PdotO Marks Five Years Of Cold Waters: Love Eternal With Heartfelt Celebration. Time may flow on, but Cold Waters: Love Eternal still stands tall in South Africa’s hip-hop canon. Today, PdotO, the poet-warrior of SA rap, marked the fifth anniversary of this soul-bearing body of work with a heartfelt tribute.
In a simple, yet deeply resonant post, he wrote: “5-year-old’ HBD 🎂 Cold Waters: Love Eternal,” reminding fans of the enduring emotional currents that define this project.
Released on April 24, 2020, Love Eternal is the second wave of the Cold Waters double-disc saga—an introspective voyage that began in January 2020 with the original Cold Waters album. This follow-up carried the same meditative spirit, delving deeper into themes of love, healing, and spiritual awakening across 12 tracks spanning 44 minutes of pure reflection.
Distributed by his imprint, God Bless The God Blessed Entertainment, the project spotlighted powerful guest appearances from Blaklez, Fuego Phoenix, and Angie Santana, enhancing its already rich, emotional palette. Pdoto’s vision was never about commercial gimmicks—it was about crafting something eternal. And Love Eternal delivered just that.
The Cold Waters series, inspired by Damien Rice’s song “Cold Water,” is one of the most cohesive conceptual trilogies in SA hip-hop history. If the first disc was a gentle stream, Love Eternal was the calm after the storm. With songs like “Above Water” and “Mercy”, PdotO submerged listeners in raw truths and poetic catharsis.
SA Hip hop fans lauded the album for its masterful storytelling and lush, moody production. Even today, it commands space on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music —not just as nostalgia, but as art that matures with time. Love Eternal isn’t just an album. It’s a prayer whispered in verses. A legacy inked in bars.
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