Anatii marks his return to music with new single AMADLOZI
Beloved South African artist ANATII returns with a brand new single “AMADLOZI” featuring LOOKATUPS, after a hiatus from publicly releasing music. He briefly returned to drop his first single “PUNISHER” in August, but it was released as an NFT. To introduce this new concept of releasing music, he tweeted, “time for creators to take control. […]
Anatii Releases His Latest Single “Punisher” as an NFT
Following his four year hiatus from releasing music and being in the public eye, beloved South African artist Anatii has returned with the release of a brand new single “Punisher”. The Electronic Bushman, as he is fondly known, has built a reputation as one of the most perceptive artists of his generation, therefore it comes […]
The Plug x Castle Lite present: 100 Most Influential People in Urban Culture
“There’s no argument. I am a hundred percent the reason why hip hop is drenched.” Part of his Utatakho Remix verse that shook up the fourth quarter of 2019, Riky Rick stakes his claim on the game boldly with that bar. Hubris is almost a cornerstone of hip hop, but who really got the block […]
South Africa’s Best Dressed Rappers
Words by Tinuke Eboka Fashion and music have always been inextricably tied but this connection has become more significant as the explosion of streetwear meant rappers were able to take centre stage, not only as influencers, but even as designers in their own right. Today, rappers are more than just mere musicians but rather cultural […]
Moonchild Sanelly, Busiswa, DJ Lag, Anatii & Bubele Booi feature on the Lion King soundtrack
The Lion King’s live action 2019 remake releases in cinemas today. Along with the release of the movie is the soundtrack which was exec-produced by Beyoncé. In an interview with Good Morning America, she said “This soundtrack is a love letter to Africa, I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa […]
Top 10 SA Music Video Directors to Know
Words by Sanele Mawisa “The music video is a promotional tool for the artist. It sometimes serves as a conduit to attention from a label, but more often it is a catalyst for CD sales or artist song downloads. While a hit video can do a lot for you as a director, its primary goal […]
2018 – A Revelatory Year for SA Music
Words by Misa Narrates The debate about which year was the “best” or “worst” has begun online. When it comes to music, 2018 has been an interesting time. From 4 track EPs to bloated albums, 2018 was another year of musical contributions wherein a blossoming new school of talent joins the ranks of artists who […]
PUMA Runs The Streets With Anatii
The next step in the evolution of PUMA’s Run The Streets campaign gets a local flavour with record producer and musician Anatii, rapper, producer Nasty C, and South African football legend Doc Khumalo representing the street hustle it takes to make your mark. PUMA launched Run The Streets in 2017 with megastar The Weeknd as […]
[VIDEO] AKA & Anatii Drop ‘Don’t Forget To Pray’ Video
Following the release of their joint project Be Careful What You Wish For, AKA and Anatii have just dropped the official music video for their leading single, Don’t Forget To Pray. Check it out below.
Competition: BCWYWF Launch
AKA and Anatii’s much anticipated joint album, Be Careful What You Wish For, is set to launch this Friday with an epic celebration at Zone 6 in Soweto. This marks the official start of the BCWYWF tour and includes DJ Kaybsta, Sean Kross & Vino, Crazy, Grant, Realm and Sandiso on the line-up, in addition […]
Best Dressed Rappers in SA
Words by Kendra Hunsley Historically, the focus was primarily on artistic offerings and talent. Today, it takes more than 16 bars to solidify your place at the top. Rappers are now style icons; a notion that the OGs in the game probably offer a side eye to. Having the full package has become paramount and […]
The Plug 100: 100 – 1
We dropped the news on Twitter that the June edition of The Plug will focus solely on celebrating and highlighting the Top 100 people in SA who are influencing and moving urban culture forward. Needless to say social media lit up and we trended the whole day after dropping the news.#ThePlug100 generated over 1.7 million […]