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Title: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: General In8 on May 07, 2009, 02:49:33 PM

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UnLearn Agency Official Press Release

Hip Hop can’t stop, won’t stop, it don’t stop!!

Clearly hip hop is not dead. Whilst most of us are still high off the Back to the City hip hop festival, along comes yet another great hip hop event. Over the past year SA heads have been spoilt with great international hip hop acts. Just in the past 5 months we have seen ?uest Love, Mos Def, Zaki Ibrahim and Slum Village. Now, the UnLearn Agency (who brought you Back to the City) bring you Killah Priest.

Referred to by both the media and his fans as a prophet, innovator, and poet, Killah Priest is recognized as one of the most vivid lyricists in Hip Hop. Priest (as he prefers to be called) is a tangential a**ociate of the Wu-Tang Clan. His first recorded appearances were on records such as Wu side projects and solo albums as the Gravediggaz, Ol' Dirty Bastard's Return to the 36 Chambers, and, most importantly, Genius/GZA's seminal Liquid Swords.

His contributions became legendary and paved the way for the release of his acclaimed debut album, Heavy Mental. Priest released a second album, View from Masada, in 2000. In 2007, he released his third album, The Offering which secured his status as one of the most compelling solo artists in the Wu-Tang stable. (http://www.myspace.com/killahpriest)


Now, the UnLearn Agency presents another night of Hip Hop feasting. Featuring the dopest local emcees and DJs alongside Killah Priest.
 

Performers:
Killah Priest with DJ Kallisto
Whosane and Lanky
Tha Hymphatic Thabz featuring Shorty Skillz & Robo
The Anvils

DJs:
C-Live
Dimplez
Music AtLast

Hosted by:   
Lee & Siya

When:  16 May 2009

Where:   Carfax, Newtown, Johannesburg

How much:   R 150

For more information contact:  Dominique Soma at unlearnagency@gmail.com

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: fahfee on May 07, 2009, 09:42:49 PM

I need to move back home. Enjoy, ya'll.

Quote from: General In8 on May 07, 2009, 02:49:33 PM

Tha Hymphatic Thabz featuring Shorty Skillz & Robo

Daily News crew!

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Dpleezy on May 10, 2009, 10:40:08 AM

Killah Priest didn't show up to the Cape Town gig.

Kallisto, Lanky & Whosane did their best to compensate (musically), but before you part with your hard earned cash in J-Sec or Durban, find out if Killah Priest is actually in the country.

The organisers took about R1000 on the door so the support acts were offered R200 per act.

A bad day for hip hop in Cape Town.

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: TATEguru v.2K9 on May 10, 2009, 11:13:16 AM

Quote from: Killah Priest"

In hip-hop I'm a pro-fessional
no questions asked, better check my jewels
from 98 to 2G's, I rule
Killah Priest The Professional..

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: rob_one on May 10, 2009, 12:32:34 PM

I wish life had a 'report to moderator' button.

Without knowing the facts we can't say much, but I wonder what went wrong. One would have thought refunds would be offered...

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Killa Merc on May 10, 2009, 04:39:34 PM

Quote from: Dpleezy on May 10, 2009, 10:40:08 AM

Killah Priest didn't show up to the Cape Town gig.

Kallisto, Lanky & Whosane did their best to compensate (musically), but before you part with your hard earned cash in J-Sec or Durban, find out if Killah Priest is actually in the country.

The organisers took about R1000 on the door so the support acts were offered R200 per act.

A bad day for hip hop in Cape Town.

is this a mistake DPleezy? that would mean it was poorly attended.

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Dpleezy on May 10, 2009, 09:43:15 PM

Quote from: Merchant on May 10, 2009, 04:39:34 PM

Quote from: Dpleezy on May 10, 2009, 10:40:08 AM

Killah Priest didn't show up to the Cape Town gig.

Kallisto, Lanky & Whosane did their best to compensate (musically), but before you part with your hard earned cash in J-Sec or Durban, find out if Killah Priest is actually in the country.

The organisers took about R1000 on the door so the support acts were offered R200 per act.

A bad day for hip hop in Cape Town.

is this a mistake DPleezy? that would mean it was poorly attended.

No, not a mistake. I think 10 people paid R100. Everyone else there were either artists or friends of artists. Maybe a total of 50 people were there.

