S - Dee - Abangaz Laba Ft Mthinay Tsunam(Prod By Mavie)

SMITHSONIAN ONE is MarazA's first full length album, and is the first piece from the TUNNEL VISION SERIES.

The follow up to his critically acclaimed 2013 EP "PERIPHERAL VISION", SMITHSONIAN ONE is the quintessential South African hip hop record, with African inspired elements of Soul, Jazz, Dub Step, and Electronic Dance Music. MarazA's impeccable story-telling abilities, which he has become widely known and respected for, shine through in this mood-driven record that features a stellar cast of local hip hop royalty including Kwesta, Smashis, Kid X, Maggz and Priddy Ugly.

Already having produced massive hits such as Siyadlala, Fresh Out, and Amalunde ft. Smashis of Cashtime Fam fame, SMITHSONIAN ONE is a well structured, well formed, and well-balanced body of music that was created to transcend time, notoriety, and the adulation that comes with awards and cosigns and "industry-rated success".

Listen / Share / Repost all 17 songs here for FREE! To order a signed physical copy whatsapp 079 445 2299, or buy it on iTunes and the 37618 store.

All songs composed, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by MarazA at Dionysys Recordings Studios, JHB, RSA, except for tracks 01, 03, 04, 05, 09, and 11, produced and recorded by Ruff of DOGGMOW STUDIOS, JHB CBD, RSA.

Released, published, and marketed by Dionysys Recordings, 2014. All rights reserved.

07. 'Till I Find You Ft. EMTee, ImStann

@astrmani @eightstringss @cloroxcide

i hope my mama can see what i’m doing and notice im trying as hard as i can 
i hope the niggas around me gon stay by my side during times when some shit hit the fan
i hope them niggas das still getting high offa drugs with they friends are still able to land 
i hope nobody start gettin confused when it come to this shit i’m the mf man 

nowadays there ain’t a path ppl take, they don’t know who they are and don’t know what they want 
soon as dat lil nigga make his advance he gon hop onna net and start tryna flaunt
thinking dat street shit a influence no it ain’t sumn to copy or sumn to taunt 
when i start talkin these niggas not gon understand me like i’m an unreadable font 

i miss my papa i know dat he see me, i know dat he know dat i do it for him 
pockets got weight yea they been gettin fat, had to tell my lil denim to go hit the gym 
straight to the top niggas know where i’m headed and shit if i have to i’m losing a limb 
no i ain’t playin bout none of my family, you come at em wrong den dis shit can get grim 

long live the saints and im rockin wit 8 and whoever around em i fuck wit em too
niggas be mad that they not with the team, yeah i know dat u mad we not fuckin wit you 
honestly don’t give a fuck who u wit cause you know dat u trash with the rest of ur crew 
i hope a nigga don’t come at me wrong cus my gun holding hollows, them bitches go through

hope (prod. 8strings & cloroxcide)

Txmper- STK SouLo & mitc.hell (re-release)

Affirmative Action Freestyle

First single taken from up coming debut album "PHAKAMANI"
to be released May 2016.

Young Cannibal - Woza Nabangan Bakho (prod: One-Nder)

Pure Zulu Rap no Gimicks!
*Double Disc dropping in 2017
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Sekwanele By Ntombekhaya Ft Anzo, Teq Problem & Leverage

"The Soweto-based producer SPeeKa clearly doesn't sleep. He churns out projects like it's not a thing. His latest is Lethabo, which he entirely produced, while the duo Bantu Speaking laced the beats with kasi rap scripts. The two rap mostly in IsiZulu and Tsotsitaal (slang), and cover a wide range of subjects with impressive poetry and great vocal hooks." - Sabelo Mkhabela (okayafrica.com)

SPeeKa presents: Bantu Speaking - Lethabo

Umoya [produced by SPeeKa]

After Depression(debut album ) by Mthinay Tsunam

I present to you my first studio album that i have been working on since February 2019. The album consists of 19 songs which include an intro, interlude(skit) and an outro.  After i went through depression and a couple of other challenges i decided to share my thoughts and feelings with you through these songs. I hope you enjoy, heal and be inspired.

