Siyabonga “Slikour†Metane is one of the founding members of the record breaking South African Hip Hop group Skwatta Kamp. As a member of Skwatta Kamp, Slikour noticed a niche in the market and took it in his strides to develop a successful solo career. In 2005 he released his first album
Ventilation Mixtape Vol.1, once released there was no turning back for the artist nor would the public let him quit, hence a highly successful
Ventilation Mixtape Vol. 2 followed in 2007. In 2010 Slikour released a third chapter to his solo career,
Ventilation Vol. 3 (VV3) with features a variety of acclaimed musicians such as Tamara Dey, Ntando, La Vuvuzela, Craig Heinz (Watershed), Tumisho Masha, Zakhi Ibrahim, Ziyon (Liquid Deep), Donald, Kwesta and Kabelo Mabalane. The 1st single from the album, “Phum’Elayinini†caused a stir along with its tongue-in-cheek music video. The remarkable music video for “Dubula 2.0†kicks off a 7 part music video movie , “VV3 The Movieâ€, which is supported by other great singles and videos, namely, “Phutha Lamiâ€, “Goin Wildâ€, “Hell Yeah†and the “Dubula 2.0 Remix†ft AKA, Khuli Chana, Proverb, JR and Kwesta. The brand new album also earned Slikour another nomination for Best Rap Album at the 2011 South African Music Awards.