After a series of entries from different parts of the country, and passing through the difficulties of the elimination rounds, the 8th season of the Hennessy Artistry VS Class has come to an end with PDSTRN emerging the winner of the competition.
PDSTRN, Pronounced Pedestrian, whose full name is Bennett Obeya, is a fast-rising rapper, singer and songwriter in the hip hop & afrobeat genre. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in Toronto, Canada.
PDSTRN, who represents the “Never stop Never settle” spirit of Hennessy, is a returning contestant to the VS Class, started this VS class journey at the Lagos auditions where he competed with over a thousand MCs from across the country for a spot in the class.
After passing the different stages against the likes of Precious Dozi, Teddy, Fozter, Thello, Erena Blaq, Zez, and King Jahvid, he earned his crown in a fierce final battle with Barelyanyhook.
The faceoff between PDSTRN and Barelyanyhook for the title in the final round had both rappers tapping deeper into their creativity.
“I’m so elated… I am grateful for being in this position right now. Shout out to Hennessy, it’s so crazy what they are doing for the culture and I hope they continue to do it to the end of time, cos rappers out here need that.”
Deeply rooted in urban culture, Hennessy reaffirms its commitment to discovering and incubating talented and budding Hip Hop stars with the Hennessy Artistry VS Class platform.
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