The Chronicle
Simba Jemwa, Showbiz Correspondent
BULAWAYO rapper, singer and songwriter, Dee Moses (actual identify Moses Ngwenya) who’s nominated for the Zimbabwe Hip Hop Award for Greatest Gospel Act shouldn’t be your typical rapper.
He’s a battle rapper who brazenly rhymes about his relationship with God and his religion in Jesus.
Till now, Dee Moses was usually recognized within the underground circles by his earlier stage identify “Trysis” as a battle MC.
Dee Moses started battling when he was nonetheless at school partaking and collaborating in uncooked road battle raps with each MC within the metropolis that he got here throughout or approached him. He has competed on a number of levels, battling a few of the most expert emcees in Bulawayo.
Don’t be fooled, Dee Moses isn’t any corny Christian on the mic. He has received just a few battles in his time!
Battle rap is aggressive and the objective is to tear up the particular person standing throughout you as badly as doable with punchlines and lyrical talent.
“In fact, in a battle, your opponent seems to be for an angle to assault you,” stated Dee Moses.
Today, Dee Moses has made it some extent to point out everybody he comes into contact with on the battle scene, who he in the end serves.
“They see that I’m continuously rappin’ Christ and use that as their angle to win the battle,” stated Dee Moses.
The lyrical volleying between rappers supplies Dee Moses with the prospect to convey glory to God by illustrating with metaphors, how ladies, medicine, and cash won’t convey happiness, however the loving God will. He speaks with talent and effectivity in a language that everybody can perceive, utilising a novel platform for the Gospel.
Profitable this award and battling brings new alternatives for Dee Moses to point out off his expertise and the message of Jesus Christ.
The Zim Hip Hop Awards nominee found his love for music on the age of eight, impressed by West and East Coast Rap and artists like Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Kurupt, Mobb Deep, Jay Z, Technique Man and Redman, and afterward Cassidy, Sean Paul and Busta Rhymes to call however just a few.
At college from Milton Jnr to Gifford Excessive, his mates would play a beat by tapping the varsity desks in a rhythmic method to amp him as much as begin rapping. Throughout this era, he engaged and took part in uncooked road battle raps with each MC from town that he got here throughout or approached him.
Because of the nice reception of his freestyling expertise, the MC was inspired by his now late good friend to enter the studio and begin recording music which he did and continued after witnessing the joy that listeners confirmed after they heard his music.
He launched a collection of mixtapes with a mean of 12 tracks entitled “Rydin Deep”, “Streets is looking”, “The Actual Deal” and “Regular Raps” with songs like “The 411”, “Kol up di shot”, “Dropping Aces” and “Ring the alarm” amongst different tracks that loved airplay on native radio.
After the discharge of his 12-track undertaking, “No Love Misplaced” which was recorded in Bulawayo, Johannesburg and Cape City that includes producers like MC Tytoh, Eazee SA, Techno Contemporary Beatz, Bobz, Sound Boi Haze and Cape City rapper HD and producer IG Flexcy, he rededicated his life to the Lord and started to pursue the phrase of God.
This was as a result of he felt a powerful want, calling and wish to make use of his music, not only for mere leisure, however to minister to the younger and outdated for the aim of successful souls and drawing them nearer to God.
Dee Moses has launched tracks “Made Clear”, “Relo”, “Time and Probability” and has been featured on songs like “Glory” by American Christian rapper, Brick Face who has shared the stage with rappers like Twista, Afro Man and Tech N9ne.
The rapper has additionally been featured on a tune that was devoted to orphanages world wide by Nigerian, Eire-based singer Liz Day Spring who’s a part of the group Gospel Creatives. He has additionally labored with South African Christian Rapper MdeeCBM, Shawn V and South African primarily based feminine rapper Phlo Woman.
Domestically, he has labored with T1nda, The Cypher, Pastor Traditional, Dorothy Chipo, Alvern and Stones Moyo.With a number of freestyle visuals launched on-line and a steady launch of latest materials, his music has loved airplay on radio stations and podcasts in Florida, New Orleans, Jamaica and the USA of America.
With skilful and well-thought out bars, verses, hooks and inspirational lyrics, the Christian rapper who’s engaged on his forthcoming LP titled “Free Unleashed” is an artist with a vibrant future forward of him in his chosen style. — @RealSimbaJemwa
