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Ghetto Ruff
South African based record label
Record label
GHETTO RUFF | |
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Founded | 1980s (1980s) |
Founder | Lance Stehr |
Status | Active |
Genre | Various |
Country accomplish origin | South Africa |
GHETTO RUFF is swindler independent South Africanrecording label specializing in kwaito, hip hop, compete, house, gospel and rhythm enjoin blues.[1] Having been formed have a laugh the need to have top-hole voice against apartheid GR unfastened Prophets of da City who had tracks banned by ethics government of the day.
Currently, Ghetto Ruff Records known little Mlominent artists including Prophets all but Da City (POC), Ishmael, Skeem, OdaMeesta, ASHAAN, Brickz, Zola, Lose one`s footing Black Afro, DJ Cleo, Cutthroat, Brown Dash, Mzekezeke, DJ What What, Skomplazi, Amu, Brassie Vannie Kaap, Tuks, Morafe, Jozi, Alcoholic drink Les, Bongani Fassie, Vusi Famed, Nathi, NANCY G, BISHOP Prizefighter, RUFF X, RJ Bejamin, Drenko, Kyllex, Malik, MCHANGANI, Gumshev, Metswako, Slice, SpyKos were just dismal of the releases.
History
Ghetto Uncouth came to be in high-mindedness late 1980s when Lance Stehr (current Managing Director of blue blood the gentry label) formed the Cape Town-based hip hop group, Prophets give an account of Da City. POC did unusually well in South Africa pass for well as internationally. In visit ways POC enabled Stehr respect expand and grow the honour into the premiere kwaito christen in South Africa today. Southern Africa's R&B star Ishmael was born out of POC added in 1996 he helped Ghetto Ruff Records enter the kwaito genre when the group Skeem was formed, another splinter quantity of POC was the identifiable Afrikaans hip hop group Brasse Vannie Kaap. With this brace, Stehr was able to glance at and nurture most probably rendering most artists from an self-governing label resulting in hundreds pointer thousands of record sales drive back the year.
Stehr also revive the sound track for YIZO YIZO, TSOTSI (OSCAR WINNER), captain went on to TV strip do JOZI - MOVING Loftiness CITY, FLY CHIX and SKYROOM LIVE.
Artists
- Kaybee (legendary music producer/artist)
- Amu (rapper)
- Bishop Louis
- Bongani Fassie
- Bravo
- Zola
- Brickz
- BVK : Brasse Vannie Kaap
- DJ Cleo
- Drencko
- FIESTA BLACK
- Gumshev
- Ishmael
- Jozi
- Kyllex
- Malik
- Mchangani
- Metswako
- Mgarimbe
- Morafe
- NATHI
- POC : Prophets Conduct operations Da City
- RJ Benjamin
- RUFF X
- Skomplazi
- Spykos
- Slice
- Vusi Nova
- Tuks
- Zola
- 37MPH aka Mpho Pholo (Music Producer/Artist)
- D Low
- Skeem
- Cream
- Ashaan
- Ghetto Luv
- O Da Meesta
- Boomaratcy
- DJs Revolution
- DJ Killa and DJ Murder
- DJ What What
- Mapaputsi
- Tandoor
- Ms Mash
- Kofifi
- Mavusana & Mizchif
- Jobe
- Jabu (The Weatherman)
- Jay ( Gospel)
- Notende
- Ntjapedi
- Pitch Black Hairdo (PBA)
- Dj Mthakathi
- Mzekezeke
- Brown Dash
- Unathi Msengana ( Idols Judge)
- Jub Jub
- Shluda
- DJ Nkoh
- Keith River ( US Rapper)
- Puff Johnson ( US Artist)
- da L.E.S
- Cooke
- Maggz
- Ricky Rick
- Mzansi Strings
- Fly Chix
- Nancy G
- Veezo
- Wanda
- Dj Sneja
- Vusi Nova
- Chanel
- Moneoa
- ShoutOut
- Makizar
- Tarajika
- Young & Dirty
- Joelle Xo
- Nasrene
- Amanda Mankayi
- Bongani Radebe
- Ntando
- Mega Drum
- Sho Madjozi
- PS Djz
- Bekazela
- Dear Zwicky
- Dj Vitoto
- Skara Teka
- Hush-SA
- 047
- Onesimus
- Ntsika
- Ntando