It has been reported to us that it’s almost confirmed that Haiti’s current popular rapper, Baky Popilè, will make his first visit to the United States this month. Baky Popilè has gotten his visa to come tour the US. True High Class Entertainment, the company that brought Wendyyy to the states for his tour there, has petitioned for Baky. The objective of the tour is to promote Haitian Hip-Hop and the Haitian culture.
Although Haitian Hip-Hop is more popular in Haiti than Compas, Haitian Hip-Hop is not at Compas’ level of success in the HMI. Compas continues to control the business because the main influences in the HMI are all Compas related. Recently, Haitian Hip-Hop started to approach the music business more wisely. According to this deal with True High Class Entertainment, Baky’s popularity only helps control Haitian Hip-Hop money in Haiti, not in the U.S. The deal will last two years. Baky is under the management of True High Class in the whole United States. That’s the deal that made Baky feel more at ease. As an intelligent individual, he will only go forward with the best deal available.
Baky is expected to arrive on May 19th to the United States and appear at the Compas Fest on May 21st. He is also expected to perform at the Haitian Hip-Hop Fest on May 22nd in Miami, Florida. Baky is going to tour cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Chicago, Philly, and Atlanta. States like Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, which all have large Haitian communities will see multiple headlines with Baky starting at the end of May.
The momentum for Haitian Hip-Hop is showing no signs of declining as millions of teenage boys in Haiti dream to be in Baky’s position. In their eyes, Baky has realized his American Dream—a dream they all have.
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