NIPSEY HUSSLE GONE TOO SOON. . .WHAT A LOSS!!!

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What a sad day for hip hop and the Crenshaw community...

By Sipho Ramaru

The industry has lost yet another Visionary, Legend and Revolutionary rapper to gun violence. Nipsey Hussle was shot multiple times and killed outside his clothing store in Los Angeles.

Born Ermias Davidson Asghedom, Nip was gunned down on Sunday afternoon, 31st of March 2019, outside his store, Marathon Clothing in L.A 

According to eye witnesses, Hussle was shot multiple times in the parking lot, with five bullets on the body and one to the head. He was later declared dead by paramedics.

Tributes from fellow industry mates started flooding when the news of his passing broke. J-Cole described him as "a legend" and someone he "admired" for what he's done for the culture and his community. The Crenshaw rapper.

Nipsey Hussle's debut album Victory Lap, released in 2018 received a nomination for best rap album at this year's Grammy Awards, where he was nominated against Cardi B, Mac Miller, Pusha T and Travis Scott.

When asked by Big Boy in an interview on how he felt about the nomination, Hussle described himself as "excited" but at the same time, didn't want to feel validated by someone and their opinions but by his process and the amount of work he puts in his music.

Nipsey leaves behind his girlfriend of six years, Lauren London, their son and a daughter he had from a previous relationship. . .

Rest In Power King!!!

MA-E UYA HLASELA

By Sipho Ramaru

Ma-E has always been one of the best story tellers in the game since his Teargas days. Punchlines? Nothing he was shot of. . .

Maeze-Does-It was never the kind of rapper to “fit in” in terms of style and flow…

He’s one of the few rappers who don’t compromise when it comes to spitting in vernac and tells stories most of us from the hood can relate to.

The homey just released a new single and the video to the joint called Hlasela. Basically the song is about hustling and just keep on keeping on till you make it. Dope joint, nice video!

Check out the video below:

DRAKE BRINGS OUT EMINEM AT HIS #SUMMERSIXTEEN SHOW AND BOW DOWN TO THE GHAAD EMCEE!

By Sipho Ramaru

So     the     rumour...or the reports rather, that Drake has called out Eminem for a rap battle has been making headlines all over social media and hip hop publications, both online and print.

My     first     reaction to this was, "how is it that my favorite rapper wants to commit a career suicide by battling the illest rapper to ever touch the mic?? Please don’t it…"


Now just in, a post by Montreal facebook page has updated that Drake brought out Eminem at his #SummerSixteen show in Detroit, and bowed down to the legend, calling him “the greatest to ever touch a microphone”. . .You got that one right suhn!

Well, if the reports about Champagne Papi challenging Slim Shady aren’t true, then I’m really happy about that! Nobody wants to see their favorite rapper being killed in a rap battle. . .When you are being killed in a feature, we can debate about it, have different views and it’s normal for every feature to have that one artist ripping it off. But a rap battle is a different ballgame.

In a feature, you get murked, you accept defeat and step it up on your next track, but in a rap battle it's not like that! For someone with Drake’s status, you gonna be trending for quite some time and you better brace yourself for those million memes.

Shouts to the 6-God and B-Rabbit…Real game changers and that “Forever” joint was just a certification stamp that Drake has officially made his mark in hip hop. We would really like to see more performances and features of Drizzy and Slim…Not a rap battle!

ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN START ON SWAY’S SWAY IN THE MORNING. . . .ON SHADE45

Just as the excitement and disappointment about Cassper Nyovest’s interview with Sway a few weeks ago was dying down, “The same chair Kanye sat on”. . .The SUPA MEGA himself was there to re-represent the country once more.

Check the pictures out. . .Courtesy AKA’S Facebook page

BLACK COFFEE MAKES HISTORY. . .AKA CONGRATULATE. . .?

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Seems like AKA can’t stay away from of controversy, twar or whatever you wanna call it. . .even with artists outside the hip hop genre. This is not the first time AKA throws shade at the house Dee-Jay, Black Coffee even after the house mogul made history.

