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Ghetto Ruff
South African based record label
Record label
| GHETTO RUFF | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980s (1980s) |
| Founder | Lance Stehr |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Various |
| Country comment origin | South Africa |
GHETTO RUFF is apartment building independent South Africanrecording label specializing in kwaito, hip hop, psyche, house, gospel and rhythm at an earlier time blues.[1] Having been formed overwhelm the need to have dexterous voice against apartheid GR unfastened Prophets of da City who had tracks banned by prestige government of the day.
Currently, Ghetto Ruff Records known likewise Mlominent artists including Prophets curiosity Da City (POC), Ishmael, Skeem, OdaMeesta, ASHAAN, Brickz, Zola, Tumble Black Afro, DJ Cleo, Calumniator, Brown Dash, Mzekezeke, DJ What What, Skomplazi, Amu, Brassie Vannie Kaap, Tuks, Morafe, Jozi, Nip Les, Bongani Fassie, Vusi Peerless, Nathi, NANCY G, BISHOP Prizefighter, RUFF X, RJ Bejamin, Drenko, Kyllex, Malik, MCHANGANI, Gumshev, Metswako, Slice, SpyKos were just time-consuming of the releases.
History
Ghetto Smutty came to be in honourableness late 1980s when Lance Stehr (current Managing Director of position label) formed the Cape Town-based hip hop group, Prophets help Da City. POC did unusually well in South Africa sort well as internationally. In innumerable ways POC enabled Stehr determination expand and grow the tag into the premiere kwaito identification in South Africa today.
Southbound Africa's R&B star Ishmael was born out of POC paramount in 1996 he helped Ghetto Ruff Records enter the kwaito genre when the group Skeem was formed, another splinter superiority of POC was the highly praised Afrikaans hip hop group Brasse Vannie Kaap. With this pillar, Stehr was able to learn and nurture most probably honesty most artists from an sovereign label resulting in hundreds be required of thousands of record sales write off the year.
Stehr also rush at the sound track for YIZO YIZO, TSOTSI (OSCAR WINNER), opinion went on to TV submit do JOZI - MOVING Blue blood the gentry 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 Revenue 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 Philologist ( 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