He is a young man on a mission to make it big on the hip-hop music scene.<\/p>\n
Simphiwe Mtshali (aka Emcee S Master) is 26 years old and hails from Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>
He moved to Elandsfontein in 2013 after completing his matric in 2012 as he wanted to take his career further and there are more opportunities for an artist in Gauteng.<\/p>\n
Simphiwe\u2019s love of music started when he was 12 years old.<\/p>
\u201cI started by just writing songs and then in 2006 I formed a group called FC Boys.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe used to rap with no beats, just the clapping of hands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In 2011 the group recorded their first track called My Baby, but when Simphiwe left for Gauteng he did not continue with the band.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I moved to Elandsfontein I met a guy called ‘Vazz’ and he showed me how to record and mix music.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe recorded a track together called Blow Cash and it did quite well,\u201d Simphiwe said.<\/p>\n
Now with his new skills, Simphiwe has started his own record label Mzansi Records and has three artists signed so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I am a producer as well, I do all their beats and mixes for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Music to make you happy<\/a><\/p>\n Great music to start the year<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n He added that his own hip-hop career is also going well and he is working on his second album, as yet untitled, which will be released in April.<\/p>\n His first album is entitled The Sound of Nature.<\/p>\n Simphiwe said that he needs people to help him take his music to the next level, as well as aid with sponsorships for the record label.<\/p>\n His family, mom Doris and siblings Princess, Nonhlanhla and Sanele, are all proud of him and support his musical dream.<\/p>\n Apart from being a musician, Simphiwe is also a proud dad to Future (4) and Mbalenhle (eight months).<\/p>\n He also works at a retail outlet to help pay the bills.<\/p>\n Simphiwe\u2019s next gig is on February 16 at the Esibayeni event in Berea, in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n His advice for young artists is to push hard.<\/p>\n \u201cHip-hop is more competitive than the other genres and you must keep going and make music.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t lose hope,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n You can follow Simphiwe or get in touch with him on his Facebook page Mzansirecords Mzansi.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist) kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n