We sat down with one of Gweru's finest, DJ Steerz. Our conversation covered his music, the industry, music promotion, and distribution strategies that he has been using and how you too can deploy some of them.
Which artists do you think inspire Steers?
Top 5 Zim Hip Hop Songs of All Time:
1. Ti Gonzi - Famba Murima
2. Union 5 - Hona Magetsi
3. R Peels - Moto
4. Tanto Wavie - John Chibadura
5. Pro Beatz ft Mclyne Beats - For You
Big Brotha Moss & Milas Mac - Bob Ngata
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/bobngata/
DJ Steerz ft Petra- Blessings
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_artist/dj-steers-ft-petrahprod-5-4-records-mp3/
The crazy thing is we first recorded something like this with Da Kid Verse leading up to the release of his album "The Father of the Son". We had to bring him back. This time around we dug deep into who he is, what inspires him and more importantly into the Ghetto story that he often tells in his music. It was a good laugh.
Some of the things we covered:
History (Those who don’t know)
Journey of the artist as a paintbrush
What could be better in ZHH
What could be better in the music industry as a whole
Our platform
Creative process
Your Marketing
Your Distribution
Key lessons so far
Top 5 Zim Hip Hop Songs of All Time
Artists Mentioned in this episode:
Tehn Diamond, Peace of Ebony, R Peels, Stunner, Team Bho Boss
Da Kid Verse's list of the 5 most definitive Zim Hip Hop songs of all time:
Songs played in this episode:
Big Brotha Moss & Milas Mac - Bob Ngata
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/bobngata/
Da Kid Verse - Jecha
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/jecha-prod-by-bleqboi-x-king-kus0773372006/
We have a pleasure of hanging out with Brythreesixty today. This episode covers his journey as an artist. We look at the challenges that he has faced and overcome. What advice would he give himself in hindsight when he was just starting out. Most artist face challenges when it comes to things such as: PR, Management, Distribution, Endorsements and Collaboration with businesses. Brythreesixty gave us his take on the importance of each one of these for the success of an artists and how he is or would navigate these often treacherous waters. We discussed a distribution deal that he once had and cancelled. Finally, we also considered how artists could collaborate to create events that put money into their pockets.
Artists Mentioned in this episode:
King Pinn, XQ, Stunner and Major Playaz
Brythreesixty's list of the 5 most definitive Zim Hip Hop songs of all time:
King Pinn - I Salute You
XQ - Musalala
Major Playaz - Come to Party
- Viva Babe Rangu
Stunner - Godo
Songs played in this episode:
Big Brotha Moss & Milas Mac - Bob Ngata
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/bobngata/
Brythreesixty ft Team Bho Boss - House Arrest
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/03-house-arrest-feat-teambhoo_boss/
In this episode we sat down with South African based, Zimbabwean Hip Hop Artist Ndi KaCee. We covered things such as the Corona Virus, the music industry across the globe and in Zimbabwe. We discussed the potential implications of Nasty C signing with DefJam records. As always we interviewed the artist about his experiences making music and his journey thus far. We also covered what can be better about the industry and our site.
Artists mentioned in this episode include:
Winky D, Stunner, Takura, Simba Tagz, Ti Gonzi, Noble Styles, King98, Nasty C, AKA, KapCity, Synik, MMT, Mariachi Mzukuru, Tatea the MC, Then Diamond
Ndi KaCee's top 5 picks for the most definitive Zim Hip Hop Tracks of all time.
Takura - Jehovah
MaDrinks/Realness
MMT - Zvidhori
Stunner - Godo
King Pinn - I Salute You
Music Played in this episode:
Big Brotha Moss & Milas Mac - Bob Ngata
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/bobngata/
Ndi KaCee - Hosanna
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/hosanna-bonus/
Ndi KaCee - Ma Bonds
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/mabonds/
Tek Nik - Mental State
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/mental-state-2/
Tek Nik - Toita Sei
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/toita-sei-ft-u-meleni/
Tek Nik - Do It Better
https://www.zimmusicstore.com/ms_song/do-it-better-prod-by-jusa-2/
