iLLah - Rapper Artist from seshego zn1 in Polokwane
Who or what got you into hip hop?
I've always been into hip hop.. but a friend asked me for a feature & I never stopped
If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
If I wasn't doing music I'd probably be in jail
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
The Good is; you get to tell your Story,, The Bad is; they don't always get you
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love iLLah?
I would have to say.. Nydy_Nyt is the song people fux with the Mos
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
They haven't always been understanding it, but it never held me back
There’s a video that is trending on Tiktok where you say people always ask if you are Lil Wayne. Why do you think people think you look like Lil Wayne and how do you feel about that?
The Lil Wayne thing; I never got it but everyone has a Right to their own opinion… but I think it’s the Tattoos
iLLah… what’s the story behind this stage name?
Oh iLLah original comes from killah... so I murdered the K & become iLLah
What is this one thing you wish to change about Hip hop in SA?
If I could change anything; I guess is the people's perspective towards hip-hop artists in S.A
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
The fact that they fux with sound is more than enough
Shout Outs
Shout-Out to all my Fans & erryone I worked with to get me this far..
MicRom is a musical artist from Accra-Ghana, who is capable of doing hip pop, dancehall and more.
Who or what got you into hip hop?
I would say the love and passion of the music was there, so I was like start something and do something for yourself.
If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
Singer of course because I can sing as well
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
Being a rapper seems to be bad when you just started because nobody will be supporting, but it turns to be good when you keep holding your fire to get believers and supporters on board.
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love MicRom?
Not Available. This is simply a well known track because of the message I’m giving the people and telling them at the same time they can also have fun with the message I’m giving.
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
Family and friends tends to be supportive on this my music journey
MicRom… what’s the story behind this stage name?
Michael set to be my name, so I took Mic from Michael and added the Rom
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
Great feedback from the fans anytime we vibing together, real joy and excitement and I get to be mad when I get to know they can sing my lyrics word to word
Shout Outs
Big shout out to Str8 up section (SuS) and the whole team as well
King spx is Surprise Sibuyi who was born in Ximhungwe 1281 Kildare B. I’m an hip hop artist and I’ve just started My music career a year 2 years ago.
The reason I’m in to hip hop today is; I was inspired by Two of My Favourite Rappers; Emtee and Lil Durk
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
The good things about being a rapper is, I love what I do to give good message to people, mostly My music is My experiences in My life
The Bad things that I’ve experienced is when your own people don’t support you, strangers give more support than your own people
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love King SPX?
The song that make people love me is the song Pain in my Heart an Bekezela an
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
My family is more supportive to what I do, they even came to my show in Cape Town. My friends really love what I do as well and they are more supportive
King SPX… what’s the story behind this stage name?
The story behind my name King Spx; People and friends used to call me “King Sprite”, so the moment I left home, come to Cape Town for work and I started my music career, I had to let everything be about where I’m from, Tsonga Rapper from Ximhungwe. So I used King Spx.. “S”, that stands for Surprise as my name, “P”, stand for Proud, that’s is my little brother’s name, and “X” stands for Ximhungwe which is my Hood
What is this one thing you wish to change about Tsonga Rap?
Tsonga Rap is perfect, I see Canicee he’s doing good for Tsonga Rap, Mthimbani I recommend him as a legend of Tsonga Rap an many more
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
What I love about My fans is; they are more supportive, when I’m on a stage, everyone sing my songs, they give me power and positivity to keep on pushing
Why do people say you look like Don Toliver and what’s your take on that?
At first I thought it’s just a joke, I ended up understanding when I started to do more research on him… I Like his pictures and everything. You can’t realise or spit who you look like on your own.
I feel good, I don’t have any problem with it, I fuck with his music too. he’s one of my favourite artists on my list
Follow King SPX On:
Facebook - King Spx
Instagram - @kingspx_official
X - @KingSpx1281
Shout Outs
I’m sending shout outs to Emtee, Lil Durk an Canicee
Growing up, I didn't have a favorite music genre due to My family's influence. However, My brother introduced me to Nelly's music when I was 11-13, and I found him cool, wanting to emulate him. In high school, I became so passionate about music that I preferred walking alone to school to listen without interruption. I would lip sync to Lil Wayne and J Cole songs, imagining myself performing on stage or in a music video. LOL, crazy ain’t it? Eventually, I discovered GieKay's music, prompting me to ask him for studio connections, leading to the birth of Dinz F. My influences in Rap were my high school friend GieKay, as well as Lil Wayne and J Cole.
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
Unfortunately, there aren't many positives. In high school, we faced a lot of ridicule, especially in the neighborhood, particularly for the type of music we make. Despite not being booked frequently, I don't mind because I don't envision performing my music in clubs or taverns, or wherever, especially where I come from. Though I've only performed on stage a few times, it was intense and energetic, as my brother Onedile can confirm. However, I'm grateful for the small group of people from my village and beyond who understand and support my music by streaming it.
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love Dinz F?
Honestly, I don't think many people know me. If they do, I apologize for not noticing. However, a small group knows me as a producer. In terms of rap, I have two songs that have introduced me to some people: "F*ck A Rand" with my brother Onedile and "Man Now" with Canicee.
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
My family just watch me do my thing, they be like whatever happens man. LOL! Thing is nobody listens to hip hop from my family. But I tell you, none of my family members have ever discourage me or say anything bad like “You should quit doing music” etc, no. My circle is small, so a few friend a that I have , support me and I appreciate them for that.
Dinz F… what’s the story behind this stage name?
That comes from my government name, Forget Dinda. One high school classmates used to call me “Dinz” ,modifying my lastname, so I just added the first letter of my name “Forget”.
What is this one thing you wish to change about Hip Hop in SA?
I wish we could have more strictly hip hop shows in SA. That way the culture can be kept alive for sure.
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
I wouldn’t say I have fans like that and like I said I’ve never been on stage that much. But the few times I was on stage everybody showed me love man. It was unexpected, honestly. And I loved how they jamming along.
Shout Outs
There’s a lot of people man, it will put me in trouble. But I wanna say, Shout out to my parents, family, brothers, and sisters. Special thanks to GieKay, brother Onedile, CB. And S.Lee for producing my first song. Also, big thanks to brother Vulani Mathebula for driving me to the studio for the first time. And to that person streaming my music , I love you ,fam. Lastly shoutout to Mabville!
Xphola (Real name Sipho Malatji) is a Tsonga Rapper and Hip hop Music Producer who’s originally from Bolobedu but moved to Dzumeri (Giyani) in December 2003, until today he still resides there at (Mageva village).
I spend most of My time working as an instructor at Gabaza Security Services, right at My village. I also work as a Peer Educator at Dzumeri Health Center.
Who or what got you into Hip hop?
What got me into Hip Hop was the love I had for music since I was a kid. I grew up in a family that loved music and dancing very much. Then, after matric I felt like it was a calling for me to make My own music. I wrote My first song with no access of recording studio untlill I found one. I was listening to rappers like Snoop Dogg a lot and wished I could rap like him and Eminem as well.
From when you've started to now, how has the journey been in the Tsonga Rap industry?
The journey of Xitsonga Rap, from then till now has changed, but not that much. It has improved when it comes to the style and quality of productions; but financially, it is still the same.
It never grew to a level where Rappers of other languages in South African try to Rap in Xitsonga
What is the Good and the Bad thing about Tsonga Rap in your hood?
The good thing is, people do listen to Tsonga Rap and enjoy it. They support us and attend gigs. They also buy our songs through digital platforms.
What's bad is; it's only few people stream, buy or download our songs. Most of them share our music to one another through WhatsApp and Bluetooth, yet they say they are supporting.
Would you consider yourself as the King of Tsonga Rap or there's someone whom you can give the title to?
According to how I understand music (all genres), music has no King because people don’t like the same style of music. That means, every individual has their own King. For example; Jesus was a King, but not all people considered Him as one.
How is the response from Family and Friends towards your Music Journey?
My Family and close Friends are My bigger Fans, including My Mother, She does listen to My songs, calls Me through the phone and tell Me how much proud she is about My Job. Since I’ve started Rapping, I’ve never lost support from any of My Friends.
What makes a Good Rapper in your Opinion?
