Doc Shebeleza is the second official single from

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's debut LP ''

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''. The song is a tribute to South African

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veteran, Doc Shebeleza. It debuted at number 4 on South Africa's official music chart. Before its release, ''Doc Shebeleza'' was teased a couple of times at live performances. It was made available for free downloads and has been downloaded over 200,000 times. The song peaked at number 1 on the 5FM Top 40 chart. The remix for ''Doc Shebeleza'' was released on 3 November 2014. It was produced by

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and features a guest verse from rapper

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Composition

Production was entirely handled by Fenesse formerly known as Sean Craig Beats. The ''African Hip Hop Blog'' described the song as, ''"A high energy track with a trap beat very similar to any of

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's last 20 offerings, including a hilarious 4 bar sequence where he acknowledges his desire to get with Minnie Dlamini"''.

Artwork

The artwork for the single was released on 8 January 2014 via

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DStv "Feel Every Moment" Campaign

On 21 August 2014, Cassper Nyovest announced that "Doc Shebeleza" was licensed by DStv for their "Feel Every Moment" campaign. The campaign includes an advertisement which embodies the song. The ad ran from August 2014 to February 2015.

Remix

In October 2014, Nyovest announced that he had been working with American rapper

on the official remix for Doc Shebeleza. It was released on 3 November 2014 as a free digital download.

Accolades

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Music video

The music video premiered on

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on 25 April 2014. It was directed by Nicky Campos and Cassper Nyovest. It features cameos from Doc Shebeleza,

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, Slikour, L-Tido, HHP, Smashis,

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