My friends Pree CK and PRJ got me into Hip hop, they used to do hip hop music. So they showed me how to rap and how is to do music as a whole
If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
I would be working at my own internet cafe. Taking CEO position.
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
Lack of support from people. Sometimes you get supported, sometimes you don’t, and only to find that few people listen to your music
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love RkAy Lyrics SA?
The song is called Famba Kaya. This was a really good song ever. When we released Famba Kaya, people were against us. But time went on until I'm on the street people, used to ask "Hey you are RkAy? the one who dropped hottest lyrics on Famba Kaya Song?". After 1 week, Gig organisers where calling us, getting booked whaya whaya. On social media like WhatsApp and Facebook they also created new trend using the song title.
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
They always tell me that I must not give up on what I have started, I have to complete everything I started
RkAy Lyrics SA… what’s the story behind this stage name?
Rkay is the name from people. 7 year's back when we were still young I used to stay with Pree CK and & Prj, so people Used to call me Rkay just because those two names; Pree ck & Prj rhymed with the “ay” sound at the end. After that, my people gave me another name, of Mr Killer Vers, because by that time i was the best lyrical Boxer on the beat.
What is this one thing you wish to change about hip hop in South Africa?
Rapping style, I would like to come with my own style.
Follow RkAy Lyrics SA On:
Facebook - RkAy Lyrics SA.
Instagram - @rkaylyrcs.sa
X @rkaylyrics.sa
Shout Outs
Shout out to Sharpshooter, Malome Kia, Chezman, Steazy tee, Pop driller, Pree CK & Prj and Shout out to everyone who listens to RkAy Lyrics SA music.
Eminem got me into Hip Hop! When I first heard “Not Afraid” I got hooked I was so moved by the song and I thought it was so cool and I started doing it
What achievements have you had through Hip hop?
Non big YET but I'm coming for everything
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around Tzaneen?
The good part is the love we get from the kids, seeing kids look up to you is cool no cap but its all responsibilities and setting a good example.
The bad thing is that people don't work with each other, there's a lot of talent but everyone wants to make it on their own
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love DASHBOYTHEPLUG?
Neen Ghost & Na Hisa
How is the response from your family and friends towards your music journey?
My Mom is very supportive and My old man is getting used to it now; but at first he wasn't.
DASHBOYTHEPLUG… what’s the story behind this stage name?
Long story short, So the name DASHBOY, i was given by my High school principal, Me and My friends got caught with bottle of alcohol at school and I was the one who bought the Dash
What is this one thing you wish to change about Mzansi Hip hop?
Nothing I want to change just yet, for now I just want to charge into the game and bring a different type of sound into SA Hip Hop fusing it with my home language Xitsonga
What do you Love Most about your fans when you are on stage?
I love the energy they give back when I’m performing. When they sing along it gives me life.
Which SA Rapper do you wish you could reach out to and why?
Zooci Coke Dope is one of my Idols when it I would be a dream come true if I could work with him on a project if not projec(s).
What does Valentine’s Day mean to you as a Rapper?
Cozy date with my girlfriend, get her some flowers and take her out to eat. Dash is a lover boy
Follow DASHBOYTHEPLUG On:
Facebook - DashBoy ThePlug
Instagram - @dashboytheplug
Shout Out
Shout out Family, fans and friends.
I got inspired to get in the hip hop scene by acts like Cassper Nyovest ,Emtee and Nasty C. The thought of changing people’s lives thru making music and having people out there relating to your story made me feel whole and more ‘am not going thru this alone’ type shit
If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
If I wasn’t a rapper, I’d be an aspiring entrepreneur who’d be having a 9-5 and side businesses that will help change the dynamics of my families background
What is the good and the bad thing about being a Rapper around your hood?
The good thing is people see your potential and tell you to keep going, they see how far I took it and get inspired.
The bad thing is the expectations that come with being a so called celebrity that one can’t live up to because they don’t understand how the industry operates
What is this one song that made a lot of people to know or love Extra?
People love and know me for my song ‘Stay’ in the Scars album which is a love song inspired by how my love life was at
How is the Response from Family and Friends towards your Music Craft?
Friends and family see my full potential and show me full support, there’s hardly any doubt anymore because of the milestones I’ve achieved so far
Extra… what’s the story behind this stage name?
I used to see myself as an Extraordinary guy because of the belief I had in myself so I dropped the ordinary and started calling myself Extra
What is this one thing you wish to change about hip hop in South Africa?
