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Sotho Music Has Never Sounded This good

 Thapelo Mofokeng ( Tshele, Momulala, Motlatla, Lekotoane)is a fast rising hip hop rapper & singer. The 21 year old began his music journey back in 2008 (bear in mind he was only 7). He started out as a back up artist for his parents, who were gospel artist back then. After a while, his parents stopped doing music and as a result, Thapelo left too - but not for long. Thapelo ( better known as Cheez Beezy in the music game) was introduced to this sound called hip hop & he fell in love with it immediately. He look at the- then- hip-hip stars & realised that this was the life he wanted to live. But unfortunately, back then he couldn't do it as he didn't have the means & the 'know how'. Cheez Beezy ( his studio & stage name) is a name he gave himself on his very first studio session in 2013. From his primary years, his friends & peers would call him 'cheese boy' although he didn't like the name. So while in the studio, he realised he didn...

South African Hip Hop Competion Alert!

 South African Music Competition Alert!!! Are you a south African hip hop artist with the talent of making great music, but you lack exposure & resources? Well, this is the blog for you. (don't forget to hit the icon on your top left to subscribe) The #ReflectorDotRapContest is an annual digital rap contest competition which began in 2020. The competition aims to give talented local artist ( like you) a platform to showcase their skills, by simply posting a video of your self rapping to any beat. In its first year, the competition received 800+ entries. Out of the crowd, Vulindlela (Vuli F) walked out as the star. He was crowned the very first winner of the #ReflectorDotRapContest. You wanna enter the competition? Here is the how: Simply record 55 sec - 1 min video of yourself showcasing your musical capabilities , on a hip hop beat. Then post the video on either Twitter or Instagram with the #ReflectorDotRapContest2021. Please don't forget to tag @Creative_Makhado. Hype up...

Inge Mazans Is Determined To Make It In The Hip Hop Game

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Slack ( whose birth name is Inge Manzana) is a rising hip hop artist who hails from the streets of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape ( Please help the blog by subscribing) Slack began perusing his music passion at the age of 12 while he was still in primary school. Despite lacking funds/ Money for a professional studio, he has managed to keep his fans entertained from day one. Slack has found social media as an important tool to grow his brand and increase his fan base. The artist advises other upcoming artist to make use of thus platform, considering the tremendous contributions it has made to his music career.  Slack is a versatile musician - his music sounds range from trap soul to hop and from there to trap music.( are you inspired by the story? Leave a comment) Despite having no money for a a professional studio, Slack has managed to create over 20 songs for his fans to jam along to.  In 2016, Slack wrote & produced his very first song ti...

Austiiin Za Is Doing The Most In The Hip Hop Game!

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As "Our #LegendInTheMaking for this week is Austiin Za, better know as Austiin in the Hip hop game,is a writer,rapper & he is also a producer." ( Please subscribe by clicking the icon on the top left of this page for more content) Austiin ZA's musical journey began in the 7th grade. Although, at that time, his focus was on the dancing side. As he grew ( musically, that is, of course) he discovered that he can actually rap!  That when & where it actually began! Austin Wasted no time: he got into studio & produced a single titled 'I had a dream'. His very first single was actually the breakthrough of his career! He believes that ' I had a dream' opened a lot of doors for him & it got his name into bigger platforms.  ( Did you subscribe ye t?  Hit that icon on the top left of the corner ) It didn't take long for him to be "official" recognized as a local hip hop artist. In 2015, Aus...

Zulu Man With A Passion For Acting

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  Sanele Mhlonga is a young & upcoming South African actor. His love for acting reared its head in the days of a popular South African TV show called 'Mlazi Gangsters'. Sanele  was inspired by the show and he started showing interest in acting & began practicing as often as possible.    (Please press the top left corner to subscribe) Sanele started shooting videos and uploading them online : on his Facebook page and YouTube channel. The positive feedback he got from the people who saw his videos inspired him to take acting more seriously. ( please tap the top left corner)  When was done with schooling in 2019,  he started attending Acting auditions. Although, his lack of experience was a huge stumbling block.  This year (2021), Sanele got one of the biggest opportunities of his career when was casted on three short films casted on a popular TV channel in South Africa. An agent recognis...

Queenstown's Most Streamed Rapper!

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Queenstown's Most Streamed Rapper! Jimmy Backwoods is a 19 year old star based in Eastern Cape, Queenstown. He started creating his music magic back in 2019, when he was only 16. He is inspired by the likes of Nasty C, Travis Scott & Troy Lanes. Jimmy is a huge believer in this : if these 'big' artists  could do it, he could do it BETTER! (confidence ncaa emntaneni) Jimmy has released 15 songs so far but he still has more in store for his ever growing fan base. The first song he released was titled 045 s#%t. The song is really close to his heart because 045 ( like the popular singing trio, 047) is the postal code of his home town. You really need to listen to the song to be able to understand why it was titled 045 s%#t. The biggest song of  Jimmy's music career was ' Crackheads & 808'. About a month ago, he blessed us with another single titled ' Pilican High'. Mr Backwoods is quite popular on social media. I t...

Miss iNdlovukazi-The Queen 2020!

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  Today on the upcoming daily blog, we will be featuring a beauty queen- Hlumelo Frans. Hlumelo is an aspiring model whose roots are dug deep in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. Please subscribe to the blog & leave a kind comment! Hlumelo began her modeling career back in 2009/2010 when she was still doing grade R. The school she attended would host beauty contests. She knew that she wanted to model. That's when her love for modeling was born. You enjoying? Well please subscribe for me! Fast forward to 2020: Hlumelo's love for modelling was rekindled when she entered Mrs Ndlovukazi - The Queen. From the Indlovukadzi content, she walked away with  the Queen Prize & the Public Choice Award. She also holds the Miss Eastern Cape Schools Finalist & Public Choice Award as well as Miss Queenstown First Princess. However, the journey to success has had stumbling blocks along the way. Hlumelo says that she has found it had so hard to...