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CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF. CURATING CULTURES. best version of prior self~worst version of future self // SOLE FOUNDER OF 720 RECORDS, $TREETFE$T & UNDERGRØUND
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CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF
FULL LENGTH ALBUM OUT NOW
PRODUCED, ENGINEERED AND WRITTEN/RECORDED BY ME, ALL ALONE
COME GET BENJAMIN’S PERSPECTIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME .
I’VE ALSO SHOT & RELEASED 4 VIDEOS OFF THE ALBUM ALREADY, THE WORK ETHIC IS DIFFERENT
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yo guys — if you want me to put you on my back, just text me. i know how hard this industry can be and i’m happy to help my peers
Yall think this game is for everybody. Newsflash. 90% of everybody’s music is 🗑I had to exchange many numbers before we could even get the CHANCE to be in the same studio as KHULI or KO or Linda … you think you gone just text me & I’m just gonna put you on my back? You dreaming
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NEVER GOT BOOKED FOR ANY GIGS SO I CREATED MY OWN EVENTS
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RANDOM PICTURE OF ME & A SONG I PRODUCED
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P2 OUT NOW
“THE RUN” PRODUCED BY ME
PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS ALBUM, THANK YOU
@reece_youngking
ANOTHER CLASSIC IN THE BAG
WE BEEN RUNNIN’ THIS SHIT, NAH FR 🏃♂️
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MY FULL-LENGTH DOUBLE-SIDED DEBUT ALBUM COMES OUT THIS FRIDAY. THIS IS MY FIRST FULL COLLABORATIVE OFFERING AS AN ARTIST & I’M PROUD OF IT, I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOO.
24 SONGS, 30+ ARTISTS, 1 MASTERPIECE
NOTBENJAMIN & FRIENDS. THE ALBUM.
PREORDER OUT NOW
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WHENEVER I LISTEN TO A-REECE’S MUSIC, I FEEL LIKE HE’S TALKING ABOUT MY LIFE. I FEEL LIKE THAT IS IMPORTANT IN MUSIC, RELATABILITY.
#REAL
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WE JUST GOTTA MAKE $TREETFE$T BIGGER OG. THEN WE CAN ROCK BIG STAGES EVERY MONTH. IM A YUNG NIGGA ALREADY DOING WHAT YOU’RE ASKING FOR IN THIS TWEET. COME SUPPORT ME.
We need a big Hip Hop event before the year ends. STRICLY HIP HOP!!!!! Zone 6 type of Venue or Sun Arena. That shit would bang!!!! Yall coming?
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U AIN’T PUSHING CULTURE IF U ONLY SUPPORTING UR HOMIES. THERES SO MANY DOPE THINGS HAPPENING, HELP THESE NIGGAS OUT. REPOST THEIR SONG, THEIR EVENT FLYER, SHOW UP & SUPPORT IN THE FLESH. IM TIRED OF THE SEGREGATION IN OUR INDUSTRY. WE ALL TRYNA ACHIEVE THE SAME SHIT, SO HELP OUT.
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ACTUALLY, IMMA NEED EVERYONE 2 PLEASE TAG RUSS AND TELL HIM 2 WORK WITH ME WHEN HE’S IN JHB, I GOT WAY 2 MANY DOPE BEATS 4 BRO. LETS TRY MAKE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL HAPPEN.
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$TREETFE$T VIII HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
03DEC BOUTTA GO UPP
ITS THE LAST $TREETFE$T OF THE YEAR, SO WE GOT
@reece_youngking
TO END THINGS OFF THE RIGHT WAY 🎯
EARLY BIRD TICKETS R50
ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE
LINK IN BIO! 🏃🏽♂️
19AM BUILDING. 19 AMESHOFF STREET, BRAAMFONTEIN.
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RUSS I FW YOU, WHILE YOU IN SA, FW ME. LETS GET IN STUDIO, I MAKE REAL MUSIC. TRUST. ASK THE LOCALS ABOUT ME.
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IMAGINE HOW MUCH WE COULD ACHIEVE IF WE JUST SUPPORTED EACH OTHER, INSTEAD OF JUDGING EACH OTHER
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100K STREAMS IN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS, AND THATS ON
@AppleMusic
ALONE. THATS KRËZY??!! I’VE NEVER GOTTEN NUMBERS LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE, SO IT EVEN FEELS WEIRD TO SAY SO. DAMN. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE LISTENING & SUPPORTING. WE DOING THIS FOR THE MUSIC, WE DOING THIS FOR THE CULTURE. 🔥
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NOBODY BELIEVED IN ME, I HAD TO BELIEVE IN MYSEF BEFORE ANYONE BELIEVED IN ME. YOU GOTTA DO THE SAME.
