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Ben Sharpa in Cosmo magazine? Yeah, you read it right - the one and only Ben Sharpa aka Oh Kaptin My Kaptin is elevating South African Hip Hop to new heights (and his solo album ain't even out yet!).

Support local Hip Hop and go and buy yourself a copy of the December 2007 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Our very own Ben Sharpa is featured in a piece called SA Stars Going Global. It's on page 49 of the Cosmo Rocks section. There's a nice photo of Rhianna on the cover, you can't miss it

Rhianna on the cover (click for larger image).

SA Stars Going Global (click for larger image).

Sound Ambassadors (click for larger image). Photo by Apartment Studios.

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Going global. That's how we rrrrrrrrrroll!!

As promised we were on Showbiz Report, starting this Saturday at 7.30pm on eTV (South Africa).

Check out the piccies:

[It's starting!]

[Sara, the lovely Cape Town insert presenter]

[Dplanet, being interviewed at the Planetary Assault album launch party]

[Driemanskap performing at the Planetary Assault album launch party in Cape Town]

[Archetypes performing at the Planetary Assault album launch party in Cape Town]

[Me being interviewed about the How We Roll video. I say something like, we have the product, the quality, the visuals, now all we need is some media support!]

[How We Roll on eTV]

[How We Roll video insert]

Check the repeats if you can, this insert is full of Cape Town hip hop wise words! :)

WoOo! :)

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Check out also super articles about Planetary Assault and Pioneer Unit in the latest editions of Hype magazine and One Small Seed, at a newsagent near you!

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Hola!

Check out the Planetary Assault launch party and artist interviews on the Hip Hop show on MK89.

If you don't have DSTV, get yourself round to someone who does!

Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007

Time: 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Where: Channel 89 on your DSTV!

That's how we rrrrrrroll!

The "How We Roll" music video shoot got featured in Hype magazine this August.

Check out the video on YouTube and see if you can spot Mizi, Simone and Black Lez from Hype, who joined us for the shoot!

Thanks for the support guys,,

Hype mag / Aug 07

Hype mag / How We Roll / Aug 07

Hype mag / How We Roll / Aug 07

There is also a feature in the Cape Town page about the new Pioneer Unit album coming out: Planetary Assault :)

Hype mag / Aug 07

Hello everybody,,

I've been working flat out on the How We Roll music video, which is about a couple of days away from completion.
Beta tapes will be delivered early next week to various new hip hop telly shows!

Hence the lack of post, I'm being focused here :)

Don't forget we're having the Planetary Assault launch party on the 29 of August at Roosevelt in Cape Town (Loop Street). There was some hiccup with the first venue and Dplanet worked very hard to find an available better and nicer place. Roosevelt is so lush and glamorous, I can't wait!

The show is also going to be quite different from the usual (sleepy) hip hop shows, and the line up counts most of the super talented Cape Town MCs! Not to be missed! You'll also be able to purchase the album and teeshirts.

Flyer below, see you there, let's celebrate!

PS:
You can add this event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2383768364
Join the Pioneer Unit group for all the latest releases, tracks, gig dates and artist news: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2406867964

woOOOOOoooo it's party tiiiiIiimeee! :)

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Londoners, prepare yourself for the maddest Pioneer Unit performance of all!

KONFAB will be showcasing his mad syllabical talent with Dplanet at the decks at a Ninja Tune Club night,,
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Here are the details (from the [YouDontKnow] (http://www.myspace.com/youdontknowclub  "YouDontKnow") myspace page)

You Don't Know is the monthly club night, presented by Ninja Tune.
Ninja Tune & YDK present a night curated by Mary-Anne Hobbs on Saturday 7th July...

The Big Chill House
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* 257-259 Pentonville Road / London / N1 9NL
* 9pm-4am
* £5.00

**Downstairs**

* Mary-Anne Hobbs 9-10.30pm
* Konfab 10.30-11.30pm
* Oris Jay 11.30-12.30am
* The Bug 12.30-1.30am
* Virus Syndicate 1.30-2.30am
* Vex'd 2.30-4.00am

**Upstairs**
* DJ Red 6 (Give It Some!)
* The Sandals Of Justice

For the very last You Don’t Know to take place at the Big Chill House, we are pleased as punched to welcome Mary-Anne Hobbs, wearing little wire-framed spectacles in her new role as Club Curator. What we’re trying to say is, she’s DJ'ing but she’s also picked everyone else. Personally. Her mission for the night..."To bring together dark exotic underground textures of sound from the UK and internationally..."

Joining her and her huge box of upfront dubstep and plinkety-ploo is a quite remarkable bill. The night starts with Madam Mary herself, who will kick things off with a booyaka, some gun fingers and no little bouncing. Following on is South African hip hop from **Konfab**. One of the biggest names in underground hip hop in Africa (hailing from straight outta Cape Town), Konfab both innovates and experiments to get your head nodding.

Next up is Oris Jay, the Forward regular who pioneered beyond the dark garage sound and built the basslines that formed the blueprint for Dubstep as you know it in 2007, is followed by liveness courtesy of The Bug, Kevin Martin’s recently Ninja-signed earbleed-dub-dancehall-griminy project. The Bug won Mary-Anne Hobbs live session in 2004. The screw-faced wonder will be joined by MC's Ricky Ranking (Roots Manuva/Banana Klan) and Ras B. More crew business will come from Virus Syndicate, the Mancunians who prove that dubstep/grime ain’t an exclusively London ting, before Vex’d- the London-based duo signed to Planet Mu, finish things off, revealing new tracks from thier forthcoming album.

Upstairs, DJ Red 6 - founder of Edinburgh’s popular ‘Give It Some!’ nights, steps up to the plates and spoils you with his collection of funk, soul and reggae 45’s alongside Solid Steel Radio regulars, the mighty Sandals Of Justice.

Be there, be prepared, enjoy walking up and down those stairs…

http://www.myspace.com/youdontknowclub
http://www.myspace.com/maryannehobbs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs

Tune in to eTV for the Showbiz Report

- This Saturday 30 June 2007
- From 7.30  to 8.00pm

This week ETV Showbiz Report will feature Ben Sharpa with tales of his trip to Glastonbury Festival last weekend. Check it out and see how it went down for the South African Underground Hip Hop Ambassador. Tell all your peoples wassup!!!! Peace. SHARPAGANDA