- Sizwe Dhlomo reacted to a resurfaced 2018 video of ProKid freestyling during an Andile Ncube street interview
- ProKid rapped on the spot about leaving Gallo Records to sign with TS Records, ending with 'TS for life'
- The clip reignited a debate about the declining standards of freestyling in South African hip hop
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A resurfaced clip of the late ProKid delivering a raw, unscripted freestyle has South African hip hop fans reminiscing hard. Sizwe Dhlomo shared the video on X on Thursday, 15 October, with a caption that said everything.
The footage, originally shared by @KatlehoMK and captioned "Andile asks ProKid to freestyle why he left Gallo Records to sign with TS Records," shows presenter Andile Ncube conducting a casual street-style interview against a brick wall, handheld microphone in hand. Andile sets the challenge plainly: ProKid must explain the label move, address any beef, and talk about the future entirely in rhyme, ending with "TS for life." No studio, no backing track, no preparation.
ProKid steps up without missing a beat. He raps about his album being "heavy," declares himself "a full package," and wraps it up with a sharp reference to leaving Gallo for TS, closing with a passionate "BTS for life." The energy in the group gathered around him is electric, with people reacting audibly as he finishes. Bold red and blue text reading "TS4LIFE" closes out the clip.
ProKid's legacy looms large
Dhlomo's post landed as a pointed commentary on the current state of South African hip hop, specifically the bar for what counts as a freestyle in 2026.
His caption said, "A true freestyle! Hhayi lento yamanje!"
The clip drew a wave of responses from fans who felt the contrast between then and now was impossible to ignore.
@_BNSL put the frustration plainly: "These days 'Freestyle' means there is no chorus."
@freshboyxvii aimed modern rappers with: "Bamanje bathi 'imma knock you out so you scream knorr'."
@uMakhathini (Sihle_Donda) brought in a comparison: "Cassper would have said yow yow check 15000 times."
@SceloHMchunu kept it heartfelt: "I am glad I got to witness Pro. For me he's the GOAT, ningabalanda keh abangani benu but no one is touching Pro at this rap thing."
@PhilNdlovu shared a personal memory: "Started listening to Hiphop/rap cause I heard this guy freestyle on Ligwalagwala FM 2007. They had some event. I was 14."
@EdibleBloke gave Andile his flowers too: "Andile transitioned from music television to sports TV and radio so seamlessly yazi."
@Lucas_Malatji28 imagined what could have been: "Imagine Pro at the Tswyza show, it would be one for the books. R.I.P to the Legend."
@I_R_Glizzy summed up the broader sentiment: "We let uncultured tools take over the game. Now they lecture us about what standards for MC'ing are."
Source: Briefly News