03/03/2025
As we enter 2025 in the third month of the year. Greetings ladies & gentlemen and happy new year's, we hope your Xmas was Merry. We got two of our fellow artists working on something bigger than them.
Villyn and I.I got something special for y'all this year and they're planning on doing a duo event this year June (date yet to be confirmed) where they'll be launching their classic masterpieces, a book by Theophilus De Bruin titled "Fragments of a Boundless Soul" and a mixtape CD by I.I. titled "Broken Heart And Da Trapped Soul".
BIOGRAPHIES:
-Villyn's Bio'
Theophilus De Bruin professionally known as Villyn, was born on November 15th in South Africa. A multi-talented rapper, emcee, poet, and songwriter, Villyn is a creative force whose work cannot be confined to a single label. His artistry is defined by his mastery of bars, punchlines, metaphors, quadrupled entendres, and multi-syllabic rhyming, which together paint vivid and thought-provoking pictures with words. Raised in an era where poetry is valued no matter the poet's background, Villyn views poets as prophets—believing that his own vision is shaped by the giants he has stood on.
Villyn’s journey began in 2005, when, as a young child, he heard the music of Tupac Shakur for the first time and fell in love with rap. Influenced by legendary figures like Nas, Common, and Tupac, he was drawn to the art of emceeing, believing that rap is not just a talent but a craft that requires deep knowledge. As he grew, Villyn realized that emcees and poets must constantly expand their vocabulary and understanding of the world. A true student of the culture, he has always sought to understand the roots of Hip Hop and the powerful tradition of Rhythm and Poetry.
From his humble beginnings in Uitenhage, Villyn witnessed Hip Hop’s evolution from a neighborhood dream to a global phenomenon. This transformation ignited his drive to become a poet-emcee who not only creates art but also inspires and influences the next generation. In 2022, Villyn was nominated for Best Hip Hop Artist at the Mzansi Arts and Media Awards, further solidifying his place in the South African Hip Hop scene.
Late last year, 2024 on the 6th of December, Villyn expanded his craft beyond music and written an anthology, abstracted from his recent work, the Destiny LP. Through his poetry, he continues to inspire the world to be greater than himself, using the power of words to guide others toward self-realization and creative expression. Today, Theophilus De Bruin, known as Villyn, stands as a testament to the enduring power of Hip Hop, poetry, and the art of self-expression.
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-I.I's Bio':
Masixole Bangela, professionally known as I.I. and he is an artist of many talents, musically and traditionally. He has got worthy bars and singing contemporary Afro-Soul lyrics that further solidifies his artistry in the RAP game because he's Hip Hop before a musician with that said he RAPs and I sings as an artist that he is.
Much like how D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell’s commercial success in the 90’s popularized Neo Soul —a non-traditional 1970’s influenced R&B— He has his own sugar and spice and everything nice to commercialize his new sound in modern rhythm and blues. Explicit lyrical content, southern inspired trap beats and the ability to carry a note, these are the ingredients that form Trap Soul music, and so far, it has proven to be viable.
He's also blessed abundantly with such a great listening skill when it comes to making music, he selects only the best quality music for his audience in respect of his art.
Please anticipate his upcoming project titled the "Broken Hearts And Da Trapped Soul", a Trap Soul mixtape. Here's a link below to the single abstracted from the project and it's titled SACRIFICE Ft. Y.O.U. to give you a bit of some taste of our artist's style of music.
https://distrokid.com/live/?albumuuid=1F1EC022-B945-4855-9716692B88C5C0DE&store=Spotify&ref=live_fb_Spotify_1F1EC022-B945-4855-9716692B88C5C0DE&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR03cEzVPmvoxD_mUhUuoMO3MiSbhuAT6k7ZmAu_XNhhlnMVhdRDJHNygag_aem_wCxTA_16GfYR1xRtAH88Iw