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I’M IN BETWEEN A-REECE & KANYE WEST. MY FAVORITE PROJECTS FROM BOTH OF THEM TOO!!
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MAAAN EVEN THO RUSS AINT REACH OUT, IM GENUINELY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT YOU GUYS SHOWED ME 2 TRY GET HIS ATTENTION. SHIT, I SOMETIMES FORGET HOW MUCH SUPPORT I RECEIVE, YOU GUYS ACTUALLY WANNA SEE ME DO WELL, DAMN. THANK YOU. LOVE YOU ALL.
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$TREET FE$T X A-REECE 🦺
THIS $ATURDAY, 7MAY
TICKET LINK IN BIO
@reece_youngking
🎥:
@TKMogotsi
🎶: me
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IN MY OPINION, ONE OF THE DUMBEST THINGS YOU CAN DO IS DECLINE A GOOD GIG BECAUSE THEY CAN’T PAY YOUR FULL FEE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU AINT POPPIN LIKE DAT. SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA DO THINGS FOR THE CULTURE, AND IT WILL COME BACK IN ITS OWN WAYS (MORE GIGS, CONNECTIONS, NEW FANS ETC)
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$TREETFE$T REALLY BOUTTA BE THE HOTTEST HIP HOP EVENT IN THE COUNTRY.
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I’M THE GUY TO TALK TO
How do i do a show in south africa? I see the love but point me in the right direction!
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I WILL MOST DEFINITELY PLAY RIKY RICK IN EVERY ONE OF MY DJ SETS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. IM 100% SURE OF THIS.
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My dad shot both of those films, ironically 🐐
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CAN’T BELIEVE NOBODY’S TAKEN ME UNDER THEIR WING AND PROVIDED SOME GUIDANCE YET :( CAUSE REALLY I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING, BUT I JUST GOTTA DO IT BASED ON INSTINCT, CAUSE AINT NOBODY GONNA TEACH ME OR SHOW ME THE ROPES OF THE GAME IT SEEMS.
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$TREETFE$T IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA
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I STILL FIND IT CRAZY THAT I CAN PRODUCE AN ARTIST’S CATALOGUE FOR FREE THEN STILL RECEIVE NEGATIVE ENERGIES AFTER THEY’RE DONE USING ME , WEIRD WORLD. ALL LOVE FROM MY SIDE THOUGH, AS ITS ALWAYS BEEN, NEGATIVITY AND ENERGY VAMPIRES WON’T CHANGE ME OR DRAIN ME IM GOOD & GRATEFUL!
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AT THIS POINT, IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO STREET FEST YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT SA HIP HOP.
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$TREETFE$T VIII
@reece_youngking
EARLYBIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE
SEE YOU 03 DECEMBER 2022
NEW VENUE, FINAL ROUND!
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SOMETHING LOADING … … … … …
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I WISH I HAD MORE RESOURCES, MORE FUNDING & MORE SUPPORT. I CANT IMAGINE HOW MANY FRUSTRATED CREATIVES THERE ARE OUT THERE, TRYNA BRING VALUE TO THE WORLD AND HAVE THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO DO SO BUT DONT HAVE THE RESOURCES, FUNDS OR SUPPORT TO DO SO
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EVEN IF I EVER GET FAMOUS, IM STILL GONNA BE REPLYING TO ALL OF YOU LIKE YOU’RE MY FAMILY (CAUSE YOU ARE)
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we can’t blame the artists, we need to help the artists. even if you are an artist yourself, help your peers. empower eachother, cause it’s clear none of these other niggas are gonna do it for us. let’s do it ourselves 🏆
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THAT HUSTLE FLOW DEEP IN MY VEINS MY NIGGA YOU JUST GEEKING FOR FAME
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$TREETFE$T X HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
LETS START THIS DECEMBER THE FLY WAY, WE GOT EAGLE IN THE CUT
@Shane_Eagle
🦅
WE TAKIN IT BACK HOME TO THE ORIGINAL VENUE IN BRAAM FOR NUMBER 10 ON 02DEC, LETS FILL IT UP ONE LAST TIME
EARLYBIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE:
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BIG BENJAMIN 💸
GRATEFUL 4 ANOTHER YEAR ON THIS PLANET, 4 MY SUPPORTERS, FRIENDS & FAMILY. LIFE IS BLESSED. QUARTER CENTURY’S COMING WITH A FRESH PERSPECTIVE. ITS TIME 2 GO HARDA, NO MORE PLAYING GAMES. TOOK ME LONG 2 GET HERE, BUT THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. FINALLY BENJAMIN.
