Episode 9: Episode 9 - Back to Basics (2008)

(Rise Up) & pay attention as we bring to you more great African Hip Hop. This Episode features a an exclusive mix of "concious" tracks by some Zimbabwean artists addressing some important socio-political issues. Also featured are the usual East and SouthERN African audible treats. Tracklisting: K'naan - "Hoobale" (Somalia/ Canada) S'fiso Sudan & Tumi - "Once Upon a Time in Africa" (South Africa) DJ Click&Drag "Chumurenga" Mix: Nota Murenga - On Guard (Zimbabwe) mUnetsi - Weapons of Mass Destruction (Zimbabwe) Q-Riggah & JVince - "Brown Sugar" (Zimbabwe) Morafe - "The Whole Thang" (South Africa) "When I Say African Hip Hop you say PAMBERI!"

Episode 08 "The Ballot or the Bullet" Episode 8 the first one of 2008 hosted by Sensai T8. Dedicated to the the millions of people in Zimbabwe & Kenya suffering political exploitation. Featuring artists from Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa proving that even in the wake of political & economic instability positive creativity can exist. 30mins of raw, unadulterated African Hip Hop.

On the heels of the All-star 20th edition we bring to you a 'collaboration edition'. This episode features a selection of African Hip Hop 'Posse-cuts'. Artists who are not in a group coming together on big tracks. Tracklist: DoomE Right (of Zimbabwe Legit) - "Ova Here" f. Silas, Ardamus & Moussa (Zimbabwe/ Uganda/ USA) Slikour - "Izinja" f. My Man, Zulu Mobb & Hidden Force (South Africa) Reason - "My Destiny" f. ProVerb, MrC, Zubz and Maggz (South Africa/ Zimbabwe/ Zambia) Zubz - "Heavy 8" f. Tumi, Mawe2u, ProVerb, H2O, Golden Shovel, KayDo (South Africa/ Zimbabwe/ Zambia) Kalamashaka - "Mang'irima" f. Kitu Sewer, Jay Mo & Nazizi (Kenya) Entity - "Touch & Go" Remix f. Reason, Nthabi and Maggz (South Africa) "Hip Hop Royalty" f. Hymphatic Thabs, TOP, Hyphen, KONFAB, Ben Sharpa, King Daniel, X-24th Letter, Otis Larynx, Bhlakhroze (South Africa/ Lesotho) HIPHOCALYPSE All-Stars - Dream Team (Carmen Remix) f. Rob One, Zen, Ree da Enforcer (Illuminate), 2nd Son, BlakRok, Binary Divide, Mentalyricist (South Africa, Zambia) Catch the HIPHOCALYPSE LIVE on TransAfrica Radio DSTV Audio bouquet channel 172 every Wednesday 1500hrs; 2200hrs; 300am CAT. Live streaming: http://www.streamovation.com/transafricaradio/ http://hiphocalypse.mypodcast.com http://hiphocalypse.podomatic.com/ http://myspace.com/hiphocalypse thehiphocalypse@yahoo.com Highly recommended listening: http://2020.mypodcast.com http://naturelle.mypodcast.com http://bnts.mypodcast.com http://xbcjumpoff.mypodcast.com http://tnglive.mypodcast.com http://streetkast.mypodcast.com PAMBERI!

Tracklisting: S'fiso Sudan & Tumi - Once Upon a Time in Africa (South Africa) K'naan - Fire in Freetown (Somalia/ Canada) Real Elements - Why Don't You f. Kheti (Malawi/ South Africa) Kudakwashe (from DKR) - Mwana weNyoka (Son of a Snake) (Zimbabwe/ U.K.) InvisibleMan - All that I Got (1 Shot) (Zambia/ Lesotho/ South Africa) Tumi - hidden track f. Zubz (South Africa/ Zimbabwe)

