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General Discussion / Re: RIP King Daniel...
« on: July 29, 2010, 10:42:00 PM »
King Dan...eish. Cat was very strange. He came to the studio one day, dropped his album Primitive Derivatives then left without saying much. He seemed to be looking forward to getting back into the thick of things after being relegated to the periphery of Cape Town hip-hop.
It was always sad for me to see him not 'progressing' in the same way that his contemporaries were. Most of the members of the original Fifth Floor are holding down steady jobs, becoming family men and generally improving their life.
Whenever I got a chance to speak to him, he was always frustrated that some of the 'newer generation' of headz was getting more recognition than he. "I've paid my dues. All you new cats still need to pay your dues.", I remember him saying one night.
I bet now everyone is going to be chanting his name at their performances and talking about how much of a legend he was when none of us did anything when we saw that dude needed some help. When was the last time some of us even thought about him? Listened to a track of his?
EISH..let me not say any more.
Please listen to Bush Radio 89.5fm this friday where we will be inviting calls from anyone who wants to talk about King Dan. The number is 0214485450. Show starts at 22h00 and ends at 00h00.
It was always sad for me to see him not 'progressing' in the same way that his contemporaries were. Most of the members of the original Fifth Floor are holding down steady jobs, becoming family men and generally improving their life.
Whenever I got a chance to speak to him, he was always frustrated that some of the 'newer generation' of headz was getting more recognition than he. "I've paid my dues. All you new cats still need to pay your dues.", I remember him saying one night.
I bet now everyone is going to be chanting his name at their performances and talking about how much of a legend he was when none of us did anything when we saw that dude needed some help. When was the last time some of us even thought about him? Listened to a track of his?
EISH..let me not say any more.
Please listen to Bush Radio 89.5fm this friday where we will be inviting calls from anyone who wants to talk about King Dan. The number is 0214485450. Show starts at 22h00 and ends at 00h00.