Authentically Dope with Manu WorldStar

Manu World joins us to talk about his music, how far his come and signing to Sony Music. Born and bred in Johannesburg, Manu WorldStar, real name Emmanuel Mutendji, is an emerging hip hop artist with his sights firmly set on reaching the pantheon of South African musical greats. Manu first gained national acclaim in 2017 when he competed in the popular hip hop talent search, Vuzu Hustle, eventually placing in the top 10. But Manu’s journey truly began in 2015 when he made the final four of music competition, Jack Scouts. This experience saw him mentored by industry heavyweights K.O, Culoe de Song and DJ Speedsta. Over the past few years, Manu has been featured on a host of media lists, including: Live Magazine’s“13 artists to look out for in 2016” alongside the likes of EmTee, Nasty C and Fifi Cooper; “Mixtape of the Week” on Slikouronlife for his debut mixtape From now on, call me Manu; “Fresh young artist to look out for” on Zkhipani; and “7 Rappers to Watch in 2017” on Superbalis. He went on to release a collaborative project with label mates Luna Florentino, Dee XCLSV and Tony X titled Pissed Off The Neighbours, in May of last year. This project announced Manu and his clique’s arrival onto the main-stage of local hip hop. According to Trendanalia ZA, it trended for over 10 hours. Over the past year or so, Manu has performed at Africa’s biggest hip hop festival, Back to the City, as well as a number of other major venues across the country including Zone 6 Venue, Cocoon, Skyline and Harem. With a rapidly expanding repertoire of quality music under his belt, and a newly-signed international licensing deal with Sony Music, it’s only a matter of time before this gem of an artist develops into a household name.