Kodi Woodman, a 19-year-old rapper who was born and raised in Cape Town, goes by the stage name ‘COPA_1’.

 

COPA_1 was raised in Muizenberg and now resides in Wynberg. He originally started dancing in high school for a dance crew called the Street Stylers’, but transitioned towards music at the age of 17.

 

COPA_1 forms part of a rap group by the name of Y-GENERATION with two other local rappers: E-Jay and YoungstaCpt. Each member brings a different sound that combines to produce a unique dynamic, which can only be described as ‘hip-hop music’.

 

Hip-hop rap music is a rhythmic speech that is expressed over a beat. It is a sub-culture defined by four key stylistic elements: scratching, rapping, graffiti writing and break-dancing.

 

The flowing sound that COPA_1 produces makes you feel like you are listening to an award-winning international artist. Compositions filled with metaphors, punch-lines and conundra set his music above the rest.

 

“What I’m trying to achieve is to leave a legacy behind and open up doors for the next generation. To leave a mark on international level, not only for myself but for the people of South Africa and Cape Town,” said COPA, who is releasing a debut EP entitled The Voice and has released his new single, ‘Where’d She Get My Number?’.

 

According to COPA_1’s Facebook page, he released a teaser of another single from ‘The Voice’ called ‘D-Daze’ and described it as “Basically about change in how we should look at life. It's for everyone who claims they put in work but the work ethic is missing."

 

Follow COPA_1 on his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CopaThe1

 

To get more information about the Y-GENERATION, follow them on Instagram (@YGenerationCpt), add them on BBM (223C0E9E) or ‘Like’ their page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YgenerationCpt