ðə nˈeɪm wʌz kˈɔɪnd baɪ ðə pɹədˈuːsɚ klˈiːmoʊ ænd pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ kˈɛnjən ɹˈæpɚz dʒjˈuːæ kˈɑːli ænd nˌɑːnɪnˈaɪ æt kˈælɪf ɹˈɛkɚdz.
The name was coined by the producer Clemo and popularized by Kenyan rappers Jua Cali and Nonini at Calif Records.