On the genre shift, Nqabza The Boss has been pushing the Xigaza sound hard, and for a while he stepped back from Hip Hop. The hunger to rap is still there, but honestly, it’s not where the momentum is right now. Xigaza is what pays the bills and connects with the crowd, so that’s where the focus is.
Working with Flash Cortez
The collaboration with Cortez happened very organically and was easy from start to finish. We originally planned to feature Nsuku SwaMafxcken, but due to circumstances on their end, it didn’t work out. We then gave the opportunity to Flash Cortez, and within 24 hours he had sent back his verse. That’s how smooth it was working with him.
How long it took to put the song together-
Nqabza finished his part within a week. The main delay came from sourcing and waiting on features. All in all, the full song came together in under a month.
Dee Michaels’ voice
Bro, Dee was family to me for life. I wanted to pay tribute to him, so we placed his voice on the song. If you listen closely, it fits right into the energy and message of the track.
On returning to a Hip Hop sound
We never say never. To be honest, there are times I still want to drop a Hip Hop record. Tuks, my manager usually advises against it, and I understand the reasons — the market and demand are currently stronger on the Xigaza side.
