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Mazbou Q Drops New Album The Future Was Feat. Raiza Biza, Phodiso Annabel Kean / Monday 19th July, 2021 10:12AM
Hugh Ozumba s debut album as
Mazbou Q
The Future Was has finally arrived in its glorious entirety. When he s not laying down his own tracks, Mazbou Q produces for fellow African Kiwi hip hop artists Mo Muse, Phodiso and more, the latter of which features on album cut Just Let It Go . Also on the impressive list of
The Future Was cameos is
Raiza Biza,
Cee Blu, who makes her mark on the album with massive RnB track Best Of You . The Best Of You video, made with support from
Mazbou Q Starts Fortnightly Singles Series With The Get Up Annabel Kean / Friday 12th March, 2021 12:48PM
Mazbou Q begins his rollout of fortnightly singles today, starting with delicious, funky number
The Get Up . In an era of uncertainty and hard knocks, Mazbou Q says the track is a letter of encouragement to myself and anyone else who is thinking of throwing in the towel , wrapped up in an infectious beat and anthemic energy. The brains behind the bars,
Hugh Ozumba co-produced The Get Up with
Devon Abrams (Pacific Heights, ex-Shapeshifter), and the pair built the uplifting track with 90s hip hop beats and a deluxe bass melody. Ozumba s influences punch through in his delivery, serving Kendrick Lamar-style inflections and Anderson Paak. soul with an Aotearoa spin and flow. Keep an ear out for the next in his eight-part series, coz this is one hell of a strong start.