The Album Coming Soon

 After a long and grueling recording season, LDF have concluded recording the sophomore album “Eternal Effect”.

We will furnish you with all the necessary details regarding release dates.

Watch this space and thank you for your support Fam.

It was a hip-hop weekend in Newtown this past weekend and Last Days Fam was there to add to the festivities. Newtown was rocking to the beats of Smurf, SOS, Reason, Copywrite, Kev Brown, J-Live, Bahamadia and Masta Ace and Last Days Fam was also in the mix.

Last Days Fam rocking accapella at ChilliMag Launch @ Arts on Main Roof top

The tone of the weekend was first set when Last Days Fam was at the official launch of CHiLLimag, which took place at the Rooftop at Main Street Life, Arts on Main.  The air was thick with dope beats and great people and this event set the mood for the rest of the awesomeness that was this past weekend.

LandmarQ after Breaking Bread with Copywrite

The Newtown invasion was kicked off with the task of packing heat at yet another great gig. Heavy Hitters featuring US rapper Copywrite was where it went down. Ko’Spotong in Newtown was the place and hardcore hip-hop heads were eagerly anticipating a great show. The crowd wasn’t disappointed and Last Days Fam delivered a retro medley of old tracks including one new single all delivered on unexpected beats. The heads were pleased and so was the Fam.

Brain Trizzac

It was this hot performance that upped the energy and fuelled the excitement to step up onto the Party People Reunion stage. After great sets by beat extraordinaire Kev Brown and skilled DJ/MC J-Live, Last Days Fam was ready to occupy the stage and take the party to another level. From a retro medley to the delivery of new singles from the upcoming album, Saturday was all about taking a journey from where Last Days Fam comes from and where it is headed.

LDF signing off, Peace to the folks at Chilli Mag

The chilly breeze didn’t stop the crowd from raising their hands in agreement, giving props and screaming along to hooks that they have heard and grown to love. The short but hard-hitting set was well received and was the perfect end to a Saturday night and great start to a Sunday morning. Bahamadia was next on the line up to get heads bobbing, she also brought on stage Nthabi and Qba but it was Masta Ace who sealed the party.

Kev Brown and LandmarQ

It was a great weekend for hip-hop and a memorable experience for the Fam to share stages with such big names. This past weekend will certainly have an “eternal effect”.

It was “cut, focus pull and track” on Sunday as The Fam were on set for their brand new music video. And I must admit, it was about time!

 The single that has been chosen to have a new video is the banger (and one of my personal favourites) “Still Here” produced by the legendary Oddissee.

So what went down?

Last Days Fam Streets scene

The location: A run down garage that has a story to tell, it’s a place where Hip Hop sessions in Tembisa were planned out and even hosted, PERFECT choice!

The cast: Emcee’s, dancers, camera crew members and an overzealous solitaire extraordinaire

The mood: Mascular, hyped up and ready to pop, lock and roll!

"Still here" video shoot

Excitement was thick in the evening air as the dying buzz of the weekend acted as the background score to the captured visuals. A new video has been long overdue for the crew! Many gathered to witness the interesting shots that were about to unfold and stared in wonder and amazement. The temperamental weather did hamper with the schedule but the rain not only brought blessings to a hot and dry land, it added glares and reflections that caused a magical connection between the streets, lights and cameras! The showers from heaven blessed the location with unique elements no post production tricks could create as eloquently.

Still here video shoot

A mix of  retro aerobics, swinging off poles, running in the streets and acapella recitals of written rhymes sums up the hard work and crazy play that was involved in this video shoot. No gimmicks, hired stuntmen and trapeze artists, just talented individuals doing what they love, only this time its in front of a bright, heated light and camera.

Still here video shoot

It was a music video for the crew but it could have been mistaken as a block party by bypassers making their way home.

But don’t take my word for it! Check out the behind the scenes pics here  and eagerly await the release of the video fam! We all are!

Last Days Fam – Against the grain (Prod by Mo’Artistik) by LastDaysFam

Against the grain

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Author: Angelo C Louw – 09/14/2011 – 13:29

Given the religious link to your music, do your peers give you a hard time? Since the Hip Hop industry can be fickle at times.

