I'll Plug You Later : CeeJay

Welcome to our I'll Plug You Later segment where we introduce you to upcoming talent before you see them everywhere.

Government name Aubert Nduduzo Thango, stage name is Ceejay was born on the 1st of April 1997 in Durban & currently lives in Umlazi. Acquired education from the following schools, Tholisu Primary school, Sawela Primary School, Vukuzakhe Secondary School & Mangosuthu University Of Technology. Started doing music at the age 14, picked up inspiration from his cousin whom had been making music before him. Ceejay's biggest influences are J Cole, Drake, Jay Z and Shane Eagle.

In the year 2014 he met Plan-B the founder of Masterplan Entertainment, from then on he began recording his first project (Peace Of Mind) and released it in the year 2015. In that very same year he acquired recognition after being featured in a song by Plan-B titled Last hope which featured the likes of Musiholiq, 22Pagez and X-Wise. He then later on released a song titled Young & Free which featured Miyar Munja. Late 2016 he then released a song tilted KLO (Khanda limtshel’ Okwakhe) that featured Mlyza.

Performed alongside DJ Gukwa at his hosted at Halfway Lounge. Performed at an event hosted by Ukhozi fm & it was aired on Tv station called UKZNtv. Performed alongside Bhar at an event hosted at Pure lounge. Performed alongside various artists including Tzozo, Mroza, Dj Oros at a Durban beach festival. Managed to get interviews from multiple radio stations including Nanda Fm.

Hello is the latest single from CeeJay. The song has received positive reviews and has been playlisted radio stations including South Africa's leading radio station Ukhozi FM. Hello is a lovers anthem with a catch hook, that will have you singing along in no time. "Hello, Hello, Hello, wentombazane"

Enjoy more music from CeeJays catalog below.

 

Writer's Take

We are witnessing the humble beginnings of a Umlazi king.  The music is a perfect blend of impeccable song writing and delivery.  It impressive how  he can sing with the singers and rap with the rap. The music specially  the latest offering Hello, feels more like a hypnotic presentation. It only a few chess moves left before the rest of the country catches on to CeeJay.

#Social_Plugs
Facebook :@Cos Ceejay  Instagram: @CozCeejay  Twitter:@CozCejaay

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B-Eezy Nation - Notice

MYB president drops a  trap anthem. The young lord puts everybody on notice. 2018 might just be the year for his take over. The hook will surely make you put this on on repeat.

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Mlyza - Written 2004 (Mixtape)

Mlyza - Written 2004 Mixtape

Master Plan Entertainment presents Written 2004 Mixtape by Mlyza. Mlyza is an upcoming hip hop artist from the biggest township in KZN/Durban called Mlazi. The hard core vernacular rapper is 1 half of a duo 'Mageba Tribe'' with Mkhenya. Written 2004 is his solo offering and it dominantly features Durban/Masterplan acts. The tape  is filled with street anthems, romance, hood stories, that full in your face township life experience. 
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Download tracks separately below on Sliqour on Life.

1. Mina Ngingu [DOWNLOAD]

2.Bekezela ft Mnqobi [DOWNLOAD]

3. Something To Say ft Luwe, [DOWNLOAD]

4. Lomjita [DOWNLOAD]

5. Party All Night ft Mnqobi [DOWNLOAD]


6. Who Am I ft Llayn [DOWNLOAD]

7. Usizi [DOWNLOAD]

8. Ndiyahamba [DOWNLOAD]

9. Someday ft Khumz [DOWNLOAD]

10. Cry For You ft Mnqobi & Luwe [DOWNLOAD]

11. Power [DOWNLOAD]

12. Talk To Me [DOWNLOAD]

13. Good Times ft Boyzee & Luwe [DOWNLOAD]

14. Wozopheformer ft Khumz [DOWNLOAD]

15. Tsek [DOWNLOAD]

16. Be Alright [DOWNLOAD]

17. Angsakfuni ft Manoh [DOWNLOAD]

18. All Sbout Me ft Khumz [DOWNLOAD]

19. Nas ft Manoh & Ceejay, Leko, Phenox  [DOWNLOAD]

20. Mbekeduze ft J Duze [DOWNLOAD]

21. Say My Name ft Maphara [DOWNLOAD]

22. Mubabona ft Ash [DOWNLOAD]

23. We Got Power ft Luwe & Khumzi [DOWNLOAD]

Mlyza Tsotsi

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Foh & Ryan Winterz - Ready

Ryan Winterz and Foh pen  a couple's anthem as their first single off their up coming FOH GOOD collab mixtape. Ready is a song for him to play for her. Enjoy this smooth, slow paced recording. 

