what I know that was actually conscious
what I know that was actually conscious

in Africa though based on music and art
in Africa though based on music and art

and based on fashion people don't think
and based on fashion people don't think

those things can come from Exeter bag
those things can come from Exeter bag

the album was made to give kids in the
the album was made to give kids in the

hood hope a lot of Surgeons I inspired
hood hope a lot of Surgeons I inspired

by the missing African people are
by the missing African people are

realizing that it's actually clear to
realizing that it's actually clear to

the African
the African

it's been 22 years since the end of
it's been 22 years since the end of

apartheid and Nelson Mandela becoming
apartheid and Nelson Mandela becoming

South Africa's first-ever Democratic
South Africa's first-ever Democratic

president though the country has been
president though the country has been

praised for its smooth transition to
praised for its smooth transition to

democracy many inequalities created by
democracy many inequalities created by

the apartheid system still remain in
the apartheid system still remain in

recent years a vibrant creative scene
recent years a vibrant creative scene

has emerged which is addressing some of
has emerged which is addressing some of

these inequalities and include some of
these inequalities and include some of

the country's biggest rap artists most
the country's biggest rap artists most

of them born after Mandela's
of them born after Mandela's

inauguration in 94
inauguration in 94

these young rappers are reshaping the
these young rappers are reshaping the

sense of identity of South Africa's
sense of identity of South Africa's

youth and expressing what it means to be
youth and expressing what it means to be

born free I wanted to meet these young
born free I wanted to meet these young

rap musicians and find out more about
rap musicians and find out more about

identity and hip hop in South Africa I'm
identity and hip hop in South Africa I'm

at Key Alami terrace it's one of the
at Key Alami terrace it's one of the

gated communities in the north of
gated communities in the north of

Johannesburg where cassper nyovest was
Johannesburg where cassper nyovest was

one of the biggest rap stars coming out
one of the biggest rap stars coming out

of South Africa right now has his
of South Africa right now has his

recording studio and he invited me today
recording studio and he invited me today

to find out a little bit more about
to find out a little bit more about

South African hip-hop it's like the
South African hip-hop it's like the

paparazzi now at the crib you know it
paparazzi now at the crib you know it

are you doing good
are you doing good

so how about now you're looking at the
so how about now you're looking at the

boss what's it all about hip hop in
boss what's it all about hip hop in

South Africa I grew up under like a lot
South Africa I grew up under like a lot

of Panchala guys like our dogs grew up
of Panchala guys like our dogs grew up

to quite to music which is a genre that
to quite to music which is a genre that

was formed in South Africa a lot of our
was formed in South Africa a lot of our

size can hip hop has influenced by quiet
size can hip hop has influenced by quiet

so you're kind of promoting that culture
so you're kind of promoting that culture

in your music yes
in your music yes

not kind of like it's the influence is
not kind of like it's the influence is

very heavy cassper nyovest is part of a
very heavy cassper nyovest is part of a

new generation of successful independent
new generation of successful independent

rap artists whose music is all about
rap artists whose music is all about

life in the townships his debut record
life in the townships his debut record

Chola Fela was the first hip hop album
Chola Fela was the first hip hop album

in South Africa to go platinum in ten
in South Africa to go platinum in ten

years making Casper one of the country's
years making Casper one of the country's

biggest rap stars I wanted to find out
biggest rap stars I wanted to find out

more about Casper and his come up story
more about Casper and his come up story

so I drove with him to his hometown
so I drove with him to his hometown

Luffy can so what's the light when you
Luffy can so what's the light when you

go on the street do people recognize you
go on the street do people recognize you

and get excited that you're here if I
and get excited that you're here if I

was to walk here it'll be cool but if it
was to walk here it'll be cool but if it

was like a group of students standing I
was like a group of students standing I

wouldn't be able to pass
wouldn't be able to pass

so we just got to mafia King and this is
so we just got to mafia King and this is

where Casper's from this way he grew up
where Casper's from this way he grew up

it's a really interesting area because a
it's a really interesting area because a

lot of creative people came from here a
lot of creative people came from here a

lot of famous musicians a lot of famous
lot of famous musicians a lot of famous

actors Casper invited me over to meet
actors Casper invited me over to meet

his family and meet some of the kids
his family and meet some of the kids

that he grew up with that's my guy
that he grew up with that's my guy

Casper dropped out of school to pursue
Casper dropped out of school to pursue

career music when he was 16
career music when he was 16

so does Casper come back a lot machine
so does Casper come back a lot machine

one he's so busy huh so how did you feel
one he's so busy huh so how did you feel

when he left school and a teacher they
when he left school and a teacher they

were fighting Frankie like we were
were fighting Frankie like we were

fighting and he used to tell us hey I
fighting and he used to tell us hey I

know you that you see a doctor a lawyer
know you that you see a doctor a lawyer

yeah I'm not the doctor look but a
yeah I'm not the doctor look but a

musician but I don't know that they said
musician but I don't know that they said

