And then, out of the blue, she switched to amapiano music. The songstress was formerly a hip hop artist. One of those snagged by piano music so far is Miss Pru DJ. Skwatta Kamp collaborated with a US artist in 2005. Amapiano is the in-thing in South Africa right now, snatching musicians from other genres and bringing them into the piano fold. Zuluboy presented (and still) on radio and TV.ġ0. HHP was the first Hip Hop artist to win “Best Male” award at the SAMAs in 2008.ĩ. The first time Yfm had 1 million listeners was on a Wednesday during Rap Activity Jam. Skwatta Kamp and HHP had endorsements like 10 years ago.Ħ. The African Throne tour will include Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia. POC, Tumi, Ben Sharpa, Driemanskap…have been touring overseas for over 10 years.ĥ. Mzansi mega rap stars Nasty C and Cassper Nyovest are set to embark on a joint tour across the African continent later this year. Durban police are investigating, with arrests yet to be made. AKA, real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, was one of two men shot outside a restaurant, hours before a scheduled nightclub performance. Pitch Black Afro is still the only SA Hip Hop artist to sell double platinum (100 000 units).ģ. A leading light of South Africa 's hip-hop scene was killed in Durban on Friday. Skwatta Kamp went platinum when it was still 50 000 copies (now it’s 30 000).

As news notifications appear and headlines stream in. Tragedies can feel short-lived when they occur in quick succession. They also went on a World Tour with Public Enemy and James Brown.Ģ. 24-year-old A-REECE is a South African rapper with a dedicated following.

P.O.C was the first crew from SA to win an international award in Canada. He listed these facts today after a heated ongoing debate between old school rappers and new age artists, who has had the biggest impact and influence on Mzansi hip hop between the two generations? This is how Rashid answers the question:ġ. South African hip hop enthusiast, Rashid Kay has listed about ten things you probably didn’t know about the rich heritage of local hip hop.

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