Reason Unearths Vintage Freestyles: “It’s Finally Here!” Like a flash drive pulled from the ruins of an era in which many thoughts were lost to memory, Reason—now known as Sizwe Alakine—and the ever-slick Mr Instro have cracked open the vault and unleashed a stash of unreleased freestyles from the golden mid-2010s. And it’s not just music — it’s a time machine.
Taking to X with the excitement of a kid finally revealing a long-kept secret, Reason dropped the bomb with a capital-lettered post dripping with anticipation: “IT’S FINALLY HERE!!! AFTER YEARS OF REQUESTS… WE HAVE FINALLY PUT UP THE FREESTYLES @mr_instro AND I DID BACK IN 2014/2015.”
What fans received wasn’t just nostalgia — it was a gritty, soul-sparking relic of an era where bars ruled, and production was dipped in emotion, not plugins. Delivered raw, unmastered, and untouched, these tracks are a living, breathing archive of Reason and Instro at their sharpest, hungry and unfiltered.
These freestyles have been mythologized for years — whispered about in hip-hop circles, mentioned in interviews, and teased like rare vinyl on dusty turntables. Reason was at the peak of his lyrical swordsmanship, and Mr. Instro was carving beats like a jazzman with a boom-bap edge. Together, they weren’t just making tracks; they were etching moments into SA hip-hop history.
And now? They’re giving it all away — flaws, fire, and finesse intact.
“Lol I used to freestyle that April one…. like it’s my lines ….. now I’m going to be busted,” one fan wrote on X, minutes after the drop. “Please give us more, you still have a lot to offer us hip-hop heads so feed us, my brother,” another follower added.
These tracks aren’t just songs — they’re stories. Snapshots of a scene in evolution. You can practically hear the smell of takeout, feel the dim glow of studio lights, and picture Reason pacing behind the mic as Instro works the boards like a mad scientist. It’s uncut audio cinema — a film reel of a chapter that shaped the game.
But there’s a twist: Reason didn’t include a link. No fancy rollout, no streaming banner — just vibes and a breadcrumb trail. Fans are now scouring every corner of the internet, decoding his words, hitting up SoundCloud, Bandcamp, maybe even old blog pages, desperate to hear what’s been locked away for a decade.
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