Due to the vast amount of content on the Hip-Hop Headrush, this page archives older material which has has been moved here from the main pages to prevent them becoming overly cluttered. Canibus live in Amsterdam - the Canibus man did his thing in the city of cannabis. (December 2000) Common Sense live in London - read about what sounded like a truly phenomenal concert from one of Hip-Hop's top performers. (December 2000) Under Pressure 09/11/2000 - check out SA Hip-Hop news right here. (November 2000) The Peter Stuyvesant Music Spectacular - a review of what went down on the Hip-Hop stage which starred 112, MC Lyte, Da Brat, Foxy Brown and Naughty by Nature. (October 2000) Under Pressure 06/10/2000 - the latest from SA's Hip-Hop underground. (October 2000) Dead Prez live in Cape Town - Dead Prez cause a stir in Cape Town and prove they are not as African as they claim to be. (September 2000) DMC 2000 World Finals - Dialate covers the event in London. (September 2000) Tae Kwon Flow - a review of JHB's battle for the illest freestyle MC. (September 2000) Under Pressure 25/08/2000 - the DL on the SA Hip-Hop scene. (August 2000) Under Pressure 11/08/2000 - the second installment of Spex's column where he keeps you up to date on what's going down on the SA Hip-Hop scene. (August 2000) Under Pressure 01/08/2000 - Spex starts up a new column on the HHH which will cover the nitty-gritty details of the haps on the local Hip-Hop scene. (August 2000) Public Enemy live - The Rex in London is taken through some classic Hip-Hop tracks. (June 2000) 1Up Live from NYC to JHB - Bobbito, Company Flow's Mr. Len and What?What? introduce themselves to South Africa. (April 2000) Headz ain't ready part II Grahamstown's second strictly Hip-Hop party is a huge success with a star-studded lineup of local Hip-Hoppers. (June 1999) Prophets of the City live at 206 South Africa's pioneering Hip-Hop posse make a modest return to the Joburg club scene. (June 1999) Hip-Hop melts the ICE An unusual Hip-Hop happening in a most unusual place. (May 1999) Life in a Hip-Hop ghetto An eye-opening view from the Hip-Hop third world. (February 1999) Hon, you're playing yourself It ain't easy being a woman within male-dominated Hip-Hop culture. And, as if things weren't tough enough, you've got other women buying into portraying themselves as sex objects and creating hard to break stereotypes. (October 1998) Keep it Green Taking Hip-Hop to another level. Problems with the environment affect us all. It's time to stop being apathetic and start doing something, anything to help out. (March 1998) The Devil's Henchmen Widely revered as cultural icons, but maybe they are not as harmless as they seem? (Written in 1995, edited 1998) The 5th Chamber: Knowledge of Self Do you know who you are? Best you find out. (October 1997) Divisional Calculus Who is the gay Rapper? Why does it matter? (August 1997) 3000 Rap moves on into the 21st century and beyond? What Rap needs to stay alive in these changing technological times. (August 1997) Everybody wanna be... The commercialisation of the DJ sub-culture and how and why this should be prevented. (May 1997) The enemy within Theories regarding the deaths of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. A call for stopping the violence, self-hatred and greed which are disempowering the Hip-Hop nation. R.I.P. (April 1997) Respect where respect is due Examines the contradictions underlying the life of Tupac Shakur and what potential was lost through his violent death. R.I.P. (October 1996) The 4 Chambers Laying the foundation for future articles. What exactly is Hip-Hop? Describes how rap, graffiti, breakdancing and DJ'ing are inseperable and why they should be viewed in this way in order to unify and strengthen Hip-Hop culture. (August 1996) South African Music Revolution The current state of South African Hip-Hop, perceived problems with the (shady) record industry , what needs to be changed etc. (May 1996) <<Back to Columns