Take Out Yo Gun
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Take Out Yo Gun is the second album by kwaito
star The Dogg
, released in December 2004. The album has received many positive reviews from critics despite the fact that it was released the same year as Shimaliw' Osatana
. Take Out Yo Gun was the first album to be released on The Dogg's own label Mshasho Productions
. Gazza
appeared on the album, The Dogg also appeared on Gazza's Zula II Survive
which marked the end of their collaboration.
The album's first single The Dogg Is Back became an anthem and topped the charts on various radio stations in the country. The album was very successful and won awards both at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards and at the Namibian Music Awards
. Take Out Yo Gun won Dogg his third artist of the year award at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards which sent him on the France
trip that was sponsored by the FNCC.
Kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...
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The Dogg
Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...
, released in December 2004. The album has received many positive reviews from critics despite the fact that it was released the same year as Shimaliw' Osatana
Shimaliw' Osatana
Shimaliw' Osatana is the debut album by Namibian kwaito master The Dogg, released in February 2004 through RC-Ghetto Records. Shimaliw' Osatana was the first full length kwaito album released in Namibia. The album was immediately hailed as a masterpiece by several critics, and is today one of the...
. Take Out Yo Gun was the first album to be released on The Dogg's own label Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions, also referred to as, Mshasho Music Productions, and, Mshasho Records is an Namibian record label founded by Namibian musician and producer, Martin "The Dogg" Morocky in 2003. The company is a subsidiary of The Dogg's company Mshasho closed cooperation...
. Gazza
Gazza (artist)
Lazaruz Karandu Shiimi known by his stage name as Gazza, is a Namibian kwaito musician from Oshakati. As a soccer lover, he nicknamed himself Gazza after famous English soccer player Paul Gascoigne. He is one of the most commercially successful recording artists in Namibia...
appeared on the album, The Dogg also appeared on Gazza's Zula II Survive
Zula II Survive
Zula II Survive is the second album by Namibian kwaito artist Gazza. The album adopted more kwaito than Tanauka, and till today is considered Gazza's best album. Zula II Survive together with The Dogg's Shimaliw' Osatana and Take Out Yo Gun are considered the first albums that shaped the Namibian...
which marked the end of their collaboration.
The album's first single The Dogg Is Back became an anthem and topped the charts on various radio stations in the country. The album was very successful and won awards both at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards and at the Namibian Music Awards
Namibian Music Awards
The Namibian Music Awards ', also referred to as Namibian Music Awards is a Namibian award show that annually honors established recording artists...
. Take Out Yo Gun won Dogg his third artist of the year award at the Sanlam-NBC Music Awards which sent him on the France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
trip that was sponsored by the FNCC.