Pho'netiQ
Pho'netiQ
Pho'netiQ aka Pharoah Pho' (real name Motau Tshepo Ngoasheng) is a young cohesive spiritual revolutionary underground Hip Hop MC and a Hip Hop activist from Polokwane, Limpopo Province. His style is of complex lyrics, complex delivery, internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes that challenge the listener's intelligence. His upcoming mixtape Let It Be Known (The Era Has Begun) is captivating and moving debut that heralds his gifted talent. The Unique Selling Point about Pho'netiQ is that even though he is not recognized by many, he has a unique strong command of his music.
He started writing raps early 2008 as a crew member of Da Carnivores alongside Ryder; better known as Da Capo, who is currently a house DJ/Producer and Brian better known as Brinco. Pho'netiQ was only interested in higher education when he moved to the Vaal in the Gauteng Province in 2009. Performing at local poetry sessions and various hip hop shows this started to build his street credibility. With his passion and desire for hip hop this young man managed to get his skills recognized by most and as time passed DisMental Thee Axe'ample of One-2 noticed the boys' potential and introduced him to Dig It Deep Production.
Performing around the country, Pho'netiQ got himself sharing stages with South Africa's most respected artists such as Last Days Fam, Golden Shovel of Optical Illusion, Beat Oven, Cryogenic, Zakwe, Zeeko, One-2, Mothipa, Liquid KZN, Ntja Pedi, A_Huge_Impakt, Baleloko and more. He also had an honor of getting a spot to share the same stage with an international rap icon Copywrite of MHZ from Columbus, Ohio alongside Naked eYe on the 3rd December 2011, the same day as the release of his first project titled Beginning of a New Era (Street Soul UnMixtape) consisting of 17 tracks.
Pho'netQ is currently working on his 2nd mixtape "Let It Be Known (The Era Has Begun Mixtape)" coming out December 2012 which is a follow up to Beginning of a New Era and also a prelude of his official EP to be titled "A Young Man With an Old Soul" dropping next year along with the Dig It Deep collaborative debut album (Miner's Gold). Expect more soul, passion, hunger, growth in the music, lyrics and delivery.
"....keep in mind it's the beginning its only gonna get better, New Era..."
- Pho'netiQ –
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