Trompie

Down in SA we have what I can call a "major" Hip hop Mag called HYPE. Dont blame me for calling it that, but I haven't read any that went national that way. Anyway, this mag is released by-monthly and surely has a good team (sometimes questionable due to their content) that delivers news, views and interviews including a mixtape in that period.

Well, up-and-coming and established artist in all manners get to get their minute of fame on there (although Im not yet approached...lol :-)), and you get to have an insight of whats happening in the hip hop fraternity in SA (South Africa).

Now - they currently have this Expo that will run from 12-14 Sept.08 and awards running parallel with them at the Coca Cola Dome. So, without further udo here's the nominees:

Nominees

Best Video
HHP – Leloko La Lekoko
PRO – Uthini ngo PRO
Mawethu – Feels like
Koldproduk – Eyes Wide Open

Best Independent Record Label
Uproot Records
Buttabing
Rage
Ghetto Ruff

Hip Hop Event of the year (gig/function)
Masters of Rhythm
Back To the City
Party people
Redbull BC One

Graffiti artist of the year
Rasty
Decor
Faith
Falko

B-boy of the year
Benny
Shorty
Jed
Sam

Hip Hop Dance crew of the year
Twitch
Clinch
Kinesics
Repertoires

Beat-boxer of the year
Cyber
George
Drumkit
Pas Genik

DJ of the year:
C-Live
The Cutt
Kenzhero
Redwood

Live performer of the year:
Jozi
Tumi
HHP
PRO

Lyricist of the year:
PRO
Tumi
Ewok
Maggz
Hymphatic Thabs

Producer of the year:
37 mph
Bongani Fassie
IV League
Dome
Don Juan (Octave Couplet)

Mixtape of the year:
SOS – Backpackers mixtape vol.3
BeatOven- Straight from the oven vol.4
Battle of Gugulethu Vol.2
Substance – Do The Knowledge

Group of the year:
Jozi
The Anvils
Driemanskap
Last Days Fam

Artist of the year:
DA L.E.S
PRO
HHP
Tuks

Song of the year:
JR – ‘Gata Lenna’
PRO- ‘Uthini Ngo pro’
Substance – ‘High School Girls’
Mawethu – ‘Feels Like’
HHP – ‘Music And Lights’
Shugasmakx – ‘Shugela’
DA L.E.S – Tippy Toes

Album of the year:
HHP - Acceptance Speech
Zeus – Freshly Baked
PRO – Dankie San
Mawethu- A Fool’s Hope
Molemi – Amantsi