Frequency Magazine

It was influences from the above
mentioned rappers that taught Molekane
to become an all rounded rapper thus
being able to address different subjects
in different songs and still drive his point
home.
Ice Cube and Dr Dre taught me to be
fearless, De La Soul and A Tribe Called
Quest taught me to be honest in my
songs and talk about stuff that’s close
to my heart, he explains
Besides being influenced
by some of the rap game’s
royalty, Molekane says he
is a fan of music overall and
not just hip hop. During the
interview with Frequency
Magazine at his house in
Bramley, he shows me his playlist
which consists of Hugh Masekela,
Jimi Hendrix, Lauryn Hill, AKA,
Alaska, Alicia Keys, Amu, Barry White
and the list goes on.
Molekane had always been more of a
conscious rapper other than a commercial
rapper whose’ subject matters are about
partying, pretty women and money.
He always stayed true to his art and still
managed to achieve mainstream appeal.
Even though he had songs on radio since
he started his career, Molekane is still
dissatisfied about the South African quota
system when it comes to radio airplay.
According to Tumi, South African
musicians are the ones that are supposed
to be dominating radio stations’ playlist
and not their American and British
counterparts. His latest album
Return of the King is not a
typical radio friendly album but a
single called Visa has enjoyed
some airplay on a number of
radio stations. The title of the
album itself has raised eyebrows
among his peers and fans alike
because it clearly refers that
Tumi Molekane is on the throne
of South African hip hop. Some
people might agree and others
disagree because they have rappers
that they think should be named King;
here is why Frequency Magazine
agree with Tumi Molekane’s Kingship.
South African musicians are the ones
that are supposed to be dominating
radio stations’ playlist and not their
American and British counterparts.