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Leveraging the radio stations&#8217; audience and network, Cool FM have begun broadcasting <b style=\"user-select: auto;\">Rap Life Radio<\/b> and <b style=\"user-select: auto;\">Africa Now Radio<\/b> on Saturdays and Sundays at 6pm. Apple have been working hard to build a presence in Africa over the last year or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>So honored and this is so dope to be able to connect the Rap Life Radio show to the Nigeria Hip-hop scene. Let\u2019s make history!<\/p><cite>Ebro Darden, Presenter of Rap Life Radio, Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&amp;B at Apple Music<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I am excited and pleased to finally be able to share the Africa Now Radio experience with Cool FM listeners and Nigeria as a whole. 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