Naked eYe/The Beat Bender
(Hip-Hop Artist/Beatmaker and Producer)
Born Masilo Moroenyane in Evaton a town South of Gauteng on the 26th of July 1984, Naked eYe has grown to be one of the most influential artists and activist in South African Hip-Hop. In 2005 he and rhyme partner, Thapelo “DisMental Thee Example” Motlana formed and started a hip-hop duo named One-2.  

The two started working on their first project late 2005, a 10 track E.P titled Full Circle fully produced by Naked eYe that was set to establish them as a brand to be reckoned with in and out of Gauteng. The motive proved to be a success as they managed to establish their brand (One-2) by handing out their first E.P freely around the Vaal and the greater Gauteng. This managed to get them calls to perform on various Hip-Hop and Poetry shows in and around Gauteng, and invites to VUT fm & Theta fm as well as gracing the pages of Hype Magazine.

In 2006/2007 the duo then began on working on their debut full length album titled Microphone Blank Checqk, with Naked eYe producing 90% of the project. It did well in getting the duo recognition in Hip-Hop circles in and around Gauteng with singles such as Dedication landing on the #1 spot for 4 weeks on the VUT fm’s Top 40 Block Busters and Setsenwa causing a Bluetooth craze. The album sold 300 copies in just a few months via hand to hand retail.

In April 2009 the duo released their 3rd instalment We Ain’t Done Yet... with more than 50% of it produced by Naked eYe and the rest by the likes of Instro,  MoKatalyst and Eazy. The album featured Mothipa, Feastore, Samza (The Fridge), Zeeko and Tshwarelo. The album received massive air-play from UJ Fm, Metro FM, Y FM, Umhlobo Wenene, T.U.T FM, Theta FM, V.U.T FM, Aganang FM and Karabo FM. It also went on to receive 2 nominations at the 2009/10 MTN HYPE Awards in the categories Best Album and Best Mixtape with the lead single video Ahuu! receiving air-play on Soweto Tv and Channel O. The project sold well close to 3000 copies with hand to hand retail and direct mail order system and landed the duo on Ses’ khona (SABC 1), YO-TV (SABC 1), Shiz Niz (eTV) and Ziyawa La (SABC 1). 

It also saw them sharing stages with South Africa’s biggest names, the likes of HHP, ProVerb, Skwatta Kamp, Last Days Fam, Sake Of Skill, Khuli Chana, Optical Illusion, Hymphatic Thabs, The Soil, R-senic, Driemanskap, Abdus, Zakwe, PRO, AKA etc. 

Now Naked eYe also known as The Beat Bender releases THE BEAT BENDING SESSIONS VOL. 1(January 2013) featuring The Beat Oven under his self-owned label DIG IT DEEP PRODUCTIONS. This project is set to affirm his intentions as a Beatmaker/Lyricist and a well rounded Hip-Hop revolutionary using music as a torch for those seeking light and insight.

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

EJ von LYRIK is a hip hop artist and producer originally from Cape Town, South Africa, but now she currently resides in the Netherlands. 
EJ formed one third of the Legendary all female hip hop group Godessa. She has traveled extensively for the past 18 years, sharing stages and collab'ing with hefty names in hip hop globally, and now is owner of music production company, Elconblue Productions.

The crew was formed early 2005. It is made up of 4 MCs, 1 DJ and 3 producers. MCs are Konfab, Metabolism, Vernon Visqus and Mingus(X The 24th). DJ is Big Dre. Producers are Arsenic, Saturn and Coco (Germany).

Writers Block was born independently out of the streets of Cape Town in early 2005 as a rebel force against the South African major record labels hostile takeover and perversion of the art form. The crew was also formed in response to the perceived stagnation of the Cape Town underground movement during the same period. The name refers to a Block or a central hub where skilled Writers/ lyricists collaborate for a fuse of their energies and cadences, fortifying forces with the dopest producers and one sick turntablist. 
Between the beat maestros and the wordsmiths, Writers Block produces an explosive blend of sonic artistry and syllable play. Don’t sleep! 

Musically focused and driven, The Block of Writers compries of 8 members; Metabolism, X the 24th, Vernon Visqus, Konfab, Big Dre, Saturn, Arsenic and King Coconuts. As indivuals, we all have been doing our solo projects and we came together as we found that as a unit, we can create a product that will enable us to join talents and reach a larger audiance.

Saturn: http://soundcloud.com/saturn-beats or https://www.facebook.com/Saturnbeats
Metabolism: http://soundcloud.com/metabolism-sa
Mingus: http://soundcloud.com/mingus-x24th

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