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2019 seems to have been a marriage inspired year with so many wedding having taken place, despite Covid-19 hitting us all. Some of our rappers chose the year to be the year to wed. While many like Kwesta and Solo went all out publicly, some like Okmalumkoolkat and Towdeemac kept thier union low-key and intimate.  You might know these rappers but do you know the the people they said their "I do" to.? Priddy Ugly & Bontle Modiselle-28 September    2019 Priddy Ugly and Bontle are both part of the entertainment industry and holding their own respectively. Priddy, whose real name is Richardo Moloi has a dance background having been a member of dance group “Freeze Frame”.  While he left that world after an injury, his wife is a renowned and amazing dancer. She is also an actress and TV host. She has  featured on the movie “Hear Me Move” and presented shows like “Club 808" on eTV and recently was the host of SAMA27. Priddy was previously signed under the recor...

A Rustenburg Hip Hop conversation cannot be had without the mention of Dox DeezoL. He is among the few that has been making major moves in and outside the city and representing it the over the years.  Dox, whose real name is Edwin April began his music career in his teen years and acquired much popularity then as his brand was widespread throughout the Rustenburg area.  He has always been on the go from early on and his track record speaks volumes. His persistence and drive has seen him move from Rustenburg to Pretoria to Joburg and making the biggest moves in each city. From as early as Grade 10 Dox was already getting radio play and interviews. Some of his proudest moments includes a 30 minutes long launch of his EP on Motsweding FM, getting featured on two compilation projects by HipHopLiveSA with artists like Proverb, RashidKay and PDotO. Dox has also done many event and brand activations in Rustenburg and surroundings. He's also been a regular on Metro FM since 2019 and h...

Kgosi Boipelo is one of Pretoria's most promising talents as far as music is concerned. Having called Ga-Rankuwa home for the longest time, this is where he spent his time finding himself, learning his skills and moulding his rap career. Like any other, the journey has been eventful, full of lessons, ups and downs and growth. He now says he is ready to take on his musical journey as a solo artist. He has just released a remix to a song of his titled, “Capcity” that was released early this year which pays homage to "Capcity" as Pretoria is famously known. The “Capcity season 2 Remix”. The remix marathon features 11 of Pretoria artists who carry the torch as proudly as he does. The remix was released on the 31st of July and features Capcitizens- Teboza, Roman Bishop, 2kLani, Kaz, SP, Lebo, SirFiveNine, GR8, T-Tech, Habatake, Wzrd, and they all came through with different flavours and rap styles, something that Kgosi Boipelo was intentionally going for. “The capcity remix wa...

Tan89Media .     When Choosing A Stage Name... Choosing a stage name, an alias or an “aka” as an artist is an imperative task because it is a big part of your brand and how you want to be perceived.  It might be as simple as using your real name as or as complex as coming up with a whole new name. It can be as simple as “AKA”, “Kabza De Small”, “Qwabe Twinz” or “Master KG” because it’s really straight forward and doesn’t need much breaking down or decoding.  Some stage names are unique to the core, though they might need to be explained to be understood. For example- Focalistic, Priggy Ugly, Da Mthuda, Sean Pages, Sho Madjozi, Lady Zamar or Lady Du… might have an interesting backstory too.  As an emerging talent I’m assuming you think through your name and what you want it to present and say about you and not for the mere fact that it was given or you like how it sounds. Though some stage names are names that stick from a time given by the streets, friends,...

Mpumelelo aka "Double-ts Saza" is a 33 year old filmmaker, musician and an entrepreneur who resides in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria and he is a big believer of faith.  So much so that he has named all of his entities "Double Faith".  "All my entities were inspired by the word Faith which happens to be the name of my ex-girlfriend from Bloemfontein. Instead of having faith like everyone else, I chose to have Double Faith in everything I do. I even created a slogan that says "Don't have faith but have Double Faith."  Mpumelelo is currently running three "Double Faith" ships in the form of "Double Faith Entertainment" which is a record label and an events company. Then "Double Faith Visuals" which is a film production company that deals with professional music videos, photography, documentaries and online TV content.  The last of the three pillars is his proudest venture, "Double Faith Connect" which is a mu...