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THE GATE-KEEPERS ARE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK - THERE’S A REASON NONE OF THESE “PROMO PAGES” POST YOU ANY MORE. THERES A REASON NONE OF YOUR MOVES ARE BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MEDIA. THERES A REASON WHY THE INDUSTRY IS NOT SUPPORTING YOU. WE JUST GONNA HAVE 2 BREAK THRU THE CEILING
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woah, today i signed a publishing deal, a licensing deal and about to send some shit in for distribution..
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$TREETFE$T IX: HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT
WE GOT
@Nasty_CSA
READY 2 ROCK THE STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 03JUNE. 12 LOWER ROSS STR, MABONENG [AGOG]
THIS GONNA BE ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS
GET YOUR EARLYBIRD TICKETS NOW, WHILE THEY STILL AVAILABLE! LINK IN BIO 🏃🏽♂️
SEE YOU IN JUNE 🤾🏽♂️
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WHY DON’T THESE NEW WAVE ‘MEDIA/PROMO” PAGES PROMOTE EMERGING ARTISTS ANYMORE? GENUINE QUESTION
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have you guys been listening to soundcloud recently? the kidz are going krezy there
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WOAHH, THE EARLYBIRD TICKETS REALLY SOLD OUT IN ONE DAY??? KREZY.
WANNA DO SOMETHING SPECIAL 4 OUR SUPPORTERS, HERE’S A COMPETITION WHICH EVERY1 CAN ENTER:
POST A VIDEO OF YOU SINGING YOUR FAVORITE A-REECE SONG WORD 4 WORD!! THE BEST VIDEO WINS 3FREE TICKETS!! GET CREATIVE🎯…
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ANYTHING FROM HERE TBH
Tomorrow is 4/20 day
What's your favourite 4/20 song??
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my nigga, just do whatever you want, do what makes you happy and keep doing it, even in the face of adversity, don’t sacrifice your happiness or the things that make you happy for these external people & their problems, just do it. all the time, or whenever you want. don’t stop.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF
FULL-LENGTH ALBUM BY BENJAMIN
PRE-ORDER OUT NOW, EVERYWHERE!
PRODUCED, RECORDED, MIXED AND MASTERED ALL ALONE IN COMPLETE SOLITUDE - WELCOME TO MY MIND FOR THE FIRST TIME
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THEY AIN’T BOOKING US, SO I CREATED THE SPACE FOR OUR TALENT TO THRIVE
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BRICK BY BRICK, I’M CEMENTING MYSELF IN THE GAME. 🧱
$TREETFE$T V WAS A SUCCESS! HUGE S/O TO EVERYONE WHO PULLED UP AND HAD A GOOD TIME LAST NIGHT. MAN, SHIT WAS 2 SPECIAL. THANK YOU TO ALL THE INSANE ARTISTS WHO SHOWED UP, SHOWED OUT, AND SHOWED LOVE. EVERYONE DID THE MOST!!!💙
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we should be receiving royalties every time our song is used in iG stories & reels/posts.
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TRUST, IMMA BOOK THE KIDZ THAT WANT IT AND NEED IT. I’M DONE FIGHTING MANAGERS TO BOOK THEIR ARTISTS FOR AN OVERPRICED FEE. WE DOING THIS FOR THE CULTURE, NOT ONLY THE GUAP, AND IM ONLY RLY TRYNA BOOK PEOPLE WITH THE SAME INTENTIONS. LETS LOOK TO THE KIDZ
Shoutout my nigga Benji. You don't have to book AKA for you to be a legend. You're a legend bro!!!