I if that's what you want papa
I if that's what you want papa

let's just support you so are you really
let's just support you so are you really

proud of him now you look under
proud of him now you look under

apartheid the majority of non-white
apartheid the majority of non-white

South Africans were forced to live in
South Africans were forced to live in

segregated areas such as townships or
segregated areas such as townships or

the so called homelands the freedom
the so called homelands the freedom

young people are experiencing in South
young people are experiencing in South

Africa today has only been a reality for
Africa today has only been a reality for

a little over twenty years giving
a little over twenty years giving

success stories like Casper's even
success stories like Casper's even

greater significance people never to see
greater significance people never to see

us even passing narrating to greet
us even passing narrating to greet

people
people

but since Casper and after they don't
but since Casper and after they don't

wallow Craney hello Grady oh they didn't
wallow Craney hello Grady oh they didn't

see us first when Casper's home he tries
see us first when Casper's home he tries

to the simple things used to growing up
to the simple things used to growing up

like playing around a street soccer with
like playing around a street soccer with

his boys huh this is good football no
his boys huh this is good football no

cooking around you'll get these big
cooking around you'll get these big

goals let's get a little brick you got
goals let's get a little brick you got

it
it

after getting to know Casper but better
after getting to know Casper but better

I wanted to know more about the
I wanted to know more about the

different scenes coming out of the
different scenes coming out of the

townships that influenced him and his
townships that influenced him and his

music so I met up with him again the
music so I met up with him again the

next day at his house in KY Alami
next day at his house in KY Alami

Terrace I made it this was my first
Terrace I made it this was my first

single that got his best video it's
single that got his best video it's

called GU shake the Boucher is like a
called GU shake the Boucher is like a

car that dogs used to try the three to
car that dogs used to try the three to

five is the name comes from Accession
five is the name comes from Accession

which means quick and they would go out
which means quick and they would go out

and rob in the suburbs and then come and
and rob in the suburbs and then come and

celebrate their score in the hood and
celebrate their score in the hood and

they would spin these cars and we'll
they would spin these cars and we'll

make the hood happy you know to see them
make the hood happy you know to see them

spin these cars so they were like role
spin these cars so they were like role

models do they still do that they still
models do they still do that they still

spin but not for the same reason right
spin but not for the same reason right

now it's more like recreation in the 80s
now it's more like recreation in the 80s

a thriving gangster culture emerged in
a thriving gangster culture emerged in

townships which gave birth to spinning
townships which gave birth to spinning

with spinners being the hood heroes of
with spinners being the hood heroes of

their time the scene revolved around
their time the scene revolved around

Association a local name given to the
Association a local name given to the

BMW 325is right now and we're about to
BMW 325is right now and we're about to

watch a spinning event take place I'm at
watch a spinning event take place I'm at

Cabello one of the biggest spinners in
Cabello one of the biggest spinners in

Tim bisa yeah so how was it when Casper
Tim bisa yeah so how was it when Casper

came out with the buiishit video that
came out with the buiishit video that

that kind of reflects spinning they
that kind of reflects spinning they

actually improved spinning because
actually improved spinning because

people now do it as a sport it's no more
people now do it as a sport it's no more

like making the days where the people
like making the days where the people

who do it with those thugs most people
who do it with those thugs most people

started enjoying to spin seeing him on
started enjoying to spin seeing him on

that video there's no kind of extra
that video there's no kind of extra

spins like a negotiation the way it
spins like a negotiation the way it

moves the things it does you know the
moves the things it does you know the

looks of the Cuyuna became a cult
looks of the Cuyuna became a cult

gentleman okay I can always give you
gentleman okay I can always give you

just that sound of the car and then just
just that sound of the car and then just

you know what I'm talking about
you know what I'm talking about

you
you

yeah that war probably kabila can tell
yeah that war probably kabila can tell

if ago she she's hood for spinning just
if ago she she's hood for spinning just

by the sound it makes so you began
by the sound it makes so you began

prepping the engine and getting the car
prepping the engine and getting the car

ready to show me his best tricks
ready to show me his best tricks

I'm a little scared let's go before we
I'm a little scared let's go before we

get over oh my god
get over oh my god

it smells like burnt tires that was
it smells like burnt tires that was

crazy to Cabello the Gousha she's more
crazy to Cabello the Gousha she's more

than just a car it's a lifestyle that
than just a car it's a lifestyle that

goes way back and that he and so many
goes way back and that he and so many

others in south africa identify with i
others in south africa identify with i

wanted to meet other artists whose music
wanted to meet other artists whose music

