I’ll let Dplanet tell it: “We just finished post-production on the new Ben Sharpa video for ‘Callin’ It Quits (We’re Here)’. We’re on that HD Robot Army Music (RAM) tip with a heavy production by Milanese and warped visuals from spo0ky. Also, check out a nice interview with Ben and Raiko on Mahala. They talk about the state of the music industry in SA and their recent tour to Europe.
I’m sorry you’re gonna have to wait till it hit stands in October that’s as good a scan as youre gonna get till then from me. A Mic & A Dream coming soon.
This was fun non of those generic interview questions for a change.
Today’s my bday so this new skin you’re seeing couldn’t have dropped at a better time- a couple of tweaks here and there in the morning and we should be good but for now im out got a cake to cut. Thanx team tank.
DJ Beat Oven is Cap City Hip Hop’s own and most preferred selector if raw shit is what you’re looking for. Four volumes deep into the Straight out the Oven mixtape series with a national tour alongside Roach Inc label mates, The Anvils, that has probably touched your town twice by the time you read this, he says expect the sixth one to drop in the winter of 2010. Keep reading…
Among the signs of the times in the scriptures is that a beast will rise with the letters 666 engraved on its forehead challenging the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Some believe that it’s among us already and all these fake rappers are really lieutenants for its cause preparing for its rise and total domination. Not if Tembisa rap royalty, Last Days Fam, can help it that is. We caught up with them in between a punishing schedule doing battle with demons, stereotypes and all types of mics, to speak about the Son of Man, doing for self and longevity in local-rap-ville. You’ve heard the music, now meet the Movement, the Ministry. Keep reading…
He’s a bully on the mic (check the Beat Oven mixtape IV for the latest proof) and reps his hood, Tembisa, fully so much we’ve never seen him in public with a tee or hoodie written anything on it except 1632 (areacode yase Tembisa). Re boa ka mang? R-senic that’s who. Keep reading…
Street Sheet caught up with yet another of Cap City’s chief rockers, D-Cocky aka Daddy Cool aka Damola to speak about breaks, beats and brands. Read full interview here…
He’s got swagger for days plus a flow to match and if you live in Cap City and are as street as you lames claim you are, then you probably know what we mean. Meet SA’s king of mixtapes and soon to be favourite rapper- R2da better known to you all as Ras. Go here for full interview
By the looks of first week sales of his latest film, Hancock, US rapper/actor Will Smith might be still raking in the millions in Hollywood but his MC skills have left much be desired in recent years amongst most headz. The Streeteam caught up with SA’s own rapper/actor, Ondaground, to tell us why we you shouldn’t get it twisted. Read full article here…
Street Sheet recently caught up with Ritaul store owner, Osmic, a half man-half machine self made 21st century hip hop hustler hero of sorts with the work ethic of a chinese factory worker- and plans to make a million times the wage. In this piece, he shares with us his thoughts on corporates, catz and all that cheese between them. Go figure! Read full story…