I’m gonna say it here, right here on Hip-Hop platform, Mzasi Hip-Hop is the most original, truthful, good-to-the-bone lyrics and creative genre compared to that of the world. Proverb, the kid from Kimberly is back, he’s a father and husband now, proudly South African 16 joints put beautifully together in album called Write Of Passage. The nigga’s not letting go of the mic, the focus, the determination, the zeal is very evident from the quality of production behind every single joint. Proverb is de master of professionalism, he’s hustling like a true hustler, that’s de message u get frm the intro track where he’s pimping himself like a drug dealer to potential buyers. The Write of passage has bn toned down from de Mc level we knw proverb from but still gud, I knw dat lot of bo-mrapper will be a bit disappointed cuz a nigga’s on another tip. But 4 a third album Pro is doing better than gud, consistent and relevant to us like he did on the manuscripts.U got tracks like Write of passage, Kimberly diamond and I knw, dat stay in yr head like tick on blood, they’ve got hooks dat define a track and u can sing along them which is gonna b hard 2 4get. A surprise 2 dis joint is the Afrikaans track its dat K'Ster original Pro delivered, it sound like kid frm Cape flats with a decent accent and better flow. Besides the Afrikaans track, the nigga has made sure we knw dat he’s a responsible family man by throwing ‘bread winners’ ft HHP which is dedicated to her daughter and reminding us of ur responsibilities as fathers. As I listened I was let down by the fact dat Pro on his special deliverance, he mentions his wife, kid and his family duties on almost every verse while there r two 2 three tracks dedicated 2 the wife. I dig Lets take it back ft Tamarsha and Hip Hop, although they sound cliché, they were done beautifully and wisely. Proverb has given dis 1 time and dedication, it might take time for headz 2 get used to i
t but b’live me it is made as classic. The collaborations though, Maggz and Morale on Truth or dare and Mode9 on ProMode r hitting the spot but lack the weight, which makes me think dat sometimes collaboration r made 4 marketing strategies rather than artistry. ‘c im a raw diamond/ dat means I was born 2 shine/ there’s a diamond inside nd I’ve sworn by it/ nd I’ll keep digging2 the core 2 find it/ there’s no such thing as bling bling dat’s al hype 2 him/ the Kimberly diamond shines frm inside of him.” How do we ignore a man with such wisdom, it’s a sacrilege not 2 support Mzansi cats while we download Soildier Boy on your mobile.Support Mzansi Hip Hop
