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[30 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Attention Cape Town Headz. On the 31st of December 2003 there will be the tenth anniversary of Koncious Cycles and all Cape Town headz are invited to attend. On the decks, Hamma, Ma Marr and Blac. T. On the mic, Sis Zanele, Rattex and Metabolism. Hosted by Koncious Cycles at Placebo Lounge. Entry fee is Free Cents.

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[27 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Word Up is a local hip hop documentary crafted by some students from Rhodes University in Grahamstown. I just got word that it won the finals of a short story documentary in Dubai. I was honored to get a copy of the video and view it within the comfort of my room.  Read more and download video snippets.

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[27 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

New Hip Hop Driven Show “Buckwild” Debuts January 9, featuring Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Busta Rhymes and Lil’ Jon. Snoop Dogg’s “Buckwild Bus Tour” on DVD to Follow. H.Y.P.E. TV to Partner with Network in Hip Hop Effort.

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[27 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

AFRICAN BATTLE CRY 2003, 7TH ANNIVERSARY @ UHURU INTERNATIONAL ex THE BASE, 88 SHORTMARKET STREET, CAPE TOWN Saturday DECEMBER 27TH 2003. We will recreate the energy of Back In The Day with Old Skool and New Skool partying together.  Read more for details.

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[27 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

The new single Sexy Thing features Platinum R&B singer Dante Thomas and boasts Platinum & Gold Production from Seattle legend Funk Daddy . This up tempo record is a perfect blend of Hip-Hop and R&B with unique commercial appeal from an underground source. The single is from the upcoming Bullet EP titled When The Rain Falls scheduled for release January 6th. Read more for download details.

Biographies »

[24 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Cannibal Ox is getting intense responses from heads and journalists alike…saying that it is hip hop that is street, reality based and lyricaly advanced at the same time … delivered with a sincerity, intelligence and skill level that may have never been heard in this way.

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[24 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

“If you wake up to the sound of helicopters bumping Wagner / Its body-cast to Pilates class / Rumble in a Bronx back alley batting cage with bottles smashed / Drag them prophecies, be them Celestine or Mothman/ to the bumper-boat monster mash”- Intro

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[24 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Hip Hop isn’t all about disrespecting women and excessive riches. Thanks to MC’s like Nas, Wu-Tang, Mos Def, etc, we’re moving back toward lyrics with substance. Sun R.A. never lost his artistic vision, and he couldn’t have picked a more appropriate time to present his long awaited album “Global Warning”.

Movies »

[24 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

I know that this DVD was released 2 years ago but some of us are not that lucky to get it when it came out. Besides having seen trailers before I only saw it for the first time this year. Here’s what we thought about the Wave Twisters DVD.

Interviews »

[18 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Hip Hop isn’t all about disrespecting women and excessive riches. Sun R.A. never lost his artistic vision, and he couldn’t have picked a more apropriate time to present his long awaited album “Global Warning”. We spoke to Sun R.A. recently. Peep the interview.

Interviews »

[17 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

This week we speak to Josh Adler – the Editor and Founder of MIO (Music Industry Online). The website is a goldmine of information for Producers, Deejays and Musicians.  Josh tells us about the origins of the site and it’s future.  Benefits to artists are also elaborated on.  Read on!

Books »

[17 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Black literati had best take note right here and right now. There’s a new writer on the block and he’s coming real, he’s coming hard and he’s coming strong. His name is Relentless Aaron, and let the name be your first forewarning. He is relentless in his mission to take the literary world by storm.

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[16 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Culture plays an essential role in any society. It ensures the survival of any cluster of people by providing significance and greater understanding of their role within that society. When culture is the means by which humans adapt in an ever-changing world the question that needs to be asked is this; what meaningful role can culture play in a global society.

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[16 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Lets imagine I’m Marcos Antonio Miranda and I was given the job to direct a DVD release named Inside Hip Hop. What is it that I would be wanting to give viewers the inside look off? Well, the DVD gives us a look into the business side of the hip hop game.

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[13 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Marco Polo has been active in the Western Cape hip hop scene since the late 80’s yet he has never gotten the respect he deserves. He has won battles and been a member of various rap groups. A few months ago we interviewed him and now we have those audio files for you to download.