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Streets is done: The Big Hash and J Molley call it quits on their beef

After piquing our interests last week by easing into their battle, J Molley and The Big Hash took it all the way to the top by firing off a series of tracks to set it off. Hash was a contributor to Stogie T’s Freestyle Friday and his verse had a target that he was directly […]

[VIDEO] Stilo Magolide drops ‘Seven’ Video

He dropped the EP last year with seven tracks in reference to its title, Seven. Stilo has just dropped the visuals for that track, closing out its chapter. Asked about the long-form video, he says “‘Seven’ – the song – is about a day in my life that inspired growth and humility. The long-form is […]

Young Money Radio coming to Apple Music

If your teenage years weren’t filled with the hype around Lil Wayne, your favourite artist has definitely drawn some influence from him. True to form, he’s back to his trendsetting ways as the first artist hosted show on Apple Music to broadcast live via video stream. Lil Wayne is now on Apple Music with Young Money Radio. Each episode will feature exclusive […]

In Bed With… Stogie T, Rouge, and Bas

The year was 2003 and “They say a thin-skinned drum makes the loudest beat” were the lyrics you first heard when you opened yourself up to the experience of Tumi and the Volume’s Live at the Baseline album. The artist had already made a name for himself with his solo exploits in the Joburg hip […]

J Molley releases “I’m Good” and ignites a lyrical battle

J Molley teased a single a few days ago on his social media titled “Deep In The Cut/I’m Good” and released the full track on Soundcloud yesterday. On it he says: Ironic how these homeboys wanna call my name out for cloutMeanwhile be on the phone calling me tryna hash this shit outGuess these are […]

Xenlaii’s SURF : AM story is complete

Xenlaii debuted his SURF : AM EP in June last year and curated a multisensory experience around its release. Not quite ready to drop his debut album, but having recorded new music, he came through with the deluxe edition a few weeks ago. With five new tracks added to the EP, he has a few […]

Nasty C and Emtee battle it out in the latest “Revolution of Hip Hop” IG live

“The Revolution of Hip Hop” Instagram Live battles began a few weeks ago with Gemini Major and Tweezy going head to head. After Makwa and Lunatik took up the reins last week, Nasty C and Emtee had their own version last night. Facilitated by Gemini and Tweezy, theirs follows the wave of artists bringing entertainment […]

Stogie T’s Freestyle Friday is a feast of rap flair

Stogie T began his weekly dose of freestyling a verse on his social media on the 6th March and nothing was the same. If you’re familiar, you’d know his pen is second to none in SA, so serving up lyrics like “Niggas blow their own horn, Ornette Coleman/ But can’t tell the pretty Tonys from […]

K.O: Defining a Decade

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Skhanda World’s Loki drops “Section” featuring K.O

It’s a new [Skhanda] World, and Loki is making his mark in it. After a series of interactions on Twitter last year, the rapper caught the eye of SA rap legend K.O and a musical mentorship ensued. Durban-born, the rapper made his debut in the Skhanda World collaborative single “Killa Combo” last month but drops […]

Ricky Tyler serves up new single and video, “Thirty K’s”

I’ve been a fan of the work since I first heard “Swerve.” Ricky Tyler was fairly unknown then but the sweetness and clarity of his vocals drew me in to the 2017 release. He went on to do a remix with Tshego and has dropped a few singles since. Signed to Universal Music now, the […]

2Lee Stark is back with “Ban Ban”

That he freestyled his verse in studio on the day he recorded it is exemplary. If you’re familiar with 2Lee Stark’s prior work, you’d know that this level of excellence isn’t an anomaly. After taking time out since his 2018 release with Stephen of Kent, There May Be Wolves, 2Lee Stark is back with a […]