We Be Movin' - Linkris Feat. Andy Mkosi (Prod. Blaq Judah/Cuts. DJ HearInAid)

"Omdat ek KULLID is" - is both a Question and a Statement. As Linkris speak's about socials ills in the 1st verse and also details some extremely personal life events in the 2nd verse. In this song, he asks the question: "am I and my people cursed with all these challenges because of the fact we are Cape Coloured?" Yet in the same breath he makes a BOLD STATEMENT to say, we do overcome and survive these life obstacles because WE ARE COLOURED! This song is intended to highlight and salute all Coloured people of South Africa and abroad. 

Official Music Video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckxWwABf_sw

Bloed is Dikker As Water

Omdat ek Kullid is

Linkris - Omdat ek Kullid is

Linkris' latest single off his upcoming album "Bloed Is Dikker As Water" speaks on the ghetto environment that he was brought up in and how that upbringing is motivation for him to reach greatness in his life. As always, Linkris uses Afrikaans Hip hop music as a platform to reach and inspire Kullid (Coloured) people from the Cape Flats and all around the world! #WieGaanOnsBloedOptel?

Game Change Gazi

Official Music Video

The Afrikaans Hip hop artist Linkris, is progressively starting to capture more and more listeners in his web of punchlines and commanding beats. Although the original 'boom bap' sound has become less prominent, Linkris maintains with the style, and so much more comes through when you hear him on a song. He speaks on behalf of a group of people. You can hear the pain and humour, but also the danger and the lessons he learned from the streets ... With his new track “Wat het Djy dan gecheck?” he once again does not disappoint. This time he deviates slightly from the bare punchline rhymes and social commentary and focusses on sketching scenes with his lyrics. 

The honoured Afrikaans Hip hop artist and pioneer HemelBesem, shares some of his own personal battles in this new release. We have not heard Hemelbesem in this way for a long time. It's that “Evil is Maklik” rhymes coming through; and if you knew his work from those days, you will appreciate the verse he delivers here.

Lance Luger is responsible for the music that does enough to highlight the stories of both Linkris and Hemelbesem thus carrying listeners as they pin their ears back. This is the third single/leak from his forthcoming album “Bloed is dikker as water”. If these singles are the breadcrumbs off the album, then we are more than sure that this crumb trail will lead us to a feast of good Hip hop music!

Wat Het Djy Dan Ge-check

Wat Het Jy Dan Ge-Check?

Linkris releases one more single off his album Bloed is Dikker as Water              

Cape Town, Western Cape, 21 September 2016

With anticipation growing stronger as the “Bloed is Dikker as Water” album release date draws near, Linkris decided to give the public one more free track off the album.

The track was heard by listeners for the first time when Linkris performed it live at the Ready D show that took place 7 September 2016 at Grand West Casino. If you were part of the audience or were tuned in via radio, then you know that he came through live, raw and unapologetically direct.

The name of the single is “Meditasie” and you will go into a state of “boom bap” meditation as Linkris captures you with his truth. His frustration and anger is evident as he paints the reality for most Kullid people on the Cape Flats.

This is the final leak off the album, next week 28 September 2016, be ready, the digital release will be out.
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Bloed Is Dikker As Water

Meditasie

Linkris releases his new single ‘Tyd is Verby’ (time is up) featuring Dope Saint Jude
Cape Town, Western Cape, 24 January 2017

The man who is seen by many as being the “people’s champ” when it comes to apologetically addressing socio-economic issues and injustices which plague the Coloured community of South Africa is back with a new banger. This time he partnered with Dope Saint Jude a lady who is taking the international stage by storm and who is also well known for addressing controversial topics in her music and in her everyday walk of life. 

This time however, these two activists are addressing a different elephant in the room; they are communicating the message that the time of up and coming artists being excluded from opportunities within the music industry, simply because they do not stick to the status quo, IS OVER! 

Both Linkris and Dope Saint Jude are known releasing music which contains socially conscious-revolutionary lyrics laced over “in your face” hard hitting beats, but on ‘Tyd Is Verby’ they are hitting you with smooth vocal delivery over a laid back baseline and nicely curated vocal samples created by none-other than the young musical genius Stuwi W.

This song is taken of Linkris’ recently released album ‘Bloed is Dikker As Water’ send an e-mail to info@katalis.co.za t order your copy.

Tyd is Verby

Tyd Is Verby feat. Dope Saint Jude

The two emcees who are constantly pushing the boundaries and undoubtedly flying the flag for Afrikaans Hip hop in Southern Africa has decided to collaborate. This song speaks about hustle, hard work and finding loop holes to make things work for yourself. Both Linkris and Early B are artists who have created lanes for themselves in the South African Hip hop market. There's certainly much that can be learned by watching these two artists work. While each of them have their own respective rap styles when they do solo songs, on Hustlah they have created a lyrical harmony which gels perfectly with the instrumental.

Enjoy and please share.

Hustlah

Hustlah feat. Early B (Prod. Stuwi W)

Linkris releases the first single: BOM BOM SHIT off his new project 
                    “Giftige Venootskappe” (Toxic Partnerships)
                       Cape Town, Western Cape, 15 June 2017

As a tribute to Cape Town and the broader Hip hop community, Linkris has decided to release a free project, symbolising that unity in Hip hop is alive and well. The concept behind Giftige Venootskappe is simple: There is power in collaboration! Most of the songs that form part of this series were created while Linkris was travelling both national and internationally. The aim of this project is to showcase some of Hip hop’s most talented, hard working but often un-noticed artists. Giftige Venootskappe is Hip hop in it’s purest form and contains various languages and very contrasting personalities too! 

A new song will be released on a bi-weekly basis so stay tuned to Linkris’ social media pages for updates.

The first single ‘Bom Bom Shit’ features Klein Fortuin, Amy Brown and Jedi Knight.

The song features an interesting delivery and rap style that is evident from the get-go. Although there is a major emphasis on contrast, the transitions between each artist remains pleasant and seamless. Bom Bom shit speaks about independence, entrepreneurship as well as teamwork to achieve collective goals. 

The song has a hard hitting sound and some hardcore lyrics which takes listeners on a journey into true boom bap style Hip hop. 

Bom Bom Shit also serves as a refresher on what Hip hop music and culture is all about: Pure honest Expression of Self.

Giftige Venootskappe

Bom Bom Shit

Linkris releases the 2nd Installment of his new Hip hop audio series: “Giftige Venootskappe” (Toxic Partnerships)

“Proverbs 16v18” featuring Chron Burgundy (produced by G Soul). 

Cape Town, Western Cape, 28 June 2017

As a tribute to Cape Town and the broader Hip hop community, Linkris has decided to release a free project, symbolising that unity in Hip hop is alive and well. The concept behind Giftige Venootskappe is simple: There is power in collaboration! 

Most of the songs that form part of this series were created while Linkris was travelling both national and internationally. The aim of this project is to showcase some of Hip hop’s most talented, hard working but often overlooked emcees and producers. Giftige Venootskappe is Hip hop in its purest form and contains various languages and very contrasting personalities too!

In this installment Linkris teamed-up with a veteran spitter from Johannesburg (Jsec) Chron Burgundy. Both Linkris and Chron speaks on the topic of humility and how important it is for people, especially fellow artists to remain grounded in a world that is constantly encouraging selfishness and ego. 

The song has a very strong and biblical message but Linkris & Chron delivers it gently without coming across as “preachy”. 

A new song will be released on a bi-weekly basis so stay tuned to Linkris’ social media pages for updates.
Follow both LinkrisTheGenius, Chron Burgundy & Gsoul on social media.

ISRC-ZA-WG8-17-00004

Proverbs 16v18

Proverbs 16v18 feat. Chron Burgundy (Prod. Gsoul)

Cape Town, Western Cape, 25 September 2017

Linkris The Genius & YesPlsndThnkYou releases their first single off their new collaborative SWRD² project.

50 Shades of Brown

As a tribute to South Africa’s Heritage month, 50 Shades of Brown is a song that strives to celebrate the diversity, beauty and colorfulness of all Southern Africans, specifically the Coloured people of Southern Africa. The Coloured community of Southern Africa has roots that stems from almost all of the nations and tribes of the world; their gene pool contains DNA strains from Indigenous African Tribes, India, Native America, Asia, Europe, Madagascar and many other places. As a result of this hybrid genetics, the Coloured people have extremely unique ways of doing things; from their food, dress, language, physical attributes and more is all interestingly unique. This uniqueness, when compared to other African tribes, the notion is always brought-up that Coloureds do not have a heritage or a culture but this notion could not be further from the truth!

50 Shades of brown tells the listener that you are beautifull and unique and that your uniqueness should be celebrated, regardless of your skin texture or shade.

“There’s 50 shades of brown from the Cape to Namibia”

SWRD² (double-edged sword and spoken words)

An experimental musical project between lyricist Linkris The Genius and vocalist/lyricist YesPlsNdThnkYou.

Published by Katalis Productions / ISRC-ZA-WG8-17-00010

SWRD²

50 Shades of Brown

50 Shades of Brown - Linkris the Genius x YesPlsndThnkYou (Prod. Gsoul)

Celebrating the one year anniversary of Bloed is Dikker as Water (BIDAW), originally released on 28 September 2016. Linkris now makes the entire album available for free listening as a token of gratitude towards his supporters. Various songs off the album has been performed at numerous festivals and events across South Africa and abroad. The album has received great feedback from many music industry legends, academics, political figures and more. The album has spawned various radio hits as well as music videos that has been play-listed in South Africa and internationally. Some of the songs off the BIDAW album has been featured in various films and television dramas.

