2001 after winning a recording deal for best new artiste/group at the Sanyu FM music Carnival. ‘Nothing Compares’ was released in Feb 2002 on Sanyu FM. Later that year, under the mentorship of iconic Ugandan singer/producer Steve Jean, Lyrical G went on to pursue a solo career which would see him top the East African charts with back to back hit singles from his debut album 'Live From East Africa'. Lyrical G has worked with South African rapper Proverb, T.I.D from Tanzania, the UK's Mas Law, Typical Fefe & Tyonne from Barbados and Outrageous Records in South Africa. Lyrical G's catalogue consists of 11 studio albums. "Live From East Africa" released in 2004, "Narudi" in 2006, "First and Flow Most" in 2007, "Tha GMC Project" released in 2009, "Simple & Plain", 2010,"1st & Flow Most 2:Back 2 Basics"(2012),"Grown Man Talk", 2013,"Feel Good Music", 2014, "Geezy", 2019, 'OG', 2023., and the recently released "Black Boy",2026.

• At'oba (w/ Bataka Underground), 1999 • Ssesetula (w/ Bataka Underground), 1999 • Ain't No Good (w/ Steve Jean) 2003 • East Africa Party, 2003 • Raw Steez, 2004 • Tha Roof (w/ Steve Jean), 2004 • Need 2 Know (w/ Obsessions), 2004 • Welcome 2 Kampala (w/ Ngoni, Michael Ross, Benon & Vamposs, Saba Saba, Chagga, Papito), 2005 • Friday (w/ Dorothy), 2005 • Narudi, 2005 • Mother Africa (w/ Hiphop Allstarz), 2005 • Hey U, 2006 • Brand New Day (w/ Hiphop Allstarz), 2006 • Art Of War (w/ Babaluku), 2007 • Kazanyo (w/ Rocky Giant), 2007 • Back At It Again, 2008 • Songa, 2009 • Complicated, 2009 • So Fly, 2010 • Kyana Kiwala, 2010 • Kla City, 2010 • Twist Dat Spit (w/ Hardcore Prince), 2012 • Think About It, 2012 • Daddy Loves U, 2013 • Get Ya Hustle On (w/ St Nelly-sade), 2013 • Hey Gal, 2013 • Babiri, 2014 • Feel Good Music, 2014 • Extra Love (w/ Foever & Nemesis), 2014 • UG Cypher 2 (w/ Navio, 3 Card, Nelly- sade, Ninja-C, Ruyonga, Enygma, Mith, BigTril, Mun G, Tucker HD, Flex D'Paper), 2015 • Gangsta (w/ Deejay Crim & T-Bro), 2018 • Never Gon Change (w/ Judas Rapknowledge), 2018 • Float, 2018 • Tha Life (Kubaala) (w/ Unique), 2019 • Atamukutte, 2019 • Tuli Majje (w/ Oki Foever, Ossie Entrance, Eazy Tex, B-Money & 207), 2019 • Keep It Lit, 2019 • Been Bout My Thang (w/ GNL Zamba), 2020 • Twebaza, 2020 • Brother's Keeper (w/A Few Good Friends), 2020 • Never Knew Pain • Put Domestic Violence On Lockdown(w/Code 9), 2020 • Thank You Father (w/Julius Sese), 2021 • MTN Legendary Cypher (w/ Navio & Babaluku),2021 • The Honorables Theme Song, 2022 • Sikyasaaga, 2022 • With It With It (w/Stone Age UG), 2022 • Kika (w/Tryton Muzik), 2022 • Nzikiriza (The Love Joint), 2022 • It's Your Life (w/ Rhymer) • OG, 2023 • Linda (w/Judah Rapknowledge & Twice Nice Mateke), 2024 • Notes & Noise Cypher (w/Notes & Noise Allstars),2025 • Ayo (w/Af3kuru),2025