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09/04/2026

Afrika Bambaataa death: Hip-hop legend and DJ dies at 68 after cancer diagnosis | The Independent

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14/06/2025

The of Ekapa Hip Hop & presents "Back2Basics"

Live Music & DJz, Food, Clothing & 420 Stalls

Ras Centre
5 Noll Ave, Hatton Est, Athlone
15 June 2025
(next day public holiday)
3pm til late
R50cc R40 Corkage

Stalls:
Fire King Edibles, Green Frequency, House of Harambe, Laami's Kitchen, Ras Got Kicks, BOE Merch

EmCees:
T, , Phoenix, King Size feat , Gokez, ,

DJz: C4, , Danamite, ,

Hosts: Ma'am Madamme & DJ realROZZANO

BBoy Crew:
Alpha Culture

Hip Hop, NeoSoul, Reggae, Dancehall & House Music

Info:
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04/01/2024

It's gonna be fire🔥🔥. Rasmas settings at Salon & Barber CBD Lounge, 7 Nooiensfontein, Kuilsriver. And don't worry InI we got you covered with free entry, free parking, all your 420 products and top class performing acts. So step up and enjoy the celebration with us and experience a positive flow of energy. RASTAFARI.....

03/11/2023

29/09/2023

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27/06/2023

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31/05/2023

By All Means Necessary is the second album from American hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, released on May 31, 1988 on Jive Records.

After the 1987 murder of DJ-producer Scott La Rock, MC KRS-One moved away from the violent themes that dominated his debut, Criminal Minded, and began writing socially conscious songs using the moniker the Teacher.

Singles from By All Means Necessary
"Stop the Violence"
Released: 1988
"My Philosophy"
Released: 1988

Many themes, which surface a minimalist production accompanied by hard-hitting drum beats, cover social issues that include government and police corruption, safe s*x, government involvement in the drug trade, and violence in the hip hop community.

As of September 25, 1989, the album was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Both the album cover, depicting KRS-One, and the album title make reference to Malcolm X.

The album's cover art is a reference to the iconic photo of Malcolm X peering through his window while holding a M1 carbine rifle. The album title is a modification of Malcolm X's famous phrase "By Any Means Necessary."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 5/5 stars
Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4/5 stars
The Great Rock Discography 7/10
MusicHound R&B 4.5/5
RapReviews 9.5/10
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4.5/5 stars
The Source 5/5
Spin Alternative Record Guide 8/10
The Village Voice B+

The album is widely seen as one of, if not the first, politically conscious efforts in hip-hop. AllMusic described the album as a landmark of political hip hop and Rolling Stone praised its social commentary.

Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone wrote, "Over irresistible beats provided by his BDP cohorts, KRS delivers the word on the drug trade, AIDS and violence—three forces that threaten to destroy minority communities."

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

In 2008, the single "My Philosophy" was ranked number 49 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

14/05/2023

Today in Hip-Hop History:
American Hip-Hop group De La Soul released, "De La Soul Is Dead".

De La Soul Is Dead is De La Soul's second full-length album, which was released May 14, 1991. Produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics.

The album was one of the first to receive a five-mike rating in the Hip hop magazine The Source. The album was also selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums in 1998.

The album's cover refers to the death of the "D.A.I.S.Y." (Da Inner Sound, Y'all) age, or a distancing from several cultures including hippies and the mainstream hip-hop. It is considered among many as one of the best albums of the 1990s. Rolling Stone ranked the album at #87 on their list, and Pitchfork Media ranked it at #63.

26/04/2023

"Player's Ball" is the debut single from hip hop duo Outkast.

Originally released two weeks prior on the compilation A LaFace Family Christmas, the single was released on November 19, 1993, to promote the forthcoming debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.

The song itself discusses the nature of living in the South of the United States, and growing up within a hip hop culture.

The accompanying music video was directed by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs.

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