A THUG'S DAY WITH KASSAMONEY

Kassamoney to me is one legend in the making. He has such a command on social media that proves he is influential amongst his peers. One look at him and a listen to his music will remind you of 50 Cents back in the day. Kassamoney records at Kelele records with producer Technixx of Capitol O music. His current number 1 track is Hiphop Thugs Day, though he has other hit tracks. According to Kassamoney, My Way, a track he did with Odinareh Bingwa was his breakthrough track. I have heard it and watched the video too. I say it's dope. Other than that he has a track with Dizasta and Ohms Law, titled Sirens! I say y'all should listen to that track, produced by Petrooz at Stantmastaz studio

One track that caught my attention was Oh My God, one that he did with C-De a dance-hall king here in Mombasa.He has printed out t-shirts with a label Hiphop Thugs Day of which he sells.
If you wanna interact with Kassamoney you will always find him on facebook, just search him. His videos are on youtube, you are free to watch and share to show support .
I ask him what he would like to say before I leave, his response "Shout out to my nigga Q-Raps and my lady Elsie. #HiphopThugsDay"

Well there you have it, another artist trying to put coast hip-hop on the map. Respect the hustle.

PROJECT B.O.A.T. ON HOLD

The latest hiphop show by UHE dubbed project B.O.A.T. which is Battle Of A Thousand in full has been put on halt for a while dew to some challenges here and there of which are being sorted out by the organizers. One of the challenges has been insecurity in the area. It is not safe for people to walk out late at at night due to the spontaneous and random terrorist attacks. More to that we have been having police on patrol, and in as much as there are maintaining security and all, they can be bullies at at times, I mean, we have all (not, literally all, am talking about those hood kids in Mshomoroni and Kisauni....Nyali punks do not often get the honors of police patrol in their hoods) fallen victim of police brutality one point or another.

Anyway, we will keep you updated on the progress. But for now just chill and wait for tourism to pick in these regions at least the level of crime might reduce. Those ladies and dudes dependent on white folks have to survive till next high season...so they may end up just robbing you!

MTAANI MTOPANGA STREET WEAR AND BLACK CITY MOVEMENT SET TO SPONSOR THE NEW U.H.E SHOW

Mcee Drulix who is the founder of the Mtaani Mtopanga street label has vowed to suppord the new hip hop show "Battle Of A Thousands" at Pirates beach club by giving away the t-shirts to winners of the rap battle. Drulix started printing the t-shirts early this year and they have gained a lot of street credit over the few months with every single person wanting a piece of it not only in Mombasa but in Nairobi too.

Drulix though, is not the only one interested in the show. Dizasta, or The One man Rasta as some call him also want to contribute to the growth of the show. He recently launched his first mix-tape The Black City. named after his movement. He will also be providing Black City merchandise to give away during the show

This clearly shows how hip hop artists down at the coast are willing to do anything in support of the movement. I told you time and again, the glory of hip hop cannot can not be restored by one man, but with combined efforts of all the stakeholders. Incase you want to support the show in any way possible, contact us through our facebook page The Ultimate Hiphop Experience - Mombasa

PRESS RELEASE FOR POPPA DON'S MIXTAPE

Grey Hound Fortune's Head Poppa Don, has released his much anticipated Sophomore Mix tape "The Grey Hound 2.0" dubbed (Short Cut to Distinction).

Poppa,  who flaunts being the rapper with the Biggest Voice in Hip Hop expresses his Art in 3 languages; DHoluo, English & Swahili.

This being his second active year in Business, 2.0 is a reflection of growth as well as chest thumping authority as an act to recon with
this decade & beyond.
His uniqueness stems from his ability to execute luo lyricism pioneered by the likes of GidiGidi MajiMaji in the early 2000's.

The 13 track tape has featured his contemporaries Shukid(Feizal Khaemba), Yung Haze(Michael Mwaeba), & Cashy (Karimi Muriungi).

