"‘TUFF TIME$ NEVER LAST’ is about how hard life has been during the pandemic and how our government has been letting people down, specifically poor black communities. A lot of our new music has become increasingly political as of late. Everyday we live the reality of being young black and exploited by the legacy of apartheid and colonialism in South Africa so it’s nothing new but now more than ever we choose to fight back through our art. Through ‘TUFF TIME$’ we express the rage, pain and joys of moving to Johannesburg in pursuit of our dreams. We’ve always been inspired by the resilience and creativity of Johannesburg’s inner city youth. We’re just young artists trying to do what we can with what we have to create a better life for ourselves and our families. In our eyes, this city epitomizes that. It’s not pretty, it’s rough and it’s scary but through it all it’s beautiful. We’ve learnt a lot, we know who we are and we know what we want. We owe a lot to this city and TUFF TIME$ is our tribute.” - Stiff Pap

Music by: Stiff Pap @stiffpap

Starring: Stiff Pap and Urban Pantsulas @urbanpantsulas

Record label: Cotch International @cotchinternational

Tracks: 'Riders on the Storm'; 'I See You'; 'SASSA'

Mixed by: Jumping Back Slash @thisisjbs

Mastered by: Alex Gordon @alex_e_gordon

Executive producer: Joe Howard @joecotch

Producer: Shveta Naidoo @betavegeta

Director: Meghan Daniels @meghan.daniels

Director of photography: Jono Kyriakou @jonokyriakou

Focus puller: JP Turvey @jp_turvey

Gaffer: Motlhamme Lesunyane @mo_lesunyane

Grips: Patrick Nyiko

Grips assistant: Jethro Rikhotso

Spark: Neo Potsane

Stylist: Ketu Meso @ketumeso & Lebogang Ramfate @lebogangramfate

Editors: Alex Philotheou and Meghan Daniels

Colourist: Kyle Stroebel @stroobzz

Colourist facility: Refinery @refinery_capetown

1st AD/On set assistant: Saaiqa @acollaredwomxn

Handycam operators: Saaiqa; Jono Kyriakou; Stiff pap and Meghan Daniels

Cellphone footage: Meghan Daniels

Title design: Jade Ayla @jadeayla

Poster and credits design: Meghan Daniels

Set photographer: Tatenda Chidora @tatendachidora

BTS photographer: Luke Ncube @lazyluke35

Driver: Dominic Nkosie

Medic: Tau Likhethe @taulikhethe

Security: Sibusiso Bafo, Luthando Nomdumo, Sagel Makama and Leonard Mondcana (Arranged by Celia Maja)

Supported by: adidas @adidasza ; Panavision @panavisionofficial ; and Maningi Scrap Metals

Production company: Atomik Pictures and Moon Films

Executive producer: Bradley Bickerton

Line producer: Adam Cowley

Production coordinator: Caitlin Moore

Director: Meghan Daniels

1st AD: Corry Turner

Director of Photography: Nick Burton-Moore

1st AC: Tafadzwa Pasi

Focus Puller: Dale Burns

Art director/Props master: Gift Bilibana

Stylist: Erin Simon

MUA and hair: Marchay Linderoth

Behind the scenes photographer: Hana Jayne Sho

Talent: Frema Meusah; Chante George; Charne George; Thapelo Mofokeng; Laurisha Rampersad; Mpumelelo Ngcobo; Nicola Pharo; Joan Theys; Palesa Morgan; Andrew Baptiste; Andrew Baptiste Junior (AJ); Siphosethu Dyani; Lunga Nkentsh

Production assistant: Taku Mubariki

Unit manager: Vernon Marais

Covid compliance: Gerald Delport

Campaign launch for We Are Egg

Director: @nelisphota

D.O.P: @deonvnzl

Creative Director: @meghan.daniels @hanajayne_ @dunetilley

DV Cam: @meghan.daniels

BTS: @hanajayne_

Creative Director: @mikeleslieza

Production: @robot_sa @liamdjohnson @callanpants @jt.macdonald @godfrey.matsika @maddiemagner

Gaffer: @markvanzz

H&M: @marchay_linderoth

Art Director: @sibz.linder

Score: @missu2missu

Assistant: @lexihide

Lead the Change with Adidas ZA and Studio 88. Youths in Cape Town, South Africa, creating change through their various creative industries.

Agency: AndPeople

Client: Studio 88 x Adidas

Director: Meghan Daniels / @meghan.daniels

Director of Photography: Mark Van Zyl / @markvanzz

Editor and colour grader: Richie Wolff / @richiewolff

Young change makers:

Jessica Mashaba / @jessicamashaba20

Athi Maqubela / @athi.maq

Nabeel Allie / @_beelo

Luvo Mahangu / @silkylavender

Mira Jaan / @miraxjaan (1st frame: Mira’s artwork is in the frame. The canvas on the wall is Amy Ayanda’s artwork)

Dee Koala x Danielle Cathari for NTWRKAREA3 and Adidas ZA

Artist: Dee Koala

Creative Direction, video edit, handicam: M Daniels

Photography: M Daniels

Cinematography: Mark Van Zyl

Title design: Jade Ayla

Chynaman, Kususa & Argento Dust Just Love (feat. Azola)

Dancers: Jessica Mashaba / @jessicamashaba20 and Gabriel Mehlomaskhulu / @bhumehldiaries

Producer: Jessica Lawson / @jessicalawsn

Director: Meghan Daniels / @meghan.daniels

D.O.P: Mark Van Zyl / @markvanzz

Focus Puller: Luca Strappazzon / @lucastrap2

Lighting Assist: Nicholas Faure / @nicholas.j.faure and Michael Moereira / @michaelmoreira97 /

Editor: Ramon Mellet / @ramonmellett /

Projection artist: Hana Jayne Sho / @hanajayne_

Projection artist assistant: Klara Ackermann / @klaraackermann

Make-up artist: Gerald Ramoabi / @geraldearth @

Stylist: Tazme Pillay / @iamtazme

Behind the scenes video with NTWRKAREA3 & Adidas South Africa for DJ's Lag x Shekhinah’s 'Anywhere We Go' music video. Write-up on Nataal Media.

“Historical Glitch reads like a vintage home video put together by a group of friends, and in a way, that's what it is. The short nine-minimum film was a true labor of love that takes viewers behind the scenes of the group's first voguing performance commissioned by Cape Town's Norval Foundation and curated by local artist Khanyisile Mbongwa. Short clips captured intimate moments with Queezy and his fellow performers Daniel Walton, Mziyanda Malgas, and Chester Martinez, as they rehearsed in their apartment and discussed matters of love, creativity, and freedom. The final performance, held at Cape Town's prestigious Norval Foundation museum, was also featured at the end of the film, where performers can be seen serenading the camera and audiences with classic Voguing moves inspired by iconic Voguers like Willi Ninja and local South African music dance styles.” - Amira Rasool, Paper Magazine

Performance artists

Queezy // @qqueezyy
Daniel Walton // @danielwaltonn Mziyanda Malgas // @queenlohaanda Chester Martinez // @chezzie_b

Exhibition curator of ‘Historical Glitch: Doing it for Vogue’ at Norval Foundation

Khanyisile Mbongwa // @khanyi007

Cinematographer and photographer Meghan Daniels // @meghan.daniels

Editor

Nick Ellis-Brown // @nick_ellisbrown