Thank the gods for Kaapse Hip Hop. Not 1... nee1 wack rhyme

Let me go-Anray Ft Carmen Canary Prod. Stuwi W

Flowing Through My DNA is the first track to be released by Youngsta & Arsenic since their album "Deurie Naai Alliance(DNA)" which you can listen to here:
http://arsenicbeats.bandcamp.com/
The song was created for the Red Bull Mobile, Iphone 5 video which you can check out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06y0SSHPu9w

Another Metalloid Lab Production!!!!!!!

Credits:
Performed & Written by YoungstaCPT
Produced by Arsenic for Metalloid Lab Productions
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Metalloid Lab Productions
Cover art photography by Sarah Isaacs Photography

To purchase the full DNA album email metalloidlab@gmail.com

@YoungstaCPT @Arsenicbeats @Metalloid_Lab 

YoungstaCPT - Flowing Through My DNA(Prod by Arsenic)

HUNT THE HUNTER (prod by Hipe)

in the midst of a LIT discussion on samples, the homie @k-dollahz linked a sample.. I flipped it. thought it was cool. now it's here for a bit. :) S/o to @floyu & @sircula on the cover, that night the moth in the jar tried to fuck shit up.

(PROMO)

Foolish

KnowTheLedge (prod By Hipe)

Sonic Pyramid

SaturnBeats (South Africa)- The Galactic Federation

The second single off Mvula Drae's alter-ego project with SARCO.
(BIGOT BE BLIND/ BLIND BE THE BIGOT TAPE)

Mvula Drae performs as a merge of himself and his alter-ego Fuckboy Luyse, in this "self titled" track, explaining how he feels on top of the clouds but yet, still under the weather.

Mixed, mastered and performed by Mvula Drae.

Blind Be The Biggot

Luyes

This is my set from the world famous Low End Theory on March 28, 2018. Its a mix of Hip Hop, Future Beats, Electro, and Remixes from South African based artists/producers and was compiled to show the world a glimpse of the variety of musical sounds being created in the country currently. 

Track Listing:
1. Wait - Sage Hitomi x Tsukudu
2. Need (You) - Gina Jeanz
3. Phone Down - Davve Beats
4. EveryBodyWannaTalk - Tsukudu
5. Brap! Brap! Brap! (Rihanna Flip)- KYMAC
6. Angelz - AKA and Antii
7. PandaBear - Hipe
8. Nah Meeean! - Nadia Nakai feat. Cassper Nyovest
9. Blueberry Cough - Dunn Kidda
10. Water - Arsenic
11. Spirit - Kwesta feat. Wale
12. Ukusa - Muzi
13. 5 Tiger - Maramza
14. Frontin (Kwaito Edit) - Sean Munnick
15. Burnout - Muzi
16. Midnight Starring (Wavy Edit) - Maramza

Low End Theory

Low End Theory Set (28-03-2018)Mixed By Akio

Arsenic Beats - The Locked Down Cypher feat:
Jerome Rex / Jedi Knight / F.O.X / Jitsvinger / Bathala / Bassface

The idea for this song came about during our national lock down in South Africa which started on 26 March 2020.

I contacted each artist to find out if they were interested in recording a 16 bar verse on a beat that I would send them. Thankfully all Mc's had the ability to record at home with the exception of one who had to record his verse on a smartphone mic, which at first presented itself as a problem, but a solution was found and in the end it all worked out.

Once all the artists returned the verses, I arranged them in an order that made sense to me. Jitsvinger made the suggestion of getting Chadley Beukes a.k.a Bassface to add his magic by playing the bass line, which just added the cherry on top to complete the song.
The song also features Bathala, a German Mc I've been in contact with since 2017.

Credits:
Produced by: Arsenic Beats
Written by: Jerome Rex / Jedi Knight / F.O.X / Jitsvinger / Bathala
Bass guitar: Chadley "Bassface" Beukes

Social media info:
Jerome Rex:
Instagram: @jerome_rex
Facebook: Jerome Rex Music

Jedi Knight
Instagram: mcjediknight
Facebook: Jedi Knight CPT

Flow Of Xposure (F. O. X):
Instagram: @flow_of_xposure
Facebook: Flow Of Xposure 

Jitsvinger:
Instagram: @jitsvinger
Facebook: Jitsvinger

Bathala:
Instagram: @backwoods_bunch
Facebook: Bathala Backwoods Bunch

Chadley Beukes (bassface) 
Instagram: @BassfacEe
Facebook: Chadley "bassface" Beukes 

Arsenic Beats:
Instagram: @arsenicbeats 
Facebook: @Arsenicbeats83

Metalloid Lab Productions:
Instagram: @metalloidlab
Facebook: @MetalloidLabProductions 


Curated by: Metalloid Lab Productions

The Locked Down Cypher

The Locked Down Cypher feat Jerome Rex, Jedi Knight, F.O.X, Jitsvinger, Bathala & Bassface

