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In the same, Gsan participated in BET Cypher, the annual gathering of America's top MCs, in Brooklyn, New York City.

In 2009, they published Furaha, the first single of their upcoming second album. Despite this dramatic loss, X Plastaz did not disband, and are still active today. The video of Nelly's last song, Nini dhambi kwa mwenye dhiki, shot on the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, is one of the most popular Africa music videos on YouTube. Oldest member of the group and his sympathetic attitude towards the poorĪnd needy was one of X Plastaz' trademarks. Injuries on March 29 after being stabbed. In 2006, X Plastaz suffered the sudden death of Nelly, died of In 2004, German recording label Out Here Records published X Plastaz' first full-length album, Maasai Hip Hop, which included the hit songs previously published in the Rough Guides. In 2002, they also participated in the World AIDS Day international event. Thanks to the inclusion of their songs in the Rough Guides compilations dedicated to Tanzania and African hip hop, X Plastaz received international acclaim and eventually began touring Europe as well as Latin America. X Plastaz' Maasai hip hop caught the attention of Jay Rutledge, editor of the Rough Guides ethnic music CD series.

New members, including Ruff and Gsann's two younger brothers and Their new "Maasai hip hop" style was an instant success, as Meregeīecame a stable member of the lineup. They thus invited Merege to join them when they were performing in the surroundings of Arusha and Moshi.

In 1997 X Plastaz visited a traditional Maasai village west of Arusha and met Yamat Ole Meipuko, also known as Merege, who was the local "singing champion" in his age class. Another hit soon followed, Wachaga piga chata. Their first hit was Bamiza (1998), that was one of the most played songs by Tanzanian radios for several weeks. In 1996 they were noticed by Bonnie Luv, a record producer from Dar es Salaam, who had them record some single. They began singing hip hop in 1995, while earning their living in a haircutting saloon. The first lineup of X Plastaz consisted in the Ruff and Gsannīrothers from Arusha, together with their colleague and roommate Ziggyįrom the Tanga Region.