The South African Hip Hop Mainstream.

We have started from Kwaito to Motswako and now they came up with N.A.K. Most people believe that these categories are the fundamentals of SA Hip Hop. Ever since artists like AKA, Khuli Chana, Ifani, Okmalumkoolkat and Cassper Nyovest entered the South African mainstream,we all believed that our Hip Hop mainstream has grown but some of us don't agree with it.
Even though most Hip Hop artists in South Africa are trying to find a way to make our Hip Hop music unique, by introducing N.A.K (New Age Kwaito) to the industry, there is still a lack of originality except for Motswako. They all talk about style, money, parties and cars. Even new artists who are still hustling talk about the same things. It's like everyone in the South African Hip Hop mainstream is getting paid...a lot, but that's not what people see when they're at their shows, that's not what people see when one of this artists is in their Kasi (hood).
Unlike the Americans, we can't afford cars like Masaratis, lamboginis and Ferraris but more Hip Hop artist in SA want to hire those cars and use them for their music videos. That's a fake image you are portraying to a lot of fans out there. People believe what they see and if you are lying, they'll see through your lies when time passes by.
Another point that lacks in the Hip Hop mainstream is consistency. It's like every Hip Hop artist in South Africa is a one hit wonder. They all release singles to promote their album. No one is doing anything different like releasing mix-tapes, small tours in the townships or releasing Eps. Its all about them, all the time, and the fans are forgotten. They have turned this industry into a scheme and for someone who really has love for Hip Hop, he/she will consider SA Hip Hop as wack/lame. A lot of Hip Hop/N.A.K artists in South Africa forget about their fans. They forget where they came from... They forget that there is a lot of poverty in South Africa, so their albums are sold at an expensive price. The entrance fees at their shows are expensive too.

Things that can improve our South African Hip hop mainstream:

- Tours in the township will increase album sales.
- Interaction with your fans on twitter and facebook.
- More original videos that talk about the life in Africa, not an American imitation.
- Consistency in the industry.
- A little friendly competition never hurt anyone.

I know we are growing as a country, but let's stop rushing things because a fast life causes more diseases. Again let's be more original, make our own trends and stop imitating the Americans.
Hip hop is not about the glitz and glamourous lifestyle - no. It is about life from the bottom to the top. It is a sub-culture for story tellers and Philosophers. It is deep emotions that are explained through words. Don't just rap, but preach,elaborate and inspire!

Upper Leap Poetry Movement

TOXIC

 @THE SESSION

Seun the poetic device

Men Fiddy

 

BONES

On friday the team was in TNC temba to check out the upper leap poetry movement.Upper leap Poetry movement that started a month ago and they had over a 100 people who attended their session.Upper leap movement mostly focuses on the arts.This movement was started by a group of students in TNC and so far it has attracted poets outside the campus and its still growing.If you wanna be part of the movement you just have to attend the sessions every friday from 12h00 till late.

SKYKIE.








Poets who were participating on friday 

 -retard rook Q
-Seun the poetic device
-tyson magnitude
-men fiddy
-mr page
-Radiation
-Amos
-toxic
-Benjie
-skykie
-Nero

NERO

 Calling all poets,rappers and even writers!

