The Hip-Hop nation will know that on June 16 a son was given to us, in a form of a rap legend, a rap genius was born from the political activist Afeni Shakur and Mzansi nation will also know dat on the same day of 1976 history was made. It is a blessing to commemorate this day not only as a young South African but as Hip-Hop fanatic. The music we listen to bring as much revolution as the young freedom fighters that took their rage to the street. They fought a different cause relevant to their political struggles but with the same intentions of liberation as of the youth of today. Well, we might not be as mobilized as the young people of ’76 but the truth is, we need the same things, we need our freedom, this was evident during our April voting period as young people voted in majority. We came together to defend our liberty, we voted because we wanted our pains and struggles to be heard. After we nearly had our intentions twisted with xenophobia, crime and drug abuse, we fought back positively like the Hector Petersons rebelled against the Bantu education system we brought our own rebellion to the voting station.
Our mobility comes in the form of Hip-hop, the music and culture that is relevant yesterday, 2day and days 2 cum and significant to the celebration of June 16. Many of us might not know exactly what went down with the youth of ’76 but we know dat niggas played a part in orchestrating our freedom, thus we use our words to rap the struggle through. Like I said, the rap legend Pac was given to us on the same day, and his music became the revolutionary of Hip-Hop culture, in terms of street conciseness and political relevance. Tupac is the epitome of rebellion, the nigga rebelled against the system through music. His music portrayed the anger, the ambitions, the struggles and jubilation of young people trying to brake free. That’s Matswako, for us, thats Mzansi Hip-Hop, we are on the niche of things. Hip- hop is a rebellious music, and Mzansi has taken that form or that art into their heart to address issues that Malema and his political troops are failing to handle. While other people are sceptical abt the future of Mzansi and our priorities, the president of AZAYO Veli Mbeli agrees with me that Hip-Hop is the only emerging movement that can emulate the youth of ’76 and mobilize young South African into a winning struggle against HIV/Aids, segregation, racism, unemployment, poverty, crime and economical ignorance. Harambe!
Our mobility comes in the form of Hip-hop, the music and culture that is relevant yesterday, 2day and days 2 cum and significant to the celebration of June 16. Many of us might not know exactly what went down with the youth of ’76 but we know dat niggas played a part in orchestrating our freedom, thus we use our words to rap the struggle through. Like I said, the rap legend Pac was given to us on the same day, and his music became the revolutionary of Hip-Hop culture, in terms of street conciseness and political relevance. Tupac is the epitome of rebellion, the nigga rebelled against the system through music. His music portrayed the anger, the ambitions, the struggles and jubilation of young people trying to brake free. That’s Matswako, for us, thats Mzansi Hip-Hop, we are on the niche of things. Hip- hop is a rebellious music, and Mzansi has taken that form or that art into their heart to address issues that Malema and his political troops are failing to handle. While other people are sceptical abt the future of Mzansi and our priorities, the president of AZAYO Veli Mbeli agrees with me that Hip-Hop is the only emerging movement that can emulate the youth of ’76 and mobilize young South African into a winning struggle against HIV/Aids, segregation, racism, unemployment, poverty, crime and economical ignorance. Harambe!
To Rebelatti aka tshwarelo eseng Mogakane
I listened to 2pac ten years ago when he talked to niggas abt putting on a little smile, it sounded a bit like Dr Phil of the ghetto. “ there’s gonna be some staff u ganna c, dat will make it hard for u to smile in the future, but do whatever it takes, through all the rain nd the pain, got keep your sense of humor, got be able to smile through all the bullshit.”