No additives. No Preservatives. No Gimmicks. Simply "Back to Basics". 30+ minutes of fresh, raw unadulterated hip hop from Africa. Tracklisting: Krukid - "Africanthem" (Uganda/USA) Outspoken - "Thought Construct" (Zimbabwe) mUnetsi - "Shut Up" (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe Legit - "Vicious Cycle" feat. YZ (Zimbabwe/ USA) M.Anifest - "Gentleman feat. Wanlov (Ghana/ USA) BMG-44 - "Dox da Jae" (Senegal) Konfab - "Konpliments" (Lesotho/ South Africa) Mr. Selwyn -"Debate" feat. Prokid (South Africa) Def Boyz - "Uboma" (South Africa)

Love is in the air in the month of February. We mark the 10 episode milestone with a special bumper edition of the show. 40+ mins of Southern African hip hop love songs. Hosted by the lovely Naturelle. Mixed by DJ Click&Drag. http://hiphocalypse.mypodcast.com/2008/02/Episode_10_A_Hip_Hop_Love_Story-81244.html Tracklisting: Reason - Feelin U, Feelin Me (South Africa) Landmynz & Devious D - Man Woman Child (South Africa) Optical Illusion - Ghetto Beautiful (South Africa) The Holster - Can't Deny (Zambia) Concious - Luv U (Zambia) InvisibleMan - Inspiring (Iko Remix)(Zambia) Wikid - Ooh Baby (Zambia) Amu - Since I Met You (Zambia) Mr. Selwyn - "Soweto Spanish" featuring Amu & ProVerb (Zambia/ Lesotho/ South Africa) ProVerb - Tell Me, Tell Me (South Africa) ProVerb - Letter to My X feat Zubz (South Africa) Zubz - Handiende featuring Palesa (Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa) Maskiri - Zverudo (Zimbabwe) Mizchief - "Place for a Wife" featuring KB (Zimbabwe/ South Africa) Tumi - Bophelo Hame feat KG of Morafe (prod. Kev Brown) (South Africa/ USA) Pebbles - The Way of the Want featuring Tumi (South Africa) 2.Parts.Black - Always (DJ Khenzero Remix) featuring Bhubesii (South Africa) Mmaphuti - I Fell in Love with an Emcee prod. Bongani Fassie (South Africa)

- Dare to Walk with me as I take you on yet another journey in African hip hop from East Africa all the way down to South Africa. Some great African hip hop artists from the continent & diaspora complete with HIPHOCALYPSE exclusive tracks & mixes! +/- 25mins, 20MB of raw uncut FREE African Hip Hop. Tracklisting: Blues from the Horn - K'Naan feat. Peter Tosh (Somalia/ Canada & Jamaica) Mama Africa (Remix) - Bamboo feat. Akon (Kenya/ USA & Senegal) DJ Click&Drag Johannesburg Mix *****"HEAT!" - Zubz feat HHP & KayDo *****(Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa) "My Destiny" - Reason/ ProVerb/ Mr.C (South Africa) "1st, 2nd, 3rd" - ProVerb (South Africa) "Walk With Me" - Mawe2 (South Africa)

"As the flower of Africa blooms so does a new day for the women of Africa unfold" ~ Anna Mwalagho This bumper extended Edition of the HIPHOCALYPSE Fort-Knights Podcast hosted by special guest presenter Naturelle (naturelle.podomatic.com). In this special we celebrate the women building hip hop from Africa. 30mins of some of the best up & coming ladies of African hip hop from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Kenya. Tracklisting: Anna Mwalagho - African Woman (Kenya) Refilwe aka Fifi - Hip Hop God prod. Nyambz (South Africa/ Zambia) Isis - Forward Hustle (Nigeria/ Canada) Nel - No Competition (South Africa) Skye Wanda - Merciless Wanda (South Africa) Nazizi of Necessary Noize - Tension (Kenya) Nthabi - "Bad Luck" (South Africa) Blakrok - "Blak as I Rok da Mic" [2nd Son original + Becoming Phil remixes] (DJ Click&Drag megamix) (South Africa/ Zambia/ Namibia) Twasa - My Soul (South Africa) Wargames aka Kudzai -Time will tell (Zimbabwe) Endz & Eavesdrop - Nature of Science (South Africa) Nomalanga aka Sunshine - Asthembe Kuzozwakala [Becoming Phil Remix] (South Africa/ Namibia) Mmaphuti & Nabunya - The Search Prod. Nyambz (South Africa/ Uganda/ Zambia) This episode is produced by Naturelle & Sensai Tate featuring mixes by DJ Click&Drag. AFRICAN HIP HOP PAMBERI!!!

