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Loot Love and DJ Speedsta – The Future of Radio

Lootlove, Speedsta, Cover

I can remember exactly where I was the first time I heard Skwatta Kamp’s Umoya. I can remember exactly where I was, exactly what I was doing, and – in that moment – exactly how it made me feel. That raw and rugged sound offset with Relo’s sweet vocals stopped me in my tracks and […]

Until Until – Game Changers

  If Charles Darwin’s words “A man’s friendships are one of the best measures of his worth” took human form, they’d look a lot like the collective known as Until Until. You’d be forgiven if, while sitting in their company, it escaped you that you were engaging with a group of resolute young entrepreneurs in […]

Steers Respek Nation Presents TTGO – The Pitori Invasion

Charismatic rapper, TTGO, rose to fame on The Hustle and is forging an inspired career as a breakthrough act. TTGO represents a fascinating new breed of artists emerging from Pretoria’s creative scene which is cultivating a unique musical identity, distinct Pitori lexicon and cultural ethos. The DNA of the contemporary Pitori artist is invigorating, a […]

Steers’ Respek Nation presents J Molley – The New Wave

J Molley is different. And by that I’m not referring to the fact that he’s a white kid in a game dominated by black rappers. The Internet Boy, as he is fondly known by his peers, is an extremely bright kid. Nerdy even. The home-schooled rapper waxes lyrical about everything from cartoons to business to […]

Steers Respek Nation presents Shane Eagle – Leader of the New School

Game-changing moments are often only recognised and appreciated in retrospect. When is the exact moment a rap icon is born? When does an artist transcend from being a great rapper to being recognised as a legend? How do we decide who’s got next? And who decides – gatekeepers?  Which gatekeepers? Fellow artists? The Fans..?  South […]

Nadia Nakai – The Baddest

Nadia Nakai

Words by Kendra Hunsley Photography by Austin Malema Styling by DEAD. Make-up by Mpho Moeng Nadia Nakai has risen to become an undeniable force within the South African hip hop industry. A quintessential Alpha Female, she has amassed hit records, forged a powerful identity for herself and is set to solidify her place in the game […]

Loot Love – A Resolute Force

Words by Caron Williams Photography by Austin Malema Styling by DEAD. Make-up by Mpho Moeng Every industry has outliers – individuals who, by virtue of who they intrinsically are, unwavering devotion to their personal truth, purpose and uncompromising spirits, go on to change the game or industry in which they exist forever. The burden of the […]

The Indomitable Cassper Nyovest

Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Austin Malema Styling by Didi Simelane Sometimes, things look different in the light. Refraction of light can produce optical illusions such as a mirage or the twinkling of stars in the night time sky. Reflection of light will produce the image looking back at you in the mirror. The […]

The Braam Issue: PatricKxxLee

Words by Mercia Tucker Photography: Anthony Bila PatricKxxLee is the kind of artist who immerses himself so thoroughly in the process of making music that the outcome is as accurate a reflection of his quintessence as it could possibly be. His leap into the music world a baptism by fire, his upcoming album is titled […]

The Braam Issue: Uncle Party Time

Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Anthony Bila Cover Design by Dumaza Ndata Lindokuhle Mabuda is quietly unassuming. It’s just after midday on the Sunday of our cover shoot at Braamfontein’s Dipstreet store and while the atmosphere of the group is one of animated chatter and excitement, Uncle Party Time, his DJing alias, is almost shrouded in […]