Black Coffee whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo made history by becoming the first South African artist to win a BET award held in Los Angeles on Saturday for Best International Act: Africa.

Kiernan Forbes first tweeted: “As long as a South African artist wins this award. That’s fine by me”

Then after Nathi got the award, AKA came back to add “Look Black Coffee and me don't dig each other but I respect him and his art. I acknowledge him for the pioneer he is.” And that was when fans went bug on him. . .You know black twitter don’t let things slide.

Shots were fired. . .even Barry Roux (parody) had something something to day:

But I’m guessing this is not something new for the homey, he’s used to being the center of attention even when the spotlight is not on him or not supposed to be on him.

Black Coffee walked in a green suit with some black sneakers, looking as stylish and unique as always. . .on his right, accompanied by his lovely wife Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa.

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In an interview with the SABC Black Coffee expressed that although it seems a bit weird to be nominated for a BET award outside the country, he is holding that SA up flag high. His achievement was acknowledged and praised by the minister of the people, Fikile Mbalula who tweeted “Congratulations for the win and thank you for hoisting our high”

AKA just congratulate and step back dawg. . .that’s all you have to do. Congratulate and fall back.

REFILOE PHOOLO ON SWAY IN THE MORNING. . .SHADE45

Refiloe Phoolo aka Cassper Nyovest is the first South African rapper to touch down on Sway In The Morning (In The Morning) on Shade 45. . .There’s no denying the fact that homeboy Cassper just keeps breaking these barriers. Made the act of speaking reality into your dreams a tradition to young dreamers.

Sway took it to twitter to express his excitement to do the interview with Sway, and that this is a milestone. . .

Flying the SA flag up high in one of the biggest hip hop morning shows in the world with the greatest hip hop journalist of all time, Sway Calloway. Yesss, he sat on the same chair Kanye sat on, the same chair my favorite rapper of all time, Common sat on, damn the same chair even the legendary Scarface sat on.

Contrats to the brother. . .Keep the dream alive. 'Talk your sh** Sway'!!!

IT’S A BANG OUT

Sipho Ramaru


The     homey     DJ     Vigilante     has     officially graduated from the South African hip hop school of hits!!!

The     homey     has     now reached a point where, every collabo he puts under his name becomes a hit. Going a few years back when he released the joint, God’s Will featuring the Skhanda godfather, KO and Supa Mega, AKA, aka Kienaan Forbes.

Then     going     to     Sgelekeqe     with Ma-E, M-A-Double, and the kingpin himself, PRO which claimed the streets. I still remember how my uncle used to play that joint the whole day (on repeat). Another banger was released in the year, 2014, Sorry Makhe. This was a point DJ Vigi proved to us that he does not disappoint!

Now the homey just released another smash called Bang Out, featuring the Skhanda god, Supa Mega and the new kid on the block, who’s not that new on the block if you know what I mean…Nasty C.

“You can lose a lot of paper chasing women just know/ but all that p*** as soon as you get your money is a given/ see a bad b*** get sticky, young Uber ex-trips/ I’m Mango air-ticks and that’s it”. . .The CashTime president got game and you cannot for one minute, doubt that!! Shout to the new age Papa Action. . .

Nasty C is a young versatile rapper you can never know what to expect from him in terms of content lyrically, but can definitely expect him to kill whatever feature or track he jumps on! “Love and money I place ‘em apart/ I started, hating stages I broke a leg and a heart/ y’all need a real muh***r and I’m great for the part/ Coz I bumped into hip hop when she had her legs apart” daaamn son!! Let’s get in to his lyrics some more “If you’re expecting me to fall hold your breath, cross fingers/  biiiii your favorite rapper is either dead or a witness/ If I said it I meant it (ou, ou)”. . .That Nasty C boi is nasty with them lyrics, boy!!

Starting from production to execution, the song is just a BANG OUT!!! Lyrical content is just on another level that is out of this world. Credit goes to the man behind this hot jam…DJ Vigilante, you never disappoint when it comes to producing classic joints. . .Big ups to you brother! Vi...Vi...Vi...Vigi!