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Hip Hop Forums => Hip Hop Events => Topic started by: emceeKasualT on February 11, 2008, 10:09:13 AM
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Yo.. was anybody at this on Saturday...? I was there for a lil while but I got tired of waiting for the top 8 to battle so I spazzed out... Anyone who was also there... how did the top 8 battle go?!?! And who won... did Ben Sharpa and Snazz have to face off? Saw the Anvils live for the first time too and dudes were on point....
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Snazz D won.
The final was between Snazz and Adamis.
Ben Sharpa went out to Adamis in the semi-finals.
There's a wild card draw where the people can vote online for their favourite MC (who took part). Not sure of the details yet but i'll post it as soon as I hear.
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oh snap so what was the S.A line up like coz them ghana cats were'nt all that
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oh snap so what was the S.A line up like coz them ghana cats were'nt all that
Must say, I didn't catch it,,, just spoke to Sharpa now. He's happy Snazz won, so I guess he deserved it.
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that ust have been cool. always entertaining to see crackfiend on crackfiend battles....not in a bumfights kinda way tho. ...but on the real, that musta been cool.
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Where was this shit
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Who entered this shit damnit
snazz
sharpa
adomus
???????? WHO ELSE? EXPLICIT?THEM ANVIL NIGGAS? WHO
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that ust have been cool. always entertaining to see crackfiend on crackfiend battles....not in a bumfights kinda way tho. ...but on the real, that musta been cool.
On this note... I heard something about Adomus getting stabbed by some dude while rhyming or something... WTF and SMH... And heard some weird shit about one of the finalist and a heroin habit/addiction.. SMH even more...Who entered this shit damnit
snazz
sharpa
adomus
???????? WHO ELSE? EXPLICIT?THEM ANVIL NIGGAS? WHO
A dude called Projector.. and another big white guy called Heavy G. Thats all I can remember of the top 8.. I was pretty toasted...
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Heres da 4-11
Wena first things first Sprite and channel o need to get there act together, they arrange an event with no public toilets no place where mc's could get water nothing!
Okay a total 50 entrys were excepted then they flipped the scripted and made it 64!
Ben Sharpa was around number 9 or so and he did his free which was not on point to be honest! There were cats that were trully cheated! Word, Xplicit, Devious D, Substance, Episode, Ace of Spades (Osmic) all came through on point and sounded good but it feel
down to who you know and not how you flow!
The top 8 was
Snazz
Projector
Heavy G
Adomis
Steezy stylish (THis dude was ma**icred by amodis not one punchline)
Quaz
Ben Sharpa
Sleig!
The battle between Sleig and Sharpa was trully shady The Crowd said Sleig took it but the judges said Sharpa :o :o
Snazz out smarted amdomis and diserved the win but the fact that some of the cats that made it to the top 8 were not battle mc's pissed the crowd off alot!
Next Time pls ask Battle mc's not dope freestylers like Steezy Stylidh cause the dude was trully a walk in the park for Adomis!
Just one more question! Why wasnt Ewok invited cause I've seen him battle and dis white boy would have killed it
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No disrespect to Sharpa but my Top 8 would have been
Snazz
Adomis
Xplicit
Word
Ace of spades!(Osmic)
Episode
Substance
Quaz
Oh and Anvils didnt enter!
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I saw that ewok cat once dude is hilarious :D
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Did the MCs battle over beats or acapella?
Please God, say it was over beats. I've seen too many battles in the UK where the MCs just insult each other over dead silence from the crowd...
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Did the MCs battle over beats or acapella?
Please God, say it was over beats. I've seen too many battles in the UK where the MCs just insult each other over dead silence from the crowd...
Yah thats a good question.. Its sad how battling has just become a showpiece for insulting people, their ethnicity, and loved ones
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Y is the title for this contest called Sprite Emcee Africa, when its only a handful of nations takin' part?. I guess they don't want underdog Emcees from the excluded countries to upset the big guns huh. They shud change the title to something like, Sprite Emcee 5 Nations or something.
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I was Fight Klub last year, and that's all it was - f***ing rubbish MC standing around literally throwing random insults at each other with absolutely no regard for breath control, rhythm or tone. And all the while DJ Semtex - DJ f***ing Semtex! - stands around, doing nothing. Not even really watching.
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i have to agree,,, battling is a nice skill and it's fun for entertaining a crowd, but all too often it's just tired insults.
having said that, some people are very gifted at it. Adamus and Snazz probably deserve to be finalists - they are generally the smartest and hardest that i've heard in SA. Whether they are the best people to go on and make a track with Wordsworth is debatable, but it was a battle competition so there you go.
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i've been hearin that snazz is killin cats on the mic but i've never heard him really except that bull shit on One show> nuff props
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I was watching this with some ppl who arent into hip hop and they were telling how shamefull this whole battling thing is, dissing each other for no good reason. This is killing hip hop for real ya'll. why not unite and make it an african collaboration instead ?
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I was watching this with some ppl who arent into hip hop and they were telling how shamefull this whole battling thing is, dissing each other for no good reason. This is killing hip hop for real ya'll. why not unite and make it an african collaboration instead ?
why not do both?
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I was watching this with some ppl who arent into hip hop and they were telling how shamefull this whole battling thing is, dissing each other for no good reason. This is killing hip hop for real ya'll. why not unite and make it an african collaboration instead ?
why not do both?
Yip they should do both, because alot of careers have been started because of battles e.g Eminem, Jin, Proverb, Snazz
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i just watched the Nigerian battle. It was wack as hell. Snazz or Adamis would eat those cats for breakfast. No aggression, weak writtens, very few punchlines, hardly any interaction, no physical intimidation.
To be good at battling you have to be an immaculate freestyler, able to talk about what you see in front of you as though you were having a conversation. These guys were all desperately trying to string rhymes together, mostly abstract stuff that could apply to anyone (ie. i'll murder you, like i know kung-fu).
I haven't seen the other countries but if that was anything to go by, it's weak. I'm not a huge fan of battling, but when it's done well, it can be very entertaining. This was just embarra**ing.
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i just watched the Nigerian battle. It was wack as hell. Snazz or Adamis would eat those cats for breakfast. No aggression, weak writtens, very few punchlines, hardly any interaction, no physical intimidation.
To be good at battling you have to be an immaculate freestyler, able to talk about what you see in front of you as though you were having a conversation. These guys were all desperately trying to string rhymes together, mostly abstract stuff that could apply to anyone (ie. i'll murder you, like i know kung-fu).
I haven't seen the other countries but if that was anything to go by, it's weak. I'm not a huge fan of battling, but when it's done well, it can be very entertaining. This was just embarra**ing.
yeah man, don't you think this a bad look for african hip hop ?
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Great thing SNAZZ proved to yall that he is the greatest PERIOD. but its a sad thing they didnt include Sudan in the battles, this is were the best battle MC dwell.
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I was watching this with some ppl who arent into hip hop and they were telling how shamefull this whole battling thing is, dissing each other for no good reason. This is killing hip hop for real ya'll.
What a faggot! You clearly some band wagon jumping mother f***er, who only got into Hip Hop once climaxing after a 50 cent video!
How can you say battling is killing Hip Hop, it's the sole practice that basically built the Culture, weather you like it or not!
it's just now days battling locally doesn't get pushed to the limits anymore! I remember when the whack cats that got schooled, went home and became better Mc's just because of Battles!
Cape town is a fine example, if you were whack back in early 2000 and stepped up, cats let you know, you couldn't half step and you made an effort to come harder! saying shit like that just proves you new in the game! I also think the concept of battling has been lost here, cat's are way too sensitive and go home crying about what some cat said in a battle. It's not real beef... someone's just better than you on that given day, prove you better! And selling records has got nothing to do with it! It's a skill thing, and should be just that! Cats tryna put hooks in battles, WTF?!?
It's also just the Mc battles were all this soap opera shit goes down, peep a b-boy battle in Cpt, cat's look like they gonna kill each other, every dancer is there to make the next cat look like a dick, then when it;s done... Every body cool with each other?
Battling is Hip Hop's Olympics, with out it some preppy A&R c*** that used to like kenny g is gonna dictate what Mc is dope
I'm down with unity and all but totally disregarding something that actually builds more than you making poppy watered down music, gets to me?!
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Yo Raiko take it easy now on the Hip-pop cats.. As soon as you think 50 cent and soulja boy are the best thang that ever happend to hiphop then chances are you dnt knw shit bout hiphop..... Now fellas ill advise that we dont argue with the new generation hiphop cats coz you will never get anywhere and besides theres no such thang as a SMART RETARD
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... oh and I almost forgot, the cat that won in Nigeria spent half the time he was battling with his eyes closed!!! WTF!!!! ???
I agree with Raiko that battling is one of the lost arts in South Africa, there's a lot of nice MCs who can't freestyle to save their lives. I haven't got a problem with that - just don't enter battles!
The ironic thing is that part of the prize is to do a track with Wordsworth who has got to be one of the illest freestylers on the planet. He spits easier than most cats string a sentence together while they talking. I've seen him live quite a few times and although there is a certain pattern to his freestyles, you can hear it's off the dome because of what he talks about - he says what he wants to, he doesn't say words just because they happen to rhyme with whatever came in the previous line.
It's a shame Trusenz didn't enter the SA leg, he would have bodied everyone in Nigeria without even trying.
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Peeped the Naija one yesternight (I fell asleep) So far of the countries I have peeped, the country which had the best contest was Tanzania. Didn't peep the SA one, has it been aired on Channel zero yet?.
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This whole thing was kinda embarrasin fa africa. Anyway y didnt mode9 battle. On ewok Hav any of u heard of pigmey, ewoks cousin. I think he better... He won th bling free contest a while ago. wel emcee africa was a failure. sa n naija werent too bad thou
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Pygmy is mad nice. Used to rock with him back in the day (we were at school together), dude can SPIT.
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... oh and I almost forgot, the cat that won in Nigeria spent half the time he was battling with his eyes closed!!! WTF!!!! ???
hahaha.... I bet he was tryna retrieve his writtens.....
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This whole thing was kinda embarrasin fa africa.
Because...
http://www.africasgateway.com/forums/index.php?topic=22298.0
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Did u see th ghana one! And dats not th only one dat sucked. I think nigeria and s.a were th only ones worth th time. Even 1 o th judges from ghana ws unhappy. I mean dis fa africa's number1!!
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Imagine wat an outsider woulda experienced. We always sayin hip hop originated in africa so they watch SPRITE EMCEE AFRICA!!! THE BATTLE CHRONICLES!!! f*** man some of these peeps struggle t keep their frees up forget battle >:(... :o... damn dat feel gud
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Imagine wat an outsider woulda experienced. We always sayin hip hop originated in africa so they watch SPRITE EMCEE AFRICA!!! THE BATTLE CHRONICLES!!! f*** man some of these peeps struggle t keep their frees up forget battle >:(... :o... damn dat feel gud
Just to look on the bright side,,, if you hosted a battle competition anywhere in the world (and disallowed established rappers from entering), you'd get a lot of really bad MCs too.
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my question is why would they do that if they lookin fa the number1. They shoulda called it somethin else then... I was so disappointed wen i found out mode9 was a judge i always wanted to know if he could battle
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my question is why would they do that if they lookin fa the number1. They shoulda called it somethin else then... I was so disappointed wen i found out mode9 was a judge i always wanted to know if he could battle
maybe they should have called it rap idols :)
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HAHAHAHAHA.... Yeah they shoulda. Someone else must re-do this thing for s.a coz i really wanna know who th illes battle cat in s.a. By the way wens th g-town arts fest
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This contest didn't span artist from the continent at large, thats why it scked. I feel countries like, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,Botswana, Lesotho, and many more who didn't participate got doper Mcs than those of the chosen countries.
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YO!!! i wanna take back all th bad things i said bout dis thing... K wait... Not all. But did yall see kenya!? Verbal dynamics n big mic! Too sick. I think dat ws th best battle so far. Cant wait t see s.a. By th way wen n whe is th final showdown thing
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YO!!! i wanna take back all th bad things i said bout dis thing... K wait... Not all. But did yall see kenya!? Verbal dynamics n big mic! Too sick. I think dat ws th best battle so far. Cant wait t see s.a. By th way wen n whe is th final showdown thing
Yeah that verbal kid and bic mic were nice.
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big mic was ok. still didn't see anything that made me re-evaluate my earlier comments though.
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whens the south african one playing ?
