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Maftown’s Impact on SA Hip Hop

Words by Mercia Tucker   Mafikeng is home to some of South Africa’s most talented and celebrated artists.  When considering the cultural capital of South African music and entertainment spaces in the 90s, however, Maftown hardly came to mind. Kwaito took the urban youth by storm as the centre of a cultural revolution that validated a […]

Riky Rick Departs From Mabala Noise

After recent speculation following his speech at the Metro FM awards, Riky Rick has that confirmed he is no longer part of Mabala Noise. “I didn’t think about the consequences or who would get mad. I just wanted to do the right thing. Inspire the kids to not be slaves to THEM,” explains Riky.  “At […]

Fresh 2 Def Productions Presents: Hall of Fame

It is a lit hit parade as Fresh 2 Def drops a joint album titled Hall of Fame today. The surprise release showcases artists under Fresh 2 Def and their partner labels Young Legend Music (owned by Yanga) and Rudebuoy Major (owned by Gemini Major). The music is a potpourri of sounds and influences reflective […]

Mo Artwell Drops 05:21

“05:21” is the sophomore mixtape by rapper “Mo Artwell” who was born and bred in the Vaal but currently resides in Cape Town completing an LLB degree at the University of the Western Cape. “05:21” is actually symbolic for the rapper’s birthday which falls on the 21st of May (1994), this date is also significant […]

Patty Monroe Releases Debut Album ‘Malatjie’

Rising South African artist Patty Monroe recently dropped her debut album, Malatjie, which debuted at Number 4 on the iTunes Hip Hop Sales chart. It’s been 18 months since Patty dropped her first break through single Talk produced by Sketchy Bongo. The album is titled Malatjie derived from the word Malletjie an original Cape Coloured slang word meaning – someone not quite right in the […]

Gemini Major Departs From Family Tree

Gemini Major wishes to announce his departure from Family Tree records. “It has been a great journey with special memories made and I’m thankful of all the opportunities, but now it’s time to focus on other things and grow as an artist and brand,” Gemini commented. The prolific rapper and producer-extraordinaire responsible for some of […]

Da L.E.S – Larger than Life

Words by Mercia Tucker  It’s April 2016 and the VIP section of the Zone 6 venue in Soweto starts to fill up with the fashionably late. The precursory pouted pics posted, small talk starts to run thin amongst the invited guests in what seems like an almost dramatic wait for the North God Concert to […]

AKA’s Marketing Strategy for Caiphus Song

Photography by @blaq_smith In the lead up to the release of his latest single, Caiphus Song, AKA conceptualized an impressive marketing strategy which resulted in an immense amount of media buzz. With what began as the perceived break-up between South African entertainment’s most revered power couple, AKA leveraged local media publication’s intense scrutiny and the public’s fascination of […]