Papa Jones in a casket during event. (Photo/SDE)
Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones, also known as papa Jones gave his fans an unexpected surpriseduring the Jameson Live Concert on Saturday 2 December.
American hip hop artist TY Dollar Sign was the main act during the concert.
Khaligraph shocked many when he entered the stage while being carried in a white coffin.
The rapper is commonly known for his hit, “mazishi” whose lyrics has something like, “Nikishika mic wanajua ni mazishi, nikipanda stage wanajua ni mazishi…”. The rapper had shot the video in a similar casket mid this year, something that left his fans wondering.At the time of his performance, the 'pallbeares’ made their way on stage, dressed in black outfit.At this point the fans gazed amazed, not knowing what was happening or what to expect. Once the coffin had touched down, Khaligraph Jones emerged, roaring and full of life!
While speaking to a local radio station, Jones said that it was the only way to deliver his message home.
“I felt that the message I was trying to put across would be better with a casket on set, coz I was trying to give two different sides of the story. One side is of me the dead guy and the other me the thug guy, so the casket had to be used.”