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With a history of firsts, Cardi B adds one more to the list

The first time I’d heard Cardi B in an interview was almost four years ago with the legendary Combat Jack. If “palms are sweaty, knees weak, lisp is heavy” were a person, Cardi was the [adapted] lyrics personified. Her nervousness was palpable, but as she eased into the conversation more and more of her personality […]

Langa Mavuso joins Deezer’s NEXT class of 2020

Deezer has named Langa Mavuso as part of its NEXT class of 2020. The program, which began in 2017, provides artists with 12 months of dedicated support from Deezer’s Artist Marketing and Editorial teams. This includes playlisting and creative marketing campaigns involving special content, fan events and social media amplification. The global streaming service has […]

Nasty C on Apple’s Song Stories

Apple Music began a new short-form video series this month called Song Stories. The series deep dives into the creative process, inspirations and challenges faced by some of the country’s leading artists – Amanda Black, Ami Faku, Elaine, Nasty C and Sha Sha. With Amanda Black, Elaine, Sha Sha, and Ami Faku having told their […]

ByLwansta releases SPIJØNGET Chapter II

ByLwansta made the decision to release his debut album in three parts, with four tracks at a time. With SpijØnget Chapter I released in March, we’ve come to the second part of his album, Chapter II, released today. The project – in it’s totality – chronicles the ups and downs of his move to Johannesburg. […]

Nadia Nakai and Emtee switch bars effortlessly on “40 Bars”

Nadia Nakai surprised us today with her first single since her album release, and boy did she come on strong! Produced by PatricKxxLee, she released “40 Bars” today and we’re loving the braggadocio bars traded effortlessly with Emtee. Bragga’s flow is insane. She also gives a nod to Emtee on her lyrics with “thought that […]

Rouge features AKA on “One By One”

Known for her typically high-energy tracks, Rouge has slowed it down a bit with her new single “One By One”. Featuring AKA, the track is one for the lovers. With a few rappers having walked down the aisle last year, they’ve laid out the love they have for their wives on verse. Kwesta’s “Khethile Khethile” […]

Castle Lite Unlocks is back

…and they’re doing things a bit differently this year. Known for being one of the best hip hop festivals in Africa, they’re giving fans and lovers of the experience a chance to buy their tickets as early as possible, and at the lowest price. 10 years deep into the Unlocks experience, they know that you […]

Love & SA Hip Hop – Our Valentine’s Picks

It’s that time of year again when your timeline is filled with either cynical thoughts on the capitalist drive behind Valentine’s Day or the sweet mushy stuff between lovers celebrating each other. Hip Hop is not averse to the mushy stuff, the rappers usually don’t wanna let you know that they’re some of the biggest […]

Music and gaming intertwined

Gaming rules the entertainment industry. It has risen to become a behemoth that eclipses both music and film. Globally, music (R273bn) and film (R590bn) combined couldn’t reach the lofty heights of gaming (R2 187bn) in revenue generated and South Africa is no stranger to its rise either. Whilst the scene here is not boasting the mouthwatering […]

Cassper’s back with “Good For That”

He has a new single release and a dance challenge to go along with it. Cassper Nyovest dropped “Good For That” on Saturday and it has gone viral since. The caption of the video says “After taking a deliberate two year hiatus from hip hop to focus on South African urban dance sound Cassper Nyovest […]

Gigi Lamayne’s “Jou Stad” is a tale of three cities

Repping your city is far from a novel concept in hip hop. A genre rooted in identity presentation, it’s almost unheard of to *not* let your fans know which city you’re putting up for. In 2010, Bittereinder released “A Tale of Three Cities” off the album ‘n Ware Verhaal. With all three members of the […]

Frank Casino’s got the block hot

Frank Casino has a new project coming up, and from it he’s released his new single “Block Hot”. The name of the track is similar to the Cassper Nyovest single “Who Got the Block Hot?” off the 2018 release Sweet and Short that he featured on. In so far as the rhymes go, Frank does […]