Articles Archive for May 2008
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3 Must-Get-Funk'd is a cross genre wile-out party conceptualized by the talented turntablist/producers/DJs Klinikal, nastie.ed and Selekta Soul. With a shared passion for music of all kinds and a collective track record that has seen them play everything from hardcore HipHop, Turntablism to Soul, Dub, Oldschool Electro, Ragga, Funk, Jazz and Boogiedown Breaks for a decade in legendary spots all over South Africa's big cities, featured with likes of DJs A-Trak (DMC World Champion), DJ Craze (DMC World Champion), Jneiro Jarrell, Metro Area, Steinski, Q-Bert (DMC Overlord), DJ Woody, Dj Renegade (Scratch Perverts), Sibot and Markus Wormstorm and too many others to feature.
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Come and witness the launch of Cape Towns Premier Hip Hop event! Logga-Headz will feature regular parties in some of Cape Towns top spots to showcase SA's finest talent. For our launch we are doing it in true style. PIONEER UNIT Records will go head to head with Namibian label "DIDDI YANG" in a battle that will never be forgotten! Read on for more info…
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Emcees are a dime a dozen these days, but Praverb continues to amaze fans with his lyrics. The depths of his lyrics exude reality, a trait that Praverb finds valuable. "There are a lot of people rambling about nothing nowadays; I speak on real things, everyday struggles." Praverb speaks on reality every time he is in presence of a microphone. Making his Domination Recordings debut with "Center of Attention"; is sure to be a breath of fresh air. "Center of Attention" features production from Cold Legistics, Destro, Streetwize, Teddy Roxpin, The Agonist, Frelarmi and DJ Keor.
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Kwaito artist Mandoza was back in the news for all the wrong reasons recently when he was involved in a horrific crash on Johannesburg’s N1 highway. Two people were killed instantly when the Daimler-Chrysler he was driving crashed into their VW Jetta. He was on his way to the after-party for the Stars of Mzansi awards show.
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Even before 16-year-old Karina Pasian signed to Def Jam records, the stellar singer was already making a name for herself. From her winning performance on Star Search in 2003 to singing at the White House last June during Black Music Month, this New York City chanteuse has been paying her professional dues since she was a toddler.
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Hanif-Jamiyl has been writing, recording, and performing since the age of 10. In 1994, while most high school kids were trying to figure out what college to attend, he was discovered in a local record store in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts as part of Maspyke, the CT-based group of which he is a member along with DJ Roddy Rod and Tableek. Maspyke eventually signed with Elektra Records, giving Hanif the opportunity to write and record with the likes of Doug E. Fresh, Q-Tip, Wordsworth, Chante Moore, Al B. Sure, Ronny Jordan, Toshi Kubuta and Robyn.
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D'Angelo's top hits, music videos and collaborative tracks to date, including rare recordings for soundtracks and other compilations, have been gathered for the first time for The Best So Far … , a new career and label-spanning release that showcases his award-winning talents. Featuring 17 audio tracks and seven previously unreleased music videos, The Best So Far … will be released June 24 on CD/DVD by Virgin/EMI. A 15-track digital album and four video downloads will also debut June 24, as well as four ringtunes.