Thato Madonsela, the South African rapper is born

Thato Madonsela, stage name L-Tido was born in Alexandra, Gauteng on 30 January 1982. He is one of the few independent hip hop artists in South Africa.[i] L-Tido released his first mixtape “City of Gold” in 2009, for which he received the “Most Gifted Newcomer” award at the Channel O awards in 2010.[ii] The mixtape also included the diss track “Black Suit” aimed at South African rapper AKA.[iii] He released his debut album independently titled “All or Nothing” in 2011, which included the hit song “We Rollin”. The album featured collaborations for other popular South African hip hop artists to the likes of Da L.E.S, Tumi Molekane and the rapper K.O.[iv] His sophomore album “All of Me” was released in 2013, and featured the hit singles “Who You Loving” and “Steve Kekana”.[v] End Notes [i] Top 10 things you didn’t know about L-Tido, http://www.youthvillage.co.za/2014/09/top-10-things-didnt-know-l-tido/ (26 September 2014). ↵ [ii] L-Tido, http://bimba.co.za/l-tido (9 June 2017). ↵ [iii] 5 of the best South African new school diss tracks, http://livemag.co.za/featured/5-south-african-new-school-diss-tracks/ (9 June 2017). ↵ [iv] L Tido, http://www.biographyhome.com/2012/04/l-tido.html (9 June 2017). ↵ [v] L Tido, http://www.biographyhome.com/2012/04/l-tido.html (9 June 2017). ↵