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Awarded Wins

The South African Music Awards took place this past weekend with the ‘industry awards’ being held on Friday and the main event flighted on Saturday night. Hip hop was the biggest winner with Kwesta taking home six awards in total; equaling Zahara’s record for most awards won in a year by a solo artist and […]

Cape Town Street Culture

Words by Sanele Mawisa According to Urban Dictionary, the definition of Street Culture is as follows: “Popular styles of urban centres. This is a view of the streets as shared spaces, made for the benefit of all that use them. Street culture thrives in urban centres such as New York, Barcelona, Berlin, London & Sydney. […]

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 Weekendfix Vol.7 Mixed By Joey Drumz

Joey Drumz is one of Durban’s preeminent Hip Hop DJs, He is often found playing at some of the country’s premier venues and events. Check out his mix, something nice to tide you over for the weekend.

10 Best Dressed Men in Hip Hop

Words by Kendra Hunsley  Hip Hop: a pivotal element of the culture. It’s always been tied to style, from B-boy culture which hyped up sportswear brands such as Adidas and FILA to the introduction of ostentatiousness by way of luxury brands. Today, artists take their image just as serious as they do their 16 bars. […]

Dipstreet Aesthetics Capsule

One of South Africa’s premier sneaker and streetwear retail outlets, Dipstreet, recently released their AW17 Dipstreet Aesthetics capsule collection. We chatted with  founder Tusa Mamba about his inspiration behind the collection and lookbook. Q: What lead you to drop a Dipstreet capsule collection? A: I’ve wanted to do it since I started Dipstreet but always had “bigger […]

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 […]

Interview: Daily Paper

Words by Caron Williams Daily Paper was founded in 2010 and has since risen to become one of the most distinct and authentic streetwear brands globally. The brand was founded in Amsterdam by Abderrahmane Trabsini of Moroccan decent, Jefferson Osei of Ghanian decent and Hussein Suleiman of Somalian decent and is rooted in their respective […]

The Braam Issue: Twiggy

Twiggy Moli

Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Tshepang Mollison, popularly known as Twiggy, has risen to become one of the most impactful and game-changing bloggers in the country. With her exceptional beauty, infