Hunter’s, in association with Oppikoppi Productions, is proud to announce the biggest party taking place this summer in the heart of Ekurhuleni. The Hunter’s Refresher Session brought to you in conjunction with the City of Ekurhuleni will take place at the Dries Niemand Picnic Park, Kempton Park Golf Course and Sports Grounds, Ekurhuleni, on 12 January 2008.

Best known for his DJ and producing work with award winning artists such as Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Alicia Keys and Kanye West, this internationally acclaimed Hip Hop remix DJ will be shaking up a stir in Johannesburg and Cape Town during the month of December. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, J.Period started his career playing parties in New York when he relocated there to study Graphic design in 1998. He then moved onto playing clubs later on as he became more experienced, and flooded the streets of with his award winning mixtape “The Best of NAS”, which put him on the map for greater things to come.

Catch 26 Golden Years of Hip Hop on Saturday night, 7th July 2007 at Horror Cafe at 21h00PM. It will cost you R40 to get in. Featuring DJ Medicine & Kenzhero with special guest performances from Seeds of Light and Robo. Plus DJ Medicine mixtapes will be on sale. Click here to view the flyer.

It comes as no surprise that the multi-cultural and musically rich setting of the Bassline in Newtown has been chosen to host the first Johannesburg performance of Hip Hop and R&B singing sensation Lungelo. On April 28th he’ll be giving a special acoustic performance with his eight piece band and DJ on the same stage where legends such as Vusi Mahlasela, Moses Molelewka, and Abdulluah Ibrahim have performed. Accompanying Lungelo on the evening will be heavyweight Metro FM radio personality, The Naked DJ.  Read on for more info…

On the 27th April (Freedom) catch the Back 2 The City Hip Hop Festival at the Ritual Store in Newtown (cnr Bree and Henry Nxumalo). Starts at 10am and finishes off at 11pm. Featuring but not limited to Zuluboy, Proverb, Ba4za, Prokid plus many more. Read on to view the flyers…

Zubz’ new album (Headphone Music In A Parallel World) will be showcased in Limpopo on the 17th November 2006 at Changes. Zubz will be supported by Dj Hamma & Nthabi. Read on for more info…

Today hip-hop is not what it is made out to be there is a lot more to it then just the flashy cars, money and fame. It all starts with the 5 elements of hip-hop being the dj- the drum maker of the scene, the mc- the story teller for the day, the graffiti artist- the scene setter, painting the scenery in the background for the event and setting a different mood on what’s around us and then there is the b-boy- the entertainer and tribal dancer, finally the fifth element “knowledge of self”- finding who you are in this arena and you purpose in life it’s self. Learn these basic principles on what this culture is really about and the movement that defies it self as an art form and not just another music genre.

Heads of State presents Friday the 13th at Lepht, 15 Buiten Street Cape Town on the 13th October 2006.
Doors open at 9:30pm and it will cost you R20 to get in.
Hosted by Ben Sharpa and will feature Abnormal Detail, Gini Grindith, Hymphatic Thabs, DJ Raiko, League of Shadows, Robo, DJ Big Dre and DJ First and Foremost.
View the entire flyer here.

For those who don’t know, Optical Illusion originates from the Vaal Triangle and was co-founded by Logik in 1998. Other members include Genocide, Golden Shovel and Battlekat. With two released albums under their belt these guys aren’t your average emcees like most of these other rappers claim to be. They offer a fresh sound which appeals to both the underground and mainstream markets without compromising the quality of their music. This mini tour is aimed at promoting Optical Illusion’s second album called “The Offering”, released by Outrageous Records in 2005. On this album, the group has worked to exceed all the limitations imposed by the South African music industry, while still appealing to a mass market. Read on for more details…

Rapper Ben Sharpa, “the sharpest knife in the drawer” comes to you live at mind your head on Saturday 30 September! Get your behind to No. 2 Delvers Street, Johannesburg this Saturday, for a feast of razor sharp lyrics, banging beats and revolutionary company. More than a music lounge and cocktail bar mind your head is a venue providing a highly refined experience of cutting-edge cultural innovations in art and entertainment.  Read on for more info…

Live and Direct presents 3 Kings on Saturday the 9th September 2006 at the Zula Sound Bar in Cape Town. It will cost you R30 to get in and starts at 9pm. The ETC Crew will perform live. DJs are White Nite ( Hip Hop/ D n B), JDL Quake ( Hip Hop, Breaks, D n B), Bonsai Bush ( Funk / Hip Hop ) and Mr Marr (Post Synth Hop). Check out the flyer here.

Yes Party People it’s that time once again for all the hiding and the “we don’t have anywhere to go out to kinda people ” to come out for a good time. The third offering of Party people is here. If you haven’t been to the past two events ask those who have. They’ll tell you will have a hell of a good time. This is the kid of party where there’s no time for posers, no one is a celebrity, and no problems allowed at this party leave them at home. Here is the formula: pay at the door, hit the bar and look for a dancing partner and have a party. This time around there will be guest performances by yours truly Tumi (without the Volume) accompanied by DJ PapercuTT. We will not explain more about this, come find out and bring you dancing shoes!  Check out the flyer for all the details.

Diggin Deep Productions presents an ill showcase of CPT’s hip hop talent. The Rhyme Project continues on Saturday 05 August 06 happening at Club Lepht (4 Buiten St, off Long St, formerly Black Sheep), beginning at 20:00. Featuring a dope MC line-up consisiting of Driemanskap, Ill-Literate-Skill, Writers Block & Ben Sharpa. On the 1s & 2s we got DJ Nastie Ed – c’mon what could be better than this? Do we need to say more? Oh yes of course, cover charge will be R20. CDs will be available from participating crews respectively- Battle of Gugulethu (compilation between ILS & Drie) R40 and most probably Writers Block’s Brainstorm promo and even more. Don’t miss out on this one.

On 8 August it’s Women’s Day and we all know what will happen. Most people will just park off at home and pretend it’s a glorified Sunday. You can expect the government to erect a stage in a huge field somewhere and spout the same old platitudes about women’s rights while some vaguely popular artists are doing their thing in between. I am a women and I do not deny the fact that the government has done it’s bit for women. But I must admit that it’s all getting a bit boring. Needless to say I was on the look out for something exciting and when I found out I felt it was my civic duty to inform everyone. Read on for more info…