Episode 20 is a special all-star nearly 1hr long bumper edition. We feature 8 of the best hip hop show hosts from all over the world showcasing the best in African Hip Hop. Tracklisting- Rob One 2020 segment: Kreeper & X-Nasty - live HIPHOCALYPSE freestyle (South Africa) Ewok - National Arts festival freestyle (South Africa) Visit: http://2020.mypodcast.com/ TNGLive Segment: Zubz - The Entertainer/ Smoke Screen Bounce (Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ South Africa) Rage, Yung D, Mode 9, Snazz, J Town - Emcee Africa (Tanzania, Nigeria, Angola, South Africa) Visit: http://tnglive.mypodcast.com/ MJ XBC Jumpoff segment: J Vince - "Gonyet" (Zimbabwe) DKR - "Hand Grenades" (Zimbabwe/ UK) Akili - "Phuma" f. Ell-T (Zimbabwe) Visit: http://www.xbcjumpoff.mypodcast.com/ Msani XL Beneath Da Surface segment: Orthello, Kel, MI - "Naijas Hardest" (Nigeria) Juliani - "Stori Hii" (Kenya) Visit: http://bnts.mypodcast.com/ DJ PeeWee Zambian Hip Hop segment: Street Bangaz - "Slow Flow" (Produced by Illustrate) [Zambia] Zone Fam - "The Cut" (Produced by Jay Rox) [Zambia] Dominant1,The Holstar & Illuminate - "Don't Stop Playing" (Produced by Apprentice) [Malawi/ Zambia/ Zimbabwe/ Nigeria] Visit: http://www.myspace.com/djpeeweeproductionz Mzansi Mamela segment: Pangaea - "Dancing in the rain" (South Africa/ USA) ETC Crew - "Three kings" (South Africa) Papa Zee - "Ke starring" (Lesotho) Visit: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=11402837578&ref=ts Naturelle segment: Driemanskap - "2000 We Shine" Ft. Black Dillinger (South Africa) Rennis - "I" (South Africa) Visit: http://naturelle.mypodcast.com/ Many thanks to all of the contributing hosts. Be sure to visit all the hosts' sites for more from their great shows. PAMBERI!

Episode 18 "The Hustle Edition" features a compilation of African Hip Hop tracks discussing uniquely African "hustles". Even if you have never been to any of the countries represented here the this music paints a vividly accurate picture that has you right in the middle of all the action. Tracklisting: M3nsa - Ajuma (Work Hustle) (Ghana/ UK) Abbas - A Million Rhymes (Kenya) Makho - A Zilli (Zimbabwe) Chosan - This is my America (Sierra Leone/ Canada/ UK/ USA) DKR - Maricho (Hustles) (Zimbabwe/ UK) Methodik - Hip Hop f. Daara J (Gambia/ Senegal) Rattex - Cape Town remix f. Driemanskap (South Africa) Carl Prit & Metaphysics - Zim's Finest (Zimbabwe/ Germany) Cri$i$ - Where I'm From remix (Zambia) Wanlov - In Ghana (Ghana) Shad - I Don't Like To (Rwanda/ Canada) RSS feed and iTunes free subscription options available at: http://hiphocalypse.mypodcast.com/2009/03/Episode_XVIII_The_Hustle_Edition-194518.html http://myspace.com/hiphocalypse http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/The-HIPHOCALYPSE-MOVEment/73248907175?ref=ts thehiphocalypse@yahoo.com Catch the HIPHOCALYPSE LIVE on TransAfrica Radio DSTV Audio bouquet channel 172 every Wednesday 1500hrs; 2200hrs; 300am CAT. Live streaming: http://www.streamovation.com/transafricaradio/ PAMBERI!