SA Hip Hop Albums Review
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24 June 2012
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Written on 20 May 2013, 18.08 by Administrator 
We first featured The Militia on our blog back in 2011 when promoting his first project That New York Sound EP. I remember when we got the press release, I didn't know who he was, only to find out from his short bio that he was South African and based...232 Written on 17 May 2013, 15.00 by Administrator 
French label Jarring Effects has joined forces with Pioneer Unit to bring us the Cape Town Effects project. This exciting project is aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two labels with one common interest: pushing the envelope always,...136 Written on 06 May 2013, 00.00 by Brett Jacobs 
South Africa's most prolific MC (25 mixtapes & 3 EP's released since 2010), Cape Town's Youngsta, has built up an impressive resume for a career, please excuse the lame pun, which is still very "Young". From opening stages for major international...392 Written on 06 May 2013, 00.00 by Thabo Vincent Mafela 
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We told you a while ago that Devour was a problem; The Prelude Mixtape is here to prove just that.
This tape is not just loose tracks put together, it’s a journey into the artist’s mind, filled with meaningful words, solid beats, different flows...275 Written on 19 March 2013, 12.21 by Administrator 
As a big fan of Trompie's music, of course we were waiting for the project to drop, 1990 EP is finally here.The whole project is of course produced by the man himself, displaying versatility all the way, making the tape easy to digest.
After...615 Written on 26 August 2012, 13.07 by Administrator  Reason’s first studio release “The Reasoning” didn’t get as much attention and hype as there has been for A3D, most of it has to with Reason’s strong appearances in various projects, Otelo Burning soundtrack among them and most importantly being signed...1024 Written on 08 August 2012, 09.51 by Administrator  After touring and killing shows all over the world, Ben sharpa is back with an exciting new album together with Pure Solid, called 4th Density Light Show.
For those who are familiar with Ben Sharpa's music you should know, he hasn't compromised...885 Written on 14 June 2012, 07.04 by Administrator  Kanyi has established herself as one if not the only spaza female hip hop artist to come out Cape Town, through the years she has been releasing unofficial tracks, videos and killing shows all over the country. After earning street credibility and...861 Written on 11 June 2012, 17.37 by Administrator 
Released in 2009, Snakes & Ladders is the 4rd album from Pro and the 2nd one under TS records after his divorce with Gallo records.From the sound of this album we really don't mind the move to TS as Pro sounds happy and fresh, it really is a new...1286 Written on 11 June 2012, 17.28 by Administrator 
Write of Passage is Proverb's 3rd offering and also a follow up of Manuscript. On this one Proverb is not just an emcee anymore but an artist, as Manuscript earned him airplay on commercial radio stations and TV. Released in 2009, this album is a...655 Written on 01 June 2012, 16.07 by Administrator 
Almost 3 years after the success of Acceptance Speech, HHP came back in 2010 with another big album called Dumela, the pioneer of Motswako hip hop music, the man who made motswako fashionable was back at it.
When you pick up the album the first thing...763 Written on 01 June 2012, 06.48 by Administrator 
It’s always exciting when 2 giants collaborate; South Africa's most respected emcees Zubz and Tumi came together on this project to celebrate the music that they define as the soundtrack to their lives, Kwaito music of the 90’s.
The album features...400 Written on 29 May 2012, 10.08 by Administrator 
Tumi and the Volume is a South African Hip Hop/Jazz band made of very gifted artists, each one in their own right, Tumi Molekane is the front man poet/emcee, Tiago C Paulo is the lead guitarist, and Paulo Chibanga is the percussionist/drummer, Dave...606 Written on 29 May 2012, 06.09 by Administrator 
Released in Dec 2006, a year after the release of his debut album Heads and Tales, DNA is PRO’s second offering. On this project Prokid takes quite a different approach compared to Heads and Tales. First of all one can say that DNA is a vernacular...664 Written on 29 May 2012, 05.52 by Administrator 
When I listened to this album the first time, I couldn’t skip a single track. I was mainly impressed by the effort put into production, mixing and mastering. The album really sounds good and loud enough, unlike other local productions.
Released in...1260 Written on 27 May 2012, 09.25 by Administrator 
Following the success of his debut album, Book of Proverb, a year later Proverb got signed by major record company Gallo Records, as you can imagine the pressure was on and everybody was waiting for the follow up. A little like Nas with Illmatic.
All...661 Written on 27 May 2012, 09.19 by Administrator 
The Book of Proverb is Proverb’s debut album.
When Proverb dropped this album in March 2005 nobody knew who the hell was Proverb and what was he capable of, some people were saying, he came from nowhere and took over.
When the first single “I have a...1139 Written on 15 May 2012, 17.11 by Administrator 
“Continua” is PROkid’s 5th effort, we can comfortably say that Pro does not need an introduction. The album came out at a time where a whole new generation of South African Hip Hop Artist were emerging (AKA, L Tido, Ill Skillz, Zakwe...).
The big...1469 Written on 15 May 2012, 17.02 by Administrator 
After making waves on the SA hip hop music scene as an unsigned MC, Soweto’s most celebrated emcee Prokid landed a deal with Gallo Records in 2005 after his independently released track “Soweto” that gained undeniable popularity, the same year...755 |
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