On this melodic hook DMJ implies that he's ready to lead the city and that his adamant to put Harare on the map in the hiphop industry.

Always in the studio working. Ten Toes On The Ground.

Win a S.A.M.A (South African Music Award)

DMJ 'received' a call from the rap game G.O.A.T.S (dead & living)  asking him to come and represent his city. This beat was then sent to him and he did not waste time adding vocals to it as he quickly sent back the song the following morning.

I used to completely detest the political leaders for their wrong actions but I soon realised that this kind of mentality wouldn't take me anywhere. I re-directed my energy to other things and developed the "rich mindset". Matter of fact, I found myself literally chilling and connecting with the ministers' kids. The perspective they had/have about the country and the world is almost aligned to mine, even though we're from different backgrounds.

I don't and will never judge anyone's actions because nobody really knows what goes on behind closed doors in someone's life. The world is cold and things like depression, high anxiety, mental illness are real.

I'm a young visionary from Harare, Zimbabwe and I'm already causing dismay amongst the hip-hop A-Listers !

" Living Legend " is the first offering by the Harare based hot new act DonManJr. This banger has come at the perfect time as it is such a crucial stage in the Zimbabwean Hip Hop game, the arrival of a new wave of kids and the egress of of the old heads that have been around for the past decade or so. 

With the melodic hook DonManJr wastes no time and gets right to the gist of his message .i.e. claiming his spot and repping '263' the land !

Mixed & Mastered : VI The Law 
                                 @vi-the-law

DonManJr - Living Legend

DMJ - Living Legend

“Times Have Changed” is a debut short musical piece of art by the Harare based extraordinaire visionary, DonManJr. It is easily the most musically advanced project to come out of Zimbabwe this year. If you don’t believe, simply press play and judge after you’ve listened to the entire body of work. 



Showing his vulnerability on this extended play, DonManJr taps into the less conversed life narratives that are usually not addressed in society. Depression, anxiety and mental health awareness can be witnessed as the main themes throughout the entire 3 songs. 



On the prelude, “ Overseas “ , DonManJr narrates how sometimes he doubts & questions his background, life choices and life progress when he draws comparison to his friends & peers who’ve pretty much moved on to different countries to pursue their dreams & careers, either through college or work opportunity. This narrative relates to a number of youth in his hometown, Harare, as there is a wide gap in financial aptitude resulting in only a small number of youth being able to truly pursue their goals. 



City Tear$ comes next. This record entails life after high school. Parents not having enough money to send their children to college. How this mentally affects the youth as they begin “hustling” for themselves in order to find a little cash to live by or to bring back home to help the household with. Before they know it, the kid gets caught up in drugs, chasing high after high everyday, as a way to ease up pain, stress and struggle of not being able provide for oneself on a basic level. Stats show that over 50% of the youth in Zimbabwe are taking either cannabis (weed), codeine (lean) and/or any other street social drug that ‘helps’ suppress their pain and anxiety. This is done mostly to ease up the on going and persistent pain of literally watching their life turn into shambles due to lack of financial support to pursue dreams. At the end of the track, DonManJr talks on how all this unjustness finds its routes deep down in politics and how he’s managed to pave his way out of being part of the statistic through music. This masterpiece features VI The Law, who’s an executive producer on the EP.  The recording, mixing and mastering of the entire project was done by him at his studio, “The Law Firm”. His hook plays a pivotal role in the song and compliments the storyline of the entire extended play. Classic. 



H.O.M.P (Half Of My Peers) adds a more vibey and jiggy vibe to the project. On the hook, DonManJr explains (through asking himself) why he’s so concerned with the mental well-being of his fellow friends, family and peers. Instead of giving his perspective on the matter he poses the question to his peers and in turn he gets the feedback(answers) he has been looking for all along. Concluding his storyline, DonManJr makes the whole E.P full circle with an final extract from the icon Tupac Amaru Shakur, who talks about his life journey in comparison to that of his peers’ at the time. Hence, HALF OF MY PEERS came along.



The Kids Have Spoken™️



Put together by DonManJr, VI The Law and 3rd World Chronicles®️



Executive Production : DonManJr, VI The Law and 3rd World Chronicles®️



Recording, Mixing & Mastering : VI The Law



Artwork : Alex Ngwenya, DonManJr and SixTheTix 



Credits :



PAC Bet interview with Ed Gordon (1994)
Tupac On Growing Up Poor, His Rise To Fame & His Future (1995)
Bobo & Flex Podcast - Answering Your Questions 
Zimbabwe’s Codeine Cough Syrup Epidemic

Times Have Changed - EP

Half Of My Peers(H.O.M.P)

City Tear$ (feat. VI The Law)

Overseas(Prelude)

Wassup Law Fam! I'm back with another episode of Artist 2 Artist this time with the Guud Munhu himself T.shoC we sat down for a great chat about his background, challenges and other very cool stories!

Vibe out to T.shoC's music here:

Baba Don't Dance: https://youtu.be/NgZnpbMV-uo
WIP Tape: https://audiomack.com/album/shoca-1/wip-tape-work-in-progress
Daiary of a mad black emcee: https://soundcloud.com/t-shoc/sets/diary-of-a-mad-b-l-a-c-k-emcee

Artist 2 Artist Podcast Episode 3 with T.shoC

Deeper dive into Simba and the daily challenges he fces trying to overcome some of the difficulties found in trying to succeed in a common field such as music

No Company

Wadup Law Fam! The world is going through a tough time right now so I'm using this self isolation time to put out alotta music. This is the first song from my #CoronaCarePackagePlaylist a remix to the smash hit #TheBox by Roddy Ricch. Enjoy!

Corona Care Package 

Roddy Ricch-The Box (VI the Law Remix)

Still In Salisbury (feat. DMJ) - Single

Still In Salisbury

DMJ - Still In Salisbury

Pheli Politics & Passion

In this episode we discuss the definition of being a mainstream artist and music industry 'success'.  We explore on whether 'success' is measurable or not. What is the difference between clout and fame? We dissect the consequences of exploring a rap career in a third world southern African country and more ...

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DMJ - Living Legend

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