Thursday, December 11, 2014
KIGOZI - NAVIO [Exclusive]
By Byaruhanga Felix (@TheNinjaFelix)
If you bumped Navio's PRIDE then this track must have been one of your favorite off the album if not the best. I would have opened the article with quoting some bars off the track but that's for next week when it's released officially. The song is named after Navio's real name so I guess this gives you a clear picture of what you should expect to listen to.
In addition to releasing the track, Navio will also be shooting & releasing the Visuals of "KIGOZI" with Jim Resley of Shutter films. Jim Resley has handled one of the most huge projects of 2014 like Atlas's "Aaah", Keko's 'Mutima', Mith's 'Go Hard' among others. We shall be getting Behind The Scenes of the shoot for you here on the blog.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
KEKO ON HER MIXTAPE & UG HIP-HOP [Interview]
By Byaruhanga Felix (@TheNinjaFelix)
As we wait for 13th December for the official release of Keko Town's upcoming P.A.R.A.N.O.I.D mixtape (which we shall be hosting on our blog) I caught up with the rap queen to discuss her mixtape and her general overview of the Ugandan hip-hop industry.
QN: Good to have you here, let's jump straight to the mixtape. Why did it take this long to have a complete KEKO project?!
Hi, I have on the road a lot in my career, obviously after joining Sony it kinda restarted my career new material and all As a writer I needed peace and quiet to put the album together, that's still in progress but with the mixtape more work is going to be available for the fans as they wait up for the long awaited album.
QN: P.A.R.A.N.O.I.D?! Does the name represent anything to you and can you tell us about the craft/concept behind the entire mixtape?!
It could mean anything but for now it's simply 'Paranoid'. I didn't take any direction every song is a moment in time. My mind races a lot it's hard to stay stuck on one thing.
QN: What should we expect on the mixtape?! do we get to listen to the KEKO on tracks like 'How We Do it' or the KEKo on songs like "Let Go'?!
There's only one KEKO everything you hate and like. I know you miss me going over rap beats may be this could be your chance to judge me.
QN: To a certain extent do you think the mixtape is a reflection of your upcoming album?!
I can't say if it's a reflection of the album, I'm spoiled from loving a lot of variety my music is like a supermaket.
QN: You happened to be one of the major performers at the End of The Weak rap Queens show. Why do you think there's a wide gap between upcoming female rappers & well established rappers like you?! And how can that gap be bridged?!
I mean it's all about being relevant nowadays. Its harder now to stay original when standards are being set by Nicki and Iggy. I wish i knew the formula but I'm still learning. I guess it's try to do the right thing and pray to God.
QN: Finally your top new skool rappers in UG (including femcees) in no particular order?!
I don't think there's been any new stand outs. I have been in the game 4years now nothing new still.
Watch behind the scenes of Keko's upcoming video 'Mutima' off her mixtape here.
Connect With Keko
Facebook: Keko Town
Twitter: @Kekotown
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Sunday, December 7, 2014
THE UG HIP-HOP FAMILY GATHERING
By Byaruhanga Felix (@TheNinjaFelix)
In case you want to know the current state of Ugandan hip-hop or are there any people in Uganda that do/support local hip-hop then you need to attend the "UG hip-hop Family Gathering". The support goes further than quoting punchlines on social media, asking for free download links and page likes/follows. This will be the fourth edition of The Hip-Hop family party. It's an annual event where the fam (hip-hop fans), gets together to meet and greet. According to Cleo one of the major organizers behind it says this is where artists get to meet fans and vice-versa. "We will be having a lot of activity this year, like Freestyles and Cyphers, Grafitti. There will also be some surprise performances, Rap Battles and Battle of Producers. we shall also be officially releasing The S.U.P.E.R Cypher video" said Cleo. (you can download the S.U.P.E.R Cypher here)
This year's hip-hop gathering will be taking place on 13th December at Gabiros (Bugolobi). All you have to do to be a part of the gathering is send a contribution UGX 10,000 or more to 0779673778/0701824368 via mobile money and include details like the name. In case you're a rapper/producer & you want to participate or you want to offer any other kind of contribution you can get in touch with Cleo on facebook (Cleo Sphynx Murungi) or via twitter @Cleo_thesphynx.
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Friday, December 5, 2014
VIDEO: KEKO - MUTIMA [BEHIND THE SCENES]
By Byaruhanga Felix (@TheNinjaFelix)
As Keko prepares for the release of her P.A.R.A.N.O.I.D mixtape, she shot the video of her lead single 'MUTIMA' that features Congolese Charmant Mushaga. The video was shot by Shutter Film's Jim Resley who has been behind most of the incredible projects like Mith's Go Hard Video, Patrobas's '256' among others. The shoot was graced by alot of personalities like Navio, Sylivia Owori & Gloria Wavammuno, so we expect some major cameos in the video. As we wait for the official video we present to the behind the scenes video (courtesy of shutter films), enjoy!
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
NEW DAY - ATLAS ft. Lillian Mbabazi [Behind The Scenes]
By Byaruhanga Felix (@TheNinjaFelix)
New Day is one of the singles of Atlas Da African's upcoming album 'Loyalty Before Royalty' and it features the talented Lillian Mbabazi who does justice to the hook. Earlier last month Deuces Entertainment Group got the south-african based video director Sasha Vybz to bring the audio of the song to life. This video will see Atlas and his team closing the year while setting a strong foundation for his 2015. The video will be released in 3 weeks time but for now here are the behind the scenes images and the trailer.
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