Iconic hip hop superstar Busta Rhymes will headline the two-hour launch show for M-Net’s BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED when it kicks off on DStv on Sunday May 1 at 19:00 CAT. The legendary performer is jetting into Johannesburg this weekend to perform on the Big Brother stage on a night when the continent will meet the new Big Brother housemates! Busta Rhymes has been setting the standard as a rapper and hip-hop icon, having collaborated with stars such as Diddy, Pharrell, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown & Lil Wayne, including featuring on Ti?sto and Diplo track "C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise). He has also made several appearances on the big screen including roles on Shaft, Finding Forrester and Halloween Resurrection. His 2006 album, The Big Bang, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Seen by many as a living legend, the artist most recently formed his own record label, The Conglomerate, which he partnered with his artist , J Doe and Reek the Villain on the soon to be released movie soundtrack of the Fast & Furious 5 “This is How We Roll” (remix). Busta Rhymes continues to cement his position in the industry as one of the most undeniable performers of all time!
M-Net’s BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED starts on DStv channel 198 on Sunday May 1. The series is available 24/7 to DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact subscribers. The series is headline sponsored by Coca-Cola and produced for M-Net by Endemol South Africa. BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED will also be available on DStv Mobile in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria.
PLUS in other exciting news…last night (Thursday April 28), the official BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED website (www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother) broke with series tradition and gave eager fans a sneak peek of 14 BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED housemates going into the house on Sunday. They are:
TV broadcaster Bhoke from Tanzania (26)
from Ghana (37)
Singer and student Hanni from Ethiopia (22)
Rapper and Radio host Herminio from Mozambique (32)
Recording Artist and Marketing/Sales manager Jossy from Namibia (28)
Radio and Club DJ Lomwe from Malawi (27)
Actor and acting coach Luclay from South Africa (28)
Actress Millicent from Kenya (28)
Radio DJ Mumba from Zambia (24)
Artist and Musician Sharon O from Uganda (25)
Model Vimbai from Zimbabwe (24)
Radio Presenter Vina from Nigeria (26)
TV Presenter and Model Weza from Angola (26)
Entrepreneur, artist and marketer Zeus from Botswana (24)
So remember to tune in on Sunday May 1 at 19:00 CAT, DStv channel 198!