ABOUT J.T. LOSO* Born: 14 November 1985
* Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
* Best Known As: Juan Take Loso
* Name at birth: Mandifadza Mukaro
Loso started his rap art form a few years ago freestyling on instrumentals taken
from already established artists. His love for music is inspired by a host of artists such as, Joe Budden, Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Sean Carter best knowns as Jay-Z which lead to his style of rap containing a similarity with the rap mogul's flow and technic. Known for his use of freestyling abilities, flow, and blending of popular hip hop with his own craft of making lyrics from memory, without the use of pen and paper. Loso's name is a shortened version of an early nickname, "Faboloso"... Another popular nickname for Loso is "Juan Take" taken from his ability to consistently freestyle verses in one take reciting them in his head.
In his earliest appearances, Loso's style was less polished; he had a propensity for rhyming without changing his flow, which gradually lessened over time. He has become more known for his metaphors and similes, as well as being a rapper to stress the ordeals of the everyday urban life and "hustle". Flow would become a big part of his style.
He has often pointed to his ability to switch from emotionally provocative material like "Crazy" to mainstream topics, such as "The Game Needs Me'" as a sign that he straddles a line between material and intelligent rhymes that not a lot of artists have been able to do.
Recently, producers and artists alike have been praising Loso's ability to create verse after verse completely in his head without the aid of a pen and paper. He uses a difficult technique pioneered by Jay-z and the late Notorious B.I.G.
