Mzansi rapper Touchline says gatekeeping in the SA Hip Hop scene is important and explains why.
Reigning as one of the most talented lyricists on the scene, Touchline has earned the respect of Hip Hop fans in the country. He appeared on the NoChill Vodcast, where he spoke about the importance of gatekeeping in SA Hip Hop. He called it a way of maintaining quality music.
“Gatekeeping has always been used in a negative light, gatekeeping is important,” said the rap star.
“Radio, if me and you submit a song today together, the best song needs to be played. If your song is bad it shouldn’t get played, that’s gatekeeping. We’ve gatekeep the industry so that the best guys can come in and the guys that are not good have to go and improve to become better.”
He shared the same sentiments as Ginger Trill that gatekeeping upholds standards within the SA Hip Hop culture.
“This is a concept that Ginger Trill taught me, he’s like Tboss gatekeeping is important like we can’t allow every kid that raps, for instance, not every kid that raps needs to make it.”
“The best needs to make it, so the channels will always exist and the talent will always be found. The talent that works hard will always make it that’s one thing you must know and when they are consistent and perseverance, then it is almost inevitable that they dont make it.”
