by Phil Chard

When it comes to the debate of who one of the best spitters in South Africa is, there are a number of names that are always annoyingly left out of the mainstream conversation. One of those individuals is Assessa. I am not talking about the somewhat exclusionary “Best Women in Rap” discussions, I mean amongst everyone!

I personally witnessed Assessa rip the souls out of her competition at Back To the City two years ago in a series of rap battles that left her opponents dumbfounded. Her 2015 offering Yim Lo was also a massively impressive offering that displayed her lyrical dexterity and ability as a song writer (a skill many battle rappers fail to possess).

If it were not for the fact that she was up against Nasty C’s astoundingly polished Price City mixtape I am more than certain that Assessa would have walked away with the Best Freshman Award to couple her Best Female Award at the 2015 SA Hip Hop Awards.

Assessa has now released a new single titled Music that is the perfect aural representation of what she embodies as an artist. With a hard hitting and technically complex delivery that merges elements of traditional and modern music this song is everything I love her music.