The question is, how can you not know him?
Every thing about this rapper is distinctly unique. When we first heard him it
was on a track called Mabroke Niggas.
Really!!! Who does that? The song was all the way cocky, it was really direct,
Broke guys, we hate you!! The song featured fellow nominee Tatea Da MC, the
song went to be remixed and he got the whole MMT squad to feature. The
particular song went on to perform impressively on radio charts.
Crooger’s most striking feature is his
overwhelmingly powerful vocal presence whenever he is on choruses. The big
voice that varies from deep gravel like
melodies to high pitched notes all at once. His biggest strength must be his ability
to make simplicity sound fun and consistent use of Shona Bars on heavy sounding
beats is impressive.
One other thing that Crooger was able to do
on his Album “Road to fame” was get a variety features on his album, from
Ndebele sitting Duke Box, to Mr Nobody
and punchline specialists like Ishy X. We also have knowledge that he worked
with a couple of different producers, on his album you will hear beats made by Young Nash, Mr Nobody, Dr Clarence, Lazzie T and
Benny B just to mention a few. The different sounds captured by the songs are
testimony of this because you move from loud sounding heavy bass songs to
dancehall sounding love jams or just purely R n B like songs.
Of the songs that made noise from Crooger
on this album are Mabroke Niggas and Jah Guide. You will hear awesome
collaborative efforts on this album with Schingy, Marcques, Preach and MIK. Outside
his own album are some tracks such as ALN’s featuring Mykol’s , Anotamba
Sele where without his unmistakable
voice, the song wouldn’t have been the same.
If you didn’t see him in the newspaper, in
a magazine or on a poster somewhere, here at PUSH we are saying, you better! He
has been nominated three times in this years edition of the Zim Hip Hop awards
for Best newcomer, Best album artwork (Courtesy
of I cover ART ) and Album of the year.
You can get his music on
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crooger/371982152887271?ref=hl
PUSH
I only heard ma Broke Niggaz yesterday though, through a friend who downloads all locals. I had heard the name but it does not fit the hype I've seen him given. Crooger doesn't quite cut it for me in terms of the art (i.e lyricism, delivery and content) except that he has been outstanding for his ability to push music & Xndr is a genius. If Calisto Nyamute came back under Xndr he's sell . I think Crooger should not relax over the nomination and think he has it made, his lyricism still needs to be worked on big time. This should be taken quite constructively too. His cover art is done well and all, but the product (content) needs to improve and i want to review Crooger again next year and say, Zimhip-hop is going places.
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