Mex Cortez is a rapper from Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania who has made a name for himself as one of the best bilingual rappers performing in both Kiswahili and English. Growing up on Tanzanian Hip-hop. His favorite artist was One the Incredible and was also strongly influenced by Eminem. Initially, Mex only wrote Kiswahili raps while still in school but his foreign influences led him to experiment with both languages which he's become a master at and hailed by the industry as one of the finest to ever do it. His first performance was at his high school - The Mzizima’s Fiesta talent show in 2014. He went on to perform on bigger stages like Lyricist Lounge and
Nyama Choma festival -The biggest barbecue festival in East and Central Africa in just 2 years. 41 records - a well respected label in Tanzania, took notice of his performance and agreed to produce his first Mixtape - Bad News, which was critically acclaimed and praised by HipHop legends like Lufu and AY just to name a few and ultimately.