Rugged Man – PE Hip Hop Activist

Taking a ten hour trip to cape town from Port Elizabeth I had to share my experience on the urban voices festival that took place in cape town on the 29 of July 2002.what happened at that venue was absolutely amazing, a lot of laughs was shared but it also a very thought provoking show. Where do I start? I think it will have to be by me having to lie to get off from work saying that my grandma’s will is being read out. Ha ha hey mrs boss this is a big middle finger to you for not wanting me to witness this amazing show. I guess in a way it was also a fact finding mission for me. 

Mr Hype Williams!

The most influential music video director in music today must be Hype Williams. He has certainly changed the way we look at music videos today. He has also pretty much switched the game when it comes to the amount records companies spend on music video budgets. Palm Pictures releases a damn fine DVD for your collection so peep the review from our Mr Video Vibes himself Mr Ira Goldstein.

We need to create our own network nationally and internationally to distribute hip hop products and information, because this network CNN and BBC and TV and movies and magazines are tools of the Capitalist to sell propoganda to unarmed minds. This network is our way of being undetectable and creating a CASHLESS SOCIETY. Eg. Exchange 10 Cds from Durban for 10 Cds from Cape Town…. no cash, just exchange of skill …

Yo masses wat up…wat up? Port Elizabeth will be rocking with hip hop beats and local talent live on stage with Skwatta Kamp. This will be happening on the 26 October 02 in PE Tech Denz den.

Look out for this big Hip-Hop event in the history of PE featuring CBFM Radio Dj Micg and PE Hip-Hop DJ Miles on the Decks. For info listen to Micg on CBFM 107.9 on the Radio/Live on the Net on www.cbfm.co.za between 10h00-13h00.

Auditions will be held in University of Port Elizabeth on the 28 of September 02 at 14h00.

greetings fellow human beings/reptiles/etc….if you’re close to the southern most tip of ALKEBU-LAN (Africa) near to a place called cape town…if you are…you’re very lucky….because out of the 2,7 million dee-jayz/selectors around the world…..this saturday nite there will only be ONE dee-jay/selector who will play ONE solid hour of cape town/kaapse hip hop trax….with a whole selection of rare and good for the soul musik…

Pretoria has its Oppikoppi, Heidelburg has its Woodstock and Joburg has its Easter Rock Concert. So where does that leave Cape Town? What festivals do we have to celebrate all that is local and lekker? Well, this year Cape Town has the opportunity to showcase raw talent at its best. Fire on the Mountain is an initiative of the budding hip-hop fraternity blowing up on the Cape Flats. The mountains of the Franshoek Valley will set the scene as backdrop for the first ever event of its kind.

BUX is a talented emcee from Port Elizabeth, a tiny city on the south coast of South Africa. AfricasGateway.com recently spoke to him regarding himself and about the hip hop scene in Port Elizabeth.

DJ Beastly invites all durban and za massive to bounce @ SideBurn – 112 Umbilo road – every wednesday and friday. Open Mic nights every Friday. DJ Cybot (ex-Max Normal) plays September 20 with resident Beastly More info Beastly_za@yahoo.com +2731 2010076

Now you can listen to the whole Afu Ra album online right here on this site in Real Audio or Windows Media. Check it out!

Yes, another exlcusive interview. Peep it!

So Durban hip hop could be back on track while poison city’s dj’s,mc’s and bboys have tried to find a club that would help them take the culture forward but have been been fucked around by club owners and promoters greedy for a few extra Rands.

When it comes to naming the legendary hip hop DJ’s and in particular show DJ’s Terminator X must make most peoples top ten. With the world full of superstar DJ’s it impossible to open a magazine and not see an interview with at least one of them, it’s the hype machine in effect. Yet Terminator has managed for 15 years to keep his name out there without saying much of anything to anyone in the media, after all he speaks with his hands.

X recently re-emerged from his hiatus, to announce the launch of www.terminator-x.com a site which showcases not only his production talents but also some of the emcees he has unearthed during his time away from the limelight.

Peep the EXCLUSIVE interview!

Enter the world of Chillious, its honest – brutally so at times – in depth, with intelligence and maturity borne from experience. Bad boy turned good, who makes some fine music too. His album ‘Out of Many Comes One’ is available at www.chillious.com also keep an eye out for more releases on SlamJamz – including a track with The Impossebulls.

When Dino Mac (NEA’s leader) gets mad he puts it down on a pad, to paraphrase Mistachuck. His inspiration is the anger he feels for certain situations and people, so expect some charged songs from NEA. It’s great to listen to that sort of passion driven song, but what about the man himself? Well read on to find out more about him and NEA.