TinismDotc0m

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TinismDotc0m
Founded2010;11 years ago (2010)
FounderMiso Tini
GenreVarious
Country of originSouth Africa
Location Pretoria

TinismDotc0m is a South African record label, focused predominantly on hip hop and urban music.

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Company history

Founding of TinismDotc0m (2011-2016)

TinismDotc0m was founded by Miso Tini [1] and collaborator Micheal "Dotc0m" Sathekge. Their first signing was Ginger Breadman who was a rapper from Potchefstroom. Ayanda Jiya was the second artist to be taken in by TinismDotc0m and these two artists became the first break through artists. Ginger Breadman released his debut album titled R.O.T.Y [Rookie Of The Year] and becoming the first South African rapper to get verified on Twitter [2] whilst Ayanda Jiya released V.I.C EP and got a nominated for the 14th Metro Award for her break out single 'Go Go Girl' in the category "Best RnB" [3] and won a MEMA award in the category "Best Female" in 2014. In 2015, Kid Tini and J.Smallz joined in as artists within TinismDotc0m

in 2015, Pheto Mabena (better known by his stage name J.Smallz) got appointed as CEO of TinismDotc0m [4]

Catalogue (Discography)

Compilations released under TinismDotc0m

Year ReleasedArtistCompilationSingle(s)citation
2012Ginger BreadmanR.O.T.Y (Rookie of The Year)
  • I'm Just Sayin' ft Kid X
, [5] [6] [7]
2014Ayanda JiyaV.I.C (Very Intimate Conversations)
  • Go Go Girl
, [8] [9]
2015Ginger BreadmanMo Better
  • First 48
2016Kid TiniComing Of Age
  • Shay'wei
  • Sextape ft J.Smallz
  • Preach
  • Dreaming Out Loud
[10]
2017J.SmallzSongs About Women EP
  • Inferno ft Amy Jones
  • Bad As Ever
  • Witness
  • Mangwane

Singles released under TinismDotc0m

Year releasedTitleArtist(s)citation
2011Rookie of the YearGinger Breadman
2013Happier AloneAyanda Jiya [11]
2013Brand NewGinger Breadman [12]
2013U All I NeedGinger Breadman & Ayanda Jiya
2013YoursGinger Breadman & Ayanda Jiya
2014Fede BadeGinger Breadman [13]
2014JustFlexin'FlexBoogie
2015Got My HeartFlexBoogie, Ayanda Jiya & Ginger Breadman,
2015School Of The Hard KnocksGinger Breadman [14]
2015Inferno J.Smallz ft Amy Jones [15]
2016Bad As Ever J.Smallz
2017Lawd HamMercyKid Tini ft PdotO & Kid X
2017G.T.F.O.HKid Tini ft Rowlene & J.Smallz
2017WitnessJ.Smallz

Current artists

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