I wish to change how rappers from South Ah stop making music about drugs,lean and sex and more about who they are,they story and where they come from
Follow ExTrA On:
Facebook - ExTrA_Za
Shout Outs
I’d love to send a shoutout to Jesus, My fans, Friends and Family and My Church ZCC where I got the prophecy of being a Musician
- EMC Style / Nebo SixFour and RURAL DREAMS
- I was gonna be nobody… like being a singer to me is a great / super motivation
- Good thing about my hood is that they support me, especially the support from the leadership… e.g when there's ANC meetings
- The bad things is that I’m doing it for free
- VoMalume and Mabeki
- My Mom & My Grandma are Supportive and expecting to see more from My music, they just bought me a new mic
Before Floyd Der Vocalist, it was MarcharhFloydsa. I was a rapper, I used to rap and rap but there was no change until I wrote this song called Vo-Malume, from there I had an event for wedding at The farm Resort
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Shout out to Lester Matthews / Dee nee Kay / Teekay Der dreamer / Babe vee / Jay from Rap type Mag
Tumza-Dog aka Mbyana Ya Mananga (real name Tumelo Frednard Manyama) is a South African Xitsonga Dancehall Singer/ Rapper born in Rotterdam Village in Limpopo province
Was raised by grandparents from the age of 6 months up to 13 years at Nkuzana Village on the outskirts of Louis Trichardt, at the early ages there wasn’t any sign of being a musician. Tumza-Dog was more interested in acting school dramas.
What got me into music was the fact that I grew up listening to Peter Teanet's music, so I wasn't able to sing like him , thats why I used his singing style on Hip Hop songs
So when I moved back to Rotterdam Village, met with a friend called Akani Excellent Mashele known as Young Nikka, together we started writing songs together and we went to out first studio session in 2011 at Navetisa Records (unofficial) Where we recorded a few songs which gained little audience from around the village, after that we went to work with Mzitho Records individually, worked on several songs with Mzitho which kinda made me known by the locals.
In 2016 I had my own Studio where I taught myself to record, I made a lot of songs and gained a some experience in production, One particular song "Ndzi Lorha nati verse" gained popularity and many local artists wanted to work with me.
Took a break from music for a couple of years until I met Dollar Cream (Nhlahla Kubayi) in 2018, Dollar became my mentor and producer, where we together transitioned my music from Hip Hop to DanceHall.
We were a trio called Good Stuff Music with a rapper called Af-Kidd (Collins Rikhotso), we urged to performed in every stage around Tembisa, making a names for ourselves and also hosted some events.
If you were not a Musician, what would you be?
I would be a comedian, I still have a lot of passion and love in comedy, and I am also persuing my acting career at the moment though Kasi Movie Production (Rotterdam Village), the movies I have appeared on are available on YOUTUBE channel KASI MOVIE PRODUCTION, you find projects such as Aniti Endli where I starred as a Nigerian, XIHUNDLA as Freddy and SARAH as John main character
Which song would you say a lot of people knew Tumza Dog by and why?
Happy is the song which many people knew me by, because it was the first pure DanceHall song we created with Dollar Cream, and people were not used to that kind of sound
How is the response from Family and Friends towards your music?
My family always showed support even though at first they didn't not really understand the music process, but I always got positive response from family
What makes a Good singer in your opinions
A good singer must always come up with different content to cover the varieties of audience out there, a singer must be creative enough to make everyone comfortable while listening their music
What is One thing that you love about your fans when you are performing on stage?
Am an energetic person so when ever am on stage I give the best performance and people always love that about me, I interact with the crowd during my performances.
Who have you worked with?
I worked with one of the best producers in Rotterdam Village called ThuzarSA, known to others as ManTwo, he is the one who produced WANI TSHIKA NA? and XIDAKWA ft Hush
Where can people find your music?
My music is found in all digital platforms, uploaded on Ditto and distributed to all musical platforms for streaming and download
Follow Tumza-Dog On:
Facebook: Tumza-Dog
Twitter/ X: @tumza_dog
Tick tock: @tumzadogg69
Which Rapper do you look up to and why?
•I look up to NF ,I can relate to most of his songs they inspire me
What is the Good and the Bad thing about Hip hop around Elim according to your experiences?
•The good thing is that we get exposure to some beat-makers & producers. The bad thing is that We're using efforts but get despised coz no celeb comes from the hood
If there was just one thing you’d like to change about hip hop in your hood, what would it be and why?
•I would change all their mindset of competing with fellow hood brothers instead of unity ,remember "Teamwork makes a dream work"
How is the Response from your family and friends towards your music?
•My family didn't understand the Hip Hop Music but now they're my Big fans through the message I deliver ,they understood that this is the only way I could spit my feelings out & my views of experience through Rhythm & poetry
Kaysoul Hoodystyle… What’s the story behind this stage name?