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COVER STAR ⭐️
BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, WE FINALLY HERE!! THANK YOU
@HypeMagazineSA
FOR RECOGNIZING AND ACKNOWLEDGING MY WORK. IT FEELS GREAT TO RECEIVE MY FLOWERS. COUNTLESS HOURS WENT INTO THIS ALBUM. THIS IS A W FOR EVERYONE ON THE ALBUM AND EVERYONE COMING UP. U CAN DO IT 2‼️
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MAN THIS CITY IS SO SEGREGATED BY EXCLUSIVITY AND EGO’S. I’LL NEVER UNDERSTAND IT. HOW YOU GONNA ACT 2 COOL FOR THE NEXT PERSON AND THINK YOU’RE ABOVE THE PERSON AFTER THAT? I CREATED MY EVENTS TO KILL ALL THAT ENERGY, EVERYONES WELCOME WITH OPEN ARMS AND WE’RE THERE TO SHOW LOVE
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BE CAREFUL OF YOUR JEALOUS FRIENDS, THEY WILL DEFINITELY ATTEMPT TO RUIN YOUR CAREER. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE THE MINUTE YOU START SEEING THE SIGNS OF JEALOUS BEHAVIOR.
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THIS YEAR I:
- GRADUATED
- STARTED 720 RECORDS
- HOSTED THE 10th UNDERGRØUND
- (ABOUT 2) HOST THE 10th $TREETFE$T
- DROPPED ‘CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF’, MY DEBUT
- RELEASED 7 PROJECTS THROUGH 720 RECORDS
- PRODUCED ‘THE RUN’ INTRO ON A-REECE’S ALBUM ‘P2’ (& MANY MORE PLACEMENTS)
This year I:
- graduated
- got my learners
- got the job I wanted
- got my driver's license
- got accepted into my honours
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YE IM STILL A FULLY FREELANCE ARTIST, NO TEAM, NO MANAGER, NO NOTHING. SO IF ANY OF YOU FEEL YOU GOT THE BUSINESS ACUMEN TO TAKE ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL, FEEL FREE TO HIT MY LINE. CURRENTLY STILL A 1 MAN OPERATION.
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so if you were in black coffee’s shoes, you would have declined drake to give these beats to bucie?
Coffee coulda given these beats to Bucie and she’d be at the Grammy’s by tomorrow.
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DON’T STOP YOUR GRIND OVER A COUPLE HATERS. THATS WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO, GIVE UP. IF YOU STOP, THEY WIN. DO NOT LET THEM WIN. KEEP GOING 💙
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UNRELEASED
@Zoocci_CokeDope
PERFORMED @ $TREETFEST VII THIS PAST WEEKEND.
WHEN WE GETTING THIS ONE BRO?? 😭🔥
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how am i supposed to support you if you don’t support me? let’s keep the benefits mutual
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OK, TIME 4 VISUALZ
WHEN U WANT IT???
GOT
@ItsPriddyUgly
AS THE HEADLINER 4 $TREETFE$T VI, SO ITS ONLY RIGHT THAT WE ROLL THIS OUT CORRECTLY. IT’S STILL NOTBENJAMIN & FRIENDS SEASON BABY!
BIRTHED FROM THE EARTH MUSIC VIDEO BROUGHT TO YOU BY
@poisoncuretv
@sxmzx
@Kashcpt
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there’s people that only call when they need something. i don’t like that thing.
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GIVING MORE THAN WHAT I GET
THAT SHIT GON B THE DEATH OF ME
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I AINT NEVER DONE NOBODY WRONG, AND IF I DID IT WAS A MISTAKE. I TRY 2 MOVE WITH LOVE IN EVERYTHING I DO 💙
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WHO’S GONNA STAND UP & SUPPORT THIS YOUNG NIGGA??? IM CURRENTLY HOSTING, ORGANIZING & PROMOTING 3 EVENTS AT ONCE BY MYSELF, ALL BEING FUNDED OUT MY POCKET. I SHOULDN’T HAVE 2 ASK 4 FAVORS FROM MY FRIENDS ANYMORE. SHOULD BE BUSINESS BY NOW, WHO’S GONNA SUPPORT THIS YOUNG NIGGA????
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GOT THE WHOLE CITY RAPPING THEY ASSES OFF 🔥🔥🔥 NO SPONSORS FORCING US TO DO THIS, THIS IS PURELY BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE.
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THESE NIGGAS THAT ACT WAY 2 COOL FOR ANYONE THINK THEY RUNNING GAME BUT IN ACTUAL FACT THEY AIN’T DOING SHIT, DON’T LET ANYONE DOWNPLAY YOUR VALUE. MOST OF THESE NIGGAS ACTING COOL ARE HIDING BEHIND (AND PROJECTING) THEIR INSECURITIES. DO NOT LET IT AFFECT YOU AND YOUR GOALS! 💙
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