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The Best Dilaska Features

                                     

While still working on his project, "Suffer No More", KZN born, Cape Town-based MC/vocalist/producer, Dilaska has been collaborating with a handful of artists. As a producer, he gets to work with a plethora of talented individuals, whether just recording them, making beats for them or collaborating with them as a rapper and/or a vocalist.
Among the features he's done in 2012 and 2013, he picked 5 of the best; those that were received well by the masses through the different platforms they were placed on.

1. Sixfo ft Password - Versace (produced by JayTip)

Featured on Joburg-based, Kokstaad golden boy, Sixfo's Premosabe II mixtape released in 2012, this posse track saw Sixfo spill his guts alongside Sabza, Dilaska and JayTip (otherwise known as Password Crew alongside Maxhoseni, who isn't on the track) over a JayTip bass heavy, mellow sampled beat. Dilaska, on the second verse, expresses his emotions about the game, being based in Cape Town and thus being mistaken for a Capetonian (not that he was complaining though but he did express his disappointments about being overlooked by the Cape Town masses simply because he's an 'outsider').

2. King JNR - Trapped in my thoughts (ft Dilaska and Sabza)

After using this JayTip classic for an outro on his first mixtape, King JNR felt that that was a waste so he decided to make a proper song out of it. He invited two of Password Crew members, Sabza and of course, Dilaska to assist him in doing justice to the record. Off King JNR's sophomore mixtape, "Sinner's Prayer", Dilaska opens the track with yet another heart felt verse spiced up with his trademark wordplay. King JNR and Sabza, on the second and third verse respectively, take off where Dilaska left off.

3. Sabza - I Wanna Be There (ft Dilaska) (prod Dilaska)

Displaying his producing, singing and even beatboxing skills, alongside fellow crew mate, Sabza, Dilaska once again showed what a talented and skilled individual he is. Sampling Bra Hugh's 'Send me' and taking off where Bra Hugh left off with the concept and content, the two explore the ills of present day society with lines such as "...she got raped as a kid so she started hating men/ so she became a lesbian/ then she got raped for being a lesbian/... ". The result: a vibey, conscious Jozi meets The Soil meets conscious rap type mash up.

4. G.O - Watch The Tone

With the hook, sung by Dilaska, going "where am I? Where am I to go?", why this track is called "Watch The Tone" is a fact known to Dilaska and Cape Town poet, Mfundo Ntobongwana otherwise known as G.O. It's not really easy to tell what this piece of art really is about but G.O drops jewels on us and Dilaska's 'lazy' vocals compliment the lethargic eccentric beat with a lot of space filled up by both Dilaska's vocals and G.O's poetry. Not many will appreciate this one but those who do will have it on repeat. 'Deep'

5. X The Green Panther ft Dilaska and Rez Proph- Fall Back

In typical X The Green Panther style, this is a loud and energetic, club-ready jam thanks to Durban producer, Jay B (the same dude who brought us X's classic, 'Greatness'). What is it about? Pretty much noting, just Dilaska, X and Rez Proph flossing their skills and telling you about themselves and how hard they hustle, you know...it's that type of song. All three dudes come off tops with Rez Proph delivering the best verse. 

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Home (Prod By Chemist) Reviews By My Facebook Fans & Friends

This is Dilaska's 1st single off his forthcoming project "SUFFΞR NO MORΞ Mixtape" due this year mid-spring. This is what his Facebook friends/fans think of the song.


Sbu Qricha McNerd Nzuza: "I sat down and listened to 'home'. Pure art! Salute"

Thamie Boh: "This track bra z crazy man bt i downloaded t iwuHalf 2minutes i need full track its a inspirational track, inamanndla boss."

