Editing Khaligraph Jones (section)

==== Tanzanian Rap Beef (2023) ====
In August 2023, Khaligraph sparked a major controversy by releasing a diss track and posting on social media, claiming he could “take over the whole Tanzanian music industry” and become “the best rapper in Tanzania, just like I am in Nigeria and Kenya” if Tanzanian rappers failed to respond.<ref name="KBCApology">{{cite web |url=https://kbc.co.ke/khaligraph-jones-issues-apology-to-tanzanians/ |title=Khaligraph Jones Issues Apology to Tanzanians |accessdate=2025-05-11}}</ref><ref name="NairobiNews">{{cite web |url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/khaligraph-jones-ignites-beef-with-tanzanian-artists/ |title=Khaligraph Jones Ignites Beef with Tanzanian Artists |accessdate=2025-05-11 |published=2023-08-24}}</ref> Intended as a promotional stunt for his single “Minimal Pressure,” the move drew backlash from Tanzanian artists, including Harmonize (a prior collaborator), Rosa Ree, Msodoki Young Killer, and Motra The Future, who accused him of disrespecting their industry.<ref name="GhaflaTanzania">{{cite web |url=https://ghafla.co.ke/khaligraph-jones-tanzania-controversy/ |title=Khaligraph Jones Tanzania Controversy |accessdate=2025-05-11}}</ref> Harmonize, on Instagram, called the remarks “a grave form of disrespect,” referencing their past collaboration, while Rosa Ree responded with a diss track asserting her dominance.<ref name="NairobiNews"/> Kenyan rapper Octopizzo labeled it a “cry for help.”<ref name="MicCheque"/> Khaligraph apologized on Tanzania’s Wasafi TV, admitting his comments were misinterpreted as an attack rather than a call for a friendly rap battle. “I regret any offense; it was just bars,” he said, acknowledging Tanzania’s chart dominance.<ref name="KBCApology"/><ref name="MicCheque"/> The controversy boosted “Minimal Pressure” to 2 million YouTube views in weeks, a point Khaligraph noted with pride.