Cape Flats rappers are making a name for themselves and this one is busting rhymes with the best in the local hip hop business.
Riaan Scholtz, also known as Mr Heinz CPT, is releasing his new single called HOY?A tomorrow, featuring none other than superstar YoungstaCPT and E-Jay.
The 31-year-old is hard at work developing his own authentic brand of rap.
“Having grown up in a community oozing with negativity, I knew from a young age that I’d have to work harder than anyone to make it out,” he says.
“My affiliation to the Y?GEN entity has helped me grow as an individual, with over eight years in the music industry.
“Now I yearn to create my own legacy by contributing positively to the scene here in Kaapstad.”
Riaan began working on his freestyling at a young age and recorded his debut track in his first year of high school.
He dropped his first official single, called Sien Jy, in 2014.
He reveals he waited for years to collab with SAMA Award winner, YoungstaCPT.
“Since 2014, YoungstaCPT was supposed to jump on my track Sien Jy’s remix that features E-Jay. Unfortunately he couldn’t make it that day.
“He promised me that one day we were gonna do that track.
“I always said the day when we make a track together it must be a local title and when YoungstaCPT asked me what’s my take on the track, I said ‘HOY?A’.
“2020 has been a hectic year and everything happening around us has to make for a celebration because we passed the worst.”
The track also features bass guitarist Nathan Carolus.
Riaan says HOY?A will resonate with all Cape Flats mense.
“Times have been tough, my bru!” he says.
“‘HOY?A’ is the embodiment of good vibes – although a lot has been thrown at us this year, we still have tons to be grateful for.
“The conceptualisation of this piece is deep-rooted in Kaapstad culture; a word that carries a huge representation as it is echoed when your favourite track comes on.
“‘HOY?A’ brings that sensation to life... lekker times with lekker people.”
Watch his social media and YouTube for the Friday release.