In an Industry filled with bloodsuckers, there is much for a rap group to fear. But Swahili Nation (Phat family) have embraced the other side of the coin. With Side A The project / Watch closely, their sophomore LP, will be earning them a worldwide status.

These boogie monsters from Dar-es-salaam - Tanzania, but now based in Johannesburg - South Africa comprises of Raddady Bahram aka Daddy, Zaniel aka X-Madoda and DJ-MC cum Producer Mubarak Simba aka m.o.b.e, but that's not all, because in addition we have the Phat family members who go by the name of  Renegadez, a rap group based in California, Los Angeles, but representing their African roots to the maximum.  

The group is made of 3 members, namely 

(l)  Ramone Johnson a.k.a "Young Cashias", born in state of Chicago-Mid West and moved to California. He is considered by the group to be best lyricist to touch the mike. 

(2)  Ricky Parham a.k.a  Nastro, born in Chicago-Mid West too, and moved to California is considered by the group to be the pillar that holds them together with all his talents, he is the genius that solves their problems.

(3)  Richard Mzuri a.k.a Mz, born in Kenya in Africa and moved to California.  They call him the 3rd member and a wizard of production as ideas flows from his head every minute.  

Ramone and Ricky are the rappers, while Mz lays back and handles the productions.

Mz and Mubarak hope to become the best producers to ever come out Africa. 

Phat family members - Renegadez have in the past done works in producing with famous rappers like Rappin 4 Tay, ps of the 40 Thieves, D.mac (this is the actor on the movie Get on the Bus), opened shows for singer Ginuwine, done some acting on MC Lyte video, been on the worlds most famous hip hop show called "The Wake Up Show" with famous Sway of Mtv among others. 

Phat family get thousands of downloads from mp3.com and offers to write and produce for others.  Just recently, Phat family- Renegadez did a theme song for a movie soundtrack.  The movie took 5 of their songs.

Swahili Nation's three members based in California will be doing a show with world famous rapper Xzibit himself.  

Their first ever album recently hit the stores under two Indie Imprints based in California and Johannesburg .

The double cd has twenty eight tracks including their first 2 singles: Tucheze and Salute to the Dead produced and recorded in Johannesburg - South Africa at Base II Base Studios as well as Beats Bhangers Studios in California under soft touch from up and coming African producers Mubarak Simba (Johannesburg) and Richard Mzuri (California)

In addition the music video of their first single Tucheze that was shot in Johannesburg and Pretoria respectively. It's in the last editing process ready to hit your screen sooner than later.

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PS:  You can expect to hear them on the AG Compilation Stay alert

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