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By the way wens th g-town arts fest
That's usually end June early July for about two weeks. The past year wasn't fruitfull in terms of hip hop,bt im hoping there's an organisation doing sumthing this year. :)
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Hav t agree wit d. Bt yo dat big mic dude needs t b signed man. Even on a freestyle he gotta sick sick flow.... Imagine wat he'll b like on a beat. Cant wait fa th g-town fest. Hope its good dis year
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http://www.mnet.co.za/ChannelO/shows/wildcard.asp?id=72 (http://www.mnet.co.za/ChannelO/shows/wildcard.asp?id=72)
Apart from Ben Sharpa, I'm not sure where the other guys are from. Theres one cat from Ghana that came second to J Town that i thought was aight, even though he was accused of writtens...
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whens the south african one playing ?
tonight at ten i think
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just watched the angolan leg.
i don't know,,, i'm struggling to understand what the point of this is. more than half the MCs couldn't even rhyme, let alone drop punchlines. Yung Dee probably deserved to win, but some of those cats sounded like they'd never battled before. it was like watching the preliminary rounds of idols where you get people coming in and doing all kinds of crazy shit.
don't get me wrong,,, battling is an extreme skill, but if it's not your speciality, stay well away from it.
Cats just don't seem to be able to express themselves properly in English.
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What the f*** is y'all talking about??? ??? Snazz is not the dopest cat in SA and nor is Adomis! If these two mother f***ers battled and won against y'all don't a**ume they the dopest tish here! Some of y'all was saying that XPlicit* is dope in battles, he chowed Pro Kid n what not, heard him in Cash* Crack* mix tape and wasn't impressed! What the f*** is y'all talking about!!! Y'all mother f***ers should realize that EC niggaz is running y'all f***s!!! hahahahaa!!! ;D
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*Looks past the ranting kid*
This contest didn't span artist from the continent at large, thats why it scked. I feel countries like, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,Botswana, Lesotho, and many more who didn't participate got doper Mcs than those of the chosen countries.
Agreed. They should have as much representation as possible. How much would it have cost to take a camera crew North to Zim (mUnetsi would have murdered it!) & Zed or Bots and organise a couple of hours of filming.
That said, cats in SA (or anywhere else in Africa with DSTV) need to learn to youtube...
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For real man. Y'all niggaz need to f***in' up your skills, currently y'all is pathetic ;D Battle? What battle? I've heard a couple of niggaz from Zim, Bots and Sot that are mad ill in battles....... i'm not talking about niggaz who recite they writtens and pretend they freestyles, fake mother f***ers ;D I heard J Bux was doing that shit too :D pathetic! Niggaz in CTN can't even freestyle only a few can actually free and I ask WTF!!!!! ??? At the end of the day, y'all wanna brag about bull shit... wtf!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't be hating me coz I'm the dick sticking y'all pussies 8)
Y'all is lucky Loxionism ain't around and I don't don't battle any more coz you mother f***ers ain't worth the effort!!!
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I'M REALLY REALLY GAY!!!!!
My work here is done
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Angola killed it man
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Angola killed it man
what, in a good way????
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I'M REALLY REALLY GAY!!!!!
My work here is done
lol!!!
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Yo, can anyone get this up on Youtube?
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I watched Angola and Kenya... not a good look...
dudes struggelin to put an English sentence together..
SMH...
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I watched Angola and Kenya... not a good look...
dudes struggelin to put an English sentence together..
SMH...
judging by what I saw its gonna be lunch time once these cats get down to Sa mayne
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I think it will be like a pit-bull versus a poodle... its gon be bloody..
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oh, Snazz still got it. dope
My bro was adamant that Ardemous or however you spell that name was going to easily win this. I would have liked to see Maradona there too or even Major Cone. Too bad he's gone. I know Osmic and them wanted that Ardemous vs Cone battle to happen.
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This contest didn't span artist from the continent at large, thats why it scked. I feel countries like, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,Botswana, Lesotho, and many more who didn't participate got doper Mcs than those of the chosen countries.
co sign
come Tz and naija....them places got wack fools thats my word.....
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Yeah I was feelin Angola,the atmosphere, but it's unfair, they should have let them spit in Portoguese, the Angolan hip hop scene is killin SA Period
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Yeah I was feelin Angola,the atmosphere, but it's unfair, they should have let them spit in Portoguese, the Angolan hip hop scene is killin SA Period
probably no coincidence that those cats are rapping in their mother tongue,,, hmmm,,, now there's an idea!
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oh, Snazz still got it. dope
My bro was adamant that Ardemous or however you spell that name was going to easily win this. I would have liked to see Maradona there too or even Major Cone. Too bad he's gone. I know Osmic and them wanted that Ardemous vs Cone battle to happen.
You need to buy a goddamn camera by the time this happens :-[ :-[ >:(
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And tonight's is what I have been waiting for. the S.A one on channel O tonight, from the previews this looks like its gonna b interesting.
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And tonight's is what I have been waiting for. the S.A one on channel O tonight, from the previews this looks like its gonna b interesting.
what time?
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22:00 i THINK
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And tonight's is what I have been waiting for. the S.A one on channel O tonight, from the previews this looks like its gonna b interesting.
what time?
Yeah, 22h00. CAT.
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angola sucked...f*** who sayin it was dope...that was lame didnt finish the show but tthe fisrt 30 mins was garbage...only two or 3 cats had some nicenesss...
now let me hope that ZESCO dont do me wrong and i miss the Sa one...
peace
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angola sucked...f*** who sayin it was dope...that was lame didnt finish the show but tthe fisrt 30 mins was garbage...only two or 3 cats had some nicenesss...
now let me hope that ZESCO dont do me wrong and i miss the Sa one...
peace
The'll repeat it hopefully on Sunday afternoon, like they've done others if u miss this one dun. Yo, how u been? am cellyless so keep ya mig or whateva u use 4 gtalk aight.
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angola sucked...f*** who sayin it was dope...that was lame didnt finish the show but tthe fisrt 30 mins was garbage...only two or 3 cats had some nicenesss...
now let me hope that ZESCO dont do me wrong and i miss the Sa one...
peace
Yo Man. Wasup with ZESCO man? i thought there aint any power outages in Zed? coz we supply the rest of the SADC wit power?
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S.A!!! S.A!!! S.A!!! Motherf***. These dudes had me makin a noise n shit in th night, wildin out!... ''u come short like a midget''!!! Shit!!! Hai. Yo. *calms down*. yo heavy g! Dat white is th shit! Lol.
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iyo dat amardis dude or wateva th name is. Yo dat dude is viscous. Snazz did good work t take him down coz even from th other side of th tv screen dat guy ws intimidatin. He look like th type dat go a bit... Mad after losin battles. Na s.a's mad yo!
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yeah,,, Adamis is a beast - he's got the art of battling down,,, but Snazz edged it when he started breaking down Adamis' style, telling him he should rap on the beat and mocking his crazy angry style.
Adamis and Snazz would burn anyone else i've seen from the other countries.
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yeah,,, Adamis is a beast - he's got the art of battling down,,, but Snazz edged it when he started breaking down Adamis' style, telling him he should rap on the beat and mocking his crazy angry style.
Adamis and Snazz would burn anyone else i've seen from the other countries.
i was kinda dissapointed with the SA shit! Adamis is way too overated, he hardly rhymes and gets away with shit by just being aggressive. Peep the footage, Snazz deserved to take it, no one else was consistent with the punch lines and comebacks. Most cats could freestyle but were really saying nothing at all, there was hardly any battle content..?
Adamis needs some pussy, seriously, damn he on edge!
Overall it was a poor example of what SA really got to offer on the Battle tip, but i guess that was the issue in all the participating countries?
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admis was aight....Snazz knows the dude shook him that why he looked suprised that he won....check dude was on his knees prayin....talking about my gal is pregnant..use rubber fool, how he going to support baby on a stale rap career....?..plus leave the pregnant woman home hommie...
not really the best freestyle battles i have heard i must say....
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yeah,,, Adamis is a beast - he's got the art of battling down,,, but Snazz edged it when he started breaking down Adamis' style, telling him he should rap on the beat and mocking his crazy angry style.
Adamis and Snazz would burn anyone else i've seen from the other countries.
i was kinda dissapointed with the SA shit! Adamis is way too overated, he hardly rhymes and gets away with shit by just being aggressive. Peep the footage, Snazz deserved to take it, no one else was consistent with the punch lines and comebacks. Most cats could freestyle but were really saying nothing at all, there was hardly any battle content..?
Adamis needs some pussy, seriously, damn he on edge!
Overall it was a poor example of what SA really got to offer on the Battle tip, but i guess that was the issue in all the participating countries?
yeah,,, that's why snazz won,,, he was the only cat (pretty much in the whole series) who consistently took what the other dude said and used it in rhyming couplets (that actually rhymed). i wouldn't write off Adamis though,,, battling is also about intimidation and you could see some of the finalists were shook just looking at him.
the overall standard of the show was very poor indeed. having said that, i'd like to see them continue doing it so that cats step up their freestyle game. when you see wordsworth spit off the dome it's effortless. that should be the entry level for anyone who even thinks about being crowned as 'the best in africa'.
the dude who imitated hymphatic thabs was funny tho - that was one of the most entertaining bits of the whole series.
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and what was up with kaptain oh my kaptain or wat ever he calls himself Mr hard boiled edwin, ben sharpa..... dude looked spooked.was he having butterflies...that was some lame freestyling coming from his a**....i knew them jibba jabba rhymes he scripts in the studio was garbage...thats why he cud not come str8 when he needed to be clear with the intelligence.... mizi was kissing a**, he didnt come off str8 too....
pro was the best of the judges
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yo Ben Sharpa was sucky DAMN!
But Adomis,WHOOOO,dat nigga need love :D
Snazz deserved it! well done to him.
He the only dude, who looked,acted,talked and had swag like a rapper!
everybody seemed to be an MC, but lacked as far as makin an impression as a RAPPER!
No presence!
Adomis was jus a rabid animal! wasnt impressed by the eratic ranting!
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came across this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCUblyxGxgI
would have loved to watch the whole thing....being poor sucks....... but yeah Mzansi for sho
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you don't want none.... :)
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Full set of photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dplanet/sets/72157604117061269/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dplanet/sets/72157604117061269/)
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Who are the photos of? Is that Sharpa?
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...adomus
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Just for laughs I say we log on to channel O and resurrect adomus, It'll be hilarious unleashing him on the rest of africa ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D :D :D :o :o :o
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Who are the photos of? Is that Sharpa?
naa,,, that's adamiz
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I finally saw the SA leg... lets just say it started out slow and built up to a nice finish... I guess the difference between freestyle emcees and battle emcees was clearly on display... there were a lot of thing that made me laugh... like Bionics gut, Proverbs neck and some other shit...
but the revelation that Adomis is a crack-head kinda took it for me. As soon as Sharpa said that shit.. Adomis kinda went off the rails.. I think it worked for him against Sharpa tho cos he was so incensed.. that last line ..'this nigga got shortcomings, like ejacualted midgets' or sumn... although seemingly prepared/ used before kinda put the nail in Sharpas coffin..
Must say Adomis looks kinda grimy in a Bobby Brownish way. The battle againts Snazz was not a good look for him tho. More crack revelations. How are guys that hang out together airing out their laundry on continental TV like that.. shits disgustin B...
However Adomiz is one of the better crack boyz East rand emcees Ive seen... sans all the emotional bulshit..
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like Bionics gut, Proverbs neck and some other shit...
hahahahhhehhehehhahaha ;D ::) ::) :'( :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :Dhahahahahahahahahhaha LOLahhahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHEHEHHEH
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AWWWW Naw!!! ----how's snazz gonna diss on a dude for his crack hapit when he hits the same pipe. I'm with deac....lets unleash a real friggin Bumfight on Africa...on some Unkle Goddamn VS Rufus "the stuntbum" shit...bring back Adamus!!!!
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been telling niggas for a minute now, adomus is a f***en beast. let's get him back in.
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been telling niggas for a minute now, adomus is a f***en beast. let's get him back in.
Here's the link to vote for a wildcard:
http://www.mnet.co.za/ChannelO/shows/wildcard.asp?id=72 (http://www.mnet.co.za/ChannelO/shows/wildcard.asp?id=72)
Obviously i'm gonna be voting for my boy Sharpa, but Adamiz definitely deserves another shot.
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For all the hype that Ive heard about this Adamiz guy.. I must say.. I was a bit dissapointed lyrically... Im not really into emo rap... maybe thats why... Dude just got carried away.. calling out Lee and all other type shit that had nothing to do with the battle..
kudos to Snazz tho. He stood out I think simply because he remained composed. Sharpa got pulled into Adedmizs character antics by going from calm but then not being able to match Ademiz at his over-the-topness...
