Time’s Up
(Remix)
by Sampa The Great featuring Junglepussy
— Released 16th September 2020
Sampa The Great is best known for her blend of hip-hop, soul, R&B and spoken word. She released her breakthrough debut album The Return via Ninja Tune last year which received widespread praise, was included in numerous best-of-2019 lists including Bandcamp’s #1 Album of the Year and, most recently, album track “Freedom” was featured on The Michelle Obama Playlist. The Zambia-born, Botswana-raised & Australia-based musician has also forged a reputation for breaking both personal...
Sampa The Great is best known for her blend of hip-hop, soul, R&B and spoken word. She released her breakthrough debut album The Return via Ninja Tune last year which received widespread praise, was included in numerous best-of-2019 lists including Bandcamp’s #1 Album of the Year and, most recently, album track “Freedom” was featured on The Michelle Obama Playlist. The Zambia-born, Botswana-raised & Australia-based musician has also forged a reputation for breaking both personal and industry records during her burgeoning career: she recently became the first musician ever to claim the prestigious Australian Music Prize (AMP) title twice in their career, and she took home the award for “Best Hip Hop Release” at the 2019 ARIA Awards (Australia’s Grammy-equivalent), becoming the first woman of color to achieve the title.
Today, Sampa The Great returns with new music -- a remix of her recent single “Time’s Up” featuring acclaimed Brooklyn-based rapper Junglepussy. The original version of “Time’s Up” features Sampa and Melbourne based-rapper Krown having a conversation about being two young African artists working in the Australian music industry -- “An industry that has often been careless in protecting the wellbeing of Black Artists,” explains Sampa. This new version focuses on an industry that is all too ready to dismiss female rappers, and sees Sampa and Junglepussy asserting the power in their voices and the music they make.
Sampa has also launched the #TimesUpRemix competition, in partnership with Soundcloud. The social media competition encourages black women and non binary people across the world to submit their best verse for “Time’s Up” via Soundcloud, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok and Facebook. Encouraging entrants to speak on their true experience, the top 2 verses could win the chance to have their voice featured on a new official remix, exclusive merch, a free Soundcloud Pro account and more. For additional details and prizes, visit Sampa’s Instagram page. Entries will be judged by Sampa and Junglepussy who note:
All the Black Queens to the front
Give us your best 16
This one is for all our Black women!
Who’s voices, especially in this genre, are often silenced or taken for granted.
We want to hear your voice!
We started this competition to hear verses from Black women and non binary people all around the world.
Speak on the industry or your experience, speak in vernacular, speak on how proud you are to be who you are.
Whatever you do, speak as you!
All proceeds from the remix's gross income on download and streaming platforms will be donated to Pola Psychology, furthering Sampa’s partnership with the Naarm, Melbourne-based practice that provides culturally responsive mental health care for African youth and musicians in their own community, by their own community. “At a time like this, it’s important to let my friends and the wider African community know that this support exists and our health matters,” notes Sampa. Visit Sampa’s fundraising page for Pola Psychology HERE.
This month, the Zambian-born, Botswana-raised & Melbourne, Australia-based rapper has been announced as the first-ever global artist for “BET Amplified”--a multifaceted campaign that identifies and elevates stars on the rise. The network is kicking off their month-long effort to build awareness around Sampa to their core audiences globally and will highlight her work in a multitude of ways, creating unique opportunities for them to engage with audiences across BET’s platform of over 90 million households around the world. Sampa The Great joins the ranks of previous “BET Amplified” artists: Pink Sweat$, Masego, Snoh Aalegra, Rema, Lonr., Chika, Coi Leray and DaniLeigh.
Earlier this summer, Sampa performed as part of this year’s virtual Roots Picnic with an 11-person strong crew, performing a stunning 15-minute set featuring The Return singles “Freedom,” “OMG” and “Final Form.” The incredible performance followed her international run of sold-out shows in 2019 which was capped off with a performance of “OMG” on the BBC’s Later... With Jools Holland. Most recently, she performed a picturesque live set filmed at Victoria Falls in Zambia, as part of the Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert. With more projects on the horizon and plans to resume touring as soon as it’s safe to do so, Sampa The Great shows no signs of slowing down in 2020 and into 2021.
