Artist to look out for: LeSean Elshadia FreeSpirit

You might know him for making an appearance on Blacksheep's Kalyampombo album, and now this rapper just recently collaborated with Unknown Division on the critically acclaimed Alkebulan Connection tape.

Destroy & Rebuild???

The year started off great for Hip Hop with a few artists taking maximum advantage of the attention that spinned off from the NamTv Zone Sessions, one of those artists being Curtis "Catty Catt" Yearwood, the 061Music label owner who feels that Hip Hop has taken a turn for the worst in Namibia.

Artist to look out for: Ray

Gobabis underground rapper Ray AKA Rayvolution has had people nodding to his sounds, since the WAHHN platform was created for rappers to be heard in Namibia. The winner of the WAHHN competition that was launched when KaniBal dropped a beat for anyone in the group to lace, and left the public to vote for who they were feeling the most.

The rise of Unknown Division

The newly recognized rap group Unknown Division was started in June 2012, by the founding members Marven SouthGate and Lo Ski with RUK as their main producer, under Infinity Records. The members of the group Lo ski and Marven SouthGate are co-producers under the independent Label as well.

Artist to look out for: The Boy Jay

The Boy Jay (born J. Matengu) is a Namibiain MC out of the P.I.S.D collective group.

Artists To Look Out For: New Breedz

"Hip Hop Group New Breedz"

 NEW BREEDZ is a Hip Hop alternative group, originally from Walvis Bay, Namibia. The group is comprised of two lyricists, ProLyrikal and Jay Deep. The group was formed in late 2009 and initially consisted of five members but later transformed into a duo.

Artist To Look out for: Lo Ski

"Lo Ski"

Lo Ski is a multi-talented rapper/producer (signed to Infinity Records), who has shown great lyrical skills and a great flow in the game. We take a look at his life in music. Lo Ski tells his story:

Hip Hop & RnB duo BK

"Hip Hop & RnB duo BK"

BK is a Hip Hop and RnB girl group, comprised of Kaz "Brooklyn" Mwangala and Selma "Kimorah" Neshiko. The 21 year old final year students at Polytechnic of Namibia got together as a band in 2010 when they were both in their first year of college while studying Journalism and communication technology. The sexy duo has released 8 singles, namely; Baby, Work It Out, Intro, Sexy, Drop It Low, Get Ready, I Can and Away. Work It Out was previously featured for 4 weeks on the local Hip Hop & RnB countdown on Radio Energy and Get Ready has been featured on radio stations in Arizona, USA and in Zambia. 

Upcoming rapper to look out for: Stix

"producer/rapper Stix"

Honouring unrecognised talent;  Rapper Stix signed to Ekia Records, released a mixtape under the label titled "April Fool's" in 2011 that included tracks like Dit Isi Lewe, In Da Hood and Don't Push Me. The rapper currently has a chart topping single on air titled Gone featuring PLamborghini, which he also produced. This is one of the strong contenders of the upcoming rappers within Namibia.

Introducing The TRIBE

"The TRIBE"
"The TRIBE has huge or better yet colossal ideas to change the Namibian hip hop genre, and the whole industry forever"-Stitch

The TRIBE a Hip Hop/Rap group consisting of arguably the best MCs in Namibia, who happen to be from different tribes. The members of the group are self-proclaimed illest rapper K.K (of Damara//Herero decent), MC RAY (of Setswana/Xhosa decent), outspoken J-Black (of Herero decent) and Baller-holics rapper Stitch (of Coloured/wambo decent). Signed under T.M.G (Tribe Music Group) owned by the four rappers. Currently working to find their collective voice as a group, The TRIBE has recorded their first single "Extraordinary Forever", their upcoming E.P "W.A.T.T (We Are The Tribe)" followed by their album "Ordinary Is Boring". What have they achieved as solo artists? Take a look: