MHS Initially began as an MC ,writer and DJ for Hilltop Crew (started in 1993) in Johannesburg. Hilltop was made up of three members hailing from Yeoville, Vosloorus and WITS University.Capitalising heavily on the revolutionary spirit of our respective families as well as the times in our land, Hilltop wrote tracks that were very historically and sociopolitically minded. We started performing at school events, other schools and then at Razzmattazz in central Johannesburg in 1992. Into 1993 we won a heat of ten crews and groups at the then new venue- "Q's" and went on to come second in the Johannesburg Metropolitan final, all of us 13 and catching three taxis to get there.
After organising events in Johannesburg and Grahamstown as well as performing management, partnership sourcing and A+R roles for various artists I was blessed to be involved with the Entity crew in the lead up to their KORA Award nomination as well as their still widely imitated First Gear and other videos.Subsequent to that came the YFM days from 2007 to late 2008. The MHS feature on YFM's Essential Rush saw me faced with a new challenge in trying to take independent and African Hip Hop to drive time urban radio and be invited back? I was invited back 38 times (and counting), something many thought would be impossible. I am thankful for this every day. Regarding YFM I am always stuck between the feeling that they can eat a fat one for all their politicking and for killing a good station, and the feeling of thanks for them having so much faith in me when I didn't fit the pre-designed format.As well as writing music in 2009 you will hear plenty more on Radio and trough the web of course.You can catch me (MHS) on UCT Radio this year on the Mzanzi Mamela show, founded by myself and Benzo (then Mr. B.) Benzo is fam and a talented video producer who helped me out a lot when we were trying to build in the early shows at YFM. He now anchors two shows in Cape Town and is a force to look out for in the near future. The show is building, and going nowhere but up. 104.5% sure. Easy