The 7th SCHLUUUUUUURP!....

Greetings dear Schluuuuuuupers....

Signed, sealed and delivered....it’s yours!

....SCHLUUUUUUURP!

A Taste of WEEK 41, 2010

Ms. CHERRiE BOMPi

Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold( A poem by William Yeats.)-heavy line reminds me of Chinua Achebes book-Things Fall apart.

Definitely describes the week I had, a lovely relapse of winded emotion. Tired of the buzz and 'people' decided to retreat at my cousins spot. A good decision as I had time to think with no outside influences or opinions. So it was one chilled weekend, not out and about in the streets, or with friends.  Although a 'window seat' would've done wonders, especially for those introspective moments.

Must say I enjoyed the alone time and it left me feeling more whole and grateful of all I am, and where I am in my life. I may think a lot- writing is my release. And has helped me so far in my life.

Not trying to isolate all in my 'deep' writings, but such my was week and hope to release more energies this weekend. Been thinking of going to the 'waiting room'... As its been a minute and I miss the jams.

Hope you get my weekend, and realise 'One is the magic number', for those who haven't realised it. To those who have, its a wonderful feeling isn't it?

Ms. RAZZ’BERRi BOMPi

Hmmmm...this week has been one that had great potential to be a low but thanks to those around me has been muuuuch than anticipated. Really proving how much I sometimes can’t afford to keep things bottled up because it could lead to punkish choices.I also witnessed alot of nonsense hit the fan that made me realease a deep sigh of gratitude for those close and real to me.

It was a conversation I had on Sunday at Rafiki’s with some peoples, after a yumm-delicious braai at a friends home, that made me realise how many really pretentious people run the streets and how people are ready to make you look stupid/ bring you down to make them feel better about themselves, one word to sum it up....PUNKERY!!! Moral of the story...if i lived my life caring about what every Tom,Dick,Sally and Sue had to say, I MAY ASWELL BE DEAD!

Apart from having my precious HTC stolen syndicate style and having to conform to the BB side of life, all-in-all it in was a chilled week with lessons learnt(like the above and not trusting anyone), and drizzled with special moments...sigh. 

inSiGHT

It was in the later days of junior school, not exactly sure when, is when Razz’Berri first got properly acquainted to hip-hop through her friends brother who would ever so often crank the likes of Talib Kweli, Dliated Peoples, Cypress Hill, Eminem etc. –a pretty good starter pack. It was in high school however, when she got her first Talib Kweli album that her undying love for hip-hop truly bloomed. It was this that saw her and friends(Cherri included) plotting and sneaking off to hip-hop gigs in town, sometimes Rondebosch(Pigg and Swizzle) but more often Obz, where most hip-hop gigs went down back in the day at Armchair Theatre, All Nations etc. Nodding our heads to the likes of Fifth Floor, Archetypes, Driemanskaap, Illiterate Skill,Writers Block to name but a few.

Whipped by love for it all, we would schluuuuurp up all that we could about our favourite local artists be it mixtapes, or sticking our noses in articles about them in local hip-hop/hip-hopish publications like Y-Mag(...sigh). And as we grew so did our our love, knowledge and passion for hip-hop and the culture as a whole. Chuckle chuckle chuckle....we even had our own little crew, the “Black Roses”.

Perhaps our ears were off the ground but it seemed like gigs got fewer and the scene just wasn’t what is was. Crews spilt, mixtapes got fewer, heads got drunker and it became an all take no action kinda game. It just got weird. But for some odd reason big things were popping off in the Jozi realm  which was odd because Cape Town was the Mecca of local hip-hop, the home of the pioneers such as Prophets Of Da City, Brasse vannie Kaap and a range of the countries most top-notch hip-hop Dj’s i.e. Ready D.

