Right now, this part of my career is to showcase where I come from and the amazing Xhosa talent that exists in this country that is doing so amazing.”ĭa Les sees it as an opportunity to impart the knowledge he’s gained about the game in his eventful career since his days as a Jozi member to today as the revered North God. I stand here as a Xhosa rap culture guy and I’m pushing that forward so for me it’s always important to represent that side of me because people didn’t get a chance to see that before I won these awards and did everything I’m doing right now. “And that message is important to me, it’s something I need to instill in the Xhosa rap culture. But the same way, my first performance was in front of 10, 000 people next to AKA, my first time on TV is on MTV Base / Paramount. It would still be on-brand if I ended up on SABC. “I’ve built my brand based on amazing appearances on great songs,” he said, “but people haven’t been able to see exactly where I come from and what my come-up is. Yanga Chief, who was the most unexpected cast member, feels the show offers an opportunity for him to shine the light on not just his backstory but the Xhosa rap scene as a whole. Speedsta was the only cast member who was absent during the event.īelow is what everyone had to say about becoming a part of Love & Hip Hop South Africa: The cast spoke during the show's premiere at the Paramount Pictures headquarters in Bryanston. Where everyone else sees shame, they see an opportunity for Hip-Hop to get a platform on a reputable international franchise and network. Cole rapped on ‘1985’, “Just remember what I told you when your shit flop/ In five years you gon' be on Love & Hip-Hop, nigga.” That quote was flying around that day.īut the cast of Love & Hip Hop South Africa see things differently. The most prevalent notion was that rappers turn to reality TV when they fall off. When it was announced in January, it was met with mixed reactions. They hinted at being pitted against each other by their previous label, presumably Ambitiouz Entertainment (they didn’t mention the name).ĭa Les and Speedsta’s brotherhood is strong as they meet up in Les’ studio, share some laughs and Speedsta gets to play Les a No Comply song.Ī lot has been said about the South African spin-off of Love & Hip Hop. While Gigi and Money Badoo seem to have a beautiful relationship, Gigi and Fifi found themselves clashing over some words exchanged in songs some years ago. The episode focused on relationships between Gigi Lamayne, Money Badoo and Fifi Cooper. Love & Hip Hop as an International VH1 franchise has been known for the cast’s dramatic antics since its inception in 2011 with Love & Hip Hop New York, and the SA spin-off brought its fair share on its first episode. 13 more episodes are due to air and the network, MTV Africa and Paramount Pictures, and cast promise a never before seen look into the lives of Da Les, Yanga Chief, Fifi Cooper, Gigi Lamayne, J Molley, Shane Eagle, Nicole “Nikki” Swartz, Money Badoo and Speedsta. After weeks of teasing and promo, Love & Hip Hop South Africa launched last night.
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