straight up this is a very rough version but oh my fuck it's so delicious I wanted to share with you... i'll finish mixing and mastering it soonings... it's a cover/freestyle of Esmeralda by Nathy Peluso and the water is preseeeenntttt

I'm Ready (Nathy Peluso - Esmeralda Cover) first draft (listen with earphones my G)

this version of 4EVA is the truest to my essence... it is a sensory experience that brings you to the present moment and each vocal was intentionally created to transcend all norms and to honour a frequency of pure unconditional love.... i had to really search the depths of my soul to realise how important these sounds and words are to me and to really understand that i love myself unconditionally and i know that if i remain in that frequency then anyone or anything atom that experiences me feels that love too... i hope you enjoy <3

4EVA (Acapella) HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE 🌍

i freestyled this song in 2019 and for many reasons that i don't even know about lmao i only recorded the vocals in 2021 and finished the other day... I'm learning to mix and master and i haven't gotten fully into yet for reasons lmao and sharing this song here is just gonna bring me joy and a sense of accomplishment that means a lot to me!! when the final version is done I'll share that too!!!

lyrics:
don't be in love wimme, coz I'm not what i seem
i know I'm beautiful but I'm broken, ye
i think i need to be in love with me
don't take it personally
i know you got the right energy
but I'm comfortable lonely

they say they want me but her kitty's too warm
they say they need me but her beauty's too loud
and they say they care for me
but her love is too strong
and they forget about me but i wont be here for long

cant force myself to love ya
i gotta be honest with you
and sometimes i think about you
but i never say what aint true
ou ou ah ou ou ou ah ou ah ou ah

i know I'm beautiful but I'm broken
i think i need to be in love with me
don't take it personally
i know you've got the right energy
but I'm comfortable lonely

Shoutout Bernice on that intro 🍕

more music and deliciousness https://biglink.to/witney

Comfortable Lonely Acapella draft (raw vocals)

so this recording is from the exact moment a song i made with Jillz called Open Your Eyes Debuted on one of the biggest radio stations in the country and they didnt mention my name once. i was really excited but i felt like my partner (who's in the recording - i was visiting him during this time) wasnt as excited and idk his energy was just really a downer it's like he was happy that my voice was on radio - i know he was also annoyed that they didnt mention my name but i felt like that wasnt the reason for his detached energy. anyway i tried to tweet them to tell them that im the person singing the whole song... i dont interact with Jillz anymore coz there was a lot of shady business happening after the song was completed and i felt used and this is the song that got him a publishing contract with Universal Music so you can imagine the bitterness i felt when they released the song with my name spelt as Whitney and not Witney. as it should be.. i tried for so long to fix it and they eventually fixed it in some places but it's still spelt wrong on several DPS... this song is about the betrayal i went thru in this relationship i was in at the beginning of 2019 and i was crying during the making of this song like literally we recorded it as i was breaking up with this person... i feel like Jillz betrayed me too... i be getting betrayed it's so fucked up coz im the most open, loyal, honest and dedicated person i know ... i just wanted to share this coz it's my life and i can do what i want.

this recording triggers a lot of conversations for me including the lack of respect for unknown/upcoming artists from big labels (esp if youre not signed to them it seems like if youre not signed they wont even bother to mention your name in bio of the song when they send it to radio), i also havent been given the ISRC code for the song despite contacting UMG directly so that i can get the royalties im owed... at this point im just grateful that i wrote that song and was able to express my feelings like that and the fact that my voice makes that song what it is is enough for me,, i dont wanna fight

oh alsooo me and my bro Bernard made this cover art!!! siblinngg powerrrr 😂❤

5FM Debuting Open Your Eyes (BTS)

Stay Alive is a psychedelic sonic anthem to celebrate presence, the journey of life. It's a reminder to breathe and take one step at a time when you feel low, uninspired and like the world is caving in on you. I wrote this song after nearly drowning myself and in that moment I realised how passionate I am about living a fulfilling life. This song feels like a message from my higher self telling me to Stay Alive coz there's so much more to uncover and so much to live for.

Stay Alive - Witney. & Sage Sei

here's a random excerpt from my life... I was sending a vn to Elle Jaye on 6 Dec 2021 after spending hours responding to messages and vns that I didnt get to for months...  i sing for Elle Jaye in the beninnging and the beat was created by the bountiful Buli!! 