Now, its not to say that the Jozi sound was wack but it was different from we were used to. The game changed as it has now.  The point was all about innovation. People became more 'commercial' in their lyrics and delivery, in the beginning it was hard to digest it, but it was understood that it was a movement and with movement change is inevitable and is key to growth of the material. Echoed by DJ Kenzhero, local hip-hop mogul on decks and founder of Party People and Uno July a.k.a Tommy Jinxx from Ill Skillz who are fast making waves in the local scene and pushing passion internationally. Kenzhero rates in the comparison of the scene to the CPT scene JHB  that “there are a lot of variables when it come to that comparison. Economics, cultural, perception etc.” .Uno reasons the lack of progression in the CPT hip-hop with the fact that it’s not innovative but with that said the main media infrasturcture lies within the “City of Gold”, so CPT is at a disadvantage when it comes to exposure. Which makes a lot sense, as there is now a pattern of CPT artists emigrating to the more commercial(...hmmm)Jozi to get their “hustle” on. Which raises alot of questions....but thats another story for another day.....

Kenzhero describes the CPT scene ten years ago as “ confusing because of demographic and generation gaps” and if he could would “suggest a generation wipe and start afresh”. Which makes sense when you look at the history of CPT hip-hop with it being one big movement but divided at the same time.....APARTHEID!But Google it further... The CPT hip-hop scene isn’t even really run by Capetonians any more. 

At the end of the day it’s not really about JHB vs. CPT but about nurturing and breeding a culture that has no borders and has some kind of meaning to us. But it would it would be shame for the talents about it went to waste. Hip-hop is something different to everybody... for some its about pushing passion(bOmpi philosophy). Some peoples dreams get lost and others do what they do for the passion and not necessarily to be known-the fame. And others do it for egocentric purposes. 

“Hip-Hop you the love of my life”-The Roots

Hip-hop is one of many things that Cape Town proudly hold its head up about but once again we fall short of pushing the passion. If the quart of Black Label could be put down for a bit, it would be a greater force to be reckoned with. Big-ups to the folks who are pushing a.k.a hustling and doing big things but to the others stop moaning and VUKÚZENZELE...nxa!

FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK

Ms. CHERRiE: Skwatta Kamp- Moya ft. Relo. What a jam, I needn't explain how beautiful and what memories the whole Mkhukhu Funkshen album has for many. But for those who don't know, its a hiphop group that has changed hip-hop and inspired many to do what they do. The album always takes me back to when all we needed was an open mic session or kopanos to get by in life-was our thrill. (Would've mentions 5th floor, which I think has the wordsworth of S.A hip-hop..[.although my favoutite lyricist is Pro'kid]..but it would all be a conflict of interest).

Skwatta Kamp's blow up album, Mkhukhu Funkshen

Ms. RAZZ’BERRi: Forget the week...My flavour of the year is the whole How I Got Over Roots Album. It has got me fixed like a drug. This album is a breath of fresh air with a collaboration of various genres and artists. The general flow of the album is amazing and will have you fixed from start to finish. Favourite track off the album is “The Day” Feat. Blu( who was down here recently) and Petty Cash. This album is a serious breath of fresh air from all this punkish cheas naks music...LONG LIVE THE ROOTS, LONG LIVE!!!


Ms. RAZZ’BERRi: Forget the week...My flavour of the year is the whole How I Got Over Roots Album. It has got me fixed like a drug. This album is a breath of fresh air with a collaboration of various genres and artists. The general flow of the album is amazing and will have you fixed from start to finish. Favourite track off the album is “The Day” Feat. Blu( who was down here recently) and Petty Cash. This album is a serious breath of fresh air from all this punkish cheas naks music...LONG LIVE THE ROOTS!!!

How I Got Over-The Roots

This big things are popping this week, starting tomorrow. Catch the man who is seriously causing havoc in the house scene, DJ Kent at Chrome tomorrow rolling 6 with CPT’s finest,Dj’s p.H, Lyle and Trixx included ( http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=157914187573874/).


Cappello Cape Town turns 2 years old this weekend, and to celebrate they bringing some house music heavyweights down. Christos, Cleo and Black Coffee(in that order) will be bringing much merriment to the crowd on Friday, Saturday and on Sunday.
More Info. on http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=125110110877342)


For the more alternative lot. Basement Radio goes down this Friday at the intimately, sassy Mumbo Jumbo in Greenmarket Square with Djs Tom, Rob and Kimon hit us up with some Afro-beat/Dub/Reggae/ Soul and Funky beats.


More info. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152620538109497


Thats that from us to you for now with love...


Ms. Cherrie and Ms. Razz’B(....pOof)*