I need y'all to understand some things. The very first project released by a South African solo MC was in 1999 - RhymezIWrote by Spex. Tumi Molekane released The Tao of Tumi in 2001. Then in 2002, released A Dream Led To This EP. That's an era he's part of. The very inception.

Go back, listen to The Tao of Tumi & A Dream Led To This EP. Understand how far ahead that man already was. Now, consider this - The Tumi and The Volume albums, Music From My Good Eye, Whole Worlds and Return Of The King - you'll realize that this man has never missed a season!

This is before the Stogie T era - which some might argue is the best version of himself we are experiencing. From the days of P.E.R M. - MC Fatbuoy, to Tumi and The Volume/TFromTheV, to simply Tumi - The Poet MC, The Rhyming Author, TZ Deluxe, Tumi and Chinese Man.. to Stogie T.

Literal watershed moments: "'76", Motif Records, The POWA Mixtape, Ke Sho Case Showcase, Sixteen 16's for June 16, TZ Deluxe, The Sway Freestyle, Lockdown Freestyle Fridays - this is all eras of South African Hip Hop. High pedigree MC'ing & incredible musicianship.

How could I forget, Scrambles 4 Money. Battling Ness Lee, Bender and The Saurus.

I say all this to say this... don't wait for him to die before y'all say it:

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A NIGGA THIS GOOD FOR THIS LONG!

WITH NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN.

EVER!