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Zip - Uyangkweleta ft Ryan Winterz

5th single from Unzipped 2 mixtape. What more can we say? Zip taps GMG head coach Ryan Winterz on a track that took a life of its own from the tape. The song received so many positive reviews despite not being released as a single it was only right that we giveit it proper release. The artwork was made in 2016. It was supposed to be the first official single of the Unzipped  tape, but the label and Zip later opted for Grinda. 

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Enjoy the rest of the tape below.

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King K - Diddy Bop ft Ridzo

King K won't stop, can't stop dropping hits. MGZ legends taps frequent collaborator Ridzo from Newlands for another street anthem. Diddy Bop is a single straight form the upcoming Lost Tape project from King K. 

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Gemius Muzik

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I'll Plug You Later : Ash

Welcome to our new segment called I'll Plug You Later where we plug the most promising hip hop acts before you see them everywhere. Introducing ASH, don't be fooled by the pretty face, because beauty is the beast.

First name Zamalwandle, last name Nzuza, stage name  Ash, all the way from KwaZulu Natal in Umlazi. Influenced by Zakwe, Pro, Kwesta and Musiholiq, Ash started rapping in 2014 alongside Musiholiq and Xwise (producer) under a local stable First Class Entertainment based in Umlazi, she recorded a lot of music and performed in the streets of Durban and  she got featured on Ladies Night which featured other various female emcees produced by Mbzet. 

The success of this song and video triggered  an up rise of women in KZN hip hop. Ash's obtained positive reviews and so popularity began to rise in the streets of KZN. Her position was certified further when the Ladies Night collaboration obtained TV and radio air play. The hype around her landed her a couple of features. In  2016 she embarked on a journey to release a project of her own. This was in a form of a 6 track E.P titled Six Digits with production from Xwise, Mbzet and Gsongz.   

The success of the 6 Digits EP led to Ash being discovered and signed by Boss Entertainment and made a move to Johannesburg.  Her debut single  under Boss Entertainment is titled We Next ft AJ Apple of which she performed on club 808 and its been playlisted on various radio stations.

Ash's opened her 2018 with a release of a song called Dominoes. An emotional track about a troubles relationship. The song is special because it not what you expect from a typical Ash track.  Ash sings to a mystery man about his transgression. "I thought w''ll never fall, like dominoes, I heard them play your song, on the radio"

Writer's Take.

In an genre dominated by men it is refreshing to see a new era with women gunning for the top spot. Ash is quite a unique case, you might look at her and assume she is gonna come out singing, but the uMlazi native spits harder and even  better than some men in the the industry. Her song writing range is amazing, from hardcore, to kasi style, romance to story telling and impeccable lyricism. Her music showcases township pride with a commercial appeal. Her spot in the major leagues is definitely certified, it now just a matter of her showing up. And f she keeps going, that feature from her favorite rapper Nicki Minaj is not that far off.

Facebook : @Ash Nuz      Instagram: @Ash_Nuz      Youtube: @Ash Nuz    

Twitter: @Ash_Lwandie

Bookings: ncazelomtolo@gmail.com

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GMG - Dreamz (Zip, Young Liz, Mad Lopher)

The label that runs the city is gearing up for  an explosive hear. Genius Muzik has confirmed to be working on a first ever GMG mixtape featuring all GMG artists, and this single right here serves as the first single to that tape titled Squad Vision. GMG resident trap lords Zip, Mad Lopher and Liz come together for the 1st single from the tape titled Dreamz.

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May I Vent (Compilation Mixtape)

Ryan Winterz presents the May I Vent compilation mixtape. This project is a collection of remixed spawned from Ryan Winterz and AP Venom's Venting freestyle. A chain of top tier Manguzi rappers stoop up to the challenge and up to 10 remixes were made. This is an historic moment in the culture. 

