The South African Hip Hop Awards go down tonight

by Bongiwe Tshiqi

South African hip hop artists and its fans will be celebrating the fourth installment of the South African Hip Hop Awards on 9 December.

By: Boitumelo Mmakou

Osmic Menoe, founder of SA Hip Hop Awards says this event has been a huge influence in how hip hop South Africa has risen and in just three years of existence the awards have been the most talked about hip hop even of the year. We second his statement and think this year’s award ceremony is one worth being a part of. This is a hip hop award show that does not only give recognition to the musicians, but other elements within hip such as dancers and graffiti artists.

The voting lines have closed, but tickets are still available. These are a few of the categories and nominees.

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Riky Rick – Family Values

  • Reason – Audio HD
  • Proverb – Read Tape
  • Tumi – Return of the King
  • Zakwe – Impande 

BEST COLABORATION

DJ Speedsta – Special Somebody

  • Anatii Feat. AKA – The Saga
  • Okmalumkoolkat ft. Stilo Magolide, uSanele and Sibot
  • Nadia Nakai feat. Ice Prince – Saka Wena
  • AKA feat Khuli Chana, Burna Boy and Yanga – Baddest
  • DJ Sliqe feat. WTF and Okmalumkoolkat – iLife
  • DJ Dimplez feat. Cassper Nyovest and JR – Way Up
  • DJ Sliqe feat. Kwesta and Flabba – Do Like I Do
  • Gigi LaMayne feat. Khuli Chana – Ice Cream Remix
  • Reason Feat. HHP – Endurance

BEST DANCE CREW

  • Creed Crew
  • Supreme I Crew
  • EDC
  • 2Legitt Crew
  • Freeze Frame

BEST GRAFFITI ARTISTS

  • MARS
  • RIOT
  • PSALM 1
  • GIFT

BEST LYRICIST

  • Tumi – The Return Of The King
  • Proverb -The Read Tape
  • Reason – Audio High Definition
  • Zakwe – Impande
  • Ginger Breadman – Mo Better

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BEST MALE

  • Riky Rick – Family Values
  • Tumi – Return Of The King
  • Zakwe – Impande
  • Reason – Audio HD
  • Proverb – Read Tape

BEST MIX TAPE

  • DJ Dimplez – Zeal
  • Fortune – Abomrapper 2
  • OkMalumkoolkat – 100K Ma Cassette
  • Ejay – Apartheid: Black & White
  • Aewon Wolf – Darkest Winter

BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW

  • Headwarmaz – Bush Radio
  • The Hip Hop Floor – Yfm
  • Ground Zero – TruFM
  • The Stir Up – 5FM
  • Namba Namba – Ukhozi FM
  • 16 Bars Reloaded – UJ FM
  • VenRap Radio
  • The Ready D Show – Good Hope FM
  • Trail Blazer – SK FM
  • The Mixtape – Alex FM

DJ OF THE YEAR

  • DJ Dimplez
  • Junior De Rock
  • DJ Speedsta
  • DJ Capital
  • Major League DJs

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

  • Nema Wama Hunghuni
  • Khuli Chana
  • Cassper Nyovest
  • Riky Rick
  • Proverb