•KAY is simply the word K which stands for KIND,so I'm KINDSOUL ,Hoodystyle came from the way I used to rap on the street hiding behind Hoodies hats coz I hated popularity back then
Would you consider yourself a king of Hip hop at Elim, if Not… who would you give the title to?
•No I don't consider myself a king but a prodigy coz I've started this at the age of 13…. so far I haven't heard of any rapper who can outrap me around the hood so the crown has no owner yet
What makes a Good Rapper in your opinion?
•A good rapper should be able To create a strong unique content & stick to the storyline, play with words, Rhyme, deliver punchlines & Strong messages to the listeners
If you were to choose between Rapping and Producing, what would you go for and why?
•I can say both coz sometimes I feel like being in a studio alone with a microphone writing some sensitive lyrics which only needs me and my soul
Follow KaySoul HoodyStyle On:
Facebook - KaySoul HoodyStyle
Shout Outs
•From Limpopo it's PAIN THEE EMCEE, MAC , RUDEKID, MTHIMBANI, MANOTRY, KID-O, JAYPHONIC… from other provinces it's A-REECE , KWESTA, K.O, NASTY-C, TOUCHLINE, SHANE EAGLE, TNT, ZAKWE, STOGIE T, DUNCAN, YOUNGSTA-CPT & CASSPER
Who is your main inspiration in this hip hop game?
• My inspiration took a lot of early inspiration from the politically-charged music of Public Immortal Technique and Ice Cube, also versatile artists like Shebib 40 Noah and Zoocci Coke Dope. Their art and skills shaped my skill at a young age, I was probably in grade 4 when I started. But currently is Shebib 40 Noah and Zoocci Coke Dope.
What is the good and the bad thing about hip hop around your hood?
• The good thing about hip-hop in my hood is that it’s still alive. People respect it and also love it cause we even have Hip-Hop events sometimes. But the bad thing is the hate that these hip hop artists have on one another. Instead of helping each other grow, they let pride rule over them which forces most of the artists including me to work with artists out of our hood.
How did your hit “Phambili nge War” come about and how is the feeling now that it is going viral on social networks?
• Phambili Nge War has been my favourite Gwijo song so when it started popping, I realized that it was the hardest song to remix. There was no producer who even tried to upload their remix so I decided to challenge myself and stop everything and worked on it.
After finishing the project, I was doubting it cause I knew I'd be the first one to upload it and obviously everyone was gonna focus on me. But after a week I uploaded it on tiktok on the 7th of September then it got 100K views and over 50 positive comments in less than 24hrs then on the 9th, I uploaded it on YouTube and that's when it went more viral.
Honestly speaking, the feeling is hard to explain, it's inexplicable. Many people know me now cause of it. It made me experience the feeling of taking pictures with strangers in plubic who turn to be your biggest fans.
Phambili Nge War made a name for myself and almost everyone in South Africa know who created Phambili Nge War and some even recognize me in public.
The most important memory I'll never forget is when the Springboks posted a video of them on social media training while playing it as a soundtrack. And being the first song to be played at Central University of Technology, Free State after we've won the world cup. It was played during the live stream and students even ran to me dancing and singing as if I was the one who won the world cup. The love I receive from South Africans is amazing
How is the response from friends and family towards your music?
• All my family members and friends support me and also encourage me to push and work harder and they also believe in me and believe that music will help me change my home situation
What makes a good rapper according to your opinion and experiences?
• What makes a good rapper is discipline, being humble and consistency. Also allowing yourself as a rapper to learn from others regardless of levels you at compared to other rappers. What I've learned is that people won't love every song you release, and that doesn't mean you should be weak or feel like quiting, if they don't like a certain project, you have to highlight their comments and allow yourself to learn from your mistakes and try to fix what they don't like. Discipline, Humbleness and Consistency create a good rapper.
Few years to come, where will Flash Cortez be?
• In years to come, Flash Cortez will be known as one of the best multi talented rappers globally and also owning a successful record label which I have started this year called "R-CitY Recordz"
Flash Cortez… What is the story behind this stage name?
• So when I started my name was only "Flash". That described my character and signature as a rapper cause when I started, almost everyone knew me as a fast rapper. I used to rap fast in all of my songs but I still do even now but not all the time, so Flash was derived from "The Flash" who's known as the fastest superhero.
So I added "Cortez" cause I felt like my name was not that unique. So Cortez come from a man called "Wlliam Cortez" in history who used to be known as one of the best killers. So since many people characterize me as someone who's always killing beats on both rapping and composing, I decided to add 'Cortez' after 'Flash' cause William was my favourite character. so in short, I rap fast and I don't just rap, I also kill beats.