Creativity; A good Rapper should be able to create a song with lyrics that not everyone could think of (that's a very important key in Rap). It doesn't matter how many songs You can make or how fast You can Rap, What's crucial is the logic of your lyrics, rhymes, punchlines and the message conveyed.
What is this one song that made a lot of people know and love Xphola?
Many of My fans recognized Me through difrent songs. Actually, what Made people fall in Love with My music was not a specific song, it was My style of doing funny Raps (combining comedy and hip hop).
Xphola… What is the story behind this Stage Name?
My name is Sipho; when I started Rapping, people called me Sphola (taken from Sipho). So because I wanted a unique Stage Name, I then replaced "S" with "X" and make it “Xphola” and I'm still the only one called by this name.
Please tell us about your latest EP on how it came about and more
My EP "Nghala ya Judah" was recorded in September 2023. Everyone knows about the battle I’ve been having with Thembi "Mthimbani" since 2016. So, the aim of the project was to keep the promise I’ve made that I'm going to diss him till the 15th track.
I was also showing that I can even diss him further than the promise I have made.
Everybody that knows Me, they know very well that I'm a battle Rapper since day one.
Follow Xphola On:
Facebook - Xphola Wa Savage
Shout Outs
I'm not going to pick Names because I have a lot of People to send a Shout Out to. So I can only say Shout Out to all my true Supporters.
We had a Chat with the Rapper - Extra about his music journey, how it started, how it is going and what his future plans are.
Extra mentioned so many things in the interview including his relationship with other fellow rappers from the same hood at Watervaal. The rappers included the likes of Flash Cortez, Dala FAM, Nebo SixFour and more.
Please watch the video of the full interview on the link below.
Session - Talk2Jay
Host - Jabulani Jay
Guest - Extra
Camera - Nsovo
Fhantaztik Gullybwoy (Real name Francis Oduro) is an influential Music Artist and a song writer from Kumasi in Ghana with a devoted following. His incredible career began with Teamvim Nation Music in 2021, with the release of their first smash hit titled (Afea Na Yaba). Since then, he has toured almost constantly and has put out music on a regular basis that manages to thrill and delight fans; both old and new and critics alike.
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
Most people in the hood has classified Hip-Hop / Rap as a bad genre and contain hash words but with my first release which is “Life” ft. T Bhad changed their prospective mind towards Rap and this is the song that made a lot of people know me
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
My friends and family have been much supportive throughout my whole journey as a musician
Fhantaztik Gullybwoy… what’s the story behind this stage name?
Fhantaztik Gullybwoy came from the word Gully boy which simply means a gangster
What is this one thing you wish to change about Hip hop in Ghana?
My main goal is to send the Ghanaian hip-hop music to global
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
I love how they sing my songs with joy and happiness when I am on stage
Follow Fhantaztik Gullybwoy On:
Facebook - Fhantaztik Gullybwoy
Instagram - @fhantaztikgullybwoy_
X - @Iamgullybwoy
Shout outs
I want to give a big shout out to all my fans, especially Push me, No Story, Qwabena Moral, and 2k
I got introduced to Hip Hop music by my elder brothers at home.
If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
I would definitely be a full time Business man
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
The good thing is that those who understand the craft like hiphop and poetry are appreciative and supportive of what we do.
The bad thing is the perception that we trying to live a borrowed lifestle, we think we better than everyone, things like we are not proud of our culture etc.
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love Gy Gee?
It's Definitely "Tlangelani"
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
My family and friends are supportive and proud of the fact that I do music.
Gy Gee… what’s the story behind this stage name?
Gy Gee oh let me break down. The Gy Stands for Giyani and The Gee was initially just "G" and stands for General like an army General. So in short Gy Gee stands for GIYANI GENERAL. I didn't name myself that but a Rapper friend from Congo called Inferno used to call me The Gy General in cyphers back in my varsity days at UJ and that name stuck with me since then.
What is this one thing you wish to change about Tsonga Rap?
I wanna introduce the indigenous Tsonga Sounds into Tsonga Rap, so it has a unique and a distinctive appeal.
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
The sense of joy , enjoyment and authentic interaction always thrills me.
