1. “SHISHILIZA,” WITH KRAIZIE AND SJAVA
While DJ Citi Lyts was contracted to Ambitiouz Entertainment, he only released a few songs, including Shishiliza. The 2016 hip-hop smash is also one of the few songs on which afro-soul singer Sjava foregoes his soft vocals in favor of aggressive bars.
WATCH THE ‘SHISHILIZA’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE
2. ‘VURA’ FEATURING SJAVA AND SAUDI
If you ask any local hip-hop fans what the best songs of 2016 were, they’ll probably tell you about DJ Citi Lyts’s Vura featuring Sjava and Saudi. The song also made OkayAfrica’s 30 best songs by SA hip-hop DJs.
WATCH THE ‘VURA’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE
3. ‘WASHA’ FEATURING FIFI COOPER, EMTEE AND B3NCHMARQ
In 2016, Fifi Cooper, Emtee and rap duo B3nchMarQ were three of SA hip-hop’s biggest acts. They all delivered quality bars on DJ Citi Lyts’s Washa. Since its release, the music video of the track has achieved over two million views on YouTube.
WATCH THE ‘WASHA’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE
4. ‘MALAMBANE’ FEATURING S’VILLA, BLAQ DIAMOND, KID TINI, EMTEE AND LASAUCE
Malambane is one of DJ Citi Lyts’ slowed-down hip-hop tracks. The single, released in 2018, featured Kid Tini, Emtee and vocalists S’Villa and LaSauce.
According to JustNje, there were claims that DJ Citi Lyts had stolen the song. Citi Lyts set the record straight on YFM’s Hip Hop Floor radio show and said the song was his own.
WATCH THE ‘MALAMBANE’ MUSIC VIDEO
5. ‘EK SE’ – KING SWEETKID
Ek Se is a collaboration between rapper King Sweetkid and DJ Citi Lyts. The song, released in April 2021, is one of DJ Citi Lyts’s last songs as a hip-hop DJ. The high-energy track puts King Sweetkid’s hot bars in the spotlight.
LISTEN TO ‘EK SE’ HERE