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or download one by one below.

Ryan Winterz & AP Venom- Venting DOWNLOAD

Da Cebza- Venting 2 DOWNLOAD

FOH- Venting 3 DOWNLOAD

Tragic - Venting 4 DOWNLOAD

Mono - Venting 5 DOWNLOAD

Njini - Venting 6 DOWNLOAD

Flozzy - Venting 7 DOWNLOAD

Mikee -Venting 8 DOWNLOAD

Mad Lopher -Venting 9 DOWNLOAD

Wrongturn - Venting 10 DOWNLOAD

Young Duze - Venting 11 DOWNLOAD

Genius Muzik

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Da-Cebza - From Me 2 U

KCP CEO Da-Cebza drops another single called 'From Me 2 U'  dedicated to... Oppsss, I guess you should click on the download button Below and find out. Watch out for Prof.himself.Reloaded.

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(Art by Da-Cebza) 





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Skeemy - Love You 4Ever

Skeemy celebrates valentines day with a tribute to their significant others. Love You Forever is a laid back, love song with smooth instrumentals, and Skeemy provide melodic vocals for our listening pleasure.

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Genius Muzik

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#KeepingItLyrical: Foh - Venting 3

Welcome to our first #KeepingItLyrical
analysis. Our first analysis is on Foh -
Venting 3. No contact has been with any artist
meaning this is our own analysis which might
or might not be spot on. We'll go through a
few lines that got us hyped and rate the song
overall. Let's get it.

"I don't give a fuck how many people bought
it. I don't blame you motherfucker it's your
feelings"
He is telling a certain rapper that it's not
about the numbers and that the rapper might
not see this as he might be in his "feelings."
Which could be low-key calling him a bitch,
saying his hormones are high and he's in his
feelings. This is just only 2 lines into the
song.

"the whole year you trying to tell me that you
only feel this ?"
We all know who dropped a mixtape titled
"my feelings." He is probably questioning the
content of the tape after waiting for so long
for it's release and now this is all there is to it.
He doesn't see anything special about it even
though the owner felt like it was dope because it
sold.

"You say 'My money is calling' but you're still
broke."
Again, this is a track featured on "my
feelings." Also goes back to the fact that he
doesn't think the tape sales mean anything as
this artist is still broke so he is not sure what
money was calling.



"Ngikugabh' iseat. Hlala phansi. ngeke
ungimele tjo."
Just a bit of wordplay here basically
translating to him not giving Worse Tee any
chance and that he couldn't stand him even if
he tried to.

"I don't care who gat the juice. Now Im back
with my feelings."
Again, with brilliant wordplay. Worse Tee aka
"Njiva Juice" released "my feelings." So he
doesn't care if he thinks he's hot coz he is
addressing his own feelings or "venting"
now.

"I will grind harder until Madiba says
something"
He just said he's back with 'his feelings' and
now speaks about Madiba saying something.
Remember who said money, which has
Madiba's face, was calling on his "my
feelings" tape? Exactly! He says he'll work
hard until Madiba is calling for real.
It could also loosely translate to him working
hard until he's paid or until even the
ancestors/OGs/the greats recognize him.

"Now I'm running the city....I'm the ONE with
the keys."
Ring any bells? Who said they ran the city? He
says he is actually the one with the keys NOW.

Overall, the track was well-written, the flow
switch up was contagious and got one hyped.
The wordplay is not to be slept on. Foh really
vented on this and gave solid bars. To hear
more of this just click HERE and also
check out more content on the SITE.
Comment to request an analysis or for any other
suggestions.

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Zip - Monster

Monster is a 4th single from the very successful Unzipped II mixtape post its release. Monster serves as a follow up to Zip's Suka Sambe track which appeared o the first Unzipped  mixtape in 2015. Zip's love story takes a dark turn. Check it out below.

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#KeepingItLyrical [New Segment]

A very welcome to our new segment on the GMG Blogspot titled, #KeepingItLyrical. This is going to be on MGZ verses that are deemed hot just to see what different people got from them and maybe have the actual artist respond to some of the stuff. No contact will be made to any artist so all the analysis are strictly from the #KeepingItLyrical Team. We may cover verses out of MGZ at times just to draw some inspiration.

