Bakdraft - Good Times ft Mike M(Prod by June G)

KDB!!! If for some reason you have been hiding under a rock and you have no idea what those three letters are, the you need to come up to the sun and have a good time. Ke December Boss and @iambakdraft of the duo Quietude, laced a dope track about the good times ahead. Give it a listen below. Dude is working on a solo project due to be dropped some time in 2012 titled 'Elements of Fire' and if the title is anything to go by it might just be blazing.

Good Times ft Mike M(Prod by June G)

Ondaground - Women

A few years ago CapCity mag, which was a digital mag released on DVD, put a video of Ondaground performing 'Women' live on Yfm.This happened to be the first issue of the magazine, which had potential to revolutionise the way hip hop was reported in South Africa.This was sadly never to be, but many cherished moments are stored on those DVDs. Ondaground's Yfm performance of 'Women' was 1 of them.Those who have had the pleasure of seeing Ondaground on stage will know the energy he brings to it. He is very animated.Ondaground had FlexBoogie, another Cap City hip hop stalwart, helping him with the vocals for the chorus. These two brought the song to life.


The song is laid on a jazzy musical master piece, typical of the Cap City sound, which was made by rapper/producer Thir[13]teen. Thir[13]teen is said to have 'never written a wack verse in his life'. He brought some of that precision on this production.The opening line of the song "I love women, yeah I said it, I love women" lets one into what it's all about. The verses are well written and relatable, making it easy to have one's mind drift to the melody and the thoughts it hosts. Ondaground stamps his authority on the subject with a firm "I know my brother's know what I'm talking about" and a grin emerges on my face.He then goes on to croon a gentle "If you're out there be part of my life, girl" as the beat plays out. The cherry on top. It's perfect for a relaxed setting; something to nod your head to and chill out with. Hear it here Ondaground - women or download it here: http://mp3twit.com/c5n

The Roots - Undun (Full Final Cut)

After reading all the reviews about this project and watching this video, we sure don't need more convincing, we gonna cop ourselves a copy.

On their website the project is explained "an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford’s internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out ‘on the corner’. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented–postmortem–and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun."

Undun is already rumored to be a possible contender in the Album of the Year category, only time can tell.

Kanyi - Ingoma (Oficial Video)

Most of us only became familiar with Kanyi after she was featured on Driemanskap's S'phum'eGugs. Kanyi  has been working on her album, Iintombi Zifikile. She worked with the likes of Mananz, Elnino, Planet Earth, Simiato Matk, Soulpros, JB and Digi-Analog on the production side. The album features artists such as Driemanskap, Korianda, Jimmy Flexx, Lady Slice, Souljazpros, Kritsi YeSpaza and Khanyisile Mbongwa. 

The official video for the first single of the album, Ingoma, is out. Presented by Mo' Fire Music, the video stars Lulama Mali as Zodwa, Anele Matoti as Solomzi naturally Kanyi as herself. Its definately one of the freshest videos out currently. See the video below and let us know what your take on it is. 

Mutle's Propbox: Rehashed and Rehearsed this Sunday

Mutle Mothibe, of Inaudible is venturing out on a solo project tittled: Mutle's Propbox: Rehashed and Rehearsed. A word master of note, Mutle was one of the finalists at the 2011 Word & Sound Poetry and Live Music Festival.  He gave an electrifying performance at the festival, a performance which he says was a sneak preview to what we can expect at Bassline this Sunday. We had a brief chat with him about what we can expect from the show.

What can we expect from Mutle's Propbox: Rehashed and Rehearsed?
People can expect more than one medium through which poetry is explored. I want to try tap into more ways than just body language to accentuate my words and exploring the topics I write about. I want to try step away from the conventional..." My NEXT piece is!" structure and create a different way of coming at the work. I want to try treat people to a sensual experience at the show and have them walking out of there having a shift in how spoken word art can be approached. 


What in your opinion is the relation between hip hop and poetry if at all?
I have been attending poetry sessions where there is a Rhythm And Poetry section included and have actually come to feel that I don't want to share such stages anymore. RAP crowds have a different approach to poetry in comparison to poetry which requires that people tune in and listen. The correlation between RAP and Poetry is words but past that I feel poetry sessions should be dedicated to poetry and Poetry to Poetry. Poetry is part of Hip Hop as one of its elements but I've come to feel poetry and hip hop require lots of control from organizers for the crowd to feel the different artists. 

Above is Mutle performing Parkinsons, a piece dedicated to Salvidor Dali, Mahommed Ali and Micheal J Fox and everyone with the condition. 

So go check him out for a sensual experience on a Sunday afternoon.

When: 04 December 2011

Where: Johannesburg, Newtown, at The Bassline
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (be there at 14:30)
Price: R60 (it's going to be worth it)