10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mizchif

If you’re old enough to remember the genesis of South African hip hop the name Mizchif should be the first to pop into your head. The list below salutes the legend with 10 facts that you didn’t know about him. To those who didn’t know him, this could be an introduction.

1. Mizchif was born and raised in Highfields, Harare before he moved to New York at the age of 12 where he hooked up with a crew, Soul Pack, and began his rap career.

2. He was the first rapper to independently release a solo hip hop album in South Africa and was also the first in the country to perform hip hop with a live band.

3. He is one of the few Zimbabwean rappers and presenters to make it big in South Africa.

4. He moved to South Africa at 18, where he released his debut album “Life From All Angles” in 1999.

5. His album Supernatural (My Return), was released in September 2003 and nominated for the Best Hip Hop Album at the 2003 SAMA.

6. He was in the process of recording his come-back album titled “Still A Legend” after being out of the scene for more than seven years.

7. His aim was to revive the spirit of the old school feel for hip hop.

8. Mizchif presented hip hop news on Johannesburg radio station Yfm. He was also a video jockey on Nasty, a hip hop show on Channel O.

9. Not only did he make it big on South African screens but he was also a presenter on Zimbabwean channel ZBC (Zimbabwean Broadcasting Cooperation).

10. Died on a bus on his way to Zimbabwe.