Youngest rapper in East Africa who almost went to jail for skipping school nominated for prestigious American award

The youngest rapper from Uganda and probably in the world, Patrick Ssenyonjo aka Fresh Kid who is just seven years old, was recently a hot topic after Ugandan government threatened him with jail term for dropping out of school.

After several back and forths, the government allowed him to continue with his business after his manager convinced them he wasn’t getting paid for rapping and only doing it as a hobby.

Hobby

Well, it seems the hobby will soon start paying. Fresh Kid managed to get nominated in America’s prestigious awards dubbed Carolina Music Video Awards (CMVAs) thanks to his music video Bambi which was selected to battled it out in the awards whose gala is set for July 20 2019, in USA.

Taking to social media Fresh Kid urged fans to support him.

‘Hey guys I need your support please vote for me I need to bring this award home. Share as much as you can. Fresh Kid Nominated In U.S.A Awards – Purple TV Africa,” he wrote on Instagram. 

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