The
international Hip-Hop duo, Mobb
Deep, will join local artists in a celebration of Hip-Hop culture. Famously known for their gritty & thought
provoking lyrics, the duo; Prodigy and Havoc, promise to deliver an impressive
and electrifying performance. Sprite brings these two masters to the stage who
have managed to stay relevant in an ever-changing Hip-Hop world.
The Queens native group who have sold over 3 million albums worldwide
making them one of the most successful hip hop groups to come from the east
coast; with hits such as survival of the fittest, quiet storm which garnered
them a large following and respect from the hip hop community.
The event will also bring SA’s very own freshest lyricists on stage
namely KO, Hydro and Sprite
judge and Hip-Hop dance pioneer Mernoly Simba. Simba will be celebrating 10 years in the Hip-Hop world with an
exclusive performance featuring the
country's best dancers and past winners of the Sprite Uncontainable talent search such as Freeze Frame, Kryptonite,
Untamed, Creed, EDC and Reptiles.
In its fourth year running, the Sprite Uncontainable Talent Search has
given birth to scores of SA’s youngest and freshest performers.The annual event has become an entrenched feature
in South Africa’s Hip-Hop culture as
it unearths unknown talent. The finale is a showcase for finalists that were selected as the best of
the best; from a countrywide search that included thousands of entrants that
spanned over numerous varsity campuses and Hip-Hop spots.
The final
event at the end of August will see the 14 finalists take to the stage and
battle it out for the Sprite Uncontainable winner title in their category, with
the winners getting a once in a lifetime Sprite mentorship with the judge in
their respective field as well as total bragging rights.
In the dance
category, the finalists are Sibusiso Zwane, Sinenhlanhla Mbatha, Lesedi
Mabena, Darim Da Paixao, Raphael Tambwe and Samuel Conradie. Repping
the graffiti category are Mduduzi Tshabala, Sonzo Nhlapo, Justin Catto and
Kevin Schiffer. The emcees are Mesuli Ntuli, Katleho Sekonyana, Lungelo
Ntuli and Pakiso Maserumula.
The talent
search judges are graffiti guru, Mars, emcee expert, Reason, and legendary
dancer, Simba. They have been hard at work giving aspiring performers the
opportunity to showcase their talent and express their very own refreshing
truth.
The epic Sprite Uncontainable final event will be held
on the 29th of August, 2015 at Zone 6 Venue in Diepkloof,
Soweto. Gauteng.
Sprite Uncontainable final
event – Johannesburg
August 29 2015
Zone 6, Diepkloof, Soweto, Gauteng
Tickets: R100
from Computicket and R120 at the door.
For more
information, visit www.spritesa.co.za
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conversation on social media using #RefreshingLikeThat and #SpriteHipHop.
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