You can join the conversation by leaving comments on the Blogspot, Facebook posts about the analysis & also by submitting names &/or the lyrics of verses you might like to have analyzed on the above mentioned platforms. This should be exciting for any artist that really loves the game and should encourage artists to "keep it lyrical" and the fans to get a more in-depth understanding of what their Fave is saying.

From the #KeepingItLyrical fam, we'd like to wish you a musical new year. Let the fun begin!!!

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Skeemy - Number 1

Skeemy- Number 1

Manguzi.s very own rap trio 'Skeemy' open the year with their highly anticipated 3rd single, a follow up to their summer hit Abazela. The gang claim prominence on their latest offering Number One. Arguabley the number one rap group i the city, is this a nummber one song? Download and find out you self.

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Genius Muzik

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Njini - Call Out ft Small

Njini teams up with his frequent collaborator Small on his his new single 'Call Out'. The GMG label mates callout rappers on theri joint effort,addressing situations we did not even know off. It gonna be a great year for hip hop. 

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Kwesta - Spirit ft Wale (Instrumental) Prod. by Mad Lopher

Skeemy producer provides a remake  to South Africas biggest hip hop hit of 2017.

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 To buy more beats from Mad Lopher contact +27622764726 or +27788100008

         

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Young Duze - Bring It Home ft Nashy De Cass

Young Duze - Bring It Home ft Nashy De Cass

Souther Records brings you Young Duze - Bring It Home (ft Nashy De-Cass)(Prod by FoH) the first official single from Young Duze's upcoming EP titled Wake Up.

Duze tells the story of how he has been hard at work and now his fam needs him back home. Now, who better to feature than his own brother & CEO, Nashy who brings in a fire verse also talking about his work ethic.

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5 Things an Upcoming Label/Group Needs

I will keep this short and simple, after all the target audience is probably in a hurry to check out the  YouTube videos. As an upcoming artist, music executive and businessman, my directive is to share much information with my peers in a language they can understand, so forgive the tone.

With so much information available on the internet, and social media has made it easy to connect to fans without a major label behind you, why would still look for a record deal if you could just build your own and sign your self? If that the type of thinking you have, well here is some pointers for you.

There are probably more things you need to have to start up a successful label or group so this is just a piece to point you to the write direction. This is a condensed version of what I've learnt so far.

5 Things an upcoming label/group needs.

1. Money (Start up money, operations money)

Obviously, money is initial to any business and a record label is a business that sells music. You need start up money to set up all your staff, might be legal requirements such as registrations, or buying of equipment. You will need money to finance your operations such as transport, accommodation, meals depending what your label gets up to. Dot stress you currently at an advantage because the smaller you are the less are you costs, the cost only increase as your ventures grow. You will spend a lot of money before you make money, so spend your money strategically. 

2. Face (Premium artist to push forward)

You will need an main act they will be the embodiment of the label.  If you have more that one artist, it important to pick and artist that best represents the label and is more likely to make money for the label.

Cash Money (Lil Wayne),  Aftermath (Eminem), Young Money (Drake), Ambitious (Emtee)

3. Technicians (Graphic designers, Producers, Editors)

As much as you can hire people for such services, it always smart to have them in your team, just for reliability, availability and loyalty reasons. The last thing you want is to share the same producers with your competition. Having your own technicians also enables your band to obtain it own signature.

4. Relationships (It not what you know, it who you know)

Anyone in the industry will tell you they are were they are because of some one. Maintaining good relationships with industry holders is key. Radio personalities, other label heads, marketing specialists, promoters, booking agents, engineers, basically be nice to everybody, even if you have to fake it, they call it networking.

5. Leader ( clear and undisputed leader with necessary expertise)

Everybody in the room must know who is the boss. It makes things simple artists or staff know who to go to for the final approval or comment. However the leader must definitely have leadership qualities and sufficient knowledge about the industry

In conclusion, the best thing you can do for your self and label/group is educate your self. From the creative to the business side of things. Knowledge plus talent and funding is definitely the key to success. 

Article by:
Mthobisi Cebolenkosi Mahendula, 2017

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