27/11/2021
1st Issue of MFJ – Get to know T.Rex Azania
SONGWRITER/COMPOSER/BRAND AMBASSADOR/RAPPER
He is a very creative individual that is very enthusiastic and always looking forward to facing new challenges because he knows that by that he would be bettering himself. He likes concepts that challenges our way of thinking as well because that makes him think outside the box every time, and that results in him becoming a better person. He is a very conservative person at the same time, unless he feels like there is a need for him to share whatever he is thinking at that time.
Both his parents are musicians, it’s just that they did not nurture their talents well enough on their upbringing. He also thinks it is genetic to him because no one taught him how to make a song, how to sound and how to even write in general. T.Rex Azania says, “I feel like the second I wrote my first song everything just made sense to me and I never looked back ever since. The feedback also from people boosted my confidence in music and that is where I started taking my Music seriously”.
He wants to be awarded with a noble prize in this music industry. ”I know it sounds ridiculous but I am going to try and get it .that is where I am headed with this music, because being awarded with that prize would mean that I have made a pretty Great and huge impact to humanity. I do not have a specific time frame of when will it happen but I know it will eventually”. Says T.Rex Azania.
KZN-LockdownCypher and Creative Makhado contest are achievements that outline T.Rex Azania for now that were so amazing. The cypher exposed me in a way that I could not have imagined at this stage. Reaching over 9K views and getting really positive feedback from people really revived the spirit inside me. The rap contest was an Amazing contest also because it made me realize that my penmanship as a whole has really improved over time. I was against some of the most lyrical artists but I managed to rise above most of them even though I did not win the contest.
Here are 3 key points that he have learnt in this short period in music:
1. Be teachable. Never be stubborn if you want to improve your current state of self. We all know that in order for you to be great at something you first need to learn it, therefore allow to be taught, and do not think you know it all.
2. Look for challenges. Challenges make us better. Once you have faced a challenge you gain experience. An experienced person is always intelligent when facing something similar to what he/she has uncounted before, so I highly recommend people to look for challenges that will equip them in bettering themselves.
3. Be confident. Most big artists know exactly what happens when you show confidence. One of the most important quality of a leader or an influencer is confidence. Nobody wants to follow someone who is not confident in themselves. Confidence invites Following. This quality will help in overcoming stage fright, Anxiety and even result in gaining following/audience from time to time.
T.Rex Azania draws his inspiration from his black proud African history. Digging deep from his roots rekindle’s the spirit of writing inside him. He feels a special connection whenever he speak to someone who is all about our history as blacks. He also mentions that it is not that he likes to live in the past, it is just that there is no future without your past. Knowing his roots gives him confidence and a sense of belonging in this big gloomy dull world of lost faith. He thinks that is why he have AZANIA in his stage name, He loves his people and he is happy to be an African. He also draws his inspiration from feedbacks that he gets from Azanians when they listen to his music and how it makes them feel. That is what he lives for, to open your third eye and educate, with connection at the same time.
T.Rex Azania is telling us about Azania.
South Africa is the direction of where Azania is situated. I think it is deeper than that because this name resonates with black people as one of the African ancient names. Azania means `GOD IS LITENING, GOD IS WITH US`. We are the chosen nation in the whole wide world but all that has been shunned with all the fabricated lies in this world. If you were to analyse the meaning of this word Azania, you can see that this word is telling us that GOD himself is with this nation. But then it was changed to make us forget this vital information. This goes way back, and it again answers the question of who did GOD really create first, chose to rule e.t.c
If I met my younger self I would tell him that Information is key. It is a must for you to know your roots because that is the only way of knowing your true self and thus reaching your full potential.
T.Rex Azania mentions that he does not have a role model, He prefers having Mentors. “A role model is someone you would like to walk in his/her footsteps, and I believe in creating my own pattern of life”. A mentor actually enables you to create your own pattern by simply giving you tips on how you can vast your imagination and thus move in your own direction with great positive effect. For now it is a very great MC named KRS-ONE. He is very big on philosophy of Hip-Hop as a whole, and he mixes it with black-consciousness.
We asked T,Rex Azania How he views South Africa today
Just like every other country in Africa there is corruption going on, killings, human trafficking, poverty, black on black crime, e.t.c. I think it is up to an individual to decide how to look at something. How I normally view Azania is on the Optimistic point of view. I believe that there are many opportunities that present themselves in every angle and it is up to me if I take that advantage or not. Instead of complaining about these issues, I rather take action to making a change because it is not all bad and dull in Azania, great things happen and are happening as we speak.
Inspiration about writing a song `NG’HLALE NG`HLEKA’.
Ng’hlale Ng’hleka is all about overcoming the advisories and bad things that happen to us daily in our lives. I believe that if you show too much, your enemy may strike easily, but if you show that you are okay by simply just laughing or smiling, your enemy can not predict what mood you are in because you are in control of your emotions and whom you show it to and who you don’t show it to. My favourite part of the song is the chorus because there’s nothing complicated there the message is all gathered there, and I feel like the chorus pretty much summarizes the whole song. I featured Nduku on that song, and of course the beat is made by SkyManBeats031.
Here are three strong beliefs that makes up T.Rex Azania’s philosophy of life
1. Information is key.
2. Believe in yourself.
3. Consistency
T.Rex Azania creates skits based on what he knows for sure happens to the artists. Some things may come as funny to the public and it really is fun acting out many different types of personalities of rappers. Impersonating artists is easy for him as he is very observant therefore he knows exactly how to act or re-act. His skits relate to both fans of music and actual artists, so it is an entertainment for both an Idol and a fan.
T.Rex Azania says Time to him means a new opportunity to make things better than before.
He also mentions that The important thing people need to know about following their dream Is that no one will besides them, so if you are not following your dream, it is better off in the cemetery because it is dead.
This is the End of it everyone.
A special Thanks to Nkanyiso Nene aka T.Rex Azania. It was very informative and huge Blessing sharing a with him.
We also like to thank the team behind this content.
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