Diziplez of Stone

ARTIST OVERVIEW:

Diziplez of Stone is an independent black consciousness rap/ hip-hop recording & performing quartret backed by a live band. The group consist out of Yunique, Miztah Naztaljah (who formed the group in 1998), D.J. Ice & D.J. Jai Be. Diziplez of Stone is known for their high impact & energetic stage performances & unique stage productions. Diziplez of Stone is unique in the sense due to the rhyme style combination of Yunique & Miztah Naztaljah, which compliments each other and backed by the scratch phenomena of D.j.Jai Be & D.J. Ice. They can be defined as a mixture of petroleum & fire. Diziplez of Stone experiment with a variety of musical styles/ genre’s e.g. Jazz, Funk, Old School, Drum ‘n Bass, Ragga, Rock, West Coast, Classical, Opera & African indigenous sounds

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Won the "Ek sê mamela! It’s our music." competition in 2001 hosted by MIDI TRUST;

Received a Medal of appreciation for the performance at 16th of June 2000 hosted by Koinonia Community Centre (New Oleans High School sports field);

Performed at the African Hip Hop Indaba 2002 hosted by Black Noise at Beach Road studios, S.A.B.C.;

Features in a documentary that was broadcasted in Belgium in 2005/ 6;

"Siyeza", a song from Bhind Enah-me Linez reached nr.2 on MtaaFM, a Philadelphia Internet Radio Station;

The song “Swaar Raak” featuring Panaikz & Ferdy Ferd is on MtaaFM’s African Syndicate Compilation that was launched in Philly;

Yunique is hosting a hip-hop TV. Show entitled "Word on da street" broadcasted on Shared the stage & worked with well-known performing- and recording artists, e.g. Mizchif (who managed them in 2005- 2006 under his label Moshin Sykkness Entertainment), Black Pearl (the late Devious Sister), D- Form (lead rapper from Moodphase 5), Isaac Mutant, Black Noise, Jaak a.k.a. Jake –Shun (features in the Konfab music video), Panaikz, Kamali, Mfanekiso, Xhosa Klan, Slu Dem Crew, Terror MC & the Terror Squad, Xpugate, Afro Z, Mafikizola, Blac Shuga, Junior B, Zim, D.J. Jai Be, Plain Madness, Mdakanayza, Ancient Men (producer Hipe from Unreleased Records was a member from the group);

Member of the South African Music Rights Organisation (S.A.M.R.O.)

The group had a opportunity to perform alongside Lauren Hill, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Headrush, etc. as well as a Amsterdam tour alongside Cypress Hill;

Performed at a variety of Festivals, Symphony of Lights, Carnivals, Showcases, House Parties, Street Bashes, etc. in the Western Cape in South Africa & abroad.

REVIEWS:

"Hip Hop Leef in die Paarl: Hulle is onbeskaamd Suid- Afrikaans, entoesiasties oor die Paarl an Hip- Hop kunstenaars van formaat…" – Die Paarl Post, Susan Botha (1 September 2005)

"Paarl Hip Hop is moving…" – Die Paarl Post, Susan Botha

"Straight up fire!! The flow is impeccable and the punch lines are on point…"
– Mtaafm.com, Sim

DISCOGRAPHY:

"Stone Anthem" (2001 – Stone Rekordz Entertainment)

Bhind Enah-Me Linez Vol1: In the line of Duty (2004/5 – Stone Rekordz Entertainment)

Track "My Blok!" on the Concrete Records compilation, but was never released (2006 – Concrete Records)

Slaves no more (2006 – Moshin Sykkness Entertainment)

"My Life" (Fingaprintt Produktionz/ Get2Dream Entertainment)

"Resurrection: Da Life Afta!" (Forth coming album 2008 - Fingaprintt Produktionz/ Get2Dream

CONTACTS:

E- mail: dos@disciples.com

Website: www.myspace.com/diziplezofstonerap
www.mtaafm.com/Diziplez_of_stone

Mobile Nr: +27 (0) 73 729 6829