#cal_vin

Open Letters to Noble Stylz & Gze…Because We Love the Culture

Two weeks ago I was cradling a harrowing day when my phone started buzzing. At first, I thought Zimbabwe might have been under a terrorist attack at the hands of the Mozambican Islamist group, Al-Sunna wa Jama’a (ASWJ), Jesus was coming back, or even more important – that Hope Masike had just announced that she was actually pregnant with like triplets (damn ya’ll! I heard that was a sign of her…

#reSPEKKThePlug Episode 4: Bangers ONLY!

More music, less talk is the aim of this episode, Bangers Only as SpekkTrumn drops some bangers from his personal arsonal.

Background music: Sharky – Big Brand (Prod. By Coded)

The episode’s playlist is as follows:

Juan Take – Zim Juan Cal_Vin – Izandla Emoyeni (Feat. Asaph) Scrip Mula – Shanda Maestro IV – Aziwe Ke! (Feat. El Jah) Meyniak – Into The Shadows (Feat. T.shoCa, MC Chita & King…

#reSPEKKThePlug Episode 1: Mic Check 1, 2

This is the pilot episode of #reSPEKKThePlug hosted by Zimbabwean Hip-Hop insider SpekkTrumn. Proudly sponsored by Zim Son Clothing and Grapevine Clothing. Produced by Move Afrika.

The featured tracks on the playlist are: R. Peels – S.L.A.V.E.S  Cal_Vin – Gin & Juice (Feat. Gigi LaMayne)  Ti Gonzi – Tisvikewo  Afro Zenda – Tambirai Masoja (Feat. Ronash & Maye)  Dakid Verse – Squad  NATE – Nobody…

Believe it or not I did NOT know about the existence of Adrian Tate‘s Grateful album until a few weeks ago. I actually thought that the Zvaunoita video was for his self-titled EP (which it is not). When I compared the EP’s tracklist to Grateful’s tracklist my confusion was validated. Released just two months after the EP the album contains ALL the songs on the EP, which explains the message below.

In case you hadn’t noticed I’m from Zimbabwe (yes, Bob’s country). Below are 10 tracks that on constant rotation on my playlist. You may notice that some of them may seem unknown but I’ve never been one to just go with the flow.

  DJ Stavo – Simudza Ngoma (Feat. Jah Prayzah)

This is my party starter right here. The song talks…

Is #Thabani @IAmCal_Vin’s Goodbye?

  Recently Zimbabwean Hip-Hop artist Cal_Vin has announced that he is quitting Hip-Hop as he felt that he was not supported enough in his home city of Bulawayo. Thabani could be taken to be his last Hip-Hop track.   He likens himself to music legend Lovemore Majaivana, who also quit his music career amidst lack of support from people from his home town, who chose to support ouyt-of-town and…

The fact that you're on this blog means either you're a connoisseur of the finest things in life,  or we caught you with link-bait. Still still, this means we can introduce you to what could be Zimbabwe's R&B future. Her name is Sha-Sha & she was introduced to us by Audius Mtawarira & YagiDojo. Those are some pretty hefty cosigns, and they seem to have stumbled across a diamond. Check out her first official single to radio called Miss Independent featuring Bulawayo rapper and current hot topic Cal_Vin. The song was produced by Young Nash, arrangement and post-production were handled by Audius & YagiDojo.

Cal_Vin, a rapper out of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, recently dropped the video to his Zimbabwean radio break-out track Z’Khupan.The  rapper showcases Kasi(Hood)life in this video. South African rapper Cassper Nyovest heard and liked the track so much when he was in Zimbabwe he got on the official remix. Check out the video below and download the remix as well.