One on one with Kritic Igwee....on the Dj's Review..

Dj1-Beat caught up with Kritic Igwee on a Q and A interview and came up with a unique insight about the talented young and diverse Hip-Hop/ Rapper MC. Twenty eight years of age born and raised in Zimbabwe's third largest city Mutare found in the eastern highlands of the country, exudes a diamond talent about to marvel and dynamite hip-hop and rap entertainment regionally across Africa and the world. This is what the maestro had to say.

Q: How many are you in your family?

A: Last born from a family of three and i am the only boy.

Q: Who is Kritic Igwee?

A: Real name is Kudakwashe Muchinguri

Q: Why do you do this type of genre?

A: I do the genre i do because that is what i grew up listening to with my peers, back in high School doing freestyles in class.

Q: Are you the spoiled one being the last born?

A: Well they say the last born is always the spoiled one and i always used to hate it when people say that for once i guess it is true when i look back at it.

Q: How did your talent come to be?

A: Well my talent is an inborn thing. my dad was into music and he often played the guitar, he even made demo tapes but never really took it seriously so i guess that passed over to me and i amplified my chances of being a real artist.

Q: What inspires you to do what you do?

A: I am inspired by different genres of music, hip-hop, rnb, jazz and as an artist i believe  you have to appreciate the art each genre represents musically. I am inspired by artists like Nas, Common, Lil Wayne, The Game among others.

Q: How far do you want to take your musical career?

A: I want to take my career in music as far as it can take me, after all the sky is the limit and i'm not looking at any limitations.

Q: Are you on National Radio and how is your music being received?

A: Well my music has reached radio play here and there cant complain but it is showing great potential online social media networks. Charity begins at home they say and the response has been huge i am getting a lot of support, friends and family and fans allover the country, and i have been invited to perform a couple of shows and gigs.

Q: Do you have any albums on the market yet, and whats the name of the album?

A: No no album release yet i have had to put it on hold, i was initially supposed to release before year end but my manager suggested we do it early next year and i still need to work on more tracks. The album is called 'Stand Up'.

Q: How many tracks will your album have?

A: Well i am still deciding how many tracks but the message in it is that if you know that you are talented and have the vision for it stand up for what you believe in, and believe in yourself. Never let anyone or anything pull you down or discourage you.


Q: Do you have any memorable moments of your career thus far?

A: I would say the most memorable part of my career was when i attended the SHE four day SHOKO Annual HIP-HOP festival, where everyone if not all reputable Zimbabwean MC's were there. We were in workshops and i had the privilege of being in one workshop with artists like Tumi and Hired Gun where we got share more about our musical experiences. We studied topics like the art of hip-hop music and its origins, and i also had the  honor of representing my city in a group track called 'Zimbabwe".

Q: Any words of wisdom for  upcoming hip-hop artists?

A: My words of wisdom to upcoming artists would be to just believe in yourself, be confident, be original and not fall in too much to what they do in the west. It is important to know your identity and where you come from. Put that in your music and let the world hear you for who you are.

That is all for now from Kritic Igwee and we hope to see and hear more from his album launch, to get a sneak preview of Kritic Igwee's music check out his link below to listen to his music and become a fan.

www.reverbnation.com/mckritic

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