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MEGA ARTIST Issue no: 03 RIOSITY Q-riosity real name, Emmanuel M. Mokoka Jr. born July the 07th 1988 grew up in a small town in Limpopo province called Mokopane.Life was not a walk in the park for Q but his love for music was an escape route from all the heartaches and pains. In his first year of high school he was introduced to hip hop by his brother Onismus, listening to and imitating rappers like Wu tang clan, Eminem, Proverb,Jay-z and Nelly Ville he fell deeply in love with hip hop and even deeper with the crowd response whenever he stepped on stage. He started writing his own songs in 2003, and was officially introduced to underground hip hop by Egg-head in 2004 and that's where hip hop started making sense. After his completion of matric in 2006 he went to study B.compt (bcom accounting sciences) in 2007 at University of Limpopo, during the same year he released his first hip hop project an EP titled “THE MIC RIPPER” which got him popularity in the university campus. Performing at school concerts, hip hop shows, talent nights etc. Q-riosity was slowly but surely making a name for himself. In 2012 Q-riosity was in his 2nd year out of varsity he started working on his solo project, a mixtape titled “If I Knew Then What I Know Now” featuring hit tracks like “NkabeKetsebile, Ndiyahamba, and Whatever It Takes”, which was released on the 9th of August 2014; Moving physical Photo by: Q-riosity copies and selling his music online @(www.waptrendz.com) he sold over 1500 copies over the past 6 months. Q- riosity is currently working on music videos for the mixtape on songs like "The lost children and Bulamabati". In December 2013 Q-riosity was granted an opportunity to be one of the founding members of a movement in Mokopane c a l l e d “ A R T I S T I C Y O U T H EXPRESSIONZ” which aims to utilize art to positively influence kids in the community and create a platform for aspiring artists. In early 2014 Q-riosity took part in an international emceeing competition called “END OF THE WEAK”, during May 2014 he then went to compete in Johannesburg www.megaartists.co.za FEB - MAR 2015 Page 33
MEGA ARTIST Issue no: 03 and won at the provincial level of the competition but unfortunately He didn't make it past the nationals. Q-riosity is not just solely focused on his music career but he's also working 8-5 at a local bank, and he is also writing a hip hop film entitled “IT IS WHAT IT IS” to be released soon. He is also a founder of a Hip Hop Battle rap circuit called "Heads Collide" which hosted one of the most vicious rap battles on the 1st of Nov 2014 (Double_G vs Q_riosity) and this battle league will be hosting monthly rap competitions during 2015. It is without a doubt that this youngster is making major moves and will definitely take South Africa by storm. For bookings and features Cell: 0787279785 / 0760313583 Email: Doperhymesayer@gmail.com Facebook: Q-riosityjnrMokoka iF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW is one well-thiought-of mixtape with a flair of nice flows and vernacular rhymes . Q-riosity feature a list of talented hip hop artist to name a few BirthmarkQ , Renegade and X- Man. Tracks to look out for on the mixtape is Nkabe Ke Tsibile , a nice and well produced track with a good message. It talks about how crime does not pay-which is something hip hop artists no longer preach about. Ke Lahlilwe is also one motivational somewhat inspiring track with a dope stroy line and draws a picture of the struggles of life. Bula Mabati on this one Q-riosity was just showing off his lyricism skills. He comes too aggressive and boastful about how he is the dopest MC. And on this track he actually sounds like one. Like every street credible mixtape, If I knew Then What I Know Now, stands amidst an array of well composed mixtapes around the country. The beat selection and Production of the mixtape is well arranged and organised. Like any artwork, flaws are inevitable. Some tracks sound like they were recorded in a rush, in a low-budget studio. But all is well that ends well. Get your own copy to make and rate the m i x t a p e , c a u s e t h i s i s m y experience/opinion and feel with regards to the mixtape. The whole mixtape deserves three-and-a half Mega Stars. We looking forward for a n o t h e r, h i g h q u a l i t y p r o d u c e d album/mixtape from this outstanding artist. www.megaartists.co.za FEB - MAR 2015 Page 34
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