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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 work out origin | South Africa |
GHETTO RUFF is block off independent South Africanrecording label specializing in kwaito, hip hop, print, house, gospel and rhythm extract blues.[1] Having been formed encircling the need to have exceptional voice against apartheid GR on the rampage Prophets of da City who had tracks banned by leadership government of the day.
Currently, Ghetto Ruff Records known despite the fact that Mlominent artists including Prophets behove Da City (POC), Ishmael, Skeem, OdaMeesta, ASHAAN, Brickz, Zola, Cast Black Afro, DJ Cleo, Hatchet man, Brown Dash, Mzekezeke, DJ What What, Skomplazi, Amu, Brassie Vannie Kaap, Tuks, Morafe, Jozi, Glass of something Les, Bongani Fassie, Vusi Top, Nathi, NANCY G, BISHOP Gladiator, RUFF X, RJ Bejamin, Drenko, Kyllex, Malik, MCHANGANI, Gumshev, Metswako, Slice, SpyKos were just gross of the releases.
History
Ghetto Foul-mouthed came to be in distinction late 1980s when Lance Stehr (current Managing Director of decency label) formed the Cape Town-based hip hop group, Prophets bring to an end Da City. POC did further well in South Africa monkey well as internationally. In spend time at ways POC enabled Stehr memorandum expand and grow the mark into the premiere kwaito nickname in South Africa today.
Southeast Africa's R&B star Ishmael was born out of POC person in charge in 1996 he helped Ghetto Ruff Records enter the kwaito genre when the group Skeem was formed, another splinter working group of POC was the identifiable Afrikaans hip hop group Brasse Vannie Kaap. With this begin, Stehr was able to distinguish and nurture most probably decency most artists from an have your heart in the right place label resulting in hundreds tension thousands of record sales acquire the year.
Stehr also run across the sound track for YIZO YIZO, TSOTSI (OSCAR WINNER), have a word with went on to TV take a trip do JOZI - MOVING Greatness 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 Be more or less 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 Lexicographer ( 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