Also, Elle Jaye took the photo in the cover 🥺🌍

warm pizzas to ya 🍕💚

Lighthouse Podcast Episode 8 - Feminine Energy and Chats w Elle Jaye

a channelled message for my people through you through me for us by us about us... the full version, mixed and mastered will be shared when it's ready but it's being given the most succulent TLC atm.. this version is for you and me for now... it's the first draft i made in 2021 and im only appreciating its essence now... I sent Chi the latest version and she responded with frequency that makes me feel like im in a trance.. in a space within a space.. Thank you CHI, for receiving me in my fullness im so honoured to exist with you - it's so strange <3.. im grateful for Buli, no matter where we are or who we are, we'll always have the music to connect us on the purest level...

Im preparing for an offering on Sunday, 8 May and to hear Chi's words rn hmmm it put me into the perspective  i didnt know i needed... and i feel so honoured to be me and to celebrate that every chance i get...

i dont have much else to say rn 

i love youuuuu peace out 💙🧡

Lighthouse Podcast Episode 12 - Feminine Energy (short w Chipego) [Prod by Buli]

this song is dedicated to GABRIELLA NDABA, my spine, my spirit and every being to ever exist. all energy everywhere.

thank you for Feminine Energy... I'm finally finding the balance i've been missing for so long... to embrace the feminine and masculine energy within me and find this magical equilibrium is the greatest gift i've experienced together with breath! breath feels like the glue! 

the ebb and flow is freedom

this delicious artwork was created by Nkululeko Phakathi - thank you for trusting yourself and trusting me in that moment on a rooftop in Maboneng. im so honoured to see this energy embodied within this painting - i didnt even know that day how important that moment would be to me now... hmm thank you!

Buli (who made the beat) and Cassette Tshiamo (who mixed and mastered) plugged their beautiful energy into this sonic journey and i feel like they are the angels who flew in to help me bring this message from spirit to matter and yoh i love you guys so much.. thank you thank you thank you... im so in love with how you express and how you hear life.. thank you for sharing that with me.

Feminine Energy [Prod by Buli]

created by me in my parents house one day when i was feeling playful w/ omnisphere.. i am wherever my breath is

my_life_is_the_bestest_movie_ever_BASE

ive heard this song fiddymillion times... it's raw and there's some things i wanna add to it and move around hmmmmmm i feel inspired!! i want this to be here as it is right now tho too so here withinth is the guide to the 011 - bringing awareness to the problem of anxiety ---- a breath would help in fact a breath is the cure... Jozi can be calm and deliciously explosive at the same time.. i wish you yuummmmmyyy love and intense friendships shweet being!! check you on the flip side

this delimcious cover photo was captured in 2021 by mi corazon, Elle Jaye, aka @lighthousejaye aka @lighthousejpeg <3 on stage w Tide at World of Eden (Dec) Tash in the background

011 RAW(Prod by Nubian)

This song is an ode to my sister Gaby who was taken from us in May... as long as the breath holds, sistasss, i will follow my path until we find each other again. Thank you for sharing your visions and thoughts with the world... thank you for using your beautiful voice and documenting so much of your experience so that we may share it like this... your voice always made me feel EVERYTHING and growing up with you as my guide my sister my mother my friend hmmm dude i am blessed.. i am the most blessed... i hurt but i also have this undeniable faith in the unknown and i know you are empowered beyond my imagination... i love you too sistassss!! check you on the flip side!! in the meantime, let's try and feed this world the energy it needs to make it through what's coming...

Hold On to The Calling in Feminine Energy w/ Angel Gabriella

Yebba's Heartbreak Cover By Witney. & Sing2Piano

I wrote this song about a boy who didn't know what he wanted and didn't know how to be honest about it. I loved hard but in the end, my heart was broken.

ren'z (interlude)

ren'z interlude (Prod. by Daev Martian)

This track speaks to what it's like to take back your partner after they've cheated on you and how the overall energy of the relationship changes when trust is tested. It's all about the energies!!

February 7th

February 7th (Prod. by Cubin)

A sampled version of "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" by Ray Charles. No one should be suffering from abuse. Any kind. I hope this song reminds us to protect and respect one another.