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I just wish the dude had picked an easier name to spell. So far we've had Adamis, Adamus, Adomus, Adomiz, Adamos, OdeDoMuus, A Damn Os...if the dude ever gets any interviews published, he is NOT allowed to bitch about people cocking up his name.
The Mnet thing says Adamiz.
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i just usually settle on a-dumb-azz
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I just wish the dude had picked an easier name to spell. So far we've had Adamis, Adamus, Adomus, Adomiz, Adamos, OdeDoMuus, A Damn Os...if the dude ever gets any interviews published, he is NOT allowed to bitch about people cocking up his name.
The Mnet thing says Adamiz.
i just usually settle on a-dumb-azz
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co-sign, SMH and lol...
no particular order..
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For all the hype that Ive heard about this Adamiz guy.. I must say.. I was a bit dissapointed lyrically... Im not really into emo rap... maybe thats why... Dude just got carried away.. calling out Lee and all other type shit that had nothing to do with the battle..
kudos to Snazz tho. He stood out I think simply because he remained composed. Sharpa got pulled into Adedmizs character antics by going from calm but then not being able to match Ademiz at his over-the-topness...
I'm not sure Sharpa's style is really suited to battling as he doesn't generally write using punchy rhyming couplets (which is what people want in battles).
The masterstroke by Snazz was exposing Adamiz's formula. Adamiz just didn't have an answer to that, he just got more angry and played into Snazz's hands. Adamiz also lost the crowd when he started calling out Lee, Bionic and Ready D. Trying to diss Snazz for Cashless is always gonna be a bad look for someone who has had less success too.
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I missed this shit on TV, but trust me, from previous experiences Adomus would body anybody in this country.
Let's get him back just for the Entertainment value. He kills me when he's wilding out pointing his finger and shit and his face gets all sinister like dude don't f*** with me. hahahahaha !!!!
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I missed this shit on TV, but trust me, from previous experiences Adomus would body anybody in this country.
Let's get him back just for the Entertainment value. He kills me when he's wilding out pointing his finger and shit and his face gets all sinister like dude don't f*** with me. hahahahaha !!!!
He, Adomus got the energy and all, punchlines which i detected were writtens from the battles i peeped last night. f*** whoever says otherwise, Snazz is the sickest cat I have heard in tha competition. He took it easy, and intelligently killed dat Adomus cat who was all hyped out but in the end was thrashed by Snazz's cleverness and experience.
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The question is, when will Snazz produce a record to match his live skills?
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The question is, when will Snazz produce a record to match his live skills?
ummmmm, Mic Device from The Muthaload, Blaze the Breaks, all the Cashless Material. doesn't that count ?
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Those are all good. But not brilliant. Best of them is the Cashless album, but I've yet to hear anything epoch-shattering from Snazz.
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The question is, when will Snazz produce a record to match his live skills?
Not a fan of Cashless?
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and what was up with kaptain oh my kaptain or wat ever he calls himself Mr hard boiled edwin, ben sharpa..... dude looked spooked.was he having butterflies...that was some lame freestyling coming from his a**....i knew them jibba jabba rhymes he scripts in the studio was garbage...thats why he cud not come str8 when he needed to be clear with the intelligence....
Yo dat dude Kaptin was straight wack. I remember Lord finese mentioned something about a freestyle battle move cud jeopardise u r carrier, seems Sharper was playing russian roulette when he took part here. Like eraze done said, dude looked like he was unaware what the battle thing was about, for someone who "apparently" does shows overseas and shud be able to impress a crowd he came off rather wack. f*** the excuse dat he ain't a battle Mc and shit, as an Mc u shud be able to stand u r ground when in a battle arena even if u don't come out tops. For a nigger that does write "intelligent' rhymes, he shud have been more dope than others since it seems he reads a lot and has information which he cud have used against his opponents. There where two Captains battling, Captain beer was the sharpest of them all.lol
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Those are all good. But not brilliant. Best of them is the Cashless album, but I've yet to hear anything epoch-shattering from Snazz.
Do u fools listen to music or u just skim thru it?. U got nothing to say dude, first u saying he ain't got an album, then u mention the cashless album, whats yo point exactly, do u hate duke or what?
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@D: They were OK.
The African Raw Material album had some good moments (Taxi Wars and it's subsequent remix, Hottentot Hop) but was a pretty incohesive album. Their live shows, and I've seen a couple, were OK. Just OK. It certainly wasn't the best thing Snazz has ever done.
@ Ekks: I should have clarified earlier: what I meant was, are we ever going to get a seriously dope Snazz album? The dude can and has been a genius on stage (ever since Le Club days, I'm told) but when is that going to be translated into solid, consistent studio work?
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Yeah D... dude even went at Draztik didnt he? lol...
so let me get this straight... because I mentioned on this thread earlier about hearing a rumour that one of the finalist was addicted to either crack/heroin...
I heard Sharpa say... sumn like 'people think Im smoking crack with you..NOooo, Nooo..' at Adomiz. Same thing with Snazz.. exact same thing...
So whats happening out there in Yeoville huh? Are SA's rap icons on that white or what?
melanin latte suggested that Snazz and Adomiz share pipes (nullus)..? Why does everyone tip-toe around this issue... ?
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@ Ekks: I should have clarified earlier: what I meant was, are we ever going to get a seriously dope Snazz album? The dude can and has been a genius on stage (ever since Le Club days, I'm told) but when is that going to be translated into solid, consistent studio work?
U mean when is he gonna get a record deal, and get some funny as producers who will hook 'em up with those trashy keyboard beats?
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i thought the A.R.M was near cla**ic. Couple of joints that i wasn't feeling, but overall, one of the best releases to come out of this country.
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I like that Dolly Parton jawn... that was the biz right there...
OK.. Imma just throw this out there...
is it possible that Snazz ir rolling with the wrong crew/management/producers etc.. And if thats the case... who can he get with to make his shit pop off.. cos obviously an 'underground cla**ic' seems like its not gonna cut it right now...
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i thought the A.R.M was near cla**ic. Couple of joints that i wasn't feeling, but overall, one of the best releases to come out of this country.
C/S....
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i thought the A.R.M was near cla**ic. Couple of joints that i wasn't feeling, but overall, one of the best releases to come out of this country.
yeah, many dope tracks on this album. Hottentot Hop, Accidental Hero (dope ) , Taxi Wars, Dolly Partin and more. a good album.
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and what was up with kaptain oh my kaptain or wat ever he calls himself Mr hard boiled edwin, ben sharpa..... dude looked spooked.was he having butterflies...that was some lame freestyling coming from his a**....i knew them jibba jabba rhymes he scripts in the studio was garbage...thats why he cud not come str8 when he needed to be clear with the intelligence....
Yo dat dude Kaptin was straight wack. I remember Lord finese mentioned something about a freestyle battle move cud jeopardise u r carrier, seems Sharper was playing russian roulette when he took part here. Like eraze done said, dude looked like he was unaware what the battle thing was about, for someone who "apparently" does shows overseas and shud be able to impress a crowd he came off rather wack. f*** the excuse dat he ain't a battle Mc and shit, as an Mc u shud be able to stand u r ground when in a battle arena even if u don't come out tops. For a nigger that does write "intelligent' rhymes, he shud have been more dope than others since it seems he reads a lot and has information which he cud have used against his opponents. There where two Captains battling, Captain beer was the sharpest of them all.lol
Y'all sound like haters...
How did Kap 'not stand his ground'?
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All the best MCs in the world have been beaten in battles. Doesn't mean shit unless that's what you stake your reputation on. It might not be Kap's speciality, but he's still better at it than most MCs in this country.
It also has no bearing on the quality of his album. Sharpa is, IMO, the most talented and original MC in SA hip hop. You ain't in touch with reality if you think losing to Adamiz in a battle is gonna effect his career.
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Yeah.. co-sign D...
I used to chill with sharpa back in 97 98 @ UCT.. we used to freestyle for hours on end. Half the emcees in this country dont have an ounce of the skill that Sharpa has...
Oh.. I forgot the other lil' nugget of entertainment from what I saw.. during the interviews leading up to the battles... they interview Zuluboy... who Ive met and chatted to on several occasions. Something I didnt realize.... my brother and I were rolling on the floor laughin @ how 'larney' his accent was..
I had to laugh @ that..
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and what was up with kaptain oh my kaptain or wat ever he calls himself Mr hard boiled edwin, ben sharpa..... dude looked spooked.was he having butterflies...that was some lame freestyling coming from his a**....i knew them jibba jabba rhymes he scripts in the studio was garbage...thats why he cud not come str8 when he needed to be clear with the intelligence....
Yo dat dude Kaptin was straight wack. I remember Lord finese mentioned something about a freestyle battle move cud jeopardise u r carrier, seems Sharper was playing russian roulette when he took part here. Like eraze done said, dude looked like he was unaware what the battle thing was about, for someone who "apparently" does shows overseas and shud be able to impress a crowd he came off rather wack. f*** the excuse dat he ain't a battle Mc and shit, as an Mc u shud be able to stand u r ground when in a battle arena even if u don't come out tops. For a nigger that does write "intelligent' rhymes, he shud have been more dope than others since it seems he reads a lot and has information which he cud have used against his opponents. There where two Captains battling, Captain beer was the sharpest of them all.lol
Y'all sound like haters...
How did Kap 'not stand his ground'?
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All the best MCs in the world have been beaten in battles. Doesn't mean shit unless that's what you stake your reputation on. It might not be Kap's speciality, but he's still better at it than most MCs in this country.
It also has no bearing on the quality of his album. Sharpa is, IMO, the most talented and original MC in SA hip hop. You ain't in touch with reality if you think losing to Adamiz in a battle is gonna effect his career.
AM sorry if it sounds like am sabotaging his image or hating on him. Am stating facts from what I saw last night on TV, dude was str8 wack, he was the only cat that choked at one point/ was out of words. I think him making it to the last 8 cats was just protocol, peeps are always complaining that he ain't being shown sum love in his country and all, so I guess Channel O gave him that shot, plus how can u leave out a cat who was on the cover of HYPE? I still dig Sharper though, that police track (hegemony) or whateva it is, is one of the greatest shit I bumped last year.
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and what was up with kaptain oh my kaptain or wat ever he calls himself Mr hard boiled edwin, ben sharpa..... dude looked spooked.was he having butterflies...that was some lame freestyling coming from his a**....i knew them jibba jabba rhymes he scripts in the studio was garbage...thats why he cud not come str8 when he needed to be clear with the intelligence....
Yo dat dude Kaptin was straight wack. I remember Lord finese mentioned something about a freestyle battle move cud jeopardise u r carrier, seems Sharper was playing russian roulette when he took part here. Like eraze done said, dude looked like he was unaware what the battle thing was about, for someone who "apparently" does shows overseas and shud be able to impress a crowd he came off rather wack. f*** the excuse dat he ain't a battle Mc and shit, as an Mc u shud be able to stand u r ground when in a battle arena even if u don't come out tops. For a nigger that does write "intelligent' rhymes, he shud have been more dope than others since it seems he reads a lot and has information which he cud have used against his opponents. There where two Captains battling, Captain beer was the sharpest of them all.lol
Y'all sound like haters...
How did Kap 'not stand his ground'?
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All the best MCs in the world have been beaten in battles. Doesn't mean shit unless that's what you stake your reputation on. It might not be Kap's speciality, but he's still better at it than most MCs in this country.
It also has no bearing on the quality of his album. Sharpa is, IMO, the most talented and original MC in SA hip hop. You ain't in touch with reality if you think losing to Adamiz in a battle is gonna effect his career.
AM sorry if it sounds like am sabotaging his image or hating on him. Am stating facts from what I saw last night on TV, dude was str8 wack, he was the only cat that choked at one point/ was out of words. I think him making it to the last 8 cats was just protocol, peeps are always complaining that he ain't being shown sum love in his country and all, so I guess Channel O gave him that shot, plus how can u leave out a cat who was on the cover of HYPE? I still dig Sharper though, that police track (hegemony) or whateva it is, is one of the greatest shit I bumped last year.
it's all good,,, you're just stating your opinion and i'm stating mine,,, that's what we're here for ;)
and yeah,,, it was funny how posh zuluboy sounded :)
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Im not really into emo rap... maybe thats why... Dude just got carried away.. calling out Lee and all other type shit that had nothing to do with the battle..
u cats is lame and plain stupid..he didnt go at LEE he was f***ING freestyling and lee and her gangsta self happened to be standing next to him so he jus was spittin wat was in his environment...wat the f*** is wrong wit u..so wat he mentioned draztic howi s that goin at himm...and so wat if he went at him its a freestyle battle everything goes...the smart snazz was talkin bout his gal and her not using tampons and such...u aint cryin about that..f*** f*** f***...
cry cry cry....admus ad the maths or wat ever his name is was dope....f*** wat u say..he was the best... he shud have won...snazz jwon coz peeps is dick riding.... his frees wher nice but not wat i wud want to stand in the crowd for...he didnt bring it....him and his goin on beat....jibba jabba... like snazz but....his entertainment value was pretty f***in low.... ad the mathematics was on point....tho he mad ugly for TV...that why he lost....
