Lunga Sithole aka Rytious was raised in Umlazi N-section in Durban Kwa Zulu Natal.He was given the name “Rytious” by his dentist who looked up the meaning of his name Lunga which means Righteousness but Rytious changed the spelling to mean yin and yen,a balance between good and bad.
Rytious then started rapping at the age of 12, he, s inspiration being life.
The conditions and the environment in which he grew up in inspired him to put his thoughts and feelings to paper and write lyrics to the best music he can possibly make.
Rytious moved to Johannesburg where he decided to start working on he, s 1st album. During his stay with Lungelo, Rytious was then given the opportunity to work with “General” from Chiskop where he was featured on his first single from the album “Ngifuna Imali Yami”, making it the number 1 spot in the Yfm Hot 9 at 9 Kwaito countdown.
Rytious then left Lungelo to work with Midrand producer “Metabolism” on 2 tracks called “Get Ya Grind On” and “Never leave”. The music video for “Get Your Grind” has been shot and is still circulating on the internet, it also made its debut on Channel O in 2010.
While building his life in Johannesburg and making a name for himself in the music industry, he began working with well known South African producer Dome on his latest album called “Tears of Gold”.
He then had the opportunity to meet and be featured on Gwyza’s (from the TKzee family) song "Abathakathi" On Gwyza, s recent upcoming album.
On his latest album "Tears Of Gold" Rytious worked with Dome, one of the best hip hop producers in South Africa. In it, he features artists like Tshepo Gimboss Mokou (former 985 member), Kagiso Kage Motlabane (also former 985member) and Ethan Div@bwoi Ntuli.
His first single that has been released from his latest album ‘Tears Of Gold’ is ‘Makube Njalo’ featuring Kage produced by Dome.
Rytious has released many other singles with the latest Song, 'Stylesomgolo', a fuse of hiphop & old school kwaito at its best. "Stylesomgolo" is song about confidence,the message of the song is to stay confident through ups and downs.
Links to Rytious
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RYTIOUS1
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rytious
Instagram: www.instagram.com/Rytiousking