Hip Hop Pantsula, the South African rapper is born

Jabulani “Jabba” Tsambo, stage name Hip Hop Pantsula or HHP was born in Mafikeng, North West Province on 14 September 1980.[1] Hip Hop Pantsula was raised in Mmabatho, and attended Saint Alban’s College in Pretoria.[2] He is a South African Motswako hip hop artist.[3] Hip Hop Pantsula first broke onto the music scene as part of the high school friends group Verbal Assassins, who recorded their debut album “Party” with producer Chicco Twala, before breaking break as a group in 1997.[4] Hip Hop Pantsula has released numerous music albums, namely “Introduction” in 2000, “Maf Town” in 2001, “O Mang?” in 2003, “YBA 2 NW” in 2005, “Acceptance Speech” in 2007, “Dumela” in 2009,[5] “Motswafrika” in 2011, more recently “Motswako High School” in 2014. His debut album “Introduction” was recorded in Sesotho, Setswana and isiZulu.[6] He won the third season of Strictly Coming Dancing in 2007, alongside his professional dance partner Haley Bennett.[7] Hip Hop Pantsula was also honoured at the inaugural Mafikeng Golden Stars Awards in 2007.[8] Hip Hop Pantsula was nominated for Best International Act at the 2010 BET Awards.[9] Throughout Hip Hop Pantsula’s music, he constantly refers to his hometown of Mafikeng as “Maf-Town”.[10] End Notes [1] Hip Hop Pantsula, http://whoswho.co.za/hip-hop-pantsula-hhp-8956 (1 September 2017). ↵ [2] Hip Hop Pantsula, https://www.last.fm/music/Hip+Hop+Pantsula/+wiki (1 September 2017). ↵ [3] Hip Hop Pantsula, http://whoswho.co.za/hip-hop-pantsula-hhp-8956 (1 September 2017). ↵ [4] Hip Hop Pantsula, http://bimba.co.za/hip-hop-pantsula (1 September 2017). ↵ [5] Hip Hop Pantsula, http://bimba.co.za/hip-hop-pantsula (1 September 2017). ↵ [6] HHP, https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=6293 (1 September 2017). ↵ [7] Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP)- Bio,  https://hiphopafrican.com/2015/03/09/hip-hop-pantsula-hhp-bio/ (9 March 2015). ↵ [8] Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP)- Bio, https://hiphopafrican.com/2015/03/09/hip-hop-pantsula-hhp-bio/ (9 March 2015). ↵ [9] Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP)- Bio,  https://hiphopafrican.com/2015/03/09/hip-hop-pantsula-hhp-bio/ (9 March 2015). ↵ [10] Hip Hop Pantsula, http://thedjlist.com/djs/hip-hop-pantsula/info/ (1 September 2017). ↵