Apart from Katidagi Katiyie (Upende Usipende) which was produced by ulopa Ngoma at Side B studios, the tape was mixed & mastered at
Big Beats Afriq by Aares 66 (Nelson Koranje). An array of instrumentals from associate producers Ivan odie (Ivan oduol) Jeraw Harris (Ken Muinde)
Jasper phaze (jasper Muthumbi) & Sonic Producer (Nelson Tambo).

The tape is retailing online & in Hard copy. To download online, check the following links mdundo.com/a/373 &http://waabeh.com/market/collections/221
For a hard copy, Purchase one at Mfangano Trading centre on mfangano street, Ground floor stall no.G30 or call 
0728-804393 to place an order within CBD.


Artist Bio
Born Don Dulo, Poppa Don began Rapping in 2012 during his last semester in College. It was during that time that he compiled his recorded demo's 
& released his debut Mixtape The Grey Hound 1 (The Manifesto)in October that Year. After his Gradution in 2013, he Embarked on pursuing music 
releasing his maiden single katidagi Katiyie translated as 'Hate it or Love it'. This built up to his sophomore effort 2.0 (shortcut to distinction)
released on April 30th.

BATTLE OF A THOUSANDS: ANOTHER UHE PRODUCTION

The Ultimate Hip hop Experience crew is back yet again with a new weekly hip hop show dubbed the Battle Of A Thousands which will be held every Friday at Pirates Beach Club. The location is quit strategic since it is along the Mtwapa highway (everyone knows Mtwapa Mats run 24hours). It is close to the beach, like really close you can actually wander from the club to the beach and back (most guys from Nairobi have never been there so they need a vivid explanation) You see, Nairobi beat us in almost everything, but one thing they will never have is the beach, so how about using that as our selling point? The ambiance is just fabulous and the sea breeze is just wow! Now mix that with hip hop, you get an out-of-this-world experience.
We all know that there have been insecurity issues along that route leading to the club, that has been taken care of. The Club's new management has ensured there is security to protect it's clients. So I assure you there is nothing to worry about if that was your main concern. Now you have no excuse to miss the show.
This show will see to it that battle artist are given a chance to showcase their style by competing with others each Friday. If you have never been to a rap battle before then you are in for an entertainment. This show is also meant to break the monotony in clubs. You will find that all clubs are full of dance music, Jamaican music, Nigerian, South African music...... dance dance  dance everywhere! Very few clubs do play hip hop. We will provide that and more. Your Fridays will never be the same again

THE BEST RAPPER IN COAST? THINK AGAIN

Hiphop is one place where there are so many kings, well, like I always say, the industry is too big for everyone. We can all fit in without squeezing, the space is enough. But in as much as we are all kings, obviously we cant all be in the same level. There are kings more powerful and stronger than others. And that is what we are going to be looking at today. What indicators show who is the best and who is not.
One terrible misunderstanding or a huge misconception that is believed by most hip hop fans in Mombasa is: they use a rappers ability to freestyle (battle) to determine his strength. Like I said that is just a mis-informed way of looking at things. I will tell you why.
I am a tourism student, and each semester I take 8 units. For instance this semester I had, Tourism Economics, Service Quality Management, Project Management, Entrepreneurial Skills, Strategic Management, French, Sales Management and finally  Management Information System.   So in my case, my strongpoints or the units that I would score highest (not necessarily an A but a mark higher than the other units) would be French and Sales Management. My weakest point is definitely Tourism Economics. I hope you are following am getting closer to my point.
Now, if my lecturer based my entire degree on the marks I scored in Tourism Economics, my result slip would indicate how much of a failure I am. And if he did the same thing on Sales or French you would think I am a genius. So, to get the clear and authentic grades the lecturer has to do an average of all that I scored in all units.
Relate that to a hip hop artist, his units are free-styling, battling, lyricism, flow, punchlines, stage performance, appearance, influence, marketing strategy, size of the fan base, creativity etc. If we select our best artist based on his ability to freestyle then don't you see all that you are leaving out? So are you doing justice, really!? There are rappers who can battle good, but there are those whose strong point is songwriting, so who is better than the other? You have to regard all the other indicators I mentioned above. Most importantly, you have to check his growth rate, is he moving with the rest on he's just stuck at the same damn point.
Having that in mind, tell me now, who is Mombasa's finest artist?