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: biz-ark-human on May 11, 2009, 01:45:49 PM

Quote from: Dpleezy on May 10, 2009, 10:40:08 AM

Killah Priest didn't show up to the Cape Town gig.

Kallisto, Lanky & Whosane did their best to compensate (musically), but before you part with your hard earned cash in J-Sec or Durban, find out if Killah Priest is actually in the country.

The organisers took about R1000 on the door so the support acts were offered R200 per act.

A bad day for hip hop in Cape Town.

Wow ::)

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: TY-D-CPT-021-NKE on May 11, 2009, 03:57:34 PM

dang and i was gona holler...

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: ProVerb on May 11, 2009, 04:23:33 PM

Dunno if Killah Priest can fill any venue tho..
I'll check it out only if I can get freebies...

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Blaque_Poetess on May 12, 2009, 01:37:02 PM

don quote me but, er word is killah priest aint performing in SA. apparently he is here on holiday or whatever but had never actually agreed to do the shows at the amount he was offered. either that or the other story is that he missed his flight so decided fk it.i dunno how true either of these stories are, but thats what i heard!

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: illmas on May 12, 2009, 01:49:51 PM

the king of masada.... this will mos def be killah. @ Proverb, think again

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Killa Merc on May 12, 2009, 01:53:50 PM

Just saw something on fb saying all shows have been cancelled.

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: the panic! on May 12, 2009, 02:28:07 PM

ah f*** it. we've had plenty international acts in the past few, anyway.

why is it that these people always squeeze as much as is humanly possible out of independent organizers dealing with a floundering currency, knowing full well that they enjoy marginal fame both at home and abroad, meaning great returns are unlikely?
 
could it be that they're aware of how much our hip hop community defers to American artists - specifically  the conscious type  that puts our 3rd world suffering into context for us?

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Dpleezy on May 12, 2009, 03:01:22 PM

From the official Facebook page....

"Unfortunatley Killah Priest Cancelled his offer to come to South Africa, therefore all shows in south africa are cancelled. We apologise to everyone, unfortunately its beyond the control of the promoters involved.

We do however have other offers on the table to have Masta Killa, Reakwon or Cappadonna perform in South Africa, we will inform everyone once we have secured any of these artists mentioned."

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: ProVerb on May 12, 2009, 05:09:05 PM

Quote from: Dpleezy on May 12, 2009, 03:01:22 PM

We do however have other offers on the table to have Masta Killa, Reakwon or Cappadonna perform in South Africa, we will inform everyone once we have secured any of these artists mentioned."

Now you're talkin! that's a show I'd pay to see..

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: N.A 187 on May 21, 2009, 12:59:52 PM

Funny enough the shit we would pay and love to see comes often but doesnt get media hype as Jay z or 50 did. How can these people possibly pack venues with low ambitions in the first place. They need to make it maor, a concert not a club gig, only hiphop and get a roasta of local heads, then we dipping yougin

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: dat dude who happens to rap! on May 21, 2009, 02:23:22 PM

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Ahhhhhhh clearly it did! Read about thi about two weeks ago on MIO that the show was cancelled! out of intrest does anyone know how much it cost to bring such an artist down to South Africa?

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Dpleezy on May 21, 2009, 02:45:47 PM

Quote from: Who Knows? on May 21, 2009, 02:23:22 PM

Quote from: General In8 on May 07, 2009, 02:49:33 PM

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Hip Hop can’t stop, won’t stop, it don’t stop!![/b][/left][/center]

Ahhhhhhh clearly it did! Read about thi about two weeks ago on MIO that the show was cancelled! out of intrest does anyone know how much it cost to bring such an artist down to South Africa?

Depends who the artist is, but you're looking at a minimum performance fee of $10k USD + 3 business cla** tickets ($9k USD each) + 5 star hotel accommodation (7 days x R4k x 3).

Probably looking at around R225,000

Title: Re: Killah Priest in JHB
Post by: Thornz on May 21, 2009, 04:13:04 PM

Quote from: Dpleezy on May 21, 2009, 02:45:47 PM

Depends who the artist is, but you're looking at a minimum performance fee of $10k USD + 3 business class tickets ($9k USD each) + 5 star hotel accommodation (7 days x R4k x 3).

Probably looking at around R225,000

goodness who do these nigaz think they are, G-unit?what, Raekwon cant just sleep at a holiday inn...nobody gon recognize cappadona in economy cla**, whateva happened to 'for the love of the game?'