 Lindani Mshengu: "Tight , this song should be play listed by radio stations .. It can achieve massive success in commercial scene .. I'll give it 4,5 out of 5"

Lebogang Mudau: "its so amazing drives me crazy,i like i like! i give it 5 because everything is good the voice the words n the rhythm and also the beat they are so good and corresponding together"

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Dilaska's Updated Bio #2013

Born Siphesihle Sithole in 1988, music has always been a big part of Dilaska's life. Like many black kids from the townships who grew up in the 90s, he was heavily influenced by Kwaito which is what radio was mainly playing at that time.
He started being involved in making music when he met long-time friend, group mate and business partner Thembelani "JayTip" Gina in 2007 at the University of Zululand where they were both studying. He equipped him with the necessary skills to make muisc, taught him how to use Fruity Loops to make beats, Cubase and Ableton to record. JayTip introduced him to two other MCs in UZ namely Galaxy and Farmboy, who together with JayTip decided to form a crew and called it Street Talent.


As Street Talent, they managed to garner a reasonable buzz. They were invited to be part of The Magic Tour sponsored by Ukhozi FM alongside nationally respected artists such as Pro (Kid), Professor, Big Nuz, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Sean G etc.
He produced one of Street Talent's most successful singles "Hey". He has termed that epoch of his life and music career as "My deepest roots". As some of the crew members graduated and took their separate ways, he got time to focus on his solo craft. He got to perform in one of the heaviest movements in the eMpangeni region at that time called Salabesho(Salabe_Sho­w) alongside artists such as Hobonoid, EMP Swagg and a lot more gifted hip hop artists in that region. Late in 2009, he left KZN and moved to Pretoria where he blazed the stage at HOUSE 22 which was a well known hip hop/Jazz/Poetry show that took place in Sunny Side. He was blessed to be given a chance to open for the renown Zuluboy who shook his hand after his (Dilaska's) performance with Farmboy.
Towards the end of 2010, he moved to Cape Town where he  re-linked with JayTip who was at that time studying at the University of Cape Town and was part of the UCT Hip Hop Club. Jay then introduced him to the 'family' and they liked his craft. He then featured on their 2010 annual mixtape and also produced and featured on their 2011 one. This got him recognition and respect in the Cape Town scene. He has since perfomed along side a large number of respected artists in Cape Town i.e. Driemanskap, Kanyi, Rattex, Youngsta, etc.
In 2011, together with JayTip, EC born Cape Town - based MC Maxhoseni, and Swazi-born Cape Town based MC/poet Sabza, formed trilingual crew, Password Crew. The crew went on to release two successful singles; Victory and Mamelani in that very same year. Unfortunately in 2012, JayTip and Maxhoseni left Cape Town, but to this day Password is still alive and kicking. It has become more of a musical brotherhood than a crew.
As a producer, he has worked with artists such as X The Green Panther, Psyko, Gudfellaz, PeeKay, Hobonoid, Sabza, Andy Mkosi, Obie, Password Crew etc.
His own and produced songs have received  airplay in stations such as Bush Radio, Inanda FM, Gagasi FM and SBIS (Swaziland). In 2012 he released his first solo project, "Drop A Tight Line EP".

Discography:
1. UCT Hip HOp Club "Go Hard" mixtape (2010) [featured]
2. UCT Hip Hop Club "KoOl Lyk D@" mixtape (2011) [produced and featured]



3. Dilaska - Drop A Tight Line EP (2012)
4. Sabza - Sabza and Friends (2011) [featured]
6. Sabza - The Story So Far (2012) [produced and featured]
7. Sixfo - Premosabe II (2012) [featured]
8. X The Green Panther - Cheese and Mayo (2012) [featured]


Notable Performances:
1. Magic Tour (sponsored by UKhozi FM) [2007]
2. Avenger Tour (presented by DC and Liquid KZN) [2010]
3. Zuluboy "Inqolobane" album launch [2010]
4. UCT Hip Hop Club "Go Hard" mixtape launch [2010]
5. Dreams Club: Night with Dilaska [2011]



6. 4 Ways presents Dilaska [2011]
7. Black Saturday Vol 2 [2011]
8. UCT Hip Hop Club presents MCs Unite [2011]
9. Livity Music and Fashion Store launch [2011]
10. Black Saturday Vol 5 [2012]
11. Jam That Session vol 1 [2012]
12. Jam That Session Vol 2 [2012]
 
More Info: bokdilaska@gmail.com
Twitter: @Dilaska
Facebook: Siphesihle Dilaska Sithole

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