No, not really. Our peers have actually welcomed our music and seem to acknowledge what we represent. Though, in the beginning many misunderstood our content and the way in which it was presented. They would misinterpret it as being conscious or deep. But the clarity in the message usually sorts that issue out. It’s more the people who own and control outlets and commercial platforms who are difficult to crack. They are the one’s more likley not to accept our message and music then our fans, peers and the general public.

You guys took the award for group of the year at the MTN Hype Awards for 2009, why did it take so long to drop a follow up record. Most people would have capitalized on that win?

The award came when we were busy with our forthcoming project and because we were still promoting our first offering, the Official Streets EP we didn’t want to rush the new project. And at that time the Offical Streets EP still hadn’t completed its lifespan. It would have been nice to capitalize on the focus and hype generated by the award, but we didnt win the award because of any hype but because we made good music that people could relate to — hence they voted for us to win –and those very same people who love and support Last Days Fam deserve an album that was made with thoughtfulness and effort — which is what ours will be.

I heard some of the material for the new album. Why have you guys decided to stick to a more traditional Hip Hop sound when the rest of the world seems to be moving towards the whole Young Money sound?(South African Mcee’s included).

We make a conscious effort to be true to ourselves and true to the art form, although that shouldn’t limit progress and innovation. It’s important to remain different and to keep your own identity. Young Money have their own sound and so does LDF. People who are usually successful are those that carve out their own image and don’t imitate.

Oddisee (who has worked with the likes of Dj Jazzy Jeff and Talib Kweli) produced your latest single. How did you guys make that happen and how was it working with him?

Oddisee is one of our favourite producers and we have always been attracted to his uniqueness and style, so we tried our luck and established contact via email and the next thing we know we have a gem from one of our favourite producers. It was realy exciting to write to his music.

What are some of the differences between your debut album and the upcoming record?

Well in terms of the technical stuff, we enlisted new foreign and local producers. The last album was about 95% Last Days Fam produced so we thought we’d do things differently and bring in some new guys. Oddisee has production on this album, we also worked on a track with another US based producer Illmind for a song on his mixtape in 2009 which will also feature on the album. We have tracks produced by a very talented young man from KZN called Oneder as well as a few other suprises. In general the album is quite different from the first. The feel and tone of the album, as well as the content to some extent. The message is the same but it now has a broader reach in terms of the topics we tackle…Which is very exciting.

Where can we get hold of your new material and when will the album be released?

The album will be available in November. We are currently in discussions with distributors about the physical distribution of our album. However it will be available for download on Amazon.com and several other online platforms. Make sure to look out for the official album launch.

Have you guys decided on a title for the album?

Yes, the new album will be called Eternal Effect

What’s the significance of this title?

Well the album title is very significant in that it encompasses everything that Last Days Fam wants to bring out with its music. The very premise in which Last Days Fam was formed and the purpose in which we do the kind of music we do and the kind of message we have — which is to have an eternal effect on society. We want to make music that not only makes people bump their heads, but music that can change their lives, make them see life differently and music that they can pass on to their children and grandchildren. Our own record label is called Eternal Effect Productions. So, in effect, this album will be a total representation of who and what LDF is, and most importantly, what we represent. Eternal Effect!

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We are making good progress mixing the project fam.  Started mixing down the tracks we recorded last year and before first. We are happy with the way the tracks are sounding so far. We will start mixing the batch of  tracks recorded in the last few months next.  This week ending we will start work on the cover design and sleeves etc.

Yep!

Y’all have been asking when we are upgrading the site.

Well here it is fam.

Indulge

They are still here!

The last time they made headlines, hip hop collective Last Days Fam ,
took the tightly contested best group award at the 2009 Hype awards,
going ahead of Deep Level, Jozi, Teargas and One-2.

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It’s been a long road . Recording and Mixing all the content has been a journey indeed.

So glad that everything is finally taking shape though.

We just cant wait to share this great music with you all!