Follow Gy Gee On:
Facebook - GY GEE MUSIC
Instagram - @gygeemusic
X - @GyGeeMusic
Shout Outs
I Wanna send out my shouts to My family, fans, church famz, friends, fellow musicians and of coz Rap Type Mag for the love 👊🏿
This is what got Gee Maltown into hip hop… My uncle Tiyani Nukeri was My biggest influence, He used to listen to the likes of Tupac, The Game and 50 Cent, that’s where I fell inlove with Hip Hop. I fell in love with music from young age
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Female Rapper around your hood?
As you know that hip hop/rap is male dominated, it’s good coz I can say that I’m the only one who is putting myself out there and also it’s hard coz the game is vicious, one needs a thick skin to just be part of the movement. The bad thing is the pressure that it comes with.
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
My dad is my biggest supporter he’s always cheering for me on my social networks, he’s a proud dad, my mom is also supportive my videos are always on her WhatsApp status I guess seeing is believing I appreciate the love and support I get at home
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love Gee Maltown?
Yimani nyana, My very first single I released in 2017, a lot of people still call me “Vo Cuzy va Game”… that’s a quote from the song
What is the Motive behind your song “Pick Your Poison”?
With Pick Your Poison, I was just speaking My mind, we all have that “poison”/struggle in life, I was expressing Myself hence the song is relatable
Gee Maltown… how did this stage name come about?
When I got into music, I used to call Myself Lil Gee. I was influenced by Lil Wayne but Moose (Who’s My current producer) preferred calling me Gee, then it grew on Me around 2019, I thought I should go by Gee Maltown to represent where I come from (Malamulele township)
What is this one thing you wish to change about Tsonga Rap?
Well there’s nothing more to change, Tsonga Rap is evolving. A lot of us just need exposure but Tsonga Rap is in perfect shape, I just wish we were united. That would make a huge difference, there’s a lot of talent out here.
Would you consider yourself as Queen of Tsonga Rap or there’s someone you can say they worth the crown?
My supporters call me Queen of Tsonga Trap, I guess I’m worth the crown and also; I just want to focus on growing as an artist being, a Queen comes with a lot of expectations and pressure
Follow Gee MaltownR On:
Facebook - Gee Maltown
Instagram - @gee_maltown
X - @G33_Maltown
Shout Outs
Shout out to Moose for teaching me everything I know, to KayFive for the role he played, to Tshepo and the team for pushing me, Quaresma for being supportive and My supporters. I extend my gratitude to everyone who is Gee Maltown’s Fan
I got Myself into hip hop music, I’ve been listening to a lot of hip hop songs on daily basis since I was young
If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
If I wasn’t a Rapper/Musician, I would have been a person who specialises in something else in the media industry because I grew up being in tune with the media. I Loved Media since, Maybe I would have been a Videographer or a Mentor in the Music Production
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
The Good thing is; Some people relate to the messages I try to send out through My songs, and the Bad is; Some are not relevant to hip hop beats, but however, the most important part is the message SENT
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love TBG Rafael?
I have a lot songs that people admire but I have realised that Many love Zero to Hero that features Mills Miller from west africa.
How is the response from your Family and Friends towards your Music?
They respond very well, though at first they thought I was just playing around untill they saw the response from the fans or audiences around. They now understand that music is my Gift and not just a hobby . They believe in me now
TBG Rafael… what’s the story behind this stage name?
The story behind the name TBG RAFAEL is simple and straightforward;
Tbg is an abbreviation for Tebogo, and Rafael Was added up since I was using Tbg Ra before .(The Ra Coming From My Surname Rabohale)
I then made it up to TBG RAFAEL
What is this one thing you wish to change about hip hop in South Africa?
What I want to change in the scene of South African hip hop is; relevancy, constancy and making beautiful Music that will inspire youth to push and fight for thier future and rights… Music with message
Follow TBG Rafael On:
Facebook - Tbg Rafael
Instagram - @tbg_rafael
X - @TbgRafael
Shout Outs?
I would like to send My Shout Outs to My Fans, Friends and Family for the support they gave me through out and still giving me. I am who I am today because of Them
They inspire me to do more
