Stiff Pap - TUFF TIME$ NEVER LAST (Official Film)

Stiff Pap announce their most accomplished project yet, TUFF TIME$, an intensely vivid snapshot of life as young black men in Johannesburg, set to the backdrop of a global pandemic that continues to rage on a local level. Showcasing the entire spectrum of their sound, from punked-out rap bangers such as ‘SASSA’, to the expansive dreamlands of ‘I See You’, to the clever integration of traditional sounds in ‘Riders On The Storm’, this project sees them stake their claim as one of the most groundbreaking and engaging acts to come from the African continent. Following their journey, rising in the music scene and moving to Johannesburg in pursuit of their dreams, TUFF TIME$ is a semi-autobiographical story of rebellious black youth in Johannesburg’s inner city - rebelling against a broken system that South Africa’s born free generation has inherited. Growing up in an era of great hope for the new post-apartheid South Africa, Stiff Pap’s abrasive expression aims to disrupt all perceptions of Mandela’s “rainbow nation”, opening a conversation rooted in post-colonial discourse. In a time where global economies are strained, living as young black artists in the most unequal country in the world provides a sense of urgency to Stiff Pap’s rage and TUFF TIME$ serves as a rallying call for radical change. Buy/Stream - TUFF TIME$: http://tiny.cc/TUFFTIMES CREDITS: Music by: Stiff Pap @stiffpap Starring: Stiff Pap and Urban Pantsulas @urbanpantsulas Record label: Cotch International @cotchinternational Tracks: 'Riders on the Storm'; 'I See You'; 'SASSA' Mixed by: Jumping Back Slash @thisisjbs Mastered by: Alex Gordon @alex_e_gordon Executive producer: Joe Howard @joecotch Producer: Shveta Naidoo @betavegeta Director: Meghan Daniels @meghan.daniels Director of photography: Jono Kyriakou @jonokyriakou Focus puller: JP Turvey @jp_turvey Gaffer: Motlhamme Lesunyane @mo_lesunyane Grips: Patrick Nyiko Grips assistant: Jethro Rikhotso Spark: Neo Potsane Stylist: Ketu Meso @ketumeso & Lebogang Ramfate @lebogangramfate Editors: Alex Philotheou and Meghan Daniels Colourist: Kyle Stroebel @stroobzz Colourist facility: Refinery @refinery_capetown 1st AD/On set assistant: Saaiqa @acollaredwomxn Handycam operators: Saaiqa; Jono Kyriakou; Stiff pap and Meghan Daniels Cellphone footage: Meghan Daniels Title design: Jade Ayla @jadeayla Poster and credits design: Meghan Daniels Set photographer: Tatenda Chidora @tatendachidora BTS photographer: Luke Ncube @lazyluke35 Driver: Dominic Nkosie Medic: Tau Likhethe @taulikhethe Security: Sibusiso Bafo, Luthando Nomdumo, Sagel Makama and Leonard Mondcana (Arranged by Celia Maja) Supported by: adidas @adidasza ; Panavision @panavisionofficial ; and Maningi Scrap Metals