User:Die Lyf

Vusi Mahlangu aka Die-Lyf began rapping at the age of fourteen, participating in schoolyard battles and ciphers. Die Lyf spent his early years in his hometown of Palm Springs, Evaton. His parents divorced when he was 18 years old, and Die-Lyf admitted he used to get into a lot of fights, but by the time he started college he was already becoming a father and was into music. Die-Lyf’s passion for rapping helped keeping him out of trouble. He continued to work his rapping and management skills, forming a rap group called the Intergalactic Alliance Crew in 2003 with friend Ice Berg John Ross. In 2005 Die- Lyf left his neighbourhood and settled in Zakkariya Park, Lenasia. Three years later he got a job as an armed reaction officer, during his patrols he met Mr.Grootboom (a client) who loved he’s rapping style so much, that he named him Die-Lyf an Afrikaans word meaning “The Life”. One morning while on duty, Die Lyf was called by Mr.Grootboom to his office and was offered a check of fifty thousand (R50,000) Rends to go and pursue his hip-hop career. In 2011 Die-Lyf resigned to follow his dream. Die lyf attended Armstel academy School in Vereeniging for two years, He took an interest in poetry and storytelling, during his high school years. He began releasing demo cassettes which he recorded himself and distributed them in school. He received positive feedback and encouragement from fellow students and teachers who loved his stories he told through his songs. John Ross who was his mentor and high school friend gave Die lyf a reason what to rap about, he Taught him not to do Hip hop for ladies or money to do it for self-expression to heal and heal others to teach and to learn from hip-hop. Ever since that Die lyf been teaching ad motivating others with his rap ability. Die lyf released his first solo album called Godz Envy in 2003 which sold 2000 copies independently in AFRICA and United states on the first month of release. In early 2004,Die lyf was selected to become a Brand SA ambassador for a radio station in usa called SMR HIP HOP STOP in the USA.He also did nationwide road show tours around Africa .Forward to 2018 after years not releasing any record Die lyf fans kept begging him to put new music.Dielyf is back to the game and will soon drop his second Album called New world Order which is dropping on November 2018.Die lyf promise to keep it real and still give his fans the motivational story telling music to inspire the youth.