Chillimane – The Code Of Conduct

Being born in Pietermaritzburg at a time of political violence did not stop Siphelele Zuma from following his dream! Raised in Newcastle, Siphelele – or Chillimane as he is known to his fellow musicians – was introduced to hip-hop by his older brother when he was just 12 years old. He remembers the first rap song he listened to was the Wu Tang Clan’s Ain’t Nothing to F Wit. He quickly developed a love of hip hop, which solidified when he went to boarding school, where he wrote his first lines. Chillimane said: “I wrote my first verse in Standard 7 in the study room and got a round of applause 15 minutes later. That was in 1995.”In 2003, Chillimane started taking his rapping more seriously when he laid down his first verse with The Killers, a rap crew consisting of Magnificent Servant, Cupid, Bling and producer Mr Smash. The Killers, Chillimane’s first group, later broke up due to religious and spiritual differences between members. Fans might remember him from his Slaghuis days. He has also performed at the Soweto Festival and on the theme song to the popular TV drama Zone 14.After recording over 50 songs to date; Chillimane is ready to drop his eagerly awaited album – The Code Of Conduct. The first single Ish Dade sees him experiment with kwaito. The CD is available at Thesis Concept Store in Mofolo, Soweto.

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