Skit (September Freestyle)

An ensemble cast of the new breed of the finest Free Sate Hip Hop has to offer alongside myself over a mananz backdrop.

Children Of The Korn ft Deja Vu, Chabi Maserati, Lobo Ladidadi & Von Intellekt

Thapelo Modiela (also known as “Speeka”- stylized as "SPeeKa") is a Hip-Hop, Kwaito and House producer born and raised in Soweto (born in Diepkloof, raised in Protea Glen).  Though he produces three different genres, it is his Hip-Hop productions that have gained him a lot of attention on the underground Soweto music scene.  He began producing in 2005, while in the 11th Grade in High School, after his father bought him his first Desktop Computer.  After learning a few things in the producing craft, with no formal music training, he and his two best friends started a Kwaito group called “BloodHoundz”.  It was during this period that he noticed that being a recording artist wasn’t really his strong point, and that his true passion was in making beats.  

After 3 years of constantly working on his craft (which subsequently led him to drop out of college in 2007) he met recording artists W.A.R. Bandit, MaseVen, Axe-Ray, The Soil and Red Button.  These are the artists who helped Speeka find his true sound: a heavily Street, Kwaito, Boom Bap yet musical sound with influences from local and international producers such as D-Rex, Mdu Masilela, Mandla Spikiri, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Eminem and Timbaland.  Most of Speeka’s beats are characterized by his heavy use of bass, which many have called “The Speeka Signature”.

In March 2010, Speeka released his first album titled “Speeka Presents: The Insane Maestro”.  An 18 track disc that featured W.A.R. Bandit, MaseVen, Axe-Ray, The Soil, Red Button and a host of local unsigned talent.  In the project, Speeka broke down the barriers that were between Vernac Rap, Abstract Rap, Kwaito and Soul, something that had never been done before, especially in the underground scene. Though only a few copies were printed, due to financial constraints, it is considered by many to be a true SA Hip-Hop classic. Later that year in September, He released MaseVen’s “Sotra Mixtape Volume 1” in which he worked  on 80% of the production, the rest of the production work were popular international beats that they had gathered.  In 2011 he worked on two projects: “Axe-Ray, MaseVen & Sbuda P – DangerBox Mixtape” and “Etcetera vs. Speeka – Shooting Stars EP” released on 1 July 2011 and 30 September 2011 respectively. On the “DangerBox Mixtape” he did most of the production work. Other producers on the project include PoetickSoul, n20 and Dynamic. On the Shooting Stars EP he did all the production work, with Etcetera doing all the song writing and rapping. On 20 April 2012 he released “The Black Sheep beat-tape”, a limited edition beat-tape with only 30 copies printed.

So far, Speeka’s biggest career highlights have been getting praises from Radio DJ’s Sizwe “Siz” Dhlomo and Siyabonga “Scoop” Ngwekazi on their Hip-Hop radio show “The Full Clip” on YFM 99.2 a number of times after MC’s (such as Maraza, Etcetera, MaseVen, Sbuda P, Axe Ray, Siya Shezi, Spy2 and a lot more) freestyled over his beats.  Also, the Love Life documentary titled “Isitimela” which aired on SABC1 in August 2011 featured all work produced by Speeka most of which was taken from “Speeka Presents: The Insane Maestro”. 

With his production company “Pulse Ink Productions”, which deals with music production and video/film production, Speeka hopes to build a media empire. He also hopes that the unsigned artists he has worked with, all make it in the growing SA Hip-Hop industry.  In an industry where most of the music is formulaic, Speeka hopes to bring an element that speaks to everybody from all walks of life and also bring Hip-Hop new fans.


Umoya [produced by SPeeKa]

SPeeKa (RSA)