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and what was up with kaptain oh my kaptain or wat ever he calls himself Mr hard boiled edwin, ben sharpa..... dude looked spooked.was he having butterflies...that was some lame freestyling coming from his a**....i knew them jibba jabba rhymes he scripts in the studio was garbage...thats why he cud not come str8 when he needed to be clear with the intelligence....
Yo dat dude Kaptin was straight wack. I remember Lord finese mentioned something about a freestyle battle move cud jeopardise u r carrier, seems Sharper was playing russian roulette when he took part here. Like eraze done said, dude looked like he was unaware what the battle thing was about, for someone who "apparently" does shows overseas and shud be able to impress a crowd he came off rather wack. f*** the excuse dat he ain't a battle Mc and shit, as an Mc u shud be able to stand u r ground when in a battle arena even if u don't come out tops. For a nigger that does write "intelligent' rhymes, he shud have been more dope than others since it seems he reads a lot and has information which he cud have used against his opponents. There where two Captains battling, Captain beer was the sharpest of them all.lol
Y'all sound like haters...
How did Kap 'not stand his ground'?
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All the best MCs in the world have been beaten in battles. Doesn't mean shit unless that's what you stake your reputation on. It might not be Kap's speciality, but he's still better at it than most MCs in this country.
It also has no bearing on the quality of his album. Sharpa is, IMO, the most talented and original MC in SA hip hop. You ain't in touch with reality if you think losing to Adamiz in a battle is gonna effect his career.
hard boiled edwin ben sharpa...got toasted... and f*** u, i think reputation has a lot to do with going to TV to freestyle so sharpa, did lose some fans, he didnt gain any from that performance,,, no matter wat u say D...
i like kaptain my kaptain....he good...but he got toasted...his not the 1st or last..but it happened to him on Tv...we saw it from zambia nigaa..... b sharpa...posing in mags with razor blades got cut...simple....
hate or no hate...he probably cried himself to sleep...sorry b sharpa...we still love u....u need a hug.. :D
i love hip hop..........................................
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hard boiled edwin ben sharpa...got toasted... and f*** u, i think reputation has a lot to do with going to TV to freestyle so sharpa, did lose some fans, he didnt gain any from that performance,,, no matter wat u say D...
i like kaptain my kaptain....he good...but he got toasted...his not the 1st or last..but it happened to him on Tv...we saw it from zambia nigaa..... b sharpa...posing in mags with razor blades got cut...simple....
hate or no hate...he probably cried himself to sleep...sorry b sharpa...we still love u....u need a hug.. :D
i love hip hop..........................................
sounds like you need a hug.
if all you care about is battling, don't buy Sharpa's CD when it comes out. your loss.
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Im not really into emo rap... maybe thats why... Dude just got carried away.. calling out Lee and all other type shit that had nothing to do with the battle..
u cats is lame and plain stupid..he didnt go at LEE he was f***ING freestyling and lee and her gangsta self happened to be standing next to him so he jus was spittin wat was in his environment...wat the f*** is wrong wit u..so wat he mentioned draztic howi s that goin at himm...and so wat if he went at him its a freestyle battle everything goes...the smart snazz was talkin bout his gal and her not using tampons and such...u aint cryin about that..f*** f*** f***...
cry cry cry....admus ad the maths or wat ever his name is was dope....f*** wat u say..he was the best... he shud have won...snazz jwon coz peeps is dick riding.... his frees wher nice but not wat i wud want to stand in the crowd for...he didnt bring it....him and his goin on beat....jibba jabba... like snazz but....his entertainment value was pretty f***in low.... ad the mathematics was on point....tho he mad ugly for TV...that why he lost....
Im tempted to put this in the 'most dumb shit on AG' thread...
but alas... and why exactly are you so aggy eraze... u madd doggie? lol...
Its called an opinion... Adomiz wasnt wack. He just wasnt better...
He was 'spitting whats in his environment' as you call it.. and Snazz was
using what he was saying againts him. Dont be dumb eraze...
your diatribe is trite at best... you've just contradicted yourself
a lot...
"the smart snazz was talkin bout his gal and her not using tampons and such...u aint cryin about that.."
when did I cry about anything...? Substantiate your claims dunn...
and c'mon... Snazz only said that cos Adomiz mentoned it first..
(which was wack anyway cos it had been said before).. and Im
an emcee too... Adomizs rhymes were not great.. no multi-syllable..
plus he looked like he was about to cry everytime someone mentioned
the crack... plus he didnt dispute the claims that he's a crack-head..
I agree with what Raiko said earlier on...the actual lyrics were weak.
Yes he was hype and aggresive and all that shit... he tried to diss
Snazz about having a baby and Snazz flipped in on him.. which
part of that dont you understand? He lost... and so did you eraze
for showin yourself to be an equally emotional knuckle-head..
f*** outta here
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oh... and my homo friend... any guy who can call another guy out for how he looks... is gay..
what the f*** does it matter to you what Adomiz looks like..
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Yeah Snazz Deserved this. I also have this to say to Adomis* fans, cat's dope but it takes more than a body language to intimidate in a battle. I'm glad Snazz D wasn't intimidated... I've just checked the final in YouTube and Adomis didn't amaze me. I guess it's like some people have said already, everyone have they moments in battles and losing doesn't mean a cat's wack so maybe Adomis comes off ill sometimes but Snazz was the better man.
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Eraze you just sound bitter man.
I don't emcee, but been round long enough to know that Snazz deserved that shit, Kap wasn't too nice, but he's done way more than loose a battle for me to know Homeboy is ontop of shit, Maybe you forgetting that kap won the Mtn Free to speak/8 mile première battle 4 yrs back that won him a trip to the UK (alot stronger competition, plus Kap had to deal with some cat dissing fellow crew member Hueman only a month after his death and still kept his cool, came back and pinched that bitch!), oh yeah majority of you faggots weren't around then, my bad, i forgot 8 mile is the reference point for most cats on this site. Sorry, real Heads couldn't give a f*** bout what they saw on tv, if you know you know, still under the influence of channel f***ing O, with waxxy as your reference to what Hip Hop is.....BITCH PLEASE!
Again mofo's are so misguided as to how battles work, name one f***ing cat whose career was ended in a live battle? Craig G ate ate ate Supernatural in a live battle and whos around today, Nat, the guy who lost...? AMU got totally annihilated in a battle by Krook'd during the Le Club years so bad that he disappeared for a while, but eventually came back and made a name for himself, sort of?? Ha Ha! WTF are you talking bout, Sharpa's finished now?? He has more than enough skill to rectify anything that was lost in that battle.
any person who claims to have an ounce of grey matter isn't taking this shit so seriously as what Africa has to offer. C'mon now
Sounds like a bitter thing you got there son
Overall the battles were whack, i've seen tighter battles between 14yr old kids. No one stood out as really whack, the entire event from the North to South of Africa was whack! period, now you wanna single out people?
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oh, i just put it the way i did because i figured it to be common knowledge....isn't it? cats are on the crax man...or whatever...something. ....remember a-dumb-azz once saying that other cat and his crew buddies are whack and gay cus they take them expensive, gay drugs... so its funny when cats are throwing labels around. all round, i think its a case of pot calling kettle black
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what you talkin' bout Willis?
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oh, i just put it the way i did because i figured it to be common knowledge....isn't it? cats are on the crax man...or whatever...something. ....remember a-dumb-azz once saying that other cat and his crew buddies are whack and gay cus they take them expensive, gay drugs... so its funny when cats are throwing labels around. all round, i think its a case of pot calling kettle black
Orright. thanx for clearing that up... I just remembered how Snazz said Mizi shouldnt invite Adomiz to the Hype offices cos he would steal the the tables, cables and some other shit.. thats was actually pretty funny...
I really didnt have a problem with Adomiz... like I said.. he wasnt wack. I woulda just like to hear him refute the idea that hes a crack boy... the fact that he didnt made it come off like its true.... which it probably is. :-[ :-[
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wow!
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has adamiz got any music out? i'd like to hear how his style translates to the booth.
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Would be interesting to hear him D. The thing about most battle cats is that they can't really do dope songs, with a few exceptions ofcoz e.g. KasualT... heard him battle and know dude from way back (at Club Angels, The Jam etc with Fifth), and still murders on wax.
So yeah, it would really be great to hear Adomis on a track.
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oh... and my homo friend... any guy who can call another guy out for how he looks... is gay..
what the f*** does it matter to you what Adomiz looks like..
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DUDEZZ... no one said sharpa was done for...let me jus say, i was greatlt dissappointed...that all, like i said i like listening to ben's sh*t....and since i was not around back in them days 4years ago, i guess i have missed the life changin event of watchin him do his thing and hence qualify me to enter the realm of HIP HOP HEADs....
and f*** u ... wat i saw on TV was as it was ...
hiphop heads suck DICK...
D u wanna gimmie a HUG?????..... if u shipppin copies of b sharpa....holla...
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Eraze you just sound bitter man.
yes i is...its bcoz i aint a head..i guess...i always wanted to be one...but i guess all i cud do was rap and listen to music....eyo....a mai ba weee.....eyo.eyo..eyooo.....
suck dick punk a**, hip hop headd groupie bitch...
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I've just checked the final in YouTube...
Link?
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yes i is...its bcoz i aint a head..i guess...i always wanted to be one...but i guess all i cud do was rap and listen to music....eyo....a mai ba weee.....eyo.eyo..eyooo.....
suck dick punk a**, hip hop headd groupie bitch...
Why you takin offense i didn't point you out other than claiming the bitter shit, are you one of those sensitive rappers?
groupie wtf of kap, please
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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did not watch the battle, Sharpa is one of the dopest MCs in SA. F$#@k what you heard! And Snazz is one of the dopest Battle MCs in SA. I'd love to see Adomis. everyone seems too be rating him quite high.
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@ Tate, here's the link to the final man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCUblyxGxgI
Would be interesting to find out what everyone thinks of the entire battle.
One
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I just think sometimes heads are like sea- weed, they just move with the current.
I really wasn't that impressed with Adomis, and am not hating just judging from what I see and hear in the above video.
Maybe he comes off sometimes... maybe that wasn't his day, I guess.
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;D ;D ;D @ MCKasualT, ur comment on Snazz's management,producers,etc! i'd definitely f***s wit dude since the revelation that he's a Crack Baby :D
wudnt f***s wit A-Dum-a** tho! he scares me :D
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Would be interesting to hear him D. The thing about most battle cats is that they can't really do dope songs, with a few exceptions ofcoz e.g. KasualT... heard him battle and know dude from way back (at Club Angels, The Jam etc with Fifth), and still murders on wax.
Funny you mention this. Im still shaking my head @ Ben Sharpa actually thankin me for not entering the competition. Honestly speaking though... I didnt even know this sh!t was on when I went over there...and I havent battled in like a long a** time...
Contrary to you guys though... Im not so sure if Id like to hear Adomiz on a track... not if hes gonna have the same demeanour and cadence of his battles..
makes you wonder how:
Krooked
Fungus The mutated Lung
Sudan
*insert name*
etc. woulda done too... maybe they should have it annually...
;D ;D ;D @ MCKasualT, ur comment on Snazz's management,producers,etc! i'd definitely f***s wit dude since the revelation that he's a Crack Baby :D
wudnt f***s wit A-Dum-a** tho! he scares me :D
lol... and NH required..
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;D a BIG NH!!!!!!
lol. that comment u made on Adomis being a Crackboy is very insulting. a very low blow! ;D
a dirty underhand subliminal :D
shame on u!
that'll take a while to recover from :)
adomis is as we all know a CRACK HEAD! not a Crack boy ;D
theres a HUGE distinction! lol
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Emcee Africa Heads To The Final (13 Mar 2008)
The dopest hip-hop reality show in Africa has embarked on an amazing journey to six countries, in search of the premier freestyle battle king… and indeed this search was on fire!
The show kick started its search in Accra- Ghana, before moving on to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Lagos in Nigeria, Nairobi in Kenya, then Luanda in Angola, - finally ending the search in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The battles have been off the hook, with Africa's illest word warriors coming through in their numbers to try out the grand prize crown and most importantly the Title of Africa's Premier Freestyle Emcee. Accra, Dar es Salaam, Lagos, Nairobi, Luanda and Johannesburg get mad props for playing host to the first series of the ‘Battle Chronicles' and allowing the rest of Africa to experience the various hip hop cultures evident and prevalent in the lives of today's African Youth.
Popular radio personality, hip-hop aficionado and host of the show, Lee Kasumba has taken you through the excitement in each country, - now we're about to turn up the heat as the time draws closer to the explosive “Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa Grand Finale!” The time has come for the six battle cats and the mysterious wildcard emcee (to be revealed on the day!) to go head to head in their quest to be crowned “Africa's Premier Freestyle Battle Emcee”, in what promises to be an explosive showdown in Jo'burg at the Pyramid , South Africa, on 28th March 2008 from 18h00 till the morning……!
There will also be explosive performances from Africa's hip-hop royalty, Mode 9, DJ Black, Professor Jay, T from the V & DJ Papercut, Nazizi, DJ Waxxy, C-Live…and many more.
Tickets are R50 and will be available @ the door & selected outlets.
Which emcee will claim the crown???
Who will cash in the $10,000 Cheque?
Who will walk off with a music video single featuring U.S freestyle guru Wordworth???
There can only be one!
The final chapter in the “Battle Chronicles”, Come and witness the spectacle for yourself!
For more info keep it locked to Channel O and Yfm
Call info line: 083 955 0945.
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I dont understand why the winner has to do a video/single with wordworth ? whats up with that ?
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I dont understand why the winner has to do a video/single with wordworth ? whats up with that ?
i wouldn't say that they 'have to' do a tracks with wordsworth,,, it's more that that is part of the prize. you know,,, like an great career move to have a professional video made with an internationally recognised mc.
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I dont understand why the winner has to do a video/single with wordworth ? whats up with that ?
Coz the organisers can't afford Lil' Wayne, so the closest you can get to a collaboration with an international artist is Words himself. Snazz shud win this one, coz a collabo between him and Words wud be a dope jam. I don't c the other contenders pulling it off.
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I dont understand why the winner has to do a video/single with wordworth ? whats up with that ?
Sounds like you're opposed to the idea? What would you prefer?
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who is wordsworth....hehehehehe ;D
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who is wordsworth....hehehehehe ;D
http://www.myspace.com/wordsworth (http://www.myspace.com/wordsworth)
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who's the wildcard gon' be?
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@ D_Planet
Having a Video with wordsworth is dope! But if we look at internationally recognised cats, and if mc's wanna look further than the underground why not rather do a video with Jay-Z? fifty? Phat Joe? someone that has gone platinum! Think about it! the exposure will be wordwide and yes at first you will be known as that cat who rapped/shared a video with Jay-Z but you can appeal to a worldwide market!.
I honestly thought that the event was going to be broadcast live and shit! and honestly Morafe? as a guess appearance? please explain its a #uckin battle contest!
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I honestly thought that the event was going to be broadcast live and shit! and honestly Morafe? as a guess appearance? please explain its a #uckin battle contest!
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where did you hear that Morafe will be performing?
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and why was zimbabwe omitted?
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@ D_Planet
Having a Video with wordsworth is dope! But if we look at internationally recognised cats, and if mc's wanna look further than the underground why not rather do a video with Jay-Z? fifty? Phat Joe? someone that has gone platinum! Think about it! the exposure will be wordwide and yes at first you will be known as that cat who rapped/shared a video with Jay-Z but you can appeal to a worldwide market!.
I honestly thought that the event was going to be broadcast live and shit! and honestly Morafe? as a guess appearance? please explain its a #uckin battle contest!
it's simple economics. you're never gonna get jay-z or fiddy to do anything like that without laying out major money. you're talking about the top earners in the game who command top dollar for whatever they do.
wordsworth may not be jay-z or fiddy but he's a top professional. working with him is a step up for any MC in africa.
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I dont understand why the winner has to do a video/single with wordworth ? whats up with that ?
I think because Wordsworth is a top lyricist who can go toe to toe with the best. He is an emcee who has done songs with legendary acts such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Prince Paul, A trybe Called Quest, etc
Besides This is after all an emcee search with focus on lyrical ability, punchlines, metaphors, freestyling etc. Thats why someone like Wordsworth is a good choice. It is unfortunate, that a lot of people dont know who Wordsworth is, but he did and still has a great deal of respect from genuine Emcee's and Hip Hop fans. I think 90% of real emcee's who really know whats up with HipHop would be honored to work with Words. I was careful to use the word Emcee over Rapper. Lot of rappers out there, not enough Emcee's.
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and why was zimbabwe omitted?
Zimbabwe,Zambia,Malawi and a span of other countries were excluded because we do not have enough representation on Channel O, in terms of videos, shows...which is true. We need to work harder...We have the talent! Though i suspect it might have something to do with budgets...could be the best excuse i was given.
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Then why call it Emcee AFRICA?
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i hear u on that one rob!
good point!
but words is def a good choice
esp working with masta ace, punch and stricklin in eMC:
http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/eMC-(Masta-Ace,-Wordsworth,-Punchline-&-Stricklin)/89/ (http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/eMC-(Masta-Ace,-Wordsworth,-Punchline-&-Stricklin)/89/)
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Not sure, but i think their 54 Countries in Africa. It would be hard to cover all of them. I think they've done a good job with it, I think the countries that feel neglected need to write to the show and offer suggestions, so that should there be a Sprite Emcee Africa II, that its an even better success than this one. Theres never progress without feedback.
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You cant front on Words. If you do, then you prolly dont have a full understanding of what emceeing is.. although I hear Masta Ace killed it on EMC..!!
I was thinking tho... Obviously the wild-card has been notified already... cos if hes from outta town he will have had to be flown in too right? So when the announcement is made the wild- cards gonna act all surpised like 'whoooah'... otherwise it'll make shitty TV.. I would like to see Adomiz come back and redeem hisself..
I would already have madd rhyme lined up with 'wild-card'...lol..
just in case ninjas try to style hard.. (-)..
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I would already have madd rhyme lined up with 'wild-card'...lol..
just in case ninjas try to style hard.. (-)..
hahah,, yeah, no doubt :)
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another thing about Wordsworth is that he is probably one of the illest freestylers alive so he's a perfect judge for the competition - which is one of his other roles. It would be so dope to see him battle any of the cats in the competition,,, i hope he gives a workshop or something. I've been lucky enough to see him live 3 times - one of which was a cypher in a record shop in London that konfab too part in. Words was just too slick,,, totally effortless. Half of the rappers in the shop didn't even want to step up and get made to look silly.
SA rappers can front as hard as they like, but being in a video with Words would be a great honour.
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That must have been ill...which store was that?
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I was thinking tho... Obviously the wild-card has been notified already... cos if hes from outta town he will have had to be flown in too right? So when the announcement is made the wild- cards gonna act all surpised like 'whoooah'... otherwise it'll make shitty TV..
True indeed, they wud probably send him a letter saying; "Congrats u are one of the candidates for the wildcard 4 Sprite Emcee africa show, enclosed is a return ticket to Jo'burg RSA.
Signed Producer of SpriteEMCeeAfrica.
Ps. This doesn't guarantee u've been chosen as the wildcard, u pro'lly wondering the air-tickets,don't worry 'bout dat, thats peanuts to our sponsors ,sprite.Incase you are chosen, make your celebration rather dramatic, and practice those "freestyles", goodluck."
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That must have been ill...which store was that?
Deal Real... very cool shop.
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U can see from the face of that dude in the black jacket that he's strugglin' to figure out what Konfab's rappin' about.lol. This was dope, I see the whole EMC was there. PU is going places i see, "f*** local, we move global".
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It's frustrating - they've moved, nobody seems to know where and their ars-eabout-face website doesn't tell you.
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I wonder how Words would fare against people like Iron Solomon, The Saurus, Math, Jin, Justice, Mac Lethal and other (skribblejam) winners like Sage Francis..
Personally Ive never seen anyone take Sage Francis out.. but when you check out those jumpoff.com battles.. its pretty obvious that we (SA) need to step our battle game up..
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was this last night? who won, was it nice?
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Snazz took it.
Shit was whack as hell! Whack venue, whack sound, morafe...WHACK!!!
Words killed it proper, he too fresh!
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Shit was whack as hell! Whack venue, whack sound, morafe...WHACK!!!
yeah. I thought it sucked too. Sound was terrible. I got there late though so I only saw the last 3 battles.. I heard something about Words ripping Proverb a new one (nullus) in a freestyle battle.. And I really hated how American some of these contestants sounded..
I think Snazz got lucky against Tito. Honestly. I dont think it helped either that the crowd kept boooing dude everytime he rhymed..
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damn that sucks,.. good for snazz... how and who were the MC's?
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i always thought snazz would win it on home turf. the odds were stacked against the rappers from outside SA.
re: bad sound etc - it's annoying that everything around local hip hop has to be so third-rate,,, it doesn't do our industry any justice.
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Snazz vs Tito, i feel you, but Snazz took the first 2 rounds hands down. Tito just had it on the last round, the one that counted i guess?
AAAAH what a whack a** venue? Looks like some joint where greek cats smash plates!
Yeah Pro got touched, words did a dope set. killed the freestyle shit thru out the gig. DOPE
The american accents were mad funny
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broken porcelan everywhere? you funny greeks brake plates? so who was in the final with snazz?
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but pro is on facebook saying he held his own against words....was he any mtch at all....like good competition or did he get all-out lynched?
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who was the "wildcard' ?
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Adomizzzzz
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but pro is on facebook saying he held his own against words....was he any mtch at all....like good competition or did he get all-out lynched?
I also read Pro's status on facebook saying he battled the legendary words and he held his own... Was there anybody who waz there that mayb, jst mayb videorized the Verb vs Words battle?.....
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Snazz took it.
Shit was whack as hell! Whack venue, whack sound, morafe...WHACK!!!
Words killed it proper, he too fresh!
Why am I not suprised, when we had the battles in Newtown ther was NO BATHROOMS NO WATER STANDS NO PLACe to just f***in get food! and then on a friday they place the battle near the CBD and expect people to get ther by 6? I was sitting in the traffic before losing my patients and turning around! But big up to snazz he represented and help it down for S.A big up!
My question is if they have a Battle africa 2 will as many mc's enter? knowing the shit that most went through this year? or will they enter on the greed for money factor?
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Snazz took it.
Shit was whack as hell! Whack venue, whack sound, morafe...WHACK!!!
Words killed it proper, he too fresh!
Why am I not suprised, when we had the battles in Newtown ther was NO BATHROOMS NO WATER STANDS NO PLACe to just f***in get food! and then on a friday they place the battle near the CBD and expect people to get ther by 6? I was sitting in the traffic before losing my patients and turning around! But big up to snazz he represented and help it down for S.A big up!
My question is if they have a Battle africa 2 will as many mc's enter? knowing the shit that most went through this year? or will they enter on the greed for money factor?
who couldn't use $10,000.
i think channel O did an ok job. lots of room for improvement, but to be honest, the main let down was the standard of the emcees, not the production.
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Shit was totally wack. What a waste of my time. Venue was wack,empty, sound was horrible.
Actually sound was not that horrible, i think the problem @ these gigs is not necessarily the equipment, but the engineers. The levels are just too loud, and this forces the MC's to start screaming and shit. People just start loosing interest cos they can't hear shit.
I though Pro held his own against Words, but how come Words went 2 rounds and Pro only 1 ? But like they said it was for the sport, guess they were just trying to save the night and entertain the crowd a little bit.
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I wasn't there so can't comment with any accuracy, but it sounds like a kak situation. In a live battle situation you need good speakers, an engineer with a sensitive ear and some solid mics. Fall down on even one of these and it will f*** out.
The crowd needs to be able to not only hear what the MC is saying, but how he or she is saying it and how he or she responds to the beat. Pity this didn't happen.
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i was there
it and it was pretty bad
but i think it was made for T.V more than it was made for us (as the viewer/audience)!
its obvious that channel o will just manipulate the footage to make it look like it was on and cracking!
im happy we were there...so that we'r able to spread the gospel of its wackness!!!!