Time’s Up
(Remix)
by Sampa The Great featuring Junglepussy
— Released 16th September 2020
Tracklist
Sampa The Great is best known for her blend of hip-hop, soul, R&B and spoken word. She released her breakthrough debut album The Return via Ninja Tune last year which received widespread praise, was included in numerous best-of-2019 lists including Bandcamp’s #1 Album of the Year and, most recently, album track “Freedom” was featured on The Michelle Obama Playlist. The Zambia-born, Botswana-raised & Australia-based musician has also forged a reputation for breaking both personal...
Sampa The Great is best known for her blend of hip-hop, soul, R&B and spoken word. She released her breakthrough debut album The Return via Ninja Tune last year which received widespread praise, was included in numerous best-of-2019 lists including Bandcamp’s #1 Album of the Year and, most recently, album track “Freedom” was featured on The Michelle Obama Playlist. The Zambia-born, Botswana-raised & Australia-based musician has also forged a reputation for breaking both personal and industry records during her burgeoning career: she recently became the first musician ever to claim the prestigious Australian Music Prize (AMP) title twice in their career, and she took home the award for “Best Hip Hop Release” at the 2019 ARIA Awards (Australia’s Grammy-equivalent), becoming the first woman of color to achieve the title.
Today, Sampa The Great returns with new music -- a remix of her recent single “Time’s Up” featuring acclaimed Brooklyn-based rapper Junglepussy. The original version of “Time’s Up” features Sampa and Melbourne based-rapper Krown having a conversation about being two young African artists working in the Australian music industry -- “An industry that has often been careless in protecting the wellbeing of Black Artists,” explains Sampa. This new version focuses on an industry that is all too ready to dismiss female rappers, and sees Sampa and Junglepussy asserting the power in their voices and the music they make.
Sampa has also launched the #TimesUpRemix competition, in partnership with Soundcloud. The social media competition encourages black women and non binary people across the world to submit their best verse for “Time’s Up” via Soundcloud, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok and Facebook. Encouraging entrants to speak on their true experience, the top 2 verses could win the chance to have their voice featured on a new official remix, exclusive merch, a free Soundcloud Pro account and more. For additional details and prizes, visit Sampa’s Instagram page. Entries will be judged by Sampa and Junglepussy who note:
All the Black Queens to the front
Give us your best 16
This one is for all our Black women!
Who’s voices, especially in this genre, are often silenced or taken for granted.
We want to hear your voice!
We started this competition to hear verses from Black women and non binary people all around the world.
Speak on the industry or your experience, speak in vernacular, speak on how proud you are to be who you are.
Whatever you do, speak as you!
All proceeds from the remix's gross income on download and streaming platforms will be donated to Pola Psychology, furthering Sampa’s partnership with the Naarm, Melbourne-based practice that provides culturally responsive mental health care for African youth and musicians in their own community, by their own community. “At a time like this, it’s important to let my friends and the wider African community know that this support exists and our health matters,” notes Sampa. Visit Sampa’s fundraising page for Pola Psychology HERE.
This month, the Zambian-born, Botswana-raised & Melbourne, Australia-based rapper has been announced as the first-ever global artist for “BET Amplified”--a multifaceted campaign that identifies and elevates stars on the rise. The network is kicking off their month-long effort to build awareness around Sampa to their core audiences globally and will highlight her work in a multitude of ways, creating unique opportunities for them to engage with audiences across BET’s platform of over 90 million households around the world. Sampa The Great joins the ranks of previous “BET Amplified” artists: Pink Sweat$, Masego, Snoh Aalegra, Rema, Lonr., Chika, Coi Leray and DaniLeigh.
Earlier this summer, Sampa performed as part of this year’s virtual Roots Picnic with an 11-person strong crew, performing a stunning 15-minute set featuring The Return singles “Freedom,” “OMG” and “Final Form.” The incredible performance followed her international run of sold-out shows in 2019 which was capped off with a performance of “OMG” on the BBC’s Later... With Jools Holland. Most recently, she performed a picturesque live set filmed at Victoria Falls in Zambia, as part of the Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert. With more projects on the horizon and plans to resume touring as soon as it’s safe to do so, Sampa The Great shows no signs of slowing down in 2020 and into 2021.