was influenced by life in the townships
was influenced by life in the townships

so I went back to the studio to meet
so I went back to the studio to meet

Casper's colleague rapper and producer
Casper's colleague rapper and producer

Ricky Rick so I think like people just
Ricky Rick so I think like people just

coming into their own right now and
coming into their own right now and

we're trying to like explore you know
we're trying to like explore you know

the roots of South African music but
the roots of South African music but

still hip-hop because the attitude is
still hip-hop because the attitude is

hip-hop what we're trying to put in our
hip-hop what we're trying to put in our

music is like inspire kids wherever they
music is like inspire kids wherever they

live to come up and to be the hood
live to come up and to be the hood

heroes you know what I mean how does
heroes you know what I mean how does

having grown up in townships or coming
having grown up in townships or coming

from the townships having family there
from the townships having family there

influence your music
influence your music

the township movement is it something
the township movement is it something

that everyone relates to everybody comes
that everyone relates to everybody comes

from the township the style that how the
from the township the style that how the

gangsters used to dress or how they used
gangsters used to dress or how they used

to dance the slang this how they used to
to dance the slang this how they used to

drive their cars or put they see back
drive their cars or put they see back

you know that's always our reference you
you know that's always our reference you

always have the linked from where you
always have the linked from where you

come from
come from

the gangsta Arab gave rise to another
the gangsta Arab gave rise to another

scene shaping life in townships the
scene shaping life in townships the

panchalas original pencil laws were
panchalas original pencil laws were

gangsters who became famous for a type
gangsters who became famous for a type

of dance they would do by the same name
of dance they would do by the same name

today pencil Azhar trying to change the
today pencil Azhar trying to change the

negative image of the scene but many of
negative image of the scene but many of

the old customs have remained the same
the old customs have remained the same

we're just outside of bungees house he's
we're just outside of bungees house he's

one of the most famous pants hula
one of the most famous pants hula

dancers in can visa and he invited me in
dancers in can visa and he invited me in

to hang out with in a bit and tell me
to hang out with in a bit and tell me

more about pants Allah then the
more about pants Allah then the

windpants hula means like wagging like a
windpants hula means like wagging like a

duck you know how did that move so it
duck you know how did that move so it

goes like papa long time ago people
goes like papa long time ago people

didn't understand the wit Panchala they
didn't understand the wit Panchala they

thought when you say like weapin fool I
thought when you say like weapin fool I

like to wear like a criminal and robbing
like to wear like a criminal and robbing

people so we were saying no no bun to
people so we were saying no no bun to

lights a name of aunts our uncle's they
lights a name of aunts our uncle's they

used to go to the top and carrying lives
used to go to the top and carrying lives

hey Rafa j1e
hey Rafa j1e

you see those actions so now we take it
you see those actions so now we take it

like if we change that thing to put it
like if we change that thing to put it

like in the tents we just need to send a
like in the tents we just need to send a

message went by people who understand it
message went by people who understand it

no pants Allah is not about the
no pants Allah is not about the

old-school one it's about the new-school
old-school one it's about the new-school

one because it's all about neatness
one because it's all about neatness

because you can see me right now I mean
because you can see me right now I mean

I'm not clumsy because I'm a puncher
I'm not clumsy because I'm a puncher

because I love myself
because I love myself

just like today the original Pensacola's
just like today the original Pensacola's

were all about looking good and being
were all about looking good and being

proud so they would hold spontaneous
proud so they would hold spontaneous

dance offs in the streets to measure who
dance offs in the streets to measure who

was the best-dressed and who had the
was the best-dressed and who had the

best moves even today pants Allah dance
best moves even today pants Allah dance

offs are common
offs are common

Oh
Oh

don't get my fire - thank you my face
don't get my fire - thank you my face

don't you time after spending so much
don't you time after spending so much

time in ten visa I began to fully
time in ten visa I began to fully

understand what this movement breeki and
understand what this movement breeki and

