MAM ISSUE #2
From the dusty streets of Makotopong in Limpopo just outside Polokwane , Morema Jacky, well known as Mopedy in the music business had a vision to one day be a well-known hip hop artist . It is evident, given what Mopedy has achieved thus far, from popularising Pedi rap to being nominated in the SATMAs. It is clear that he wanted to be extraordinary and bring something new in the music industry, more especially in the hip hop scene. It is with no doubt that he has done wonders and continues to do so. We talk to Mopedy about his music, the progress he has made and his big ideas and understanding about the music industry
From the dusty streets of Makotopong in Limpopo just outside Polokwane , Morema Jacky, well known as Mopedy in the music business had a vision to one day be a well-known hip hop artist . It is evident, given what Mopedy has achieved thus far, from popularising Pedi rap to being nominated in the SATMAs. It is clear that he wanted to be extraordinary and bring something new in the music industry, more especially in the hip hop scene. It is with no doubt that he has done wonders and continues to do so. We talk to Mopedy about his music, the progress he has made and his big ideas and understanding about the music industry
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MEGA ARTIST<br />
Issue no: 02<br />
and It's sad that this campaigns are initiated by artists themselves or organisations that seek to<br />
protect the interest of artists. But why can't artists campaign for excellency and not sympathy?<br />
I'll tell you why… because excellency requires hard work and most are not prepared to put in<br />
the work.<br />
I started experiencing my name being mentioned amongst the best in the country when I<br />
started seeing the best in the country as my direct competition, working hard (if not twice as<br />
hard) as the best in the country, and I'm glad my hard work puts me in a league of the best in the<br />
country. You know that overused line 'it all starts with you' right? It is overly used for a reason.<br />
Like all artists on the planet, I still face the same challenges as “Local artists” but I chose to fight<br />
those challenges on a different level, an upper level. I hear a lot of Ladies saying “I'd rather cry<br />
in a Range Rover than cry in a tazz”, which for me means all levels come with their own<br />
challenges. I chose to face upper level challenges. I chose to wake up and crack my skull over<br />
proposals for endorsements and getting TV Stations to air my videos than waking up to<br />
worrying about where to go if I want to record a demo.<br />
At times I wished “Local artist” could mean our own, something locals could be proud of<br />
because it is locally produced and ready to be sold internationally but the treatment that came<br />
with the term proved otherwise. Being termed a “local artist” means you get to perform even<br />
before “ladies free before 6″ arrive, before the sound and stage have been completely set up,<br />
when people are at computicket queuing to buy tickets you on the other hand you're at the<br />
venue about to perform your last track which is usually your only track for the day because the<br />
mandate is well outlined (“Ke go fa exposure, betha one nyana”) as if performing for an empty<br />
arena is promotion. I see “Local artists” passing halls and saying if this walls could talk, of<br />
course they'd say you are good because you always performing for them, empty walls.<br />
If you are still thinking about starting a career in music or you've already started but trapped in<br />
the “Local artist” maze, this is the best time to free yourself and blossom in this industry. First<br />
realise the boundaries that technology broke and continue to break. Secondly invest in your<br />
dream. Invest time to study the industry. It's YOUR dream! Be the first to invest your money in it,<br />
people have their own dreams too, so don't expect them to have a burning desire to see yours<br />
come true with their money. If you become the first to invest money in it trust me, you're going to<br />
attract investors. And lastly put in the work. Working smart will never replace working hard, so<br />
how about you do both.<br />
For more on Mopedy and his music?..Go to….<br />
www.mopedy.co.za and @Kemopedy (twitter), facebook like page: Mopedy,<br />
Instagram:Mopedy<br />
www.megaartists.co.za NOV-DEC 2014 Page 10