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theholstar wrote:
Zimbabwe,Zambia,Malawi and a span of other countries were excluded because we do not have enough representation on Channel O, in terms of videos, shows...which is true. We need to work harder...We have the talent! Though i suspect it might have something to do with budgets...could be the best excuse i was given.
nyambz wrote:
Not sure, but i think their 54 Countries in Africa. It would be hard to cover all of them. I think they've done a good job with it, I think the countries that feel neglected need to write to the show and offer suggestions, so that should there be a Sprite Emcee Africa II, that its an even better success than this one. Theres never progress without feedback.
nice but that's not what happened.here's the excuse they gave us, and what was publish in our national daily:
Zimbabwe will not be represented in the inaugural Channel O "emcees" contest in which Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa and Zambia are taking part
Although Channel O, a satellite music television channel on DStv, has left Zimbabwe in the cold, the country has a pool of talented emcees among them Jah Seed of Bongo Maffin, Mischief and Mau Mau who have excelled not only in South Africa but throughout the region.
In a statement, the organisers said Zimbabwe was not considered because it had taken part in past programmes.
"In its programming Channel O tries to be as inclusive of every African country, but it is not possible to include each country in every initiative and project.
"In the past, Zimbabwe has featured strongly in various initiatives and projects and will do so again in months and years to come, but for this particular programme, Channel O is including for the first time Tanzania and Ghana as well as Zambia," they said.
However, the organisers urged Zimbabwean artistes to submit their music videos for screening on Channel O.
"The Zimbabwean audience is important to Channel O, as acknowledged by the presentation of an award to Oliver Mtukudzi in last year’s Channel O Awards.
"Zimbabwean artistes are continuously encouraged to submit their work to Channel O through MultiChoice Zimbabwe offices from where they can also obtain relevant documentation
http://www.zimgreats.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2235&Itemid=1
please, what past battles have we been included in?as far as budgets are concerned you tellin me its cheaper to get acts from tanzania when zim's the nearest north of your border?somebody please convince me and come up with the weirdest excuse.politics as usual.hey, somebody gotta tell it like it is...
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It always sucks when people give excuses with no merit.
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.. And I really hated how American some of these contestants sounded..
This i find very irritating, why is this such a big issue for peeps? Is it wrong to sound 'American"?. When the late lucky Dube (R.I.P) did his reggae thing and others are like they sounded Jamaican, y'all had no problem with that. Another Nigga does his hiphop and sounds American, y'all hate, y?. Thats so like an old way of thinking, what if the Person grew up in the states and hence their accent changed as they adapted to that environment, what shud they do, force him/herself to use the deep african accent?.
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If you grew up in the states and happened to develop an American xmint... then I have no problem with that. However.. if you've never set foot in the states and you come off sounding like you're from Brooklyn.. I cant really vouch for that..
I was watching the crack-boys DVD the other day with this girl who was visiting from North Carolina... she actually thought that the dudes were American until someone told her it was local... besides.. how do you expect SA hip-hop to go global if were gonna give the international market regurgitations of US culture.. which they already get overdoses of?
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I think you have valid points about the accents thing. I think their some people who can pull it off, and others that cant. I think its ultimately about what you feel is the best way or the way in which your confident about expressing yourself.
Its important that we establish some sort of identity, if not with the accents then at least with the content and subject matter of the music.
Its unfortunate that rap gets the short end of the stick in this country, how many rock acts in SA sound like US rock acts? How many British R&B and Pop singers sound British when they sing?
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Even in soccer bro you don't hear people saying f*** Steve he's bending it like Beckham so f*** him! ;D ;D
I say if you comfy with what you doing then do it and i agree with Nyambs about the subject matter though!!
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there is absolutely nothing wrong with sounding American(its a HIPHOP ACCENT,not an American Accent) if you are a RAPPER! in fact, i prefer workin wit cats with a HIPHOP accent
whether or not u grew up in Gugz or the Bronx.
just like there is absolutely nothing wrong with African Soccer teams playin European Football.
If u sing Opera, u damn sure gone sound Italian.
If u sing RnB,no matter where ur from, u NEED to have an Rnb ACCENT! dress rnb,act rnb, talk rnb!
If u a businessman! u WILL be expected to speak the same language donald Trump speaks! dress the way he dresses,talk with a business accent!
If u a b-ball player, i suggest u play,talk,act,walk, like Michael Jordan!
Mimic the best in your field!
careful niggas! whoa! i aint sayin COPY! im sayin MIMIC!
its the best way to learn! Education is based on the concept of MIMICing.
Thats how we all learned to walk,talk and behave.
I think its great that that US chick thought we were from the US! ;D
and im glad our DVD is watchable with a female audience!
its positive good feedback.
I think cats like Nyambs said,some jus cant do it! SO they HATE ON IT!
I love the way Blakles sound on a beat! its fresh! its INTERNATIONAL!
As far as having an identity....i think its fake as sson as you consciously try to be "Proudly South African".... ur fakin to try get props for being South African! Simply bcos in SA we have this ANTI US thing, but we all eat,drink,sleep US products like a maf***er! ;D
hypocrites really!
i mean EMceeK, if u say, u gotta have been in America to speak in a US accent! then why dont u go on and say, u must have lived in America to EAT KFC? lol.
respect ur views tho, cos sum cats try to sound american when they aint comfortable with it,and it sounds a**! ;D
i think we watch enough american TV shows,play video games,listen to enough american music to incorporate the accents....it really has become a part of being South African honestly.
Jus do what ur comfortable with!
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there is absolutely nothing wrong with sounding American(its a HIPHOP ACCENT,not an American Accent) if you are a RAPPER!
As far as having an identity....i think its fake as sson as you consciously try to be "Proudly South African".... ur fakin to try get props for being South African! Simply bcos in SA we have this ANTI US thing, but we all eat,drink,sleep US products like a maf***er! ;D
hypocrites really!
You what?
Cash, buddy, surely even you must see the a**-backwards logic there.
So we're fake because we rap in the accents we have spoken in our whole lives, the accents that are relevant to our home country...
Yet you should be given props for sounding like something you are blatantly not.
*Thinks*
No, no, doesn't work.
Oh, and by the way, not everybody sleeps, drinks and breathes US products.
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Oh, and by the way, not everybody sleeps, drinks and breathes US products.
we all do in a way or another, theres no debating this
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@ D_Planet
You see this is where hip-hop stops growning and we fall backwards. consider this.
The event provided no water or toilets for the contests to use (And the contenst make up 85% of the show)
Then the event gets bad sound low turn out.
You get taken out to Primie at Rosebank for an all expenses paid dinner only to find out that channel o has ordered 10 larg pizza's and 2 bowls of large fries (According to a reliable source)
Okay now where in all this do I get treated with respect?
Lets face it are you going sell your dignity and respect for $10k? and let people walk all over you?
For us to move forward we have to take ourselves seriously and get treated like professional artists!
What do you think?
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.. And I really hated how American some of these contestants sounded..
This i find very irritating, why is this such a big issue for peeps? Is it wrong to sound 'American"?. When the late lucky Dube (R.I.P) did his reggae thing and others are like they sounded Jamaican, y'all had no problem with that. Another Nigga does his hiphop and sounds American, y'all hate, y?. Thats so like an old way of thinking, what if the Person grew up in the states and hence their accent changed as they adapted to that environment, what shud they do, force him/herself to use the deep african accent?.
true....
I think you have valid points about the accents thing. I think their some people who can pull it off, and others that cant. I think its ultimately about what you feel is the best way or the way in which your confident about expressing yourself.
Its important that we establish some sort of identity, if not with the accents then at least with the content and subject matter of the music.
Its unfortunate that rap gets the short end of the stick in this country, how many rock acts in SA sound like US rock acts? How many British R&B and Pop singers sound British when they sing?
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I think you have valid points about the accents thing. I think their some people who can pull it off, and others that cant. I think its ultimately about what you feel is the best way or the way in which your confident about expressing yourself.
Its important that we establish some sort of identity, if not with the accents then at least with the content and subject matter of the music.
Its unfortunate that rap gets the short end of the stick in this country, how many rock acts in SA sound like US rock acts? How many British R&B and Pop singers sound British when they sing?
yep yep true
i say u f*** u if u have a prob wit ma accent blame my f***ing english teacher coz she used to pinch our arm pits till we spoke proper and lost that deep deep bantu accent....
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i mean EMceeK, if u say, u gotta have been in America to speak in a US accent! then why dont u go on and say, u must have lived in America to EAT KFC? lol.
Because rhyming and eating chicken are not the same thing.
You can tell in 5 seconds if an emcee is a bad boy Yardie.. France has the 2nd largest hip-hop industry and they dont even rhyme in English.. let alone American accents... they have a successful industry because theyre being themselves.. we dont have a successful industry because we're not being ourselves..
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Im with Nyambz, Cash and Eraze. Do what you do best.
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.. And I really hated how American some of these contestants sounded..
This i find very irritating, why is this such a big issue for peeps? Is it wrong to sound 'American"?. When the late lucky Dube (R.I.P) did his reggae thing and others are like they sounded Jamaican, y'all had no problem with that.
actually.. lucky Dube even spoke in an AMERICAN accent and nigz didnt have a problem
wid that ;)
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i mean EMceeK, if u say, u gotta have been in America to speak in a US accent! then why dont u go on and say, u must have lived in America to EAT KFC? lol.
Because rhyming and eating chicken are not the same thing.
You can tell in 5 seconds if an emcee is a bad boy Yardie.. France has the 2nd largest hip-hop industry and they dont even rhyme in English.. let alone American accents... they have a successful industry because theyre being themselves.. we dont have a successful industry because we're not being ourselves..
I don't think this is a good enough example. France has been doing hip hop for much longer than a lot of countries. They have an established hiphop industry with an established history. France is the 2nd most spoken language in the world. Many french people do not speak english that well. THeir content speaking French, their taught in French.
I have been taught in English my whole, life. I went to school in the homelands, did my 1st 3 grades in the hood in Umtata, even then i was taught in English. In Varsity i was taught in English. IN the workplace we communicate in English. The main language in Media is English. Newspapers, magazines, TV etc are predominantly in English.
We do not have the same environment as France so we cannot be compared to them. French is the 1st language in France, not English. They do not have 10 official languages besides English, so they can have a country in which one language is dominant.
If you go to Europe the majority of hip hop is in the native language for the same reasons as the French do, their 1st language is the main language. Same goes for the other African countries that use their home languages as a first language. This is not the case in South Africa. English is the 1st language. English is pumped into us from the get go. The French do not have that problem.
I'm not saying that people should be faulted for using their home languages, if someone feels thats the best way to express themselves then do so by all means, but you cannot fault someone for using a language that your
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Nyambz,,, French is way down the list of most widely spoken languages,,, but i hear you point about SA having more languages to start with.
01. Chinese* (937,132,000)
02. Spanish (332,000,000)
03. English (322,000,000)
04. Bengali (189,000,000)
05. Hindi/Urdu (182,000,000)
06. Arabic* (174,950,000)
07. Portuguese (170,000,000)
08. Russian (170,000,000)
09. Japanese (125,000,000)
10. German (98,000,000)
11. French* (79,572,000)
http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languages.htm (http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languages.htm)
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No-ones saying dont rhyme in English. Just dont do it in an American accent if you're not American..
Thats retarted..
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Exactly.
It would be like me, a white Jewish dude, trying to rap in a Xhosa accent while spitting in English. If I did that I would be f***ing laughed at.
Like T says, retarded.
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yo EmceeK,
Jus like Chicken n Rhymin aint the same.the french industry and the sa industry are different!
besides, ur zooming in on the accent issue only!
french dudes are also being AMERICAN in they dresscode,swag,subject matter(gangster rap) and music videos and image(eccessive flossin,ballin,women)and stlye of production.
in fact the ONLY thing that makes them different is that they rap in French.Every other thing they do,is directly influenced by AMERICA!
The only reason they dont have AMERICAN accents is cos its HARDER FOR THEM TO ADAPT THE ACCENT cos they grew up speaking French...we grew up speakin ENglish, so its easier to adapt it!
I dont think is has anything to do with them being themselves really....theyve successfully mimiced everything else to the T(thats why theyre the second largest market).
lol.they jus stumble on the accent thing cos of their primary language! ;D
jus like how that girl u was talkin bout who thought we was american from hearin us....if u muted a french video,she'd think they were american from what she SEE's. real talk
if u stressin uniqueness! ur sayin we shud lose the jeans,hoodies(rather rock leapard skins),b-boyin(we shud have kwasa-boys instead),dj's like ready D shud invent his own shit n leave the TURNTABLISM alone(beat n scratch on a african drum maybe).
the hiphop culture is directly linked to American culture, so jus by bein involved in any way in hiphop, ur mimic'ing some form of american culture.The concept of eating and rhyming is the same!
