Dip Doundou Guiss is a Senegalese rapper who rose to success in the late 2010s with a distinctive flow and a feel that is equal parts precision, grit, and moody sensuality. Albums such as 2016's Tay Leu Kagn and 2019's Loo Ñeme Ñàkk, as well as collaborations with artists like Lefa and Locko, helped establish him as the country's most popular rapper.
Inspired at a young age by regional forebears like Daara J and Positive Black Soul, Dominique Preira developed his own unique rhythmic freestyle flow and in 2011 launched the group Doundou Guiss with fellow rapper Swazi. Although...