Take care of yourself.

Motherfucker Why? (Prod. by Kevin Blacc)

IWMBT is a body of work that comprises freestyles and beats that climb into your soul. This EP was recorded in the most beautiful energy and it shows. I'm so proud to say that this is my art. 

Smoke up, put on your head/earphones on and lose yourself.

A special thank you to Kevin Blacc for sharing this with me.

Thank you for listening :P

Pi$$a (Leftovers) [Bonus Track] (Prod By. Kevin Blacc)

Take Care of You (Freestyle) (Prod By. Kevin Blacc)

Pi$$a (Interlude) (Prod By. Kevin Blacc)

C (Prod By. Kevin Blacc)

Ifo/The World Is My Oyster

Ifo/The World Is My Oyster (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

guess the sample?
get lost in it
Treat the next person better.

I'm Done

I'm Done (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

uhmmm I made this the first time I opened GarageBand... naturally, I made a rock song lol.

Come By (GarageBand Experiment)

ifo/the world is my oyster first draft

Andelae [Andy the matador] (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

So lemme set the mood for you...

It's Monday evening (2019 somtym). Anxnymxus and I are at SABC recording this song. It's called 'cherry gardens'. We're almost done laying down all the vocals and the vibrations are so delicious that they attract two wanderers... we all listen and float together. We save the project and take a break.

*intermission*

We come back to record another song but I quickly realise that the song needs more conceptualising. Our session is almost over so we decide to listen to 'cherry gardens' one last time before we leave but after a few painful attempts to recover the song, we accept that the fact that the file is corrupted and we'd have to rerecord. Now this recording is from a WhatsApp chat with my sister. I sent her a vn of the rough draft so she could hear what we were up to. I reeeeeeally wish I recorded this on my phone's default recorder but these things happen. I wanted to share this with anyone who'd appreciate the energies here. This is a gem because even though the rerecording will sound similar and maybe even better, it will never sound the same again.

We rerecord on Friday.

Warm Pizzas
Witney. & Anxnymxus

lmao i wrote this caption soooo long ago like literally in 2019 and it's 2021 now... the song is still being recorded and built and refined and ive spent so much loving energy and time to figure myself out so i can bring my souliest soul to this final recording.. to give it all the passion it asks for and to fill it with the magic my heart wishes to share... i love youuu!! i hope you enjoy this snack as much as i do.. it's like pizza in my eeearssss 🔮😻🌞😭🍕

cherry_gardens w/ Nubian (WhatsApp Recording)

Deja Vu was inspired by an alter named Andy the driver.

Deja Vu [Andy the driver] (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

My House [Rents] (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

Food Addict [Ollof] (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

Touch Me [Intimacea] (Prod. By Kevin Blacc)

'No dipped strawberries this Valentine’s Day' 

Witney. shares her thoughts on Valentine’s Day in her new single titled ‘Dipped Strawberries’ featuring fellow East side rapper, Thomas Hazey. The slow and hypnotic beat, created by Pretoria based producer Buli, set the perfect tone for Witney.’s atmospheric harmonies and Thomas Hazey’s gruff voice. The pair share the mic in expressing how important the little acts of love and kindness are in a relationship, and that it’s okay to simply enjoy each other’s company without all the trimmings – even on Valentine’s Day. Dipped Strawberries is an ode to the romantics out there who celebrate love every day. 

Post-production: Kevin Blacc
Artwork: Witney. & Bernard Jnr

Dipped Strawberries (feat. Thomas Hazey) [Prod. By Buli]

This is a lost song. May it rest in the cloud. I will release the re-recorded version before the year is up.. 🔮🌍 

PS, I’m still in hiding. I hope you’re taking care of yourself.. I’m trying too 🌱🧘🏽‍♂️

Mixed byJillz

childsplay_demo draft(Prod. By Cubin)

Witney. - 4EVA (Prod. By Lakei)

Master of Presence 
Master of Ceremonies
Master of Pi$$a
Born and raised in the East Rand, Jhb 🇿🇦
IG: https://www.instagram.com/wiitnizzle/ 
witneystander@gmail.com 🍕
biglink.to/witney

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