Hip-Hop Colony takes you through a journey into the heart of East Africa, Kenya - a former British colony, where hip-hop has firmly established its roots amongst the local citizens. The film takes an intimate look at African hip-hop while establishing its genesis in Kenya.

​The specific history of Kenya is forever connected to the colonial rule by the British government. Hip-Hop Colony visits the newer connections that have come about through hip-hop while highlighting the issues and politics that affect youth culture. Hip-hop in Kenya manifested in music and clothing styles that initially started as a form of imitation or what's commonly known as “biting” what's seen in America.
It then developed into its own flavor that was no longer just hip hop, but a hybrid skilled art form incorporating the native culture. This unique genre of Hip-hop is what has come to be known as Genge Music.

​Director Michael Wanguhu treats viewers to the beginning of a new rejuvenated hip hop culture, that's quickly emerging in Kenya as a result of the raw hip hop talent. The camera follows various hip-hop groups to their homes from the ghettos to the suburban areas. We are introduced to subtle elements of Kenyan culture integrated through hip-hop. Kenyan artists are starting to reap rewards as they are rapidly occupying slots on radios and TV channels – positions that were formerly preserved for U.S. artists like Jay-Z, Tupac, 50cent, Eve, Ludacris, and Eminem among others.

​Hip-hop artists are changing the World, one colony at a time. Like a moth to a flame, Hip-hop’s grip on the world tightens because it's not just music it's a way of life, and for that reason..."Kenya is not just about Lions, Giraffes, and fast running men…it's also about Studios and Hip-hop" - Tedd Josiah, Music Producer.