YOUNG KNIGHT, HIP HOP'S NEXT WARRIOR. . .

KNIGHT THE BEATMAKER

Sipho Ramaru

Originality is the fundamental aspect that grows and sustains us in whatever we do, more especially when following our career paths in this entertainment biz of hardknocks.

Going by the name of KNIGHT, which was inspired by the fact that he believes that he’ll someday be a warrior in this game (the kinda attitude we need from our youngsters). . .

Masibuyele Thembinkosi Xulu is a Brakpan born dreamer who now resides in Joziburg because of his studies and the pursuit of success.

In his years of living in Dundonald after his pops left him with his moms and little sister, times got hard for him but that never stopped Knight from chasing the dream!!! I repeat…this is the kinda attitude we need from our youngsters.

Always be down with chasing the dream like Big’ and Puffy. Being part of a rap group that ran things in his hood from 2010 to 2012, he had gained enough knowledge to run his own entity called GIB MUSIQ (Got It Baby Musiq) in the year 2013 after they grew apart and he’d been producing beats since then onwards.

The kid got some mad skillzzzz when it comes to beat making no doubt and he’s inspired by various Hip Hop veterans like Kanye West (Internationally) and AKA (Locally), just to mention a few. . .The intricacy in his beats is just a sign of someone who’s inspired by Kanyeezy!! Dope sampling skills, crazy guitar lacing and nice bass drum packing.

His style is a combination of different genres that collide to craft a complete fine piece of art, that he believes will change the game, “My music is not just any hip hop, it is a mixture of every genre like Kwaito, Soul, Rnb and Jazz, so I am bringing something different into SA’s music”.

Besides pushing music and spending time in his lil home made studio and being Knight; Masibuyele is a BA Humanities student at the University of Johannesburg doing an extended degree in the field. Not losing the ability to determine the imperative side of life and what’s important in terms of education and building up an intellectual pyramid that’ll forever be there. Like they say: “you can steal a person’s tangible property but cannot steal his education”.

Like they say: “you can steal a person’s tangible property but cannot steal his education”.

The dude has worked on two mixtapes with Listo, and still got some more material coming up. . .The game better make some space for this kid who’s on the come up and will definitely make his presence be felt. . .Big up to all the dreamers, The world needs you!!!

MASIBUYELE XULU