U dont have to be,or have been to,America to eat or spit with an American accent or eat Americn food.
with all do respect french dudes dont rap with an american accent cos they'd jus sound stupid as f***.
but Me,Koli,Blakles,K9 and a lot of other dudes sound off the chain!
cos we comfy wit it!
real talk!
we hear american accents everywhere in SA(ads,local tv shows(even Muvhango dammit ;D),radio dj's,other music genres)
but when its a rapper RHYMING, its a problem? WTF?
Yo Rob. i know it sounds backwards, but think about it!
if u consciously are trying to be South African Sounding in ur raps(a lot of Kwai hoppers),then when uspeak to these dudes in person,they sound mad AMERICAN.
Then whose fakin?
The guy who talks and rap like that? or the guy who talk with an accent, but when he do songs for SA market,he uses a deliberately SA sounding acent!???
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Exactly.
It would be like me, a white Jewish dude, trying to rap in a Xhosa accent while spitting in English. If I did that I would be f***ing laughed at.
Like T says, retarded.
With all due respect dog...
U aint gon be laughed at whatever language or accent u use!
U'll be laughed at because ur a WHITE JEWISH GUY RAPPING ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
bwaaahahahhahaha.
Real f***ing Talk!!!!
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why does any of this matter ?
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Yo Rob. i know it sounds backwards, but think about it!
if u consciously are trying to be South African Sounding in ur raps(a lot of Kwai hoppers),then when uspeak to these dudes in person,they sound mad AMERICAN.
Then whose fakin?
The guy who talks and rap like that? or the guy who talk with an accent, but when he do songs for SA market,he uses a deliberately SA sounding acent!???
That...doesn't really respond to anything I've said. Go back. Look at it again.
Who is faker: a guy who talks and raps in an American accent when he was brought up in the Eastern Cape, or a guy from SA who speaks and raps in a South African accent? I think you'll find that most people who do the latter do not do it consciously at all. I know I certainly don't.
Also, I think you're drawing too strong a connection between things like items of clothing / swagger and an American accent. There are links, but they are less strong than you might think.
With all due respect dog...
U aint gon be laughed at whatever language or accent u use!
U'll be laughed at because ur a WHITE JEWISH GUY RAPPING
bwaaahahahhahaha.
Real f***ing Talk!!!!
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;D i wud say nobody in SA has not adapted any forms of AMerican culture. so it wud be fake to say now, to be politically correct he has to deliberately pretent to sound South African to please ur ideology.
Theres a million EC niggas who sound rap and talk jus like me! im jus bringin it to light!
So still i say, from my point of view the guy who deliberately tries hard to speak and rap in a SA accent is the one FAKIN!
He tryin to blend in! thats cool with me tho.
All im sayin is,do what ur comfortable with!
I dont think u or anyone would be comfortal=ble with u RAPPING at all. hahahahha. jokes man
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Ah. Insults.
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So still i say, from my point of view the guy who deliberately tries hard to speak and rap in a SA accent is the one FAKIN!
So let me get this straight.. Im South African.. I grew up in South Africa. Ive never left South Africa... If I speak and rap in a South African accent then Im fake....
I rest my case. This is not logical on any level... If anything.. I would expect a guy from the Eastern Cape to rhyme in isiXhosa (half the country is illiterate and cant speak English) like the Maftown guys are doing with the Motswako movement... Its only cos ninjas dont like who they are so they wanna be someone else. Look at the coloured emcees outta Cape Town... dudes are being themselves... whats so fake about that?
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At the end of the day.. I think theres enough room for everyone. If someone doesn't like coke, they will get sprite or whatever it is they like.
Accents are not the key factor for being considered real or not? What does real mean? If a xhosa rapper, did his thing in xhosa and in a xhosa accent, but rapped about the same things as fifty, would he be real?
What if a rapper raps in an American like accent and raps about relevant things to his life would he be then considered fake?
I think were losing site on the important things. Were focusing on the vehicle (method/medium) as opposed to the pa**engers (Content).
You can be relevant regardless of the medium or method you choose.
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You can be relevant regardless of the medium or method you choose.
Screw Morgan and them, Nyambo 4 president.lol. This should close the discussion.
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EmceeK, lol
bra, u soundin real ignorant right now!!!
u stereotypin!
u sayin EC niggas is illiterate and cant and do not speak english!
WOW!
Tell me, arent the 5th Floor niggas from EC(or at least some of them)
Do they not fluently speak English(matter fact,do they not MAINLY speak English?)
Rob One, u were in Grahamstown for a long time i a**ume!
Did u not come across the fact that, MOST Xhosa dudes in GTown predominantly speak English!
Nyambs, we went to the same high school, was the level of education there not pretty high and did most people not GENERALLY SPEAK ENGLISH?
I think u need to ACTUALLY VISIT THE EC PLAYA!
Its not what u see on TV!
We are very urban......yes, in very rural areas,its bad....but go to any rural area in the EC and u'll find an MC with an ACcent!
ps. at the Maftown cats comment! ive met and spoken to cats like Jabba, Morafe cats, and guess what,they sound very American when they talk. but they KNOW that they gotta sound Motswako when they rappin!
But even when u listen to Tuks for example,when he drops a coupla english lines, u can clearly hear the Accent!
Im jus pointin out FACTS.
Good point there Nyambs.
May the topic forever rest in peace
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Rob One, u were in Grahamstown for a long time i a**ume!
Did u not come across the fact that, MOST Xhosa dudes in GTown predominantly speak English!
I was. Most didn't.
English certainly was and is not the primary language of Gtown, and is a second language for most of the residents - of any age. So no, MOST of them did not speak English. If they did it was not always brilliant English; I was very much in the minority and just as crap at speaking Xhosa as they were speaking English (in fact, they were much better at second-languages than I was!)
Very few cats in Gtown had that American swagger. A few, sure, but it certainly wasn't the main way of expressing oneself.
So no. Guess. not.
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ur in D
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let me interrupt ya'll conversationg and get back to the topic at hand
here are the flicks from the show...SMH at the media for taking pics of the wrong people
here's the gallery of the event:
http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/beautifulyoungthings/wp-content/plugins/falbum/wp/album.php?tags=pyramidconferencecentre (http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/beautifulyoungthings/wp-content/plugins/falbum/wp/album.php?tags=pyramidconferencecentre)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/2376356439_d78a10155e.jpg)
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Back to the main topic, i realy think Koli tha kid should have entered
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okay...
so u were saying something cash. ???..
please continue!
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now lets try sum tongue ;D
lol. its all good. nice pics
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now lets try sum tongue ;D
lol. its all good. nice pics
a serious no homosexuality has been omitted!!!
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When non-American actors go to Hollywood, they often have to learn how to speak with an American accent so that they can increase their chances of landing roles in films (where they are predominantly required to play Americans). Charlize Theron is an obvious example.
The same goes for musicians such as Akon who live in the States. If they want to be accepted by the US mainstream, they need to be a**imilated into the culture by sounding American.
However, I'm not sure that I understand the justification (or the value) of putting on an American accent for South African rappers. To me, it is one of the key factors holding SA hip hop back.
It's one thing to listen to 50 Cent - he is American so we expect him to have that accent - but what does it say to the SA consumer when a _local_ rapper sounds American?
Firstly it speaks to authenticity, or the lack thereof - why listen to a copy of the original when the original is so readily available? Secondly, it implies that these rappers are ashamed of their local culture, feeding into the innate inferiority complex that any country feels when comparing themselves to America, especially in relation to hip hop.
People want to feel proud of their own culture, but SA Hip Hop appears to be a brand built on self-loathing and inauthenticity.
The pro-American accent camp argue that it gives them international appeal that makes them more attractive to the local market. Whilst this may be true to a certain extent, the success of 'proudly South African' rappers such as HHP and Skwatta Kamp would point to the fact that the local audience actually prefer their emcees to be more representative of South African culture.
Whilst the top American Hip Hop stars will always be popular around the world, it has been shown time and time again that consumers also want music that is specifically relevant to their own culture. Language is one of the most powerful factors in expressing cultural identity. Limit yourself to speaking in American English and you lose the richness of your cultural identity.
The Sprite Emcee Africa competition highlighted how wack cats can sound when they try to rap with American accents. They can't say what they want to say because they have learned to speak with American accents by copying what Americans say (in records or on tv). This places huge limitations on them.
It is important to make the distinction between being influenced by something, and copying it. America's influence on global culture is huge because of the strength of their economy and the power of their media. We take it for granted that most of what we hear on the radio or see on TV is produced by America. It is all too easy to see global culture in terms of what America says it is - after all, they sell more records and gross more at the box office than anyone else.
This distinction between 'influence' and 'immitation' is a delicate balancing act that local emcees often get wrong. There is nothing wrong with wearing Bathing Ape or dressing along the lines of any global fashion trend. Likewise, there is nothing wrong with using a crunk beat. However, the balance between local and international must resonate with local consumers and the fine line between influence and immitation must not be overstepped.
The tiny island of Jamaica has a population of just 2,780,132 (2007). They are influenced by American culture as much as anywhere else in the world yet they retain their cultural identity. Africa should be taking its lead from Jamaica and start trends, not follow them.
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Whats wrong with cats capitalising on their strong points? If rapping vernac is not your strong point, stay away from it! So what if dudes have accents when they rap? If you dont prefer it as a listener, then try someone else. I think we're majoring on a minor. Arent we better off focusing on the quality music? Part of the reason hip hop still languishes behind other genres in SA is coz we tend to get too analytical instead of making things happen. It seems we're better at debating than we are at making solid moves.
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Oh lord, not this shit again pleaaaaaseeeeeee.
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i feel u D, its a great concept, reality is, at the end of the day hiphop will always be exactly what it is. a form of expression.
and u can never place any concrete rules on expression(Such as " SA RAPPERS MUST RAP in a certain way and not in another")
bcos u will then become THAT LIMITING FACTOR ur talkin about!
So let it be! Anybody from birth, has the freedom to express themselves however they choose.
Yes,there are a million ways to justify each point of view.
But at the end of the day, i'll jus sit on both sides!
If u spit good with a SA accent(exept the coloured Afrikaans one - JOKES) and u nice! COOL!
If u got an American Accent and u NICE! COOL!
I personally grew up in an English speaking family,listened to RAP and watched a lot of American TV,MOVIES and hung out with similar niggas and families, and i grew up into the accent,swag,talk,walk,culture.
So im good with the accent! its not an issue. id be fakin if i tried to rap with an illiterate vernac accent. im way more comfortable with an American Accent.its how i grew up. and i grew up in SA,so it aint a US vs SA thing!
its jus a preference issue really.
u cant tell people what NOT to PREFER!
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co-sing D Planets entire post.
SMH at cats catching feelings about something that irritates me. lol.
It doesnt have to irritate you too...
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if u consciously are trying to be South African Sounding in ur raps(a lot of Kwai hoppers),then when uspeak to these dudes in person,they sound mad AMERICAN.
Actually i think this is the other way 'round. Most (English-rapping) mcs
in (south) Africa RAP in US accents but when they not behind the mic, that
real 'african' accent comes out. I've always thot bout this n i have 2 agree wid cash
here, i have mo respect fo sumone who raps the way he/she speaks. Look
at cats like Gini grindith, Thabs (cash monopoly? ;D not really a fan tho but anyway)
they all use the same accent behind the mic and otherwise.
"we hear american accents everywhere in SA(ads,local tv shows(even Muvhango dammit ;D),radio dj's,other music genres)"
MUVHANGO 4 real? :D
I think u confusing ACCENTS wid phrases here perhaps? Hip hop in general has its own
universal languange. Slang for example shud not be catergorized as "an American accent"
in hip hop terms. u can be like 'yo watup son' or wateva in my own accent..
thats just my take on it
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Ok where does that leave me, im french speaking cant speak an african language if my life depended on it and apparently I sound like im from the Dirty South when I talk
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Dont worry too much about it French. Apparently it doesnt matter much if you sound like where you're from...
actually... 'research' has found that it may count against you. So take the safe route. Dont be yourself...
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Kasual T I feel you man
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Ok where does that leave me, im french speaking cant speak an african language if my life depended on it and apparently I sound like im from the Dirty South when I talk
Exactly my point pimpin!
u speak the way u rap! THATS REAL!
u wud be fakin if u sounded or tried to sound AFRICAN, for the sake of pleasing those who feel u shud sound African cos u born in Africa!
i can speak Xhosa, but grew up in an English(fluent) speaking family. My parents grew up speaking different african languages(Xhosa and Sotho),hence they communicated in the common language they shared "ENGLISH"! hence i grew up speakin ENGLISH!
id sound stupid rappin in a motswako flow!
but i sound BETTER THAN JAY when i do what i do!(not the young Jay.....the button up Jay ;))
in fact id say i sound FRESHER than most US cats!
it aint my fault!
i mimic'ed the flow,stlye, perfected it, and made it BETTER!
i learned from it, and IMPROVED on it!
