"‘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