Shout Outs
• I'd like to give shoutouts to my mother, my family, friends, my fans cause without them I wouldn't be where I am, to all the well-known musicians who are recognizing me and giving me good comments and advices and most importantly the Almighty God for blessing me with multiple talents.
Follow Flash Cortez On:
Facebook- Flash Cortez
Instagram - @FlashCortez
LilBoy Rsa is a South African Hip Hop Artist from Vaal. He is a Rapper, Performer, Director and an Actor
• Who or what got you into Hip Hop?
Back in 2015 I used to listen to Kasi Rap until I fell in love with music and tried to generate the new sound of New Wave
• If you were not a Rapper, what would you be?
I was going to be a visual artist, I was so good at drawing
• What are the Good and the Bad things about Hip Hop around your hood?
Bad:
When you are an upcoming artist nobody takes you serious
Good:
Everyone does hip hop so it's easy to support each other
• How is the response from your Family and Friends towards your music?
When I started rapping they used to say I'm wasting my time, music won't take me anywhere. Now they see my passion in music and they believe in me
• What’s this One song that made a lot of people know and love LilBoy Rsa?
Name of the song is "Drip", it was released in 2019
• LilBoy Rsa, What is the story behind this stage name?
I was 9 years old when I got that name, I thought it was the right for me that time because I was so young
• Who do you wish to work with in future and why?
I wanted to work with J Molley, I recently turned that wish into a reality because now I have an unreleased song with him. The reason why I wanted to work with him it's because nobody understand his music like I do, he's been through what I'm facing now
Follow LilBoy Rsa On:
Facebook - LilBoy Rsa
Twitter - @LilBoy_Rsa
Instagram - @lilboy_rsa
• Shout Outs
I would like to send shout outs to my family, friends & fans
Sticks is PROMISE BVUMA, a South African singer & Rapper at RARA MUSIC, Born at TZANEEN in Limpopo Province on the 20th of May 1999
• Who or what got you into hip hop?
2pac! My uncle's favourite Rapper, I was inspired by his songs because my uncle was always playing them.
• What do you write about in most of your songs and why?
I write about love because It's a heightening of senses, an interruption of thoughts and a visitation from another world. They can bring you back to your happiest or, unfortunately to your saddest moments in life. Listeners relate to many different emotions in songs, love songs resonate, especially deeply because people feel love so deep. For general audiences, love songs are like greeting cards, they can help people express their feelings when words don't come easily.
• What is the Good hiphop Bad Thing about Hip hop around your hood according to your experiences?
The good thing is that it inspires the people around Me (in My Hood) to do better in their Lives and go for their Dreams.
The Bad thing about Hip hop is that some use hip-hop for Competition and beef. Going against each other which end up causing division between their fans
• Sticks… What is the story behind this stage name?
I was given the name Sticks by soccer players, I was once a soccer player, they said I looked like sticks, a Yizo Yizo drama character, that's where the name came from.
• If there could be one thing you would like to change about Hip hop around your hood, what would it be and why?
I would kill the spirit of competition and introduce a unique hip hop style that will earn attention and respect again because fans are no longer paying attention to hip hop.
• Which song made a lot of people to know and love Sticks?
YA BASULUKA EX… MY First single Produced By COOL B FROM RARA MUSIC EARLY THIS YEAR. This a Song that introduced Sticks.
• Few years to come, where will Sticks be?
I will be sharing stages with International Celebrities and Hosting Many Big Events
• Who is your celebrity crush and why? Lol
Lerato Marabe, better known as Ntswaki from Skeem Saam. She's so cute, intelligent and Unique… Eish!!! she's sooo hot and charming
• Follow Sticks On:
Facebook - Sticks xakoh RARA Music
• Who do you want to send your shout outs to?
Shout out to My friend and producer Cool B, Management team; Mr Mabasa A From Ka Bebs Village, Sponsor Twalatsa pub , My friend COMFORT, NICK BOY and Mr Mathonsi
Giyani Rapper Payne iGor visited Rap type Mag Studios and had a chat on Talk2Jay,
The conversation was so inspiring, educating and deep where Payne shared a lot of his experiences as a rapper producing unbelievable music while coming from the villages of Giyani in Limpopo.
His main focus is getting what he wants and setting a good example to other rappers that they can actually achieve what they want in their music career as long as they set their goals and budgets well.
Watch the full interview on the link below
Session - Talk2Jay
Host - Jabulani Jay
Camera - Nsovo
https://raptypemag.com/old/rapper-from-giyani-payne-igor-talks-about-hip-hop-in-his-hood-support-more/
