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Castle Lite presents Hip Hop HerStory

The world is changing with more voices demanding equality and better representation of all people in movies, TV, advertising and corporate but the most popular music genre in the world is yet to see this change manifest. Hip Hop has always spoken out against social injustices, oppression and inequality however this was not extended to the females who […]

A Journey Through Travis Scott’s Astroworld

Words by Joey Drumz It’d be easy to understand why people unfamiliar with Travis Scott’s career timeline would be curious about how the Houston-born rapper had garnered so much attention for the release of his 3rd studio album ASTROWORLD. But from as early as 2009, Trav has been slowly perfecting his now signature, dark-spacey sound […]

[VIDEO] OKMALUMKOOLKAT Drops ‘La Liga’ Video

The leader of the Spova Gang crew has dropped brand new visuals for his energetic single cleverly titled “La Liga”. The video sees OKM running through his home town of Durban and hitting up spots in the township of Ulmazi. Is this another big Summer record for the rapper? Time will tell.

Nicki Minaj’s Queen – A Review

Words by Zee Ntloko It’s been 10 years since Nicki Minaj’s rapid accession into the upper echelons of rap. Over a decade she has carved out an almost impenetrable territory dominating with a vice-like grip on the charts. Contrary to popular belief, this was not a result of a lack of competition. We’ve had Iggy […]

Oppikoppi – Unrivalled Revelry

Words by Misa Narrates Pics by Shellingson Msomi Now that the Oppikoppi 2018 dust has settled, it is safe to reminisce on the debauchery, fun, and good time that we experienced in Northam Limpopo. What started as a music festival to celebrate and enjoy rock n’ roll music in 1994 has transformed into a far more […]

The Plug TV: Breaking Bread with Rouge

Breaking Bread / Season 1 / Episode 2 Rouge is a rapper that is succeeding on her own terms in a super macho SA hip hop industry. In an enlightening and in-depth interview, the thespian shares her come-up story, the challenges she’s faced and her future plans. ____________ The Plug TV is a collaboration between […]

Rouge: Raising The Bar

The love story isn’t a novel idea in the hip hop storytelling pantheon. Project Pat’s “Choose U” was one such tale of ‘hood love’; a woman choosing to move on from her relationship with her baby daddy, and supporting her new beau with her child support cheques. Pimp C was in prison when he heard […]

How Missy Elliott’s Music Videos Changed the Game

Words by Ziyanda Ntloko In just over a month from now MTV will present the 2018 Video Music Awards. The list of nominees for arguably music’s biggest night after the Grammys has already been announced and include the likes of The Carters, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Childish Gambino and Cardi B.  The VMA is awarded to […]

[VIDEO] Travis Scott Drops ‘Astroworld’ Trailer

Really massive Travis Scott heads have been popping up all over Houston over the past few weeks to the delight of his hardcore fans. Many began speculating that Scott’s long-awaited “Astroworld” album was on the way. Well, it’s now confirmed, Astroworld is possibly dropping on the 3rd of August. Peep the incredible trailer for the […]

Petite Noir Drops “Blame Fire”

After taking a brief hiatus Congolese-born muso Petite Noir is back with some brand new music. The enigmatic artist last gave us La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful in 2015. According to his interview on Fader, “the last 3 years have been full of growth and failing forward. I was at my lowest […]

Album Review – Nasty C’s “Strings & Bling”

Words by Joey Drumz It would be hard to argue that there’s been a Hip Hop artist in recent memory that’s won over the hearts of South Africa and parts of the world at the rate and magnitude that Nasty C has done in 3 years. Since his early 2015 Price City Mixtaperelease, Nasty’s been […]

Sliqer Than Your Average

Words by Mercia Tucker To refer to Sliqe solely as a DJ would be a disservice to the musician that he has worked to become. Lutendo Kungoane has shed the title in his recent offerings and is known solely by the moniker. His evolution from playing house to learning how to play hip hop and […]