Sisters 'n RAP

  OHAYV BEN AHBIR    Lot of people know him through a group called Khululekani from P.E and he was also a lead vocalist for Usiba Noncwadi, his stage name is Ohayv and now is busy focusing on his solo project. Lot of people know you from a song called Umzabalazo where you speak about the challenges most artists face in the Music Industry.    SnR        Tell me more about the song, what inspired you at that time you were writing that song because lot of artists relate to that song and How do you feel when you performing it?  Ohayv       Hard to explain how these songs come about, but with umzabalazo i had just release ma 1st solo ep and i had just did few shows in the eastern cape and when i got back i had all these emotions (good/bad) and was at the studio and Geel played that beat right there i took the beat and wrote the song.i wrote from the experience of all the years in involv...

Hip Hop Kaslam is an NPO and pioneering movement  that provides a platform for young rappers to perform in languages indigenous to Africa. Join us in our second annual Hip Hop Kaslam Spaza Awards, where we will celebrate a unique hip hop genre emerging from the streets of urban townships, Spaza Hip Hop. Rising talent ranging from Spaza emcees to beat makers to poets will be awarded during the celebration, for pushing this edgy strand of Hip Hop forward.   Audiences are encouraged to come to the event; it promises to be a kaleidoscope of Cape Flats entertainment!  Awards Promo video:   https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=6cKPw95Z24E Links: www.hiphopkaslam.com www.facebook.com/hiphopkaslam www.twitter.com/hiphopkaslam www.youtube.com/user/ hiphopkaslam For more information contact Lady P on 082 352 6490 or email ladyp@hiphopkaslam.com.  (L to R) Awards judge Zanele Mondi, emcee Unza from ExHoza, supporter Connie Makhonjwa ...

Having a nice chat with one of the best hustler in Cape Town SnR  Snarks Ou is classified has a hustle artist who always get right deals. So how do you do it? Snarks Ou   I'm really honored to be classified as that, it is one of the reasons that motivate me to keep going but besides that it's the passion, the hunger and self belief I have. I don't wait for opportunities to be opened I open opportunities myself, I convince the corporate people and make them believe in me. I take chances and I goggle a lot, I found some of the big radio stations that played my music through Google. That's my secret which is no longer a secret now cause you also know about it.'then he laugh' SnR   You not doing Hip Hop for the fun of getting in stage, I see Hip Hop lives in you as you passionate about it. When did you start rapping? Snarks  Hehe exactly! I started in 2008. SnR   Yhoo you've been to long in the game mos. What are the disadvantage of getting ...

--> HIP HOP is described as a culture and form of ground breaking music and self expression with elements that consisted of the elements of graffiti art, DJing, MCing,break dance and other elements. Today Hip-Hop is considered to be dead in the mainstream because so-called mainstream Hip-Hop doesn't have the elements of hip-hop and have no meaning. So sisters n rap went down the streets of Cape Town we wanted to know How do they describe hip hop,What does it mean to them and what excites them about hip hop there are so many genres why did they choose HiP HOP and this is what they had to say: K.t. Swaggs I personally describe hip hop as the art of playing around with words to create something that's appetizing to the ear and it makes u forget about your worries i love sounding deep things that take full attention for one to understand and that's hip hop to me something that leaves one thinking how did he think of tht Phuthu...

HIP HOP IS ALIVE.  Who said females can't be dominant by their good doings in this industry? Who said its a man's world? Sisters 'n Rap had a chat with FUNDI NTSHWANTI one of the sisters who have been dominant in Cape town hip hop for some time. She's an inspiration to those few females that have mad love for hip hop this is what she had to say when we put her on the Spot. Fundi Ntshwanti of ground floor Management.   Sisters 'N Rap: You're one of the most popular females in Cape Town Hip Hop. You've been involve in lot of Hip Hop events, you've hosted a lot of shows,What I want to know is that what challenges do you face as a woman in this Hip Hop Industry? Fundi Ntshwanti: Uhm popular am not sure about that(she laughs) but I do know the right people in the industry yes sure, challenges well mainly its to hard as a woman to be taken seriously in a 'man's world'. They always think they can do whate...

  So yeah BACK TO THE CITY2013!! You know mos umntomnyama, never on time, I got there at past 7 because of other commitments. Nevertheless the show was just on another level , heard that Snarks Ou and Maxhoseni had people dancing and singing along, even outside Cape Town they still have fans. Having seen them both perform I couldn't agree more . There were some new faces as well, well I forgot them. So we were told about this crew from the "states" called EMC , that was a performance they pulled after some group came in and bored us. They did their thing except for the part that they Performed for more than 15 minutes , that got the crowed bored including me guess the saying "too much of a good thing is bad" applied in that situation whereas the likes of Tumi, Reason & Tuks just to name a few only performed for 5minutes then their time was over. We needed to hear more of their performance though, but who are we to chang...

Monica a Sister who LOVES Hip hop spoke to a few Emcees in fact asking them just 1 question: How would you describe your RAP Style? And here are some of the answers below     Axo Uphamene Nku Backyard. Its English and Xhosa thats me in not all Spaza. I get influence from Eminem . Yahkeem Ben Israel I am a profound and pragmatic lyricist who pleads the cause of his people. My music is intended to invoke emotions, trigger thoughts and transfer the delicate issues of life. Sinethemba Raptile Mgoduka Its Boom rap funk. Redondo Bukhulubakhe Nompetsheni Its social commentary on issues like violence, religion, peace, love etc. I keep it street and flexible, base on true life stories especially where am from (Ghetto). Though sometimes it comes in a form of fun and vibey. The most important thing is the message because its there and it will always be there (Relevant). Ill Dre I write simple r...