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[31 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Catch DJ’s Sinus, B-Side, Big Dre plus G Sus and Konfab at the Ivory Room (Cape Town) on Friday the 4th 2005. R20 get’s you in. Mixtape giveaways. Download the flyer here.

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[30 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Feel free to download the entire mastering process from Har-Bal complete with pictures and all the tools needed. http://hdqtrz.com/Files/Har-Bal_Mastering_Process.pdf 
Whichever sound editor (Sound Forge, WaveLab, Cool Edit) you are using you should have a method to look at the statistics of your track. Read on for a few tips…

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[29 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Broadjam has just announced that hot new hip hop/rap recording artist/producer Renni Beema aka Skoop Skrilla hit single Big Sho’ Figgaz is in the top ten for rap/.hiphop. 
http://www.broadjam.com/artists/artist.asp?artistID=16739 
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/4/skoopskrillamusic.htm 
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rennibeema

Biographies »

[29 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Born in Cameroon, Africa, guitarist Jay Lou Ava first emerged with a spiritual, gospel-influenced sound that was partially inspired by his upbringing. His father often wrote religious songs when he was a child, and the presence of an organ in his house led to an early exposure to music…

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[29 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Durban is hosting its first bboy championship series on Saturday February 26 at Slippers (Gateway). We are moving the shine from the stage to the floor.  Read on for details…

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[29 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Durban will be hosting its third annual graffiti exhibition at the Bat Centre (Menzi Mchunu Gallery) on March 24 to April 14.  Read on for details…

Television »

[28 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

MTV base, MTV’s first pan-African music channel and MTV Networks’ 100th television channel worldwide, has revealed its official launch date as Tuesday 22 February 2005. The long-anticipated 24-hour music channel will go live to air at 20:00 Central African Time (CAT) providing young Africans with their own bespoke MTV channel…

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[28 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

We are looking for reliable contacts in Kimberley and Bloemfontein for the upcoming African Hip Hop Indaba. Please read on for rough dates and other requests…

Biographies »

[28 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

4th Avenue Jones is a band that has consistently pushed the boundaries of its sound with a groundbreaking blend of rock, soul, and Hip Hop influences. Their energy is reminiscent of the glory days when music was art and innovation was King. The 4th Avenue Jones signature sound, ‘Hiprocksoul’, is a flavor that defies conventional songwriting with a combination of energy and precision. They recently completed work on an incredible new album entitled STEREO: The Evolution Of Hiprocksoul (Lookalive/Gotee/EMI). Lead vocalist Ahmad Jones calls the project “an optimistic celebration of music, and its ability to help quench our despair.”…

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[28 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

4th AVENUE JONES’ ‘Hiprocksoul’ is a flavor that defies conventional songwriting with a combination of energy and precision as found on their potent new album STEREO: The Evolution Of Hiprocksoul (LookAlive/Gotee/EMI), due out March 29, 2005.

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[26 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

The first single from ProVerb’s highly anticipated debut album, The Book Of ProVerb, has finally hit the airwaves. Side A contains a heart felt song about Proverb finally making his way back to the Microphone to do the album. The track is called Microphone Sweet Home and was produced by the one of the hottest producers Nyambz from Pretoria…

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[26 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

After lending her vocals to tracks by artists such as H20, Zubz, and Tumi & The Volume, it was only a matter of time before she released her own full length album Playful Soul…

Events »

[25 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Catch DJ Craze at Mercury Live & Lounge, Cape Town on the 28th January 2005 (Friday night). The show starts at 21h00 and the cover charge is R60. He then jets off to Johannesburg for a show on the 29th January 2005 (Saturday night) at Carfax, 39 Pim Street featuring SA dj’s Bionic, Waxxy, C-Live, Blunted Stuntman, Shaun Duvet and Ryan Dent. Tickets are R70 before 10h30 or R90 thereafter. Info line: 011-834-9187. For more information on DJ Craze visit his website. Do not miss this one!

Radio »

[25 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

With 3 songs in the Top Ten (‘Die Ding Ruk Mal’, ‘Die Ding Ruk Mal – REMIX’ and ‘Oppie Yaat’), as well as reaching No 14 on the Top Artists Charts, Afrikaans Hip Hop group Kallitz are ruling the Internet airwaves on the London based Internet radio station www.last.fm.  Read on for entire story…

Events »

[25 Jan 2005 | No Comment | ]

Catch Dr Pam (Angola), Prokid, Proverb, Baeoza, Urban Militia, Supanatural, M.O.B.E., Swahili Nation (Tanzania) plus special guest stars HHP (Hip Hop Pantsula) and Draztik (Cashless Society) at B2Vibe (Hilda Str. opp Standard Bank, Hatfield) in Pretoria. Opens at 8pm on the 5th February 2005. It will cost you R20 to get in. You can download the flyer here.