Arsenic is a South African Hip-hop producer/beat-maker, sound engineer and entrepreneur, based in Cape Town.
He was first introduced to Hip Hop at the tender of 11 and was immediately drawn to the conscious artform, eagerly devouring all aspects of the culture's elements. He first emerged as an emcee, but due to the need for original beats, began producing his own in 2001.
He had found his calling.
Arsenic's unique style is characterised by an undeniably jazzy sound, contextualised and grounded in his distinct Hip Hop flavour. The evolution of his style consistently keeps heads turning and directly challenges any narrow-minded views of what Hip Hop should sound like.
He has become entrenched as one of Cape Town's sought after Hip Hop producers and has produced beats for a long list of mcees ranging from local Hip Hop heavyweights, to some of Cape Town's most promising newcomers, including, Garlic Brown, Youngsta, ILL-Literate Skillz, Bonzaya,Andy Mkosi, Fungus, Ben Sharpa, Konfab and The Archetypes, just to name a few.
In 2011 Arsenic began performing his beats live with a drum pad and a sampler. Now in 2014 he can proudly say he is one of the only Cape Town hip hop producers to have performed his music live at some of South Africa's most prestigious festivals, including The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (DNA), The Standard Bank Youth Jazz Festival as part of the The Grahamstown Arts Festival (Jitsenic) and The 969 Festival (Jitsenic) at Wits University in Johannesburg.
He is currently working on a number of projects which are at various stages of completion. Some of these projects are a collaboration project with Bonzaya as well as separate one with Andy Mkosi.
He is also working to complete Volume 5 of his Hidden Formulas Mixtape Series. His work with Jitsvinger as Jitsenic is ongoing, as is his work with Youngsta as DNA.


CREWS & COLLABORATIONS
Deurie Naai Alliance(DNA):
In 2011 Arsenic found a unique creative chemistry with Cape Town's golden boy, Youngsta, who at the time was still fairly unknown. The two decided to compile some tracks over a 2 year period and in August 2013 they released an album entitled “Deurie Naai Alliance” or “DNA”, which has also become their crew name when they perform together. They have
performed the DNA material live at various events around Cape Town, most notably the “Cape Town International Jazz Festival” 2014.
The two also had the rare opportunity of opening for the “Party People Reunion” which included the likes of international artists & pioneers like Master Ace, Kev Brown and Bahamadia.
Jitsenic:
Jitsenic is the collaboration of two Cape Flats Hip Hop custodians Jitsvinger (MC, composer) and Arsenic (beat-maker, producer) dabbling in an experimental fusion of eclectic sounds in a futuristic mix of Cape Jazz, Blues, Rock, Swing, Hip Hop and Folk. They recently performed at the 2014 Standard Bank Youth Jazz Festival as part of the The Grahamstown Arts Festival (Jitsenic) as well as the 2014 969 Festival at Wits University in
Johannesburg.
Writers Block & The Maniac Metalloids:
Apart from his solo beatmaking, Arsenic has been involved with Hip Hop crews since the beginning of his career, the first being the eight-member crew, Writers Block who achieved enormous attention both locally and internationally, releasing the Writers Block Compilation in 2005 and The Brainstorm EP in 2006.
He is also one third of a producer-based unit called The Maniac Metalloids, where he is joined by beatmakers Bromine and Selenium. In 2006 they released 'The Metalloid EP.'

OTHER WORK
Aside from beat-making, Arsenic is also a sound engineer. He records, mixes and masters tracks from his production studio, the Metalloid Lab, placing intense focus on the quality of sound that comes out of his lab and has also assisted many artists in developing their careers and overall sound. In 2013 Arsenic teamed up with DJ Ruthy Pearl in an effort to further the vision of the Metalloid Lab and together they started “Metalloid Lab Productions”. In this realm Arsenic is open to working with a variety of musical genres but still maintains a strong focus on hip hop. He welcomes anyone who requires experienced assistance with their music, vocal recordings or post production. Alongside DJ Ruthy Pearl, Darryn Welman, Wesley Wessels, and Chris Gaudy, Arsenic also co-hosts “The Dankish” on Bush Radio 89.5fm every Saturday from 6- 8pm. The concept of the show is to celebrate music that is generally uncelebrated by commercial radio stations. Arsenic contributes mainly to the 1st hour of the show, which is now entirely focused on local hip hop.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/arsenicmusicpage
Twitter: @Arsenicbeats
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/arsenicbeats
Bandcamp: arsenicbeats.bandcamp.com
Jitsenic: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jitsenic/202529586594762?ref=br_tf
For beats and bookings: arsenicbeats@gmail.com
Metalloid Lab Production Enquiries: metalloidlab@gmail.com

The Locked Down Cypher feat Jerome Rex, Jedi Knight, F.O.X, Jitsvinger, Bathala & Bassface

Arsenic Beats

Recent comments

Karaoking

Incke Clark

Related tracks