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Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent
HIP Hop artistes in the city have finally taken the initiative to take their music to the people as they have of late been launching their albums at local nightspots dotted around the city. Artistes such as POY, who released Dirty Game at Club Forty 40 a month ago and kwaito artiste PoZee have joined in the bandwagon and the move has brought some mileage in their musical careers.

Last week Chronicle Showbiz witnessed one album launch at Club Forty 40 where MC Tytoh (real name Titus Marume) launched his track Khanda Shesa in which he features Prozac and GT Flykidd.

The move is viewed by many as a step in the right direction for the artistes and more of these performances should be done in the city. The trio gave a fabulous performance and it’s now up to the artistes to push their songs and brands through various media.

Mc Tytoh said he wanted to make a name in the entertainment scene especially the hip hop scene.
The 33-year-old rapper said his passion for hip hop started when he was just 17 and at the time he was still attending Entumbane Secondary School. He said he used to participate in various talent competitions at the school.

Mc Tytoh described hip hop as the best form of expressing his thoughts about day to day issues affecting ordinary people.
“Hip hop for me is an expressive genre of music and that is why I have a passion for it. I can speak about topical issues in my music and comment about social issues as well. My love for music translates to the love I have for life, which embodies personality and truth,” said Mc Tytoh.

He said back in 1999 he was part of a seven member group called Killa Klan which would go around the city and do rap battles.
“We were good and at that time being in a rap crew was a new thing as groups like Junior Mafia, Wu-Tang Clan and Ruff Riders were of heavy influence to our hip hop music,” said Mc Tytoh.

He said during the late 90s his groups’ bitter rivals were Icon Clan from Mpopoma, Encrypted Minds a mixture of boys from Nketa and Paddonhurst and Skull Crackers from Nketa.

“Those were the days we were so engrossed in the hip hop culture. We were battling amongst each other and we pushed each other to the limit,” said Mc Tytoh.
He said they used to meet with their rivals at school bashes and beauty pageants such as Miss Teen Queen and Miss Bulawayo Junior.

Mc Tytoh said it took the group two years to get an interview on the once popular teen programme Teen Scene, unlike these days when anyone just gets on television despite their poor quality of music.

He said he was the only group member that was still doing music as most had left the country and followed different careers not related to music.
“I am the only one who is still involved in music as all my group mates have left music to pursue different careers. Of course I do not do music on a full time basis as I am a graphic designer and I am involved in online TV production for Da-Grape-Vine (DGV) with Rizla and Tswarelo,” he said.

Mc Tytoh said this week he will be launching his debut album during the DGV Rap Battles King of Kings Tournament.
“This week I will be launching my album Mic- nificent at the DGV Battle. I will be supported by people like POY, Mzoe 7, Teeko and Psycoteck and the show promises to be a good one,” he said.
The DGV Rap Battles will be held at a local lodge in Khumalo suburb from 2PM.