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'Master LuCrazy Lu,"Luther Yakanawa"

At only age 16, Master Lu made his rap debut on Best of Me (2001) becoming the first Hip-Hop artist to be signed to a major recording label GALLO in South-Africa.

In addition to his music career, Master Lu also found regular work in the television industry hosting music shows and striking endorsement deals with ECKO CLOTHING and numerous other brands, maturing as an artist and releasing a series of mixtapes, features, jingles and singles that met varying degrees of commercial success.

History 2011 - Recording “Zulu Sushi”

2010 - Real Goboza - SABC 1 (Weekly Rap Up)

2009 - Tour Japan - Rise of the Yakuza

2008 - Album “Rise of the Yakuza” – (Independent Release)

2006 - Tour Taiwan & South Korea

2006 - Album “Geometry” – (Independent Release)

2005 - Album “God Must be Crazy” – (Independent Release)

2005 - Tour London - Tsotsi

2005 - Tsotsi - Wins Oscar (3 Tracks in the Movie Sound Track)

2004 - Nelson Mandela 46664 – (Alongside Ludacriss, Goo Goo Dolls)

2004 - Kanye West Tour "Touch the Sky" - (Opening Act)

2003 - Album “Jozi Muthaland Crunk” – Ghetto Ruff Records

2002 - LIVE - SABC 1

2001 - Ghetto Ruff Records - Signed

2001 - Shiz Niz - ETV

2000 - Castle Loud – SABC 1

1999 - Album “Best of Me” - Gallo Records (Chosen Top Artist, South African Music Week)

1998 - Craziest Lu - 20 Inch Records (Independent Solo Release)