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Joseph Haule (born December 29, 1975), popularly known by his stage name Professor Jay, is a Tanzanian rapper, songwriter, politician and former member of the Tanzanian parliament for Mikumi constituency.[1] He is one of the prominent representatives of the "Bongo Flava" Tanzanian hip hop subgenre, which mixes elements from both Western hip hop and the Tanzanian tradition (including swahili lyrics as well as an activist attitude towards Tanzanian social issues such as HIV/AIDS, wealth, inequality, and political corruption).
[2] Prof Jay is currently undergoing treatment at the Muhimbili Hospital where specialist doctors and nurses are doing whatever they can to remedy his medical condition according to Milard Ayo of Clouds FM Tanzania. Prof Jay's wife on 9th Feb 2022 called upon Tanzanians of goodwill to help them raise money to offset cumulative medical bills.
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Joseph Leonard Haule (anafahamika zaidi kwa jina lake la kisanii Professor Jay ila zamani Nigga Jay; amezaliwa 29 Desemba 1975) ni Mtanzania msanii wa muziki wa hip hop na vilevile mwanasiasa wa Chama cha kisiasa cha Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA). Amechaguliwa kuwa mbunge wa Mikumi kwa miaka 2015 – 2020. [1]
Katika Tanzania anatazamika kama msanii aliyeweza kuwateka wazee wasikilize muziki wa Bongo Flava. Hasa kwa kibao alichofanya wakati yupo na kundi la Hard Blasters Crew - Chemsha Bongo. Kundi hilo ni moja ya makundi yaliyofanya muziki hup, ambao hujulikana kama 'muziki wa kizazi kipya', kukubaliwa na sehemu kubwa ya Watanzania.Jay vilevile ni moja kati ya waanzilishi au wasanii wa awali kabisa katika muziki wa hip hop ya Tanzania.