Ten Life Lessons I Learned From Stogie T For His 40th Birthday
“I make lines speak to the heart of the darkness, everything’s hidden, unless you’re listening with your conscious, take and revisit them lyrics to feel the content.” The greatest emcee from Africa turns 40 years old today. Boitumelo Molekane was born on 16 August 1981 in Tanzania where his parents were exiled. Since then, the […]
Lucasraps Signs With Def Jam Africa And Releases New Song “Slide”
In comes Def Jam Africa’s latest signing and first for 2021, Lucasraps. Real name Lucas Duncan Malong – the 20-year-old rapper was born in Cape Town and raised in Durban. He debuted in 2016 with the single “Ammo” that featured DJ Maphorisa and has since made appearances on numerous songs that have grabbed the attention […]
Shane Eagle Connects With U.S Based Rapper RedVeil On Latest Single “SKYDREAM”
Shane Eagle has connected with U.S based rapper RedVeil on his latest single “SKYDREAM”. The Johannesburg rapper is no stranger to international collaborations, having closely worked with the likes of Dreamville’s Bas in the recent past. This time he links up with RedVeil, the young rapper from Prince George County in the state of Maryland […]
Blxckie’s B4Now Deluxe Album Is Finally Here
In releasing the single “Joy” featuring Nigerian artist Oxlade, Blxckie announced that the deluxe version of his debut album B4Now would be released a week later. With an additional 8 tracks to the original 12 tracks in the original, that deluxe version is finally here, and it continues the momentum Blckie is already on. The […]
A-Reece & Jay Jody Drop A Nugget On Soundcloud, “Tuff Luck”
On a random Sunday (four days ago), A-Reece tweeted that it’s been a while since he updated his Soundcloud. While many may have not thought much about this sentiment, it would seem Baby Boy already had something in mind given how today has unfolded on his Soundcloud page. The critically acclaimed emcee connected with his […]
Listen To Amanda Black’s Poignant New Album, Mnyama
This past Friday, Amanda Black put out her third album Mnyama, released under Sony Music Entertainment Africa. Mnyama follows 2019’s Power, which was her sophomore album after her 2016 debut album Amazulu. Mnyama was preceded by the singles “kutheni na,” featuring Kwesta as well as “let it go”. On this new album, the award winning […]
Blxckie Announces A Deluxe Version Of His Debut Album B4NOW, Supported By The Single “Joy”
After the resounding success of his debut album B4NOW released on May 21, Blxckie has announced that he will be releasing a deluxe version of that album this coming Friday, August 13. The announcement came with the release of the single “Joy” featuring Nigerian artist Oxlade. It will form part of 8 brand new songs […]
Listen To Zingah’s Latest Single “Ubsantusantu” Featuring Blxckie Ahead Of His Upcoming “Scamtho Republic” Album
In gearing up for the release of his upcoming album Scamtho Republic later on this year, Zingah has released his latest single “Ubsantusantu” featuring Blxckie. The single follows the now gold certified single he released earlier this year in March, “Dlala”. “Ubsantusantu” is a Katlego Raphathelo produced cut that promises to set the tone for […]
Hersh Is Finding Peace Of Mind Somewhere In Cape Town
If someone tweeted a candle emoji next to the words “Cape Town,” it would be well understood that being in the Mother City would be a dream come true. For singer and songwriter Hersh, creating music in Cape Town, celebrating the talent of his city, and the love he shares in his relationship have informed […]
Priddy Ugly’s Sophomore Album SOIL Is Finally Here
Priddy Ugly has released his long awaited sophomore album SOIL. This comes after much buzz was created ahead of the project – at the behest of Priddy himself, given the amount of high level rapping performances he churned out as precursors to SOIL. As could be expected, SOIL houses the culmination of that rapping ability […]
25K’s Highly Anticipated Album Pheli Makaveli Finally Arrives
After considerable buzz that left most waiting with great anticipation for his major debut album, 25K has finally released Pheli Makaveli. Curated by the talented Zoocci Coke Dope, the album lives up to expectation as it proves to be a sonically cohesive project that boasts a good enough balance of introspective compositions as well as […]
Ranking The 30 Best Khuli Chana Songs
Khuli Chana is enjoying a second act of sorts. All within the first half of 2021, he has had two pivotal moments already. His towering performance on Stino Le Thenny’s “Mshimane 2.0” alongside K.O. as well as the release and subsequent success of his latest single “Buyile” Ft. TylerICU, Stino Le Thwenny & Lady Du. […]