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Sake of Skill

Its 4 the Sake of Skill

About Me

Sake of Skill is a non conformist Hiphop Collective originating from Kempton Park, which is a small town, located East of Johannesburg in South AfricaConnected by a common goal of changing the general perception and negative connotations associated with the Hiphop culture as a whole, Sake of Skill aims to influence change a pair of ears at a time. The group’ style can be described as Raw, untainted, authentic, hardcore Rap nostalgic of 1996-98.Simple and straight forward, the name Sake of Skill describes the group’s mission statement and fundamental reason for playing an active role in Hiphop. [It’s 4 the Sake of Skill] Sake of Skill plans to make a difference and add value to the culture of Hiphop by paying attention to detail and making small contributions which will eventually pile up and become noticeable to all.The group was formed in 2003 with Blknghte joining the group in 2006. Oracle the Mainframe, a founding member of the group, departed from the collective after relocating from Kempton Park in late 2004.In 2006 Sake of Skill started an initiative called The Backpackers Movement for which the mission statement reads as follows: Divided we fall, Headz keep it as One. This statement describes strength in numbers and urges Headz to Unite. The Backpackers Movement also provides a platform for talented headz to freely and honestly express and network themselves through a compilation that’s released at least once annually titled The Original Backpackpackers Mixtape. The group currently has three mixtapes out.email: 4headz@gmail.com OR backpackrap@gmail.com for any info. On the 11th of February in 2006, Sake of Skill released a free mix tape titled Backpackers volume 1 which featured unsigned African talent and was distributed on the streets. On the 1st of Sept 2006, Sake of Skill released the 2nd edition of the Backpackers mix tape which too was distributed on the streets. The 3rd edition of Backpackers drops in of 2007. The group hopes to drop atleast 1 annually to promote and uplift the Art. Timing is evrything in Life, hence the official Sake of Skill debut album will drop when the time is right. I created my layout at KillerKiwi.net

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Member Since: 10/25/2006
Band Website: Under Construction
Band Members: Blknghte, The Saint u Know, Archrival and IamazeTheFlowArchitek
Influences: afu-ra, atmosphere, aesop rock, athletic mic leaguer, anynomous, A+ , Army of the pharaohs, army squad, apathy,arsonists, aron neville, Abdulha ibrahim, aretha franklin, andreas Vollenweider, alicia keys, Az, Atoms Fam, A Tribe called quest, binary star, Babbletron, Busta, Buckshot, bahamadia, benifit , bootcamp click, black star, Bobby Mcferrin, Breez Evaflowin, Brook Benton, Ben sharpa, Common sense, Copywrite, cali agents, cage, C-Rayz Walz, Cannibal Ox, Clockworx, creators, cunninylinguists, Cella Dwellas, chino Xl, Cormega, Curtis Mayfield, Company Flow, Dead Prez, Deep Space 5, demi godz, Dialeted peoples, Das EFX, D'angelo, Damian Marley, dwelle, De la Soul, dido, Donny Hathaway, Dave Grusin, dmx, dobbie grey, Dj honda, Dj Babu, Dj Premier, Dj Rawls, Dj Honda, Dj Blaze, Dj Hi-tek, ERric Gale, Edo G, El da sensai, El Fudge, EPMD, Eric Clapton, Flipp mode, Geology, Grand Agent, Greenhouseffect, Grassroots, Grover Washing Jr, Grave Diggaz, Hank Crawford, ill Logic, Immortal Technique, J-Live, Jay Dilla, Josh Groban, Jedi Mind Tricks, Jin, K-Otix, Kev Brown, Killer Army, Khadja Nin, Last Emperor, Letta Mbuli, Leo Slayer, Last Days Fam, Little Brother, LOD, Lone Catalysts, Looptroop, Loot Pack, Low deck, MF Doom, M.O.P, Mobb Deep, Masta Ace, Master Minds, Miri Bin Ari, Mood Doom, Mr Len, Mr Lif, Necro, Nas, Non Phixion, Notorious B.I.G, Norah Jones, O.C, Original Gun Clappers, Oh No, Onyx, Optical Ill, Oracle, Outerspace, Outkast, Paragon, Papoose, Peanut Butter Wolf, Pete Rock, Pharoah Monch, Planet Asia, Poor Righteous Teachers, Psyconik, Punch And Words, Proverb, Pumpkin Head, Q-unique, Quasimoto, Rack Lo, Raskulz, Reks, RJD 2, Roberta Flack, Roc Raida, Royce da 59, Ra the Rugged Man, Run DMC, Saukrates, Saul Williams, Scaramanga, Shabazz, Scarface, Slum Village, Sporty Thieves, Shyheim, Sean Price, Soul Assasins, Sub- Conscious, Shirley Scott, Sunz of Man, Super Sister, Talib, Tumi, Tony Touch, The Beatnuts, The Roots, Typical Cats, Thirstin Howl, Unspoken Heard, Vast Aire, VikiInduku, Wu Tang, X-Ecutioners, Xzibit, Yak Ballz, Zion I
Sounds Like: Sake of Skill
Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: None

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Join Sake of Skill on Facebook!!

  If u have an account on facebook, be sure to join the group Sake of Skill: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17540557600 We waiting 4 your friend Request....
Posted by Sake of Skill on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:05:00 PST

DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL BACKPACKERS MIXTAPE VOL 3

Sup folks. Be sure to download yourselves a free copy of the Original Backpackers Mixtape vol 3 which features some of South Africa's most talented Unsigned and Signed Acts. You can get it from http:/...
Posted by Sake of Skill on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:07:00 PST

Check out this event: Original Backpackers Mixtape vol 3 1st Launch

Hosted By: Sake of Skill When: Saturday May 03, 2008 at 12:00 PMWhere: Boogaloos Skate Park, Festival Mall, Kempton ParkCnr Kelvin street and C R Swart RoadJohannesburg, South AfricaDescription:Sake ...
Posted by Sake of Skill on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:35:00 PST

Ever asked the kat who makes yo BEATS if he's feeling u?

If you Mad Nice on the boards and you feel your beats aint being utilized proper, Pass a couple to the Skilled. 1st. Make frequent visits to our page and get a taste of the music 2nd. Sake of Ski...
Posted by Sake of Skill on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:57:00 PST

Mixtape Enquiries

Peace World No complaints In the land of skill. Here's a briefing: We have created a new email address dedicated to the Backpackers Mixtape. So if you wanna get in touch with Sake of Sk...
Posted by Sake of Skill on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:27:00 PST

Wealth

Involved in Hiphop? here's a question: Whats the formula to success in this industry?
Posted by Sake of Skill on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:29:00 PST

Original Backpackers Mixtape (vol 3 Coming Soon)

Wasup there. This is an official briefing, read slow. It's a new year and we back to what we do best. Sake of Skill's third edition of the Backpackers Mixtape is around the co...
Posted by Sake of Skill on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:19:00 PST