AG HIP HOP http://www.africasgateway.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:21:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.africasgateway.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.africasgateway.com AG HIP HOP http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1935/2/ Beruit and Khanya make up the super duo group “Imbube” pronounced “Im-booh-beh”, the Zulu word meaning Lion. The group first broke ground on Young Nations hit single “Syeke Ngey Ndaba” as they were both featured on this invigorating chorus. They went on to feature again alongside Young Nations on the lead single to his album “Zwakala Emzansi”. These two individuals breathe intense and exciting wordplay with the melodic and nostalgic hooks and choruses. When Beirut and Khanya met for the first time in 2000, it was the coming together of two powerful stories and two creative minds that would later give birth to the signature Imbube sound. News - Biographies Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:37:53 +0100 http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1920/2/ All our members grew up in different environments of the Cape Flats, from Mitchells Plain, Grassy Park, Kuilsriver and Ravensmead. We all have different abilities when it comes to writing our material. Lil Homes is more hardcore and spits with a lot of zeal and energy, M.O.B thinks of himself as the wordsmith and writes verses with deep seated meanings that you’ll only get after listening to the tracks a coupla hundred times. News - Biographies Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:57:06 +0100 http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1882/2/ In 2001 the Cape Flats township of Gugulethu gave birth to a force of nature that would come to be known as Driemanskap. This 3-man crew, made up of members El Nino, Ma-B and Dla, has gone from strength to strength, driving crowds crazy with their high energy, hurricane-like performances. News - Biographies Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:17:39 +0100 http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1881/2/ Middle Finga AKA Rhamncwa was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He is a Hip Hop artist truly determined to represent the youth of South Africa through his unique ‘Spaza’ Hip Hop sound. He raps, in a combination of English and ‘vernac’ (the indigenous languages of South Africa), about his life and the social issues that surround him eKasi (in the hood). Spaza isn’t just South Africa’s Hip Hop, it’s a way of life - truly representing the lives and struggles of the people of South Africa. News - Biographies Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:15:06 +0100 http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1880/2/ In 1992, at the tender age of 11, KONFAB (then affectionately known as Sneez) received a thorough ass whipping from his old man. He had snuck out of the crib to perform at a dingy strip joint called Palace Hotel in Teyateyaneng, a good 30km outside of his home in Maseru, Lesotho, with his crew By All Means… this is where it all began. 15 years have since elapsed and KONFAB’s involvement in hip-hop, as well as his rhyme structure, remains nothing short of prolific, rebellious and defiant of accepted household norms. An ironic and ill-known fact, KONFAB perseveres through a conventional 9-5 everyday, as a Civil Engineer in Cape Town. News - Biographies Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:09:58 +0100 http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1879/2/ Born in the ghetto slums of Soweto, Johannesburg, Ben Sharpa has built himself up as a premiere figure in the underground Hip Hop scene all over South Africa. He has been involved in Hip Hop as a freestyle mc, performance artist, producer and lyricist for over 12 yrs. In 1999 he relocated to Cape Town to redefine himself and explore new territories, which proved very beneficial to his crusade in creating an environment which would allow many more individuals to appreciate and respect Hip Hop as an artform as well as a culture and lifestyle. News - Biographies Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:06:02 +0100 http://www.africasgateway.com/content/view/1808/2/ It’s finally here, the long awaited debut album from one of the most revolutionary artist from S.A. Coming from the warm hands of the Free State, this is Mawe-2's first offering... Hip Hop is one of the most influential music genre in the world today, with the confrontational and sometimes controversial nature of the lyrics common in this genre, hip hop has evolved into a culture that represents the views of young people across the globe. Mawe-2 is one artist that exploits this to speak of issues affecting young people in S.A and the globe. News - New Releases Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:36:18 +0100