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CBLQ (R80) by Gary Cummiskey

Sif Ous

The Durban rap group Sif Ous are smart, playful and funny. The immediate impulse is to file them under "joke rap" but this would be both inaccurate and unfair. Behind the bawdy lyrics and the scatological humour is a remarkable intelligence. It's clear that the trio have an excellent understanding of hip-hop tropes and while they subvert them, they do so in an affectionate way. Much like Das Racist one gets the impression that Sif Ous are, first and foremost, fans of rap music. Hopefully there are more music videos on the way. ~ Pravasan Pillay






More tracks on their MySpace page.

Interview at Mahala.

Victoria Williams: 0119

Sometimes I feel sorry for people who aren’t your friend.

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