Ou Ini Stuk (prod. Lance Luger)

Jy Wonne Sieke! (prod. Lance Luger)

Bloed is Dikker As Water (prod. Gsoul)

Omdat ek Kullid is (Gutta Version - Prod. Seth Grey)

Een Honnet Persent (prod. Gsoul)

Be-Bloede Hande (prod. Seth Grey)

Mr. President Interlude feat. Julius Malema (prod. Lance Luger)

L.I.N.K.R.I.S (prod. Stuwi W)

Kullid en n Daakie feat. Baza Son (prod. Lance Luger)

Dis Tyd feat. Shanette Martin (prod. Gsoul)

Rainbow Nation Skit feat. Shanette Martin (prod. Stuwi W)

Bloed Optel (cuts by DJ Azuhl x prod. Lance Luger)

Wa was Jy? feat. Siepsokkie (prod. Seth Grey)

Afrikaans Skit feat. Shanette Martin (prod. Stuwi W)

Checkout SAAM SKUT by Linkris The Genius with Gsoul on production.

ISRC-ZA-WG8-17-00019

Katalis Productions

Saam Skut

Saam Skut - Linkris The Genius (Prod. Gsoul)

Linkris The Genius releases the first single off his new KhoiSan Tzu Project.
Cape Town, Western Cape, 13 December 2017

There will be no rest this Summer for Hip hop artist LinkrisTheGenius as he ventures into creating a new project titled ‘KhoiSan Tzu’ which is set for release in the first quarter of 2018. The new release Gazi’Lam (family, brother, sister, friend, comrade, blood, etc.) is a teaser of what can be expected from this new project.  Gazi’Lam is a laid-back track and it contains elements of: Grime, Futuristic bells and nostalgic Boom Bap sounds. Linkris calls this sound Afrikaaps Grime, a sound which he and the Katalis team of producers has created and will continue to expand on with the release of the Khoisan Tzu project in 2018.

Lindley Heynes, known as the artist LinkrisTheGenius, has been juggling his recent position as co-Producer and co-Host on the Hip hop radio show Headwarmaz on Bush Radio 89.5 FM, his recent venture as Event Organiser and Host of Northern Lights Hip hop and his existing responsibilities as Managing Director of  Katalis Productions, with no time to spare for focusing on creating any new projects of his own. 

Linkris says ‘After pouring so much of myself into the advancement of others, many times even to my own detriment, I have decided to take a break to rejuvenate for 2018. By break, I mean locking myself in the studio, release everything I need to get off my chest and create a masterpiece.’

Created & Published by Katalis Productions - ISRC-ZA-WG8-17-00023

KhoiSan Tzu

Gazi'Lam

Gazi'Lam - (Prod. Gsoul)

Friday 23 Feb 2018
Cape Town, ZA
Linkris releases the 2nd single off his new project.

Brakpan is not a deep track, it is purely a track where Linkris flexes his lyrical depth and agility. This song forms part of the new sound which Linkris & Katalis Productions is working on, a sound they call "Afrikaaps Grime". It contains elements of Boom bap, UK Grime, Trap and some other random noises. Apart from the beats changing regularly, Linkris also prides himself in always changing his flow, vocal tone ,delivery as well as content.

Let the music play.

Khoi San Tzu
ISRC-ZA-XG8-18-00001
Released by Katalis Productions (PTY) LTD.

Khoi San Tzu

Brakpan

Brakpan (Prod. Gsoul)

Lindley Heynes aka Linkris The Genius is a South African Rap artist born and bred on the Cape Flats, South Africa. He uses both the Afrikaans/Afrikaaps and English languages to paint vivid images to tell his story. He has been an activist for Coloured Human Rights for many years on many levels.
Linkris currently has music videos in rotation on major television networks such as: Kyknet, Kyknet&Kie, Channel O, MTV Base, Trace Africa and more. 
In 2017 he was nominated for "Best Afrikaans Rap Single" by the GHOEMA Music Awards.
In 2016 his song Game Change Gazi was #1 on the Hip hop top 20 charts on Good Hope FM.
In 2016 he toured The Netherlands and performed in: Utrecht, Amsterdam and Den Haag as part of the Afrovibes festival.
Linkris has performed nationally in South Africa at big festivals such as: KKNK, Hawston Sea festival, Suidooster Festival, African Hip hop Indaba and many more.
He has been a key component in piecing together and performing in Award-winning theater productions.
Linkris is currently the co-producer and co-host on South Africa's oldest and most highly decorated Hip hop radio show : HeadWarmaz Hip hop show. 
Linkris is also the organizer and host of a monthly Hip hop event titled: "Northern Lights Hip hop Nights" an event that is dedicated to being a platform for other upcoming as well as established Artists in South Africa.

Linkris The Genius

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