Caspar pushing was all about just like
Caspar pushing was all about just like

Cabello and Fonzie Casper and Ricky are
Cabello and Fonzie Casper and Ricky are

trying to break with the stigma that
trying to break with the stigma that

still today surrounds many aspects of
still today surrounds many aspects of

life in the townships and instead
life in the townships and instead

recognise and celebrate their heritage
recognise and celebrate their heritage

they are reshaping the identity of young
they are reshaping the identity of young

kids by showing them that they can be
kids by showing them that they can be

anything they want no matter where they
anything they want no matter where they

are from
are from

I wanted to see Ricky and Casper in
I wanted to see Ricky and Casper in

action and meet the fans they were
action and meet the fans they were

speaking to
speaking to

one of the biggest music festivals
one of the biggest music festivals

in Johannesburg midnight renewing has
in Johannesburg midnight renewing has

many owners major surprise yes why you
many owners major surprise yes why you

like it so much and he's from the hood
like it so much and he's from the hood

so just really represents what where I
so just really represents what where I

come from because I'm also trying to rap
come from because I'm also trying to rap

trying to keep my game up so he just
trying to keep my game up so he just

shows me that it is a chance that we're
shows me that it is a chance that we're

making while many of the musicians in
making while many of the musicians in

the VIP section were giving interviews I
the VIP section were giving interviews I

found Ricky and Caspar in a quiet corner
found Ricky and Caspar in a quiet corner

of the parking lot reminiscing about
of the parking lot reminiscing about

their past I used to like sending my
their past I used to like sending my

tapes and she started sending me beads
tapes and she started sending me beads

we met like three years later so
we met like three years later so

everything you guys met each other
everything you guys met each other

online and we'll just send each other
online and we'll just send each other

music back and forth
music back and forth

would you guys rap on each other's
would you guys rap on each other's

checks already the funny thing is no
checks already the funny thing is no

Sydney beats but I never I never made
Sydney beats but I never I never made

any songs
any songs

I was actually just listed and I loved
I was actually just listed and I loved

them so much that I couldn't write
them so much that I couldn't write

anything and then I try to write
anything and then I try to write

something to you another piece and he
something to you another piece and he

thought it was wack so I ended up taking
thought it was wack so I ended up taking

the beat back took the beat back and he
the beat back took the beat back and he

put all his album
put all his album

sometimes it's example to solder means
sometimes it's example to solder means

gonna became a real name here like a
gonna became a real name here like a

real thing
real thing

like real friends whether we do music
like real friends whether we do music

together or never again was gonna be a
together or never again was gonna be a

ride
ride

this was a moment caspin ricky had been
this was a moment caspin ricky had been

anticipating 15,000 kids all together in
anticipating 15,000 kids all together in

celebration of their music and the
celebration of their music and the

heritage
heritage

Oh
Oh

and he'll achieve get my news
and he'll achieve get my news

if I was like a girl probably cry like
if I was like a girl probably cry like

right now like I'm like crying inside
right now like I'm like crying inside

I'm so happy man it's only like two
I'm so happy man it's only like two

years ago when we speaking about doing
years ago when we speaking about doing

these things like doing our own shows
these things like doing our own shows

and giving like kids in the hood like
and giving like kids in the hood like

you know production value you know I
you know production value you know I

mean like some kid who just saw like
mean like some kid who just saw like

fire on stage for the first time in his
fire on stage for the first time in his

life for us to bring it to them in the
life for us to bring it to them in the

hose it's a moment they'll cherish
hose it's a moment they'll cherish

forever you know like when I look at it
forever you know like when I look at it

it's like these kids are on the tell
it's like these kids are on the tell

their kids one day you know there was
their kids one day you know there was

this guy called Casper with a ponytail
this guy called Casper with a ponytail

it's crazy
it's crazy

stolen I think I'm gonna be like the
stolen I think I'm gonna be like the

biggest artist to ever come out of
biggest artist to ever come out of

Africa that's the story I'm living and a
Africa that's the story I'm living and a

lot of people think I'm crazy for
lot of people think I'm crazy for

thinking that you know part it's just
thinking that you know part it's just

inside of me this is what I think every
inside of me this is what I think every

day since I was a kid like I've always
day since I was a kid like I've always

thought you
thought you

I mean I'm like a special kid it's crazy
I mean I'm like a special kid it's crazy

man yeah I can see a lot man I'm just
man yeah I can see a lot man I'm just

like going through so much right now
like going through so much right now

like but like a summary of everything
like but like a summary of everything

I'm just happy man come in you just shut
I'm just happy man come in you just shut

down the party confetti raining my
down the party confetti raining my

still got the mic in the hand get the
still got the mic in the hand get the

yolk somebody yelling your sway
yolk somebody yelling your sway

yeah somebody a spiky we got that Mike
yeah somebody a spiky we got that Mike

we're taking it home Rosie you guys
we're taking it home Rosie you guys

gotta go home what the honey's waiting
gotta go home what the honey's waiting

for us don't put that on
for us don't put that on

you
you