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These kicks feature a two tone stealth grey upper, matching mid-sole colour, with bright Total Orange accents appearing on the out-sole, inner lining as well as the Swoosh and tongue.
Only a limited amount of pairs have come into the country, so don’t miss out.
Available at http://www.shelflife.co.za
The homie Chillimane drops of another heater, listen to it Here.
Str.Crd is easily the biggest urban culture showcase in Africa that encompasses fashion, music, sneakers, graffiti, street basket ball,skate and dance.
STR.CRD™ 2012 will kick start on the 27th September with HGH.STR Fashion event – a gallery style fashion presentation that focuses predominantly on the clientele who require more bespoke and exclusive products.
HGH.STR Fashion event will be an intimate, by invite only opening night to members of the media, brand partners and authoritative thought leaders within the market.
On the 28th – 30th September various partnering brands will be opening doors to their pop-up stores as well as retailing their limited edition collections to consumers attending the event. I for one will be looking out for limited edition gear, custom sneakers and all things bespoke. Been meaning to get something from Two Bop & Supreme Being.
Needless to say the big brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma etc will be competing hard for your hard earned money but don’t rule out the start up brands.
STR.MUSIC will present international artists which include; Jesse Boykins III from the U.S and Just A Band from Kenya, and local artists who will be announced in September 2012.
Any event that showcases Graffiti, Street Basket Ball and has Skate ramps speaks to me directly & is a winner in my book.
Join StreetsKnowledge.com at Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg on the 28th of September 2012.
Tickets will be available from www.webtickets.co.za as from the 15th August 2012; R120 (pre-sold) and R150 (at the door)
Visit www.strcrd.com for a full programme of events, which will be released in due course
Awesome video of STR.CRD 2011, just to whet your appetite for the 2012 leg of STR.CRD happening from the 27th – 30th of September 2012.
An Open Letter To Hype Magazine - From Shugasmakx
Greetings,
To some this is old news and might go unnoticed, however I feel it needs to be said and documented as are the stats in the 50th Hype Magazine Issue. Documenting Hip-Hop in S.A. is a big task and with such, comes great responsibility as to many this is not a part time job or hobby but the reason for ones being.
At first I was going to ignore whatever stats came out and keep mum on my opinions but after much hype, controversy, word of mouth, various radio discussions and interviews I listened to, I felt the need to say something and went on a “twitter rant” on the night of July 26, 2012. After which I got a hold of the magazine, they’ll be examples about me, some others about others, I might have forgotten but you’ll get the gist. Here are some of my thoughts in not too much detail…
- The birth of Le Club
- YFM Rap Activity Jam
- Ikapa vs Jozi event in Cape Town, mid 2003, where an underground hip-hop scene filled the 3 story upmarket Dockside nightclub. BVK, 5th Floor, Mizchif, Godessa, ProVerb, Ramesh, Skwatta Kamp, Zubz and Amu. Brought to you by YFM and UCT Radio.
- Zwai winning best hip hop SAMA in 2002
- Skwatta bringing home the 1st real Rap SAMA with Khut en Joyn in 2003
- Battle of the Pro’s: ProVerb vs Pro Kid at The Rand Show
- Inqaba hip-hop sessions in Durban
(Songs I consider to be “game changers”)
- Amu “Skillz”
- Pitch Black Afro “Pitch Black Afro”
- H2O “It’s Wonderful”
- HHP “Tswaka”
- JR “Show Dem” / “Gata Le Nna”
- Morafe “The Whole Thang”
- Ramesh “It Rocks”
- Spex “Hizo”
- Mizchif “Fashionable”
- Skwatta Kamp “The Clap Song”
- Tuks “Senganga”
- Teargas “Chance”
- PRO Kid “Woz’ Uzababona”
- P.O.C. “Neva Again”
- Da Les “We On Fire”
Missing 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time;
- Various Artist’s “The Muthaload”
The 1st hip-hop compilation to be released by a major.
- Jack Parow “Jack Parow”
The impact of this album on the Afrikaans Rap scene cannot go unnoticed
- Pitch Black Afro “Styling Gel”
1st rap album to go platinum
- Amu “The Life, The Rap, The Drama”
Long awaited 1st offering from Rap’s god father
If this list was based on feelings and opinions I wouldn’t step to it but you stated that your reasoning is based on impact thus the below
- Skwatta Kamp (2x Gold Albums and with members sitting on 5 out of your 50 covers, that’s 10% of the material you put out, not worth considering?)
- H2O
- Pitch Black Afro
- Spex
- Mizchif
- Kwesta (2x SAMA Nominations, Channel O Awards Nomination, Voted Grittiest Rapper in the World by SOHH.com and a Hype Mag Cover)
- Shugasmakx (Over 40 000 downloads sold on “Numba 1” and a Hype Cover)
- Loko a.k.a. LokoMotion
I don’t claim to know it all but having being in the mainstream for a decade I believe my opinion and views will resonate with many.
This issue might sell a lot of copies but let’s hope it is not the issue that takes away from your credibility.
Over and Out
Shugasmakx
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The Sprite Uncontainable Rooftop Experiences are a much needed break from the American Idol format talent shows that seems to have taken over mainstream television. Following a recent nationwide search for Hip-Hop talent, participants have been narrowed down to 18 finalists.
These 18 need to bring their ‘A game’ in order to secure 1 of 6 spots in the final round. I have no doubts the competition will be fierce. The top 18 finalists’ performances in dance, emceeing and graffiti are made up of the top six participants in each category. However this doesn’t include turntablists (DJ’s). Missed opportunity there, Sprite should have included that category.
The rap battle is something that you can’t fake. Emcees will call you out if you don’t have what it takes. The audience is always candid & unforgiving. If you don’t engage the crowd while you dismantle your opponent with Punch lines, Puns & Superior Wordplay then you will quickly be devoured on stage.
The same is true for the Dance battles also being showcased. I’m excited to see what kind of masterpieces the Graffiti artists will give us. Graffiti is not just visual art, it’s Visual Poetry. Where emcees have hundreds of syllables to express themselves, the graf artist must convey his message in a single piece.
A respectable panel of judges (Simba, Reason and Falko) will no doubt pick the Justin Biebers from the Johnny Blazes, but if I know anything, it is the Crowd is the ultimate decision maker.
The 6 finalists will perform on stage at the Sprite Uncontainable Hip-Hop Festival on 1 September with American rapper Talib Kweli. I don’t need to convince you what an amazing opportunity this is.
The Sprite Uncontainable Rooftop Experiences will take place inDurbanat Moyo in Ushaka Marine World on 14 July; inCape Townat the Loop on 20 July; and inJohannesburgat Shine Studios on 28 July.
Live Performances by Liquid KZN, Sky Wander, ABDUS, DJ’s 2Dexa & Manelise on the ones & two’s.
R50 gets you through the door
For more information on the Sprite Uncontainable Rooftop Experiences, visit www.spritehiphop.co.za
The Militia an independent hip hop producer from Joburg teaming up with legendary Philadelphia MC – Reef The Lost Cauze to bring you “New York Started It” the 2nd track off The Militia’s debut EP – That New York Sound.
That New York Sound is NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE from his website Here
Featuring: AOTP member – Reef The Lost Cauze, Sparkingtin (who is a former Wu-Tang Harlem 6 affiliate) Pete G, Mo The General & more
Here is the official video for the track as well:
Official links:
twitter: @TheMilitiaMusic
youtube: youtube.com/theboombapmilitia
