Tuesday, November 22, 2011

---deCYPHERing the pill, medicine and syrup.

Four years back, I couldn’t envision myself walking without earphones in my ears. I just couldn’t. How could I when music was dope and entertaining at the same time. Top 9 at 9 at Capital, Hip Hop Thursday on Hot 96 and other hot session where Hip Hop was served well, hot. Then everything went silent when Hot 96 pulled the program down. Top 9 @9 was becoming ‘crunky’ and quite inconvenient because of the timing. Other than that, Kantai had gone under, K-Shaka was more into grooming that boothing and bamboo had relocated. New rappers were empty and couldn’t last long, just like the first one, hehe. I dumped the earphones, and the phone become a communication tool.



That was four years back. Four full years of dumped earphones, dumb lyrics and lyricists. Then suddenly, they were picked up again. Octopizzo had just challenged the lengendary Abass on a battle, rap that is. K-Force crew was making a mark, Wakamba Wawili had dropped massive jams and their swahili was relevant. K-Shaka’s grooming project was well done with Zakah, Kah, Swaleh, L-Ness and the rest in a healthy competition. Bamboo was exporting hits to Kenya, Abass had been crowned King for his longevity and flexibility. Chiwawa was barking, and the shows were calling. But in all, these revamp, there wasn’t an able show. One that called for response from the fans, one that was satisfying.

The Cypher was the show. @TheCypher984 is the handle, and capital FM the handlers. The station with class is giving as a class in Hip Hop. Code 254 and the rest of the world well represented. The weekend dose. 2 hours of non-stop, themed and good jams. Non-stop because no one talks. It’s the presenter-free show. Timely and informative. Interactive if I could add.
It is the dopest show since Mwafrika left Ghetto Radio’s night show. It is the medicine, the pill and the syrup all rolled into one. From cyphers in America, to pacesetters in Kibera-Africa. @JoeWMuchiri is the driver, and he is Cool, calm & connected.

If you are a true hip hop fanatic like @FadhiliQanini & @MarceloMarvin, follow it through. It will leave you well fed and fed up of other shows.

-the show is aired on Sat 5-7 Pm and Sunday from 11-