Put K9 against any southern cat, n he'll body him!
Put me anywhere in NY, and i'll Ja Rule niggas! ;D ;D
ps.Emceek i feel u tho!
ideally it wud be great if Africans rapped in an African language and accent!
but reality is, as Africans we are influenced by the rest of the world, in terms of lifestyle,education,religion and business!
And the key in participating globally, is to find common ground to communicate, which is ENGLISH(ie. did u not learn everything u know through the English language?)
All hiphop publications that i know, are in English!
All the info u need, is mostly found in English!
With that said,some Africans dont even have a need to know any African languages.
My point is, u cant say Africans must rap like Africans, when we all know that Africans dont talk like Africans,dress like Africans,eat like Africans,drive African cars,get educated like Africans,etc....we dont even communicate like Africans(we on f***in AG right now communicatin like Americans) we aint sending smoke signals n shit!
We are highly influenced by the outside world(mainly the Western and American)
its unfair to put all that aside, and single out hiphop, and say, it must be done without any outside influence and be authentically African! wheras everything else its not a problem(ie. eating American KFC is cool) WTF?
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Exactly.
It would be like me, a white Jewish dude, trying to rap in a Xhosa accent while spitting in English. If I did that I would be f***ing laughed at.
Like T says, retarded.
i bet is ya jewish a** was a kwaito head and shit u wud have a bit of a zulu accent wen u speak... hehehehe rob one.wud be on some..hola ma jimboz
and having an accent is not retarded... i believe some accents jus cling to u bcoz of the shit u listen to...
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::) dunno hey. methinks it's ridiculous that in this day and age, hip-hop artists are still defending their accents. we really need to move beyond that. we can rap. everyone knows that...so what are we saying?
i agree with the cat that said "emcee africa" just highlighted how many wack cats we got. problem is, the wackness lies in the mentality. cats still wanna be spoonfed on what hip-hop is - sizakuyiphila nini na? ain't nuthin new.
just to get outta my hater-mode :-[, gotta give props to real cats who know what they're about. just do your thing and let the big talkers talk - for real - who's gonna be left rapping when even emcees get caught up in petty technicalities?
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@ Cash...white Jewish guys rap all the time...Beastie Boys are Jewish....and a host of other dope MCees and pioneers of the hip hop game...
and re: EC...illiteracy...i think you need to read KT's post again...really slowly and carefully
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*Sticks hand up. Puts hand down when he realises that he doesn't quite fulfil the 'pioneer' bit*
*Thinks. f*** it. Sticks hand up all the way* ;D
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;)lol.
good point there melannin.Beestie Boys does they thizzle!(they still look funny tho ;D)
i was jus pokin fun@rob.
no harm intended.it was a cheap shot ;D
yes, ive read kt's post and always will respect dudes point of view.
just as i know he respects mine.
jus debating,thats all. no need to point out the lack of education in the EC. we know and hope to make a difference for the future EC kids to get a better education.
I might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but im the most versatile and practical one!
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Nah, Cash, it's cool, nahmean? I mean, fah real doe, it's on e'ey day, gangsta! I kill yo a** in a cipher! Lyrically you just another homie 'bout to get punked God, word is bond God.
;D ;D
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from how i read it he was talking about SA in general
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Thanx for taking time out to clear that up..
I dunno how that could have been confused..
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Nah, Cash, it's cool, nahmean? I mean, fah real doe, it's on e'ey day, gangsta! I kill yo a** in a cipher! Lyrically you just another homie 'bout to get punked God, word is bond God.
;D ;D
a jewish rapper with an italian brooklyn accent ;D with RZA's lisp.
lol
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the show that was on tonight was cool, most of the emcees could hold their own in the booth. but mode 9 killed it -
i'm on that beef shit, like cow dung
words came thru and schooled cats, Amu gave them a history of sa rap, hhp performance, it was tight...can't wait to see the final when it airs...
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Yeah it was damn dope
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Somebody finna up that track they did
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Deacon Frost
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Somebody finna up that track they did
yeah, anyone have links with the producer?
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any signs of that goddamn track yet
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this is the closest link to that track!
http://mnetnmvideo.m-net.co.za/mnetVideo/e-mnet-mnetmedia-cho_emcee_20080414_2_freestyle100k.wmv (http://mnetnmvideo.m-net.co.za/mnetVideo/e-mnet-mnetmedia-cho_emcee_20080414_2_freestyle100k.wmv)
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The producer is Don Juan, he is talented as f***, but I dont like him on a personal level. I think yal shoul try sending an e-mail to Lee. lee@yfm.co.za
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anyone seen the video to the snazzd/wordsworth track yet?
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just watched the final. it was pretty disappointing. there was only one nice round and it was from snazz. even wordsworth got excited and was on some, 'it's on now' shit. sadly that was as good as it got. it was the same problem as always. cats just don't respond enough to what's in front of them or what the other cat has just said. it's boring listening to endless varieties of 'you're wack'.
adamiz got himself all worked up and popped off too early. it was disappointing how easily he was taken out. he needs to expand his game beyond just the crazy aggression and the foul lyrics (which i have to admit are nice, even if they are obviously pre-written) - it's too easy to mimic and dismantle.
just on the fashion side, it was funny seeing everyone dissing the dude wearing bape when everyone was baped up thanks to hip hop connexion.
overall i guess snazz deserved to win because he was the only dude that came up with two memorable rounds of really clever battle raps in the whole competition.
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I think the round between snazz and teeto was not fair...coz the crowd were not objective...(i aint sayin snazz wasnt better), but teeto (the nigerian dude) came with some mad punches.... and that guy could have won too.... Is it me...or did that dude's agression remind you of "Poppa Doc" from 8 mile... How many times did he say "Nigga i f*** you up"!! but i was for teeto on that round!! But overall Snazz is a beast...and based on consistency i guess he deserved it!
But man verb was rude as hell to that other dude from TZ...just cut the dude off..and said dont waste our time... i was like "EISH!!" nigga came all the way from TZ to get cut off... that in my opinion was cold... just coz u didnt like the guys flow dont mean u gotta disrespect tha nigga like dat!
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I think the round between snazz and teeto was not fair...coz the crowd were not objective...(i aint sayin snazz wasnt better), but teeto (the nigerian dude) came with some mad punches.... and that guy could have won too.... Is it me...or did that dude's agression remind you of "Poppa Doc" from 8 mile... How many times did he say "Nigga i f*** you up"!! but i was for teeto on that round!! But overall Snazz is a beast...and based on consistency i guess he deserved it!
But man verb was rude as hell to that other dude from TZ...just cut the dude off..and said dont waste our time... i was like "EISH!!" nigga came all the way from TZ to get cut off... that in my opinion was cold... just coz u didnt like the guys flow dont mean u gotta disrespect tha nigga like dat!
Yeah man,,, that was cold of Proverb. Unprofessional too. Dude was pretty wack but so were lots of other cats.
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f***a channel o...that shyt was wack...had popcorn and shyt and all of a sudden they pull an old school SABC on us...a f***ing 'break in transmission'
why did Mizi have to defend those oke's sneakers?...probably owns a pair himself
Pro was jus arrogant...doesn't he have "patients/ce like hospital beds"
and oh...may WAXXY burn in hell for playing Souljah boy soon afta that...nigga has no respect
IM AM SCARED OF ADOMIZ...REALLY SCARED
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i feel u D, its a great concept, reality is, at the end of the day hiphop will always be exactly what it is. a form of expression.
and u can never place any concrete rules on expression(Such as " SA RAPPERS MUST RAP in a certain way and not in another")
bcos u will then become THAT LIMITING FACTOR ur talkin about!
So let it be! Anybody from birth, has the freedom to express themselves however they choose.
Yes,there are a million ways to justify each point of view.
But at the end of the day, i'll jus sit on both sides!
If u spit good with a SA accent(exept the coloured Afrikaans one - JOKES) and u nice! COOL!
If u got an American Accent and u NICE! COOL!
I personally grew up in an English speaking family,listened to RAP and watched a lot of American TV,MOVIES and hung out with similar niggas and families, and i grew up into the accent,swag,talk,walk,culture.
So im good with the accent! its not an issue. id be fakin if i tried to rap with an illiterate vernac accent. im way more comfortable with an American Accent.its how i grew up. and i grew up in SA,so it aint a US vs SA thing!
its jus a preference issue really.
u cant tell people what NOT to PREFER!
@MIZI
take this to the Round table
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just watched the final. it was pretty disappointing. there was only one nice round and it was from snazz. even wordsworth got excited and was on some, 'it's on now' shit. sadly that was as good as it got. it was the same problem as always. cats just don't respond enough to what's in front of them or what the other cat has just said. it's boring listening to endless varieties of 'you're wack'.
adamiz got himself all worked up and popped off too early. it was disappointing how easily he was taken out. he needs to expand his game beyond just the crazy aggression and the foul lyrics (which i have to admit are nice, even if they are obviously pre-written) -
I think yall is missing the realness, one a few really can freestyle battle rap
I mean many mc's can have 1 battle unplanned, but in SA NO MC can go into a battle tournament unprepared(with prewrittens), and why is that wrong, why is it wrong when u go into any battle prepared, How come Bafana Bafana prepares for every match, how come u prepare to write a test but yall expect an Mc to be supernaturally intelligent and come up/string up some dope punchlines out of nowhere, come on yall,think about it, Even the freestyles Prokid did when he was still comming up on Metro were prewritten, cos I heard a verse he freestyled on T.bo Touch show on his latest Album.
My people dont expect Geniuses from rap smoking crack ni99as or otherwise cause that shit is impossible.
and Oh f*** the Accent, Rap ur English, when I hear it I gotta know its SA muthaf***er.
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Word up, tarstar i dont agree with your MC critique. "Battle MC" its a title given to those MCs who choose to delve into & try to excel at that battling thing. Almost every MC who enters these things, by way of their discography, is inclined towards this part of the art & shows no problems with repping it in ciphers around their boys & any places were you could get(potentially big)money. They claim maaaaad much in their scripts, as a hip-hop head i feel it should only be natural to expect(an mc)them to excel at this art they so brazenly claim.
to answer your ?uesto:
How come ya'll expect an MC to be supernaturally intelligent?
Because.This.Is.Hip-Hop
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Was just wondering... are the cats at Channel O gonna release the chronicles of this event as a DVD? Is the promotional single featuring Snazz, Modenine, Prof. Jay and so forth released as a single? A compilation of music from the tour would be hot, is anything like this out/in the pipelines? just wondering...
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watch emcee africa battle finals in south africa here
teeto (nigeria) vs j-town (ghana) http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33876811
download other battles here
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^^^ props 4 this, hope the quality is dope
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yo thanks for dem links!! you killin it with that Nigerian thread! anyone got that words and snazz joint yet? is the cd out or was it just a video ordeal? and what's up with the emcee africa anthem, with modenine, snazz, j-town, professor jay and so on? anyone got links to the tracks? or the snazz/words video yet?
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the emcee africa anthem is wack....channel o should get more battle emcees for the 2009 edition ,,...more rap battles should be held regularly...and we expect them to post all the battle links in their website or release cds in nigeria,...am nigerian and i dont like the way they were baised in the final. channel o should include more countries like 24 or 16 and get a better stage ...........the nigerian cat shoulda won snazz but i think they gave him cos he was from rsa.
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whateva dude, me and snazz been cool for a minute, I've known him for a hot second, probably round 10 years now, as far as the competition goes i'm happy he won, I dig most of modenine's stuff that I heard and am down with Nigeria, i used to live there and am cool with Ade from BANTU based out of Germany, (they had a song with modenine on the Lagos Story Plenty Compilation), I never heard of Teeto and don't think that I recall the battle, and don't really care, as for talking all this smack bout SA rap shxt, Snaz and them been on that next shxt, that AV shxt, back when Weep Not Child was all I recall Nigeria to have to offer, Terry the Rapman is ok, just ok, 6 Foot + as well, Modenine so far is the only one I would say got some lyrics, SA got plenty of spitkickers for that A$$!! So calm it down over there with your laughing at your own jokes crap! peace
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Y0 manz we gta start having m0re sh0ws embracin da art of freestyle battln in hip hop..Mayb dat will sh0w sum kats dat u dnt jus wake up wit s0ftware n a mic n then ur an emcee! Peace