HIP-HOP POLITICIAN LOSES IN THE CAMPUS ELECTION

There was an election held at the Technical University of Mombasa yesterday. The campus student were electing their student leaders and a hip-hop artist, Rayder G was in the ballot race. According to the campus students, Rayder was the most suitable person for the job ( I though so too, having worked with him for sometime) but you know democracy dictates that the majority  wins.
 It was announced late last evening that Rayder has lost the Entertainment and sports seat to his opponent Vincent. This is what he posted in one of the campus' Facebook groups:

First of all,i wanna take this opportunity to congratulate vincent mandere together with his supporters during the campaigns for a good job done as depicted by their victory.I also want to thank my supporters esp Charles for the tireless work on behalf of my campaigns .You people made an extraordinary effort not only for me but also for the good of the comrades at large.Thank you for the appearances,resources and prayers during that period.Y'all gave deeply from yourselves and performed magnificently,you have inspired and humbled me.

I also trust that vincent mandere's intellect,hard work and commitment to principle will continue to contribute to the good of this institution.
I believe in tum and i believe in the people of tum thats why i vied coz im concerned about tum
nevertheless,work goes on,the course endures and the dream shall never die
now its time for us to go our way,neither bitter nor vanquished but instead confident that there will be another day .GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALL

Well, there you have it. While you are at home waiting for radio to play you, other hip-hop artists are involved in  meaningful social activities.

SWITCH OFF THAT RADIO AND REASON!

Most of us have been complaining how we don't get enough airplay, we are not getting radio interviews and blaming presenters, but have you ever sad down and asked yourself why coast hip-hop is not getting enough airplay on our local FM stations?
For once, stop thinking like an artist and view yourself as a director of your radio station. You have a couple of bills that need to be paid, from the rent, to electricity to staff.......and to pay these bills you need to attract cooperates who will advertise through your radio. Now for you to get good money from the cooperate, they will need proof that people actually listen to your radio station, hence, they will play songs that people love, songs that are popular in the community.
Generally folks do have a wrong impression of hip-hop. They associate us with drugs and rowdiness, vulgar and abusive lyrics. Abroad artists release two versions of their tracks, clean and dirty version. Here folks have two versions too, the dirty version, and the censored version. Trust me that wont get on radio. Anyway that wasn't my point, what m trying to say is people (cooperates) do not want to associate simply because of our reputation. Radio do not want to play us because our lyrics are full of hate and abuses (well, not all of us re vulgar, but you know, stereotyping is real man) People who listen to radio want to hear things they can relate to; love, money, heartbreak, girls......not that alone, they want simple lyrics, easy to catch and understand. This is why Grandpa records and the likes of Jaguar are the most listened to (fact, even your mum sings Kigeugeu, yet she doesn't know a single line to your track). Hip-hop is deep, for the chosen few. If you do not appreciate lyricism you wont appreciate hip-hop. 
To end my yapping, what am trynna say is, for once, lets stop following radio people. It's about time they followed us. You as an artist, work on your fan base, show people why they need to listen to you. Brand yourself like a star, make people respect your name, your hustles. Produce quality music, and videos too (if you have the resources). If you present yourself s a star people will treat you as one. I want us to forget about radio, and built our own legion of listeners and followers! Make people come to our shows, buy our music, celebrate and embrace the culture. We are living as slaves now, yet in our veins flow the blood of kings! We have the ability to create many listeners such that the cooperates and radio stations will come looking for us.
So instead of whining how radio is not playing you, switch it off, and build your own bunch of listeners. That radio will come looking for you.