HOFAwards 13

Wozzzza HOFA Wozza, Wozzza HOFA Wozza "Hatjatjatjaa Ke Nako" It all began in 2011 and since then The City Of Tshwane hasn't been the same, you guessed it baby, #HOFAwards13 are upon us!! One of the most anticipated annual events 012 Entertainment hosts - a prodigious night filled with commemoration and honour, where the hard workers get acknowledged for the bit they do. City of Tshwane Are you ready for the 3rd Annual Hall Of Fame Awards 2013 - its promising to be the biggest one yet, HOFA= A local award show that aims at rewarding and commemorating the well deserving, hard working, dedicated and consistent entertainers and entrepreneurs of Tshwane's youth, the award ceremony is held annually during the first Saturday of the month of August, and has been running since 2011. An independent panel of judges counts the votes of each nominee and the results are only released on the day of the event, all nominees are expected to have been making waves in an around Gauteng within the past months since the previous ceremony, and are required to having a stable following so that the odds are even. Hall of Fame Awards 2013 Categories are as Follows 1•Crew of the year 2•Best solo music artist 3•Best local clothing brand 4•Best Music producer 5•Most ambitious Entrepreneur 6•Best Duo/Music group 7•Best Visual Producer 8•Most Influential Organization 9•Fashionista 10•Charmer boy ya pitori 11•Lepyatla la pitori 12•Summer body (male) 13•Summer body (female) 14•Best New Comer 15•Best Dance routine HOFAwards Details::: Venue: GAUTENG NORTH/MENLOPARK WRESTLING HALL Time: GATES OPEN 16:00 SHOW STARTS AT 18:00 SHARP Dress code: fashion statement( dress to Impress)Red carpet event Date: 10 AUGUST"13 Standard Ticket: R80 VVIP: R200 HOFA Vvip will receive the following:: *Unlimited soft drinks *Finger Foods * cocktails *Hofa Goodie Bag *Vvip's very own photo-booth *One lucky HOFA Vvip will win a brand new Samsung S3 More info on our guest performances and appearances will be out soon... Hatjatjatjata One More Time Wozzza Hofa Wozza For More info Contact Cell: 072013336 Tell: 012 771 7884 Bbm: 297E0A5B Email: info@hofa.co.za #Sponsored By SOVIET Clothing.

Sweatdrop Entertainment In Partnership with HoodBase Fm, Roach Inc And Vic Audio & Video Systems Brings You Sweat Exprexion Sessions(Hip Hop Revival)

Hip Hop Revival Date: 19 July 2013 Venue: Darkie's Pub Entrance: Free Host: Earl kay The Biggest Hip Hop Event to hit Hammanskraal is taking place this Weekend. With some of the biggest,most talented Artists, Dancers and Beatboxers from in and around Hammanskraal to take stage, this promises to be the Need-To-Be-At hip hop event of the year. The Dj line-up includes: Nantes Nantie Beat'Oven Iam Big-p Vincent Urs'pee Mangany and Many more With performances from: INK( Ofentse Thebe & Mazwi Ndaba ) Straat Thabang Yourlokalhead Sbk Lucratia Lady-Luu M Double-ts Sweatdrop Mpumelelo Louis M Songz Lukay Wa Lehipi Smash BK Nu Evolootion Gontse Baloyi and a whole lot more artists. Trust it you don't wanna miss out on this. It's that Hip Hop Revival. For More Information Get in touch with us on 078 877 3440 or drop us an email at dropsweat@gmail.com.

Slughuis Presents: Enzo 30 years birthday night and Door2Door Mix-Tape launch

Date: 25 July 2013 Venue: Denish Lounge Time: 6pm till late Entrance: Free Performence by: *Molly *Lolli *Kay-E *Letswaka *F-Eezy *Mapakshop *Dr Panic *Mosankie *Gimboss *Bugzito Dj line up: *Chikin *Arch Angel *D Boi *Quinton *Tshidex *Bigrome Free cocktail for the ladies till 9 O'clock.

The Nelson Mandela birthday celebration bash

4 days of never ending fun and excitement 18th activities for sports and recreation 19th a day for our elders to get something out of their youth marimba, gumboots,etc....20th is the bash you'll be waiting for... 21st is a day for jazz, soul and rnb no under 23's allowed a day for timers and bo mamazala we all benefit we all share the day with utata Nelson Mandela! Invite your friend and they can invite their friends and their friends friends and the chain goes on! Lets do this!

Date & Time: July 18 at 9:00am until July 20 at 11:55pm

Venue: Mandela Village

Host: Glen Ro-Hsin Wang

Dance Classes

Sup fam just got another update,if you like to dance and you want to learn,then this is an update for you.

Rally Motaung will have classes soon at his dance studio.
*For R40 bux a month you get,

*2 days classes in 3 week
*basics and routines

The classes starts on the 15th of August
So if your interested just contact us on bbm(2855D3E2) or inbox us on our page or facebook account.

International news

Review of Yeezuz,
by billboards charts.

Did you hear that rumble earlier? It was the sound of the Internet shaking as news tweeted across the world that Kanye West’s sixth solo album “Yeezus” sprang a leak, just four days before its official June 18 release.

“Yeezus” is a medley of several genres -- new wave, punk, rock, and of course hip-hop. Those looking for vintage soul sounds or even full-on raps from start to finish will be thrown several curves here. It’s an album with numerous emotional layers as well. There are a few lighthearted moments, and cuts about love along with lust. But mostly, West is just plain mad -- angry at naysayers,  “The Man” censoring his art, and even at his own celeb
status. But after all is said and done, does "Yeezus" live up to the hype? Is West, in fact, the Michael Jordan of music ( as he claimed in a
recent New York Times article)? Here's the billboard's track-by-track analysis of the year's most aniticpated -- and what will undoubtedly be the
most scrutizied -- hip-hop album of 2013.

1. On Sight

The album begins like a scene a sketchy downtown dance club, as if Kanye’s trying to figure out what frequency “Yeezus” will tune to. The beat -- which comes courtesy of French
dance demigods Daft Punk -- starts with fuzzy synths that turn solid to prance over the track.“Yeezy season’s approaching,” Kanye raps. “…The monster’s about to come alive again.”

2. Black Skinhead

Over tumbling, industrial-sounding drums (maybe the sort of massacre music they played back during battles at Rome’s Colosseum),West tackles the perception of a black man dating a white woman, saying racist people are
“gon’ come and kill King Kong.” He’s a savage on this song, for sure -- bent on deading everything and anyone that isn’t “ready for action.” Kanye claims to be wiser than he’s ever been, meaning those in the wrong should
probably watch their backs. “If I knew what I know in the past,” he raps, “I would’ve been blacked out on your ass.”

3. I Am a God

Through shooting synths, squeals and mushed bass, Kanye revels in all the negativity he’s endured -- the hate received for everything from his fashion sense to brand of hip-hop -- and proclaims himself to be a god “until the day I get struck by lightning." The pained screams towards end make this one teeter
towards horrorcore. Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon pops in at the tail of this monster to haunt a bit as well.

4. New Slaves

Many are already familiar with this spiteful cut from Kanye's “SNL” performance in May. The album version is just as viscous. Kanye clowns
anyone that’s more sheep than shepherd. “You see there’s leaders and there’s followers,” he starts. “But I’d rather be a dick than a swallower.” Unapologetic, as usual. “New
Slaves” is basic on the production side, mainly relying on a soft bassline until a scrambled mack truck of a synth drives through on the song's especially aggressive conclusion. “Fuck you and your Hampton house,” Kanye spits, attacking officials in power positions filtering art hiding information from audiences in need of both. It drastically transforms into something soulful and visceral at the end, with West hopping on the voice-altering device Auto-Tune to sing. Frank Ocean helps close the
joint with a few coos as well.

5. Hold My Liquor

Justin Vernon opens this woozy track that finds a drunk Kanye stumbling into an exes home for some emotionally reckless and scattered sex.
“[The] pussy had me floating,” says West of the night. “Feel like Deepak Chopra.” There’s a healthy dose of Auto-Tune of here, too, as “Liquor” continues album's string of songs that
feature several sonic twists and turns.

6. I’m In It

Here, Kanye mangles his voice and flips to beast mode while talking about the things he’s going to do to a women in bed. “All I need is sweet and sour sauce,” he says after, referring to performing oral sex on an Asian woman. That portion of the song is slow winding -- but all of a sudden, it turns into a dancehall romp.“That’s right, I’m in it,” West says repeatedly
while an island guest crows every few bars.

7. Blood on the Leaves

Sampling Nina Simone’s “Strange Fruit,” “Leaves” opens softly with piano keys bouncing lightly and Kanye trying to shake some thoughts, lamenting about a failed relationship.“I just need to clear my mind now,” he sings.“It’s been racing since the summer time.”
Clearly, he fails at trying to slow his mind down. Both he and the beat flip into a quaking rage. “We could’ve been somebody,” he yelps. The raps that fill the second half are cruelly aimed at groupies, then spiral back into Auto-
Tuned moans. Seven songs in, and there’s still no sign of “traditional hip-hop” on “Yeezus.”

8. Guilt Trip

This is a brief thumper with Kanye once again looking back at a failed relationship. “This is the time when my heart got shot down,” he recounts in his vocals,  delivered as a hybrid of raps and singing.

9. Send It Up

Sirens wail from the start  as Kanye preps to enter a party -- but not before a girl and her crew ask for him to get them in. “Can you get my Benz in the club,” he retorts in wise-ass fashion. “If not, treat your friends like my
Benz: park they ass outside until the evening ends.” Reggae infects “Up” at the end as well.

10. Bound 2

This one is for those starving for West’s soulful sound of yore. Sampling Ponderosa Twins Plus One’s “Bound,” Kanye confronts his “leave a pretty girl sad” reputation with women. “One
good girl is worth a thousand bitches,” he says. Singer Charlie Wilson croons on the hook, effectively closing out West’s most adventurous album to date singing “there’s no leaving this party with nobody to love.”

What's ur deal and flavour

I bet every one is asking them selves what is what's your deal and flavour,well it an up coming KHL_Ent event that will happen on the 7th of september. What's your deal and Flavour is an annual competition for rappers all over PTA. The winners will get KHL_Ent brand hamper,a 3days documentary with your label,and a free promotion of your label's music for 2 months worth R200. Rules: 8 record labels,3 rappers to represent their record label,3 challenges for each round,and the judge will be the the crowd so make sure the 3 rappers representing ya'll are dope lyrically and flow wise.To enter just inbox us on our Facebook page or email us on kasihustleandlife@gmail.combefore 23rd August 20013. For the audiance this will be a free entrance event,make sure you bring your own cooler box and a camp chair becouse the event will be a pic nic,a tant and gazibos will be provided but if you want to bring your own umbrella,then its cool with us as long as you go back with it at home.food will be sold at the event.And 3 of our lucky audiance will stand a chance to win our brand's T-shit,Dololo or Goth Play Republic.So make sure you tell your friends,to their friends that KHL_Ent is hooking up a pic nic event with performances!

The KHL_Ent Blogspot come back.

Its been a long time seens the blog had a new strory because of our planning,so now the planning is over and done with,now it's time we take action. Starting from today,the blog will release an article on mondays,wednesday and friday so make sure you check out our Facebook page for the links nd our twitter account. a So here are the articles you'll expect on our blogspot. *Kasi vibes(weekend events) *Kasi up-coming artist(interviews of local artists) *Kasi stories(event stories and random stories) *Proudly from Kasi (new article for our fans,talking about how they love their hood) *Kasi Fashion(interviews of local trend setters) *Kasi's hustler of the month(this will be for all up-coming brands,entertainment companies and local artist) *KHL_Ent's Update(the whats and about of KHL_Ent) For bookings: Facebook Page: Kasi Hustle and Life Entertainment and Promo Co. Twitter: @KHL_Ent E-mail: kasihustleandlife@gmail.com Kasi hustle and life,the way to an awesome life.

Vintage post

2 T.O.N.E

Presents

Vintage session
Kamo's 19th Edition

On Saturday we were at Darkie's Pub,where the vintage session was held.The event's vibe was just chilled and mature,there were no fights or any conflict of that nature.But I still think the organisers of this event didn't plan their things right(2 T.O.N.E).The host (Kamo) was enjoying the party with her friends,seems like nothing can really bring her down.The music was chilled and calm,thanks to the DJs that came through and the featured artist.And our Dj was also playing on that night(Dj Slim Deep).And most of all thanks to the people that came and supported Kamo's 19th edition.

Check out how everyone looked in their vintage outfits: