March 7, 2025 • 10 mins
On today's episode of the Soweto Magz Podcast we are going to cover what happened this past weekend at AMPD STUDIOS. Last week Saturday was the kick off for the Put Me On Switch "Shoot Ur Shot Tour" the masterclass was hosted in collaboration with AMPD Studios, MTN and Redbull in New Town.
For those who don't know or never heard of "Shoot Ur Shot" it's a music competition show hosted by DJ Switch himself.
The show involves up-and-coming artists competing against each other, showcasing their skills, and "shooting their shot" to win a record deal, cash prizes, and other opportunities.
DJ Switch invited the platinum selling DJ and producer 031 Choppa who hails all the way from the 031 Durban. Soweto Magz actually got the opportunity to do an interview with 031 Choppa after the masterclass.
A lot was shared during the masterclass,
031 Choppa's journey as a producer and rapper. He shared his story, the challenges he faced during his journey and how he managed to tackle and overcome them.
Our very own host Shembas Mhlabawonke got to ask him how the transition from Hip Hop was to Amapiano, which will be shared separately on the Soweto Magz YouTube channel. He shared that he was surrounded by Amapiano producers most of the time and eventually he picked up a few tips and made hits alongside fellow stable producers at
Rap Academy.
He also mentioned that just because he moved to Amapiano, it doesn't mean that he stopped producing Hip Hop. He said that, from time to time he would make beat packs and send it to rappers.
Like his recent hit "WHAT'S THE QOH!" featuring the Qwellers and the legendary Okmalumkoolkat who also hail from the 031 except one of them.
DJ Switch and 031 Choppa also schooled us on what we call a split sheet which is an agreement between the artist, producer and other contributors/composers on the percentage of the song they own to avoid disagreements regarding the splitting of royalties.
They also dropped some knowledge when it comes to getting management as an artist. They said if you are still starting out, don't rush to get yourself a manager, manage yourself and learn the game and when you get yourself a manager don't just choose random people, they should be in line with what you do and they should understand that you're the artist not them, basically you have to get someone who believes in you.
Then after the masterclass there were performances, artists hopped on the stage and gave it their best.
Dj Switch actually said that last week's "Shoot Ur Shot" masterclass was the biggest in terms of attendance. We had people from the Vaal, we had people coming all the way from Limpopo and the KZN.
It really shows that Johannesburg is the centre of South African Hip Hop cause a majority of artists come from all over South Africa to come to Johustleburg to pursue their music careers.
Hosted by Shembas Mhlabawonke
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/soweto-magz-podcast--6127362/support.
For those who don't know or never heard of "Shoot Ur Shot" it's a music competition show hosted by DJ Switch himself.
The show involves up-and-coming artists competing against each other, showcasing their skills, and "shooting their shot" to win a record deal, cash prizes, and other opportunities.
DJ Switch invited the platinum selling DJ and producer 031 Choppa who hails all the way from the 031 Durban. Soweto Magz actually got the opportunity to do an interview with 031 Choppa after the masterclass.
A lot was shared during the masterclass,
031 Choppa's journey as a producer and rapper. He shared his story, the challenges he faced during his journey and how he managed to tackle and overcome them.
Our very own host Shembas Mhlabawonke got to ask him how the transition from Hip Hop was to Amapiano, which will be shared separately on the Soweto Magz YouTube channel. He shared that he was surrounded by Amapiano producers most of the time and eventually he picked up a few tips and made hits alongside fellow stable producers at
Rap Academy.
He also mentioned that just because he moved to Amapiano, it doesn't mean that he stopped producing Hip Hop. He said that, from time to time he would make beat packs and send it to rappers.
Like his recent hit "WHAT'S THE QOH!" featuring the Qwellers and the legendary Okmalumkoolkat who also hail from the 031 except one of them.
DJ Switch and 031 Choppa also schooled us on what we call a split sheet which is an agreement between the artist, producer and other contributors/composers on the percentage of the song they own to avoid disagreements regarding the splitting of royalties.
They also dropped some knowledge when it comes to getting management as an artist. They said if you are still starting out, don't rush to get yourself a manager, manage yourself and learn the game and when you get yourself a manager don't just choose random people, they should be in line with what you do and they should understand that you're the artist not them, basically you have to get someone who believes in you.
Then after the masterclass there were performances, artists hopped on the stage and gave it their best.
Dj Switch actually said that last week's "Shoot Ur Shot" masterclass was the biggest in terms of attendance. We had people from the Vaal, we had people coming all the way from Limpopo and the KZN.
It really shows that Johannesburg is the centre of South African Hip Hop cause a majority of artists come from all over South Africa to come to Johustleburg to pursue their music careers.
Hosted by Shembas Mhlabawonke
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/soweto-magz-podcast--6127362/support.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Yo.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
So this is the boy Shamba, the boy from representing YO.
I haven't dropped in a WHI I think I last
dropped last year? Do you say I think I dropped
a wrap up episode for like Mix season one, if
(00:24):
I'm not mistaken, And I was like, I'm gonna come
back season two.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
And it's March. I'm two months late, been busy and
do my.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
I'll say, I'm currently in the middle of my most
important semester, you know, so I'm trying to keep him
all bad. I was like, now I gotta record something.
I have to record something.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
I've not been going on. But we're not gonna go
today today's episode.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
I'm basically gonna be updating on what happened last week Saturday,
a New Town.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
So it mags, let me just say. Chambers and so
Ito Megs.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Attended the Shooter Shot Master Class, hosted by the none
other than DJ Switch in collaboration with Red Bull, MTN
and M Studios. You know. For those who don't know
(01:28):
or never heard of, Shoot Shot into Music competition hosted
by himself.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
The show involves up and coming.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Artists competing against each other, showcasing their skills and shooting
they basically shooting. They short to read either a record deal,
cash prizes and other opportunities, you know, maybe like pr
rend deals.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
You know, we never know. Let's get down to business.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Let'st they actually chopped on I don't know if I
chopped on one with Mesh beat. Yeah, the most class
with Mesh Beach said, the first time I attended this year,
did you switch hit up another platinum selling producer, none
other who goes by none other than and chopper who
hails all the way from the one in Germany. So
(02:23):
it amakes a sheally got the opportunity to do an
interview with after the master class. You know, but we
drop chop it on YouTube. I'm gon drop it on YouTube.
A lot was ship during the master class, Otowan's choppers
join as a producer and rapper. You share his story,
the challenges you face and how you managed to take
(02:45):
and overcome them. Because our very home, our very own
host Shibutlabon, you boy got to ask them how was
the transition, I mean, how the transition from hip hop
was a piano will tub be shared separately on the
sorder my YouTube channel. He shared that he was surrounded
(03:07):
by im a piano producers most of the time and
eventually picked up a few tips and made hits alongside
Fellow's table producers, replicating me.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
He also made an.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Example that if you're I might be on a producer
and you hang around producers who make afro beats or
deep house down the line, you bound to like pick
up something with Okay, this is how they do it
all right.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Then now you.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Start experimenting and eventually catching up to the sound, and
now he's eventually producing that sound either a deep house
or aphro beats or hip hop or am a belt.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
He also mentioned that just because.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
He moved on, it doesn't mean that he stopped producing
for him up now, but jermyc he did.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Now he's on a piano.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
You know, he's killing it, and maybe he's no longer
part of the culture, but he's like nah man, he's
he he's really is because he started off as a
hiper producer and he's still a hip hop producer.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Every time or maybe really is like three or available.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
He makes beats and like he combines them into like
be packs and sends sends themount to I mean to
like rappers. That's how we're going to work with Costa
tage on his Ulpum Madian Africa shout out man rastling
peace to the great to falling Costa Titue did young
but yeah, like it's his saying hit what's the what's.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
The featuring the Coilers and okay, cool Caine who also
hate from the old one except for one of the colors.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
If you check out the US's magazine issue had dropped
this year issue number one. Actually there's actually an also
about the Colors and they story.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
DJ Switch and Otto and trop but also schooled us
on what we call a.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Speechheet, which is basically in a careman between the artists,
the producer and other contributors slash or composers or the
percentage of the song they own to avoid to secrements
regarding the splitting of royalties.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Artists, this is for you.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
When you buy a beat, you don't have to sign.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
Or what we call a speech sheheet, but if.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
The producer at least to sell you fifty percent of
the beat, then you have to like sign Speechyet Okay,
when the reality start coming up, everybody must get something
in the pocket for us.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Don't be crazy.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Even if there's like someone no contributor to the song.
Maybe someone is like change your verse at the slide.
He's also a contributor. He's also a composer, meaning he's
supposed to get some things to get a royalty from
the song.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Don't take it just now. He's my boy. Nah, he's
my boy. Nah. It doesn't work like that. Man, Music
is a business, you know, music, Music is a business.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
But yeah, they also drop knowledge when it comes to
getting management as an artist. You know, they said, if
you're still studying out, don't rush yourself to get a manager.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Manage yourself and lend the game.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
And when you give yourself a manager, don't just choose
a random people. They should be in line with what
you do. Then you should understand that you're the arswers,
not them. Basically, you have to get someone who leasing
you first, from the beginning of the year, like from
like the last quarter of the year to like Jan fab.
I used to get the years from IG but like
(06:48):
Yo Chambers, I see what you're doing.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Can it be my manager? Because I used to be
a manager.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
You know, I've got DMS Because of that, I trick
a step back because now I like working with people,
so I don't like re checking me like nah, I'm
already you know, so I took a step back, like,
no know what Ley may not be a manager anymore,
but let me barslope be in the music business as
a consultant.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Step for creative consultant and shiver you gonna call it?
Speaker 2 (07:17):
You know. Then after the master class, there was some performances,
fire performances, you know, shoot the room.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
I was spared to drop off a rock by now,
but because of schoolmen, couldn't find the time.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
But probably I'm if I find time today, I must
start editing today, then probably drop it like tomorrow or Sunday,
even though it's gonna be a week late.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
That yeah, there to understand. Editing processes long, super long,
but they are and actually fun. F it did you
say that? Lets the shout are short?
Speaker 2 (07:58):
Master tuss the biggest in terms of attendance because we
had artists, artists from the Vial from Soway to hear
from Soway too, like me. We had people from the Obo.
I think we have people from Kingston and also coming
all the way just to attend the master class. That
kind of shows the dedication some artists have when it
(08:20):
comes to their career, the serious theyse whatever it is
us is to make things happen found out online definitely
show like Yo Switches, you know Switch is hosting this.
Let me vibe even if I'm on the way in
Capet and I'm gonna make away that I'm late, even
though said as all so they basically goes to Cape
(08:42):
Town and but if you're not mistaken, those artists will
make it a way and also be they to represent
their hometown, so which is what we need before. But yeah,
it kind of shows that Johnn's Big is the center
of South African hip hop cause the majority of artists
come from all over the country to come in pursue
(09:05):
and music careers enjoy Hussle.
Speaker 1 (09:07):
Bird, Josie and so like.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Also me, I'm from soaway too, but I still see
myself in Josie running in the streets of Josie Push
I want to do, doing interviews, attending events. There's say,
whenever I get the chance came into Josie, I make
sure I make the best.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Out of it.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
I don't come back empty handed. That's all I told myself.
Because I don't go to Jersey all the time, like
maybe once a month, twice a month. So whenever I
get the chance to buy. I make sure I come
back with gang content like the content that God I
posted content on the socials. I'm gonna drop a log
(09:48):
I'm gonna drop a makezine about the Masterclass. I'm recording
in episode right now about the Masterclass.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
You fairst So.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
Yeah, man ah, that's it. This is actually the first
to be soup for twenty twenty five. I'm late again, sorry,
but yeah, I'll say, why don't we to start off
Tony tenny five fours and hopefully it's gonna end same
week started. But then again, this was your boy Sho
(10:20):
had some saber kay the host with the most the
boy from sout representing Yeah, this was Sodo Mags the
podcast and we out shout out
Yo.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
So this is the boy Shamba, the boy from representing YO.
I haven't dropped in a WHI I think I last
dropped last year? Do you say I think I dropped
a wrap up episode for like Mix season one, if
(00:24):
I'm not mistaken, And I was like, I'm gonna come
back season two.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
And it's March. I'm two months late, been busy and
do my.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
I'll say, I'm currently in the middle of my most
important semester, you know, so I'm trying to keep him
all bad. I was like, now I gotta record something.
I have to record something.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
I've not been going on. But we're not gonna go
today today's episode.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
I'm basically gonna be updating on what happened last week Saturday,
a New Town.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
So it mags, let me just say. Chambers and so
Ito Megs.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Attended the Shooter Shot Master Class, hosted by the none
other than DJ Switch in collaboration with Red Bull, MTN
and M Studios. You know. For those who don't know
(01:28):
or never heard of, Shoot Shot into Music competition hosted
by himself.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
The show involves up and coming.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Artists competing against each other, showcasing their skills and shooting
they basically shooting. They short to read either a record deal,
cash prizes and other opportunities, you know, maybe like pr
rend deals.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
You know, we never know. Let's get down to business.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Let'st they actually chopped on I don't know if I
chopped on one with Mesh beat. Yeah, the most class
with Mesh Beach said, the first time I attended this year,
did you switch hit up another platinum selling producer, none
other who goes by none other than and chopper who
hails all the way from the one in Germany. So
(02:23):
it amakes a sheally got the opportunity to do an
interview with after the master class. You know, but we
drop chop it on YouTube. I'm gon drop it on YouTube.
A lot was ship during the master class, Otowan's choppers
join as a producer and rapper. You share his story,
the challenges you face and how you managed to take
(02:45):
and overcome them. Because our very home, our very own
host Shibutlabon, you boy got to ask them how was
the transition, I mean, how the transition from hip hop
was a piano will tub be shared separately on the
sorder my YouTube channel. He shared that he was surrounded
(03:07):
by im a piano producers most of the time and
eventually picked up a few tips and made hits alongside
Fellow's table producers, replicating me.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
He also made an.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Example that if you're I might be on a producer
and you hang around producers who make afro beats or
deep house down the line, you bound to like pick
up something with Okay, this is how they do it
all right.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Then now you.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Start experimenting and eventually catching up to the sound, and
now he's eventually producing that sound either a deep house
or aphro beats or hip hop or am a belt.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
He also mentioned that just because.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
He moved on, it doesn't mean that he stopped producing
for him up now, but jermyc he did.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Now he's on a piano.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
You know, he's killing it, and maybe he's no longer
part of the culture, but he's like nah man, he's
he he's really is because he started off as a
hiper producer and he's still a hip hop producer.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Every time or maybe really is like three or available.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
He makes beats and like he combines them into like
be packs and sends sends themount to I mean to
like rappers. That's how we're going to work with Costa
tage on his Ulpum Madian Africa shout out man rastling
peace to the great to falling Costa Titue did young
but yeah, like it's his saying hit what's the what's.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
The featuring the Coilers and okay, cool Caine who also
hate from the old one except for one of the colors.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
If you check out the US's magazine issue had dropped
this year issue number one. Actually there's actually an also
about the Colors and they story.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
DJ Switch and Otto and trop but also schooled us
on what we call a.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Speechheet, which is basically in a careman between the artists,
the producer and other contributors slash or composers or the
percentage of the song they own to avoid to secrements
regarding the splitting of royalties.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Artists, this is for you.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
When you buy a beat, you don't have to sign.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
Or what we call a speech sheheet, but if.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
The producer at least to sell you fifty percent of
the beat, then you have to like sign Speechyet Okay,
when the reality start coming up, everybody must get something
in the pocket for us.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Don't be crazy.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Even if there's like someone no contributor to the song.
Maybe someone is like change your verse at the slide.
He's also a contributor. He's also a composer, meaning he's
supposed to get some things to get a royalty from
the song.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Don't take it just now. He's my boy. Nah, he's
my boy. Nah. It doesn't work like that. Man, Music
is a business, you know, music, Music is a business.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
But yeah, they also drop knowledge when it comes to
getting management as an artist. You know, they said, if
you're still studying out, don't rush yourself to get a manager.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Manage yourself and lend the game.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
And when you give yourself a manager, don't just choose
a random people. They should be in line with what
you do. Then you should understand that you're the arswers,
not them. Basically, you have to get someone who leasing
you first, from the beginning of the year, like from
like the last quarter of the year to like Jan fab.
I used to get the years from IG but like
(06:48):
Yo Chambers, I see what you're doing.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Can it be my manager? Because I used to be
a manager.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
You know, I've got DMS Because of that, I trick
a step back because now I like working with people,
so I don't like re checking me like nah, I'm
already you know, so I took a step back, like,
no know what Ley may not be a manager anymore,
but let me barslope be in the music business as
a consultant.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Step for creative consultant and shiver you gonna call it?
Speaker 2 (07:17):
You know. Then after the master class, there was some performances,
fire performances, you know, shoot the room.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
I was spared to drop off a rock by now,
but because of schoolmen, couldn't find the time.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
But probably I'm if I find time today, I must
start editing today, then probably drop it like tomorrow or Sunday,
even though it's gonna be a week late.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
That yeah, there to understand. Editing processes long, super long,
but they are and actually fun. F it did you
say that? Lets the shout are short?
Speaker 2 (07:58):
Master tuss the biggest in terms of attendance because we
had artists, artists from the Vial from Soway to hear
from Soway too, like me. We had people from the Obo.
I think we have people from Kingston and also coming
all the way just to attend the master class. That
kind of shows the dedication some artists have when it
(08:20):
comes to their career, the serious theyse whatever it is
us is to make things happen found out online definitely
show like Yo Switches, you know Switch is hosting this.
Let me vibe even if I'm on the way in
Capet and I'm gonna make away that I'm late, even
though said as all so they basically goes to Cape
(08:42):
Town and but if you're not mistaken, those artists will
make it a way and also be they to represent
their hometown, so which is what we need before. But yeah,
it kind of shows that Johnn's Big is the center
of South African hip hop cause the majority of artists
come from all over the country to come in pursue
(09:05):
and music careers enjoy Hussle.
Speaker 1 (09:07):
Bird, Josie and so like.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Also me, I'm from soaway too, but I still see
myself in Josie running in the streets of Josie Push
I want to do, doing interviews, attending events. There's say,
whenever I get the chance came into Josie, I make
sure I make the best.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Out of it.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
I don't come back empty handed. That's all I told myself.
Because I don't go to Jersey all the time, like
maybe once a month, twice a month. So whenever I
get the chance to buy. I make sure I come
back with gang content like the content that God I
posted content on the socials. I'm gonna drop a log
(09:48):
I'm gonna drop a makezine about the Masterclass. I'm recording
in episode right now about the Masterclass.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
You fairst So.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
Yeah, man ah, that's it. This is actually the first
to be soup for twenty twenty five. I'm late again, sorry,
but yeah, I'll say, why don't we to start off
Tony tenny five fours and hopefully it's gonna end same
week started. But then again, this was your boy Sho
(10:20):
had some saber kay the host with the most the
boy from sout representing Yeah, this was Sodo Mags the
podcast and we out shout out
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