Mizchif
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Hechichamunorwa Mount zion Kwenda (born 1976), better known as Mizchif, is a South African based Zimbabwean rapper.
Mizchif was born and raised in Highfields, Harare
, Zimbabwe
. He moved to Syracuse, New York
at the age of 12 where he hooked up with a crew, Soul Pack, and began rapping. He moved to South Africa
at 18, where he released his debut album Life from All Angles in 1999 on Eargasm Records. It was well received and had the classic "Place for a Wife".
Mizchif presented hip hop news on Johannesburg
radio station Yfm
. He was also a video jockey on Nasty, a hip hop
show on MNET
music channel, Channel O. Mizchif teamed up with Mavusana from kwaito
group Oda Meeste, for the album Summertime on Ghetto Ruff
records which had the infectious hit "Summertime".
His album Supernatural (My Return) was nominated Best Hip Hop at the 2003 South African Music Awards
.
Mizchif was born and raised in Highfields, Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. He moved to Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
at the age of 12 where he hooked up with a crew, Soul Pack, and began rapping. He moved to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
at 18, where he released his debut album Life from All Angles in 1999 on Eargasm Records. It was well received and had the classic "Place for a Wife".
Mizchif presented hip hop news on Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
radio station Yfm
YFM
YFM is a "Youth" radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1997, the station is formatted to mostly play urban music genres such as Kwaito, Hip Hop, and R&B along with minority of its airtime dedicated to talk shows. As noted by the name, the station's core audience consists of...
. He was also a video jockey on Nasty, a hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
show on MNET
MNET
MNET Services Private Limited is a Pakistani operator of inter-bank connectivity platform for online financial transaction processing and offers a managed services portfolio that includes card personalization & management, mobile payment services and ATM & POS controller hosting.-External links:*...
music channel, Channel O. Mizchif teamed up with Mavusana from kwaito
Kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...
group Oda Meeste, for the album Summertime on Ghetto Ruff
Ghetto Ruff
Ghetto Ruff Records is an independent South African recording label specializing in kwaito, hip hop, and rhythm and blues. Currently, Ghetto Ruff Records is home to some of South Africa's most prominent kwaito artists including Zola, Prophets of Da City , and Ishmael.-History:Ghetto Ruff Records...
records which had the infectious hit "Summertime".
His album Supernatural (My Return) was nominated Best Hip Hop at the 2003 South African Music Awards
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa , where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette is called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995...
.
Singles
- "Fashionable" (1999)
- "Place for a Wife feat TK" (1999)
- "Summertime Feat Mavusana" (2001)
- "Ngiyazwa" (2001)
- "Wonderful World" (2003)
Albums
- Life from All Angles (1999)
- Mavusana meets Mizchif (Summertime) (2001)
- Supernatural (My Return) (2003)