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| "Are you sure you want to block this user?Nikki Giovanni is down with us!Prince Po, YZ, Cadence and more.Who is Zimbabwe Legit?The new Zimbabwe Legit album House of Stone is available on iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody and in stores everywhere.Straight No Chaser Called it "one of the best albums they previewed this Summer", and the album continues to get props with recent reviews on Okayplayer."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"PEACEOh la la la !!!!!!!!Don't forget, i work on my solo project, i have some other instrumental to choose, i count on best of you to give it to me and to buy "Beat'em all" from CREESTAL!!!!Just peeped the interveiw on RAW66.Then again, who gives a shit; you're album hurt my soul!!Hey,Just rollin' through to let you know that gave you some play on my radio show on Monday.Zimbabwe Legit"House of Stone"4 out of 5 stars (and these guys are very tight with giving out stars)."YZ, Chubb Rock, Mike G and Prince Po.Yo what's good Zimbabwe Legit!House of Stone Fall 2007 Thanks for the friendship!Luv the flava, the soul, the style and the Zim factor...Its where its at, let 'em no!Hi Zimbabwe LegitThnx 4 the add.Thanks for the add and have a nice weekend.Passing thru to show love and respect to you guys.Keep on the good work I'll always come back to get some pure vibe....What up Dumi and Thabani, just came thru to show love man, been listening to yall since i couldnt even rap yet lol.ZDECO the old building on weekends remember that Dumi, look how far i ve come mayne.Love the music, Fitting Tribute is a good song, and yall already know we love Damage in the native...The page is looking fresh!Khz Pro says: Get Well Wishes To My Homie Snap!!!Soulkore has a New event, LIQUID SUNSHINE!ST MONDAY OF THE MONTHNOMADIK of 88.Truly enjoyed myself listening to your tracks!Hey Zimbabwe Legit you have yourself a nice weekend but be safe.Queens, Harlem and the Bronx!"Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.This is not a MySpace login page, please do not enter your MySpace login information (email address or password).Do you wish to continue your form submission?"Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Hear newbies and old faves alike in our latest playlists of holiday music and Christmas songs.That early material still remains blissfully fresh 13 years later.Many of his records were acquired through friends that traveled out of the country and picked up wax that wasn?Akim and Dumi soon began popping and breaking.After a while they got into rhyming, using instrumentals by the likes of Eric B and Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, Mantronix and UTFO.They aimed to stand out by highlighting their unique perspective as emcees coming out of Africa.When they met, Funkenklein said that he was feeling the rhymes, but wanted to hear what they could do with some dope American producers.Lawnge from the group Black Sheep, newly signed to Mercury Records.He pitched the idea of a record from the Brothers from Africa, and the label was down to cut studio demos and see what kind of response they got.Zimbabwe Legit EP dropped to a flurry of press, mostly glowing and positive.Despite all the attention, several missteps hampered the success of the project and caused the dream to be derailed, or at least deferred.People reported not being able to find the record in stores, and some radio DJs said that they never received promo service.The dilemma of Zimbabwe Legit was this: even though the group was signed to a subsidiary of a major entertainment conglomerate and the man at the forefront was a Hip Hop visionary, the suits in the back setting the budgets and cutting the checks were straight clueless.I'm spreading like leprosy throughout the record labels, cause mines put me and Monch's career in jeopardy.Meanwhile, Dave Funkenklein was enduring a battle with Cancer.Things worsened, and after a while, Zimbabwe Legit ceased to be a priority.Undaunted, Zimbabwe Legit never stopped recording.This album is from that era, when talent and promise never got their due shine.Louis to New Orleans to France and Japan."This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately.Brothers From The Mother'Producers: DJ Shadow; Mr.Mike G (of the Jungle Bros.Brothers From The Mother'Producers: DJ Shadow; Mr.You may also pay via Paypal, money order, check (USA customers only) or cash (US dollars).International orders shipped via: USPS Air Mail.For more frequently asked questions, read our store help section.Installing Flash is fast, free, and easy!Tom Merritt counts down the tech that made our lives miserable in the past year.What goes on behind the videos at CNET TV?Watch the latest Top 5 with Tom Merritt, then give us your opinion on the new
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To play this video, you need Javascript enabled and the latest version of Flash installed.Many of his records were acquired through friends that traveled out of the country and picked up wax that wasn't available locally.Hop Connection, Word Up and The Source.At the time, he was also working at Red Alert Productions, which was closely affiliated with the Native Tongues.Funkenklein wrote back and said he thought it was cool to hear that there were heads in Africa rapping, and casually mentioned that if Dumi was ever to come to the U.Shortly after Dumi arrived in New York in the summer of 1990, the brothers began working on a demo to send to Funkenklein.When they met, Funkenklein said that he was feeling the rhymes, but wanted to hear what they could do with some dope American producers.He had one such producer in mind for the job, Mr.He pitched the idea of a record from the Brothers from Africa, and the label was down to cut studio demos and see what kind of response they got.Zimbabwe Legit EP dropped to a flurry of press, mostly glowing and positive.Despite all the attention, several missteps hampered the success of the project and caused the dream to be derailed, or at least deferred.People reported not being able to find the record in stores, and some radio DJs said that they never received promo service.Eventually, thanks to some of Funkenklein's connections, the group was able to do a no budget video using a camera crew that worked for free.The dilemma of Zimbabwe Legit was this: even though the group was signed to a subsidiary of a major entertainment conglomerate and the man at the forefront was a Hip Hop visionary, the suits in the back setting the budgets and cutting the checks were straight clueless."Stress", Prince Po raps "I'm spreading like leprosy throughout the record labels, cause mines put me and Monch's career in jeopardy."Once his health declined, other people were assigned to run the label.Things worsened, and after a while, Zimbabwe Legit ceased to be a priority.Undaunted, Zimbabwe Legit never stopped recording.Nowadays rappers are everywhere, from St.After a while they got into rhyming, using instrumentals by the likes of Eric B and Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, Mantronix and UTFO.As Hip Hop entered its Afrocentric era, the two identified with it more than ever.Hop Connection, Word Up and The Source.At the time, he was also working at Red Alert Productions, which was closely affiliated with the Native Tongues.Dumi wrote Funkenklein a letter, letting him know that in an era when it was so popular to rap about Africa and rock dashikis, medallions, beads and Kente cloth, there were some emcees in Zimbabwe that were making Hip Hop music of their own.They aimed to stand out by highlighting their unique perspective as emcees coming out of Africa.He had one such producer in mind for the job, Mr.Lawnge and Dres, as well as some Mercury execs, and Akim and Dumi kicked some impromptu rhymes that had everyone buggin'.He pitched the idea of a record from the Brothers from Africa, and the label was down to cut studio demos and see what kind of response they got.The label liked the demo enough to sign the duo to a contract, and before long, the group was laying down tracks at the renowned Calliope studios where artists like the Jungle Brothers and De La Soul also recorded.Zimbabwe Legit EP dropped to a flurry of press, mostly glowing and positive.Despite all the attention, several missteps hampered the success of the project and caused the dream to be derailed, or at least deferred.People reported not being able to find the record in stores, and some radio DJs said that they never received promo service.Eventually, thanks to some of Funkenklein's connections, the group was able to do a no budget video using a camera crew that worked for free.The dilemma of Zimbabwe Legit was this: even though the group was signed to a subsidiary of a major entertainment conglomerate and the man at the forefront was a Hip Hop visionary, the suits in the back setting the budgets and cutting the checks were straight clueless."Stress", Prince Po raps "I'm spreading like leprosy throughout the record labels, cause mines put me and Monch's career in jeopardy."Meanwhile, Dave Funkenklein was enduring a battle with Cancer.Things worsened, and after a while, Zimbabwe Legit ceased to be a priority.Undaunted, Zimbabwe Legit never stopped recording.Louis to New Orleans to France and Japan."Visit other CNET Networks sites: Select SiteBNETCHOWCNET.Released five albums and owns his own clothing label."Cape Town that strives to promote conscious hiphop music as well as local conscious hiphop artists in order to increase the positivity within the rap music industry as a whole.Africa is the future' as worn by Mokobe (113).African hip hop gear:
Tshirts with Afrocentric logos.If you're a regular to Africanhiphop.Zimbabwe Legit, the Zimbabwean brothers who released an EP produced by Mr Lawnge (Black Sheep) in the early nineties on the Hollywood Basic label.Marketed as 'real African rap by real Africans' (according to the promo sticker on the sleeve), it was the first time for African hip hop to be exposed internationally.So last year some English guys did a bootleg of the 12 inch.Meanwhile, recordings for 'Brothers from the Mother', the full album of Zimbabwe Legit had been on the shelves for more than 10 years.Comments are statements made by the person that posted them.This site is one of the best I have ever seen, wish I had one like this.I'm impressed with your site, very nice graphics!Great site loved it alot, will come back and visit again.Greets to the webmaster of this wonderful site.Free podcast or download!African Hip Hop culture on the web.Kali Home of Pan African Hip Hop' was initiated in February 1997 as a platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent.Where no author is listed, copyright is with the African Hip Hop Foundation."All images at Africanhiphop.Il est strictement interdit de reproduire les images du site Africanhiphop.Explain to us what is the meaning of O.Dumi Right, you are also a member of the old school crew Zimbabwe Legit, correct?Please update us on what is going on with Zimbabwe Legit from past to present?Yes, I am a founding member of the group Zimbabwe Legit along with my blood brother Akim the Funk Buddha.We've performed all over the U.The present just got super exciting for ZImbabwe Legit.Lawnge and the Zimbabwe Legit mix by DJ Shadow which was his first appearance ever on wax.If you find yourself reminiscing about how good things were in the 'golden age,' this is a record that you will enjoy.Pep, along with guests that include Cadence from Raw Produce, Kev Strange and Storm The Unpredictable.Production duties are handled by a couple different producers that are kind of de facto members of the O.Fam and that's my peoples Kev Strange and Cadence.One: it's to make music that's different than the crap being put out in the mainstream.If the stuff sounds a little unorthodox or different from the everyday formula, that's the whole point.Cadence of Raw Produce, how did that come about and what is it that makes the connection so strong?In fact as I say on the album: O.DJ Fisher that we partnered with to do the album.How do you feel about the area and do you feel it can be one of the next major area's in the USA for upcoming artists?We have major stars that have emerged from the greater region including the legendary Chuck Brown who was recently inducted into the hall of fame.But specifically from the DC Metro area things aren't that great.The only time they give you some shine is after you've made it.Clear Channel in terms of 'clone' radio, i.Do you have any advice for hip hop artists trying to make an impact in the music business in 2005?I'd say, get a basic understanding of how things work and come up with a plan.The reason mainstream is so wack is because its not hip hop heads controlling the agenda.Now THEY have orchestrated things to where if you say anything intelligent you don't get heard.They've taken the power out of it and made it a vapid, materialistic mess.So for me I think I'm gonna work on 'taking back the mic.What are some memories that you have of when you were recording the Zimbabwe Legit album in the Hollywood Basic days?King Sun dropped by one studio session.Another moving moment was when we went to Japan after the EP dropped along with Funkenklein and Organized Konfusion and performed out there.Also labels are really not concerned about careers more than ever.They realize that one hit single can make an album so they rush these records out and it's like hardly even listenable.Now there are just so many rappers and they literally threw the door open and let the barbarians in the gate so if you can speak English and you know someone at a label you can make a rap record.Back in the days, you'd get jacked for being wack.Would you say their is more talent now or less in 2005?Amount of talent is the same, there is just a lot more wackness that's watering it down.And the wack stuff gets the rotation, airplay and coverage.I'm in the process of lining up some real cool collaborations for a forward looking ZL album to come on the heels of this 'retrospective' release.Now that the ZL record is out we'll be looking to support that by doing some spot dates and letting people get some insight into the ill live show and how we get down.I'm a firm believer in the Rakim school of thought where MC means 'move the crowd' and that's what we try to do every time we rock.I'm gonna split this in two parts:
O.Pep and I bouncing lines back and forth.Our last show was classic: we were opening up for some much more well known national acts and so even though we had crew in the house, a large part of the crowd didn't know who we were and heads were kinda lookin at us sideways when we walked up on the stage.But I'd have to say like when we hit the first chorus of the first song, heads were bouncing and jumping up and down.Live shows are one of the most important things that an artist can do and it's just unfortunate that there are not always tons of venues and it might cost an artist money to play in a lot of places with logistics of travel and accommodation.And they see the entire spectrum of what the group is about.It just makes things extremely busy, but I've been told, busy is better than not busy; especially in the fickle music business.Early nineties favorites who recorded a mythical debut album that went unheard for over a decade, African duo Zimbabwe Legit are back with a vengeance.The album in question, Brothers From The Mother finally saw the light of day a few years back, to the delight of underground heads around the world.House of Stone, on their own label pH Music.We're definitely feeling it over here.So it's kind of like, "Let's just do what we do best," which kind of reflects the era that we came up in as well.But then at the same time, you want to be up to date and relevant.But if somebody just walks in off the street and hears the record playing, they should also be able to appreciate it.And then totally play yourself out artistically, which is just nuts.It was weird because it didn't start out with the idea that we'd have so many guests on it.It was me and my cousin, and we kind of explored that.And I mean, I had kind of interacted and spoken to a lot of the people that are on it just over the years or recently and it was kind of like, "Well, let me see if I can pull this off," you know what I mean.It was kind of an ambitious goal when I set out to be like, "Yo, I'm going to get mad cats to get down on this and pull it together."All the guests that you have on there, was that people that you had had a relationship with in the past or people that you just sort of made a wish list and then went at them or what?For the most part I would say, and really to start, it was all people we had had relationships with in the past.And across the years we'd just either stay in touch or still run into each other, either at our various shows or just randomly or even online and stuff.And so getting back in touch with him and being like, "Yo, let's do something," is really exciting because, I mean, it brought me back to the time when we went with Hollywood Basic, which brought Organized and Zimbabwe Legit to Japan.We had crossed paths with Vast Aire, freestyling in the park, in New York City, way back before Cannibal Ox had even come to pass.So the Jungle Brothers, that's like one of the first joints we actually locked down.Let me see if I can make it happen."And I told him, "Hey, I want to get people that are recognized as skilled artists in this field of rap to kind of be like 'Yo, we're getting the best the brightest to get down.It was funny because when I got Vast Aire on "Wake Em Up" and I was still trying to get Chubb Rock.So it was kind of like, "Man," it was like, you know, "I get to be on the track with these two cats."You were signed to Hollywood Basic in what, like, '91 or '90.When did you first come over?And it was kind of like, "Yo, we're out here doing it.And he was kind was like, "Yeah, you know, if you ever make it over to the U.Obviously, you must have been disappointed when you record the album and then it never came out.My brother, on the other hand, threw himself full time into music and performance and moved to New York City.So we kind of, as far as being as a unit, kind of stopped.Just for the time being.You know what I mean, we were still recording stuff but it wasn't like that was the main focus for a couple of years.We just needed to figure out exactly how we should come out.He was doing a cypher, like a monthly event called "Elevated."So he stayed connected that way and doing shows.So we just stayed involved I would say.We were probably less involved in the industry side of things, you know what I mean.We didn't have any labels or anything that we were messing with.But still making music and still performing.That, we really never stopped doing.It's kind of a little bit of both.And I think that does kind of hurt the art.Myspace or whatever your favorite social networking site is.There's so many different outlets.There's blogs or the print magazines all giving you light of day.But it's like I have somebody in Johannesburg who I've never met writing a feature on Zimbabwe Legit and it's just crazy.But you can email them, get in touch, you know what I mean.Technically, you could even email it as a zip file.And there's like a million rappers and no fans.It's like everybody's got a record, everybody's got a demo and I think that just adds to the glut.We're going to be doing some spot dates, just trying to let people see the live Zimbabwe Legit experience, you know what I mean, hit up some areas and stuff.So a lot of that is still in the works.And like I said, other stuff is still in discussion, in the works.Definitely just trying to hustle and since we're kind of doing this record ourselves, you know what I mean, we're taking a large responsibility in terms of the promo and publicity for that.So we've got that on tap.EPMD perform recently and they killed it, I can't wait for them to come back.Yeah, those guys are awesome.Sign up now to post a comment!AEC One Stop Group, Inc.Visit other CNET Networks sites: Select SiteBNETCNET. |
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