Mr II
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Mr II, was born 1 May 1972 in Songea, Tanzania and is one of the pioneering artists in Tanzanian hip-hop. Also known as Sugu and 2-proud, he was heavily involved in the creation of Bongo Flava music, a style of hip-hop prominent in East Africa. Rapping in Swahili, he was one of the first Tanzanian rap artist to have major success with his music. Beginning his career in 1990, he released his first album "Ni Mimi" in 1995, and quickly followed up with with "Ndani ya Bongo" the next year. Two years later, he released "Niite Mister II" and then "Nje ya Bongo" in 1999. He has released several more albums since, having one of the biggest catalogues in Tanzanian hip-hop. At the 2010 Tanzanian general elections, Mr. II successfully vied for Mbeya Urban constituency parliamentary seat for CHADEMA, earning him a seat in Tanzanian parliament.