User:Blackk Lu

Lubabalo Myana (born August 28, 1995)better known by his stage name Blackk Lu is a South African hip hop recording artist, songwriter and a producer from Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. Blackk gained his recognition locally, after releasing his official debut single Oursas a solo artist. The single has been voted many times on local radio stations and on the first airplay it charted no. 2 on Kasi Top 5 on Number Number hip hop show of Ukhozi FMin October, 2014.

Early life & early music career

Lu was born in Cecilia Makhiwane from a retired authopadist and a former nurse father and unemployed mother. Blackk has attended his school life in government schools and matriculated from Nyameko High School, 2013.Lu started writing his raps at his eigth grade in 2009, together with his friend PJ Phoenix formed a group.They used J-Squard beats to write their raps and in 2011 a third member joined the duo and formed a crew known as 'Royal Empire Soldiers', shortly R.E.$. Lu bought a condenser microphone and used his father’s laptop to create beats and for recording. Lubabalo is influenced by greatest artists such as 2pac, Immortal Technique, Outkast, Tumi & the Volumes, G- Eazy,DeVIN Miles, AKA etc.

Current Projects

Blackk Lu had only released one single as a solo artist and also produced and is featured on a massive song which is also frequently played entitled 'Out of Nothing' alongside Snarez gRATITUDE,Kayde & Hudson' Oterga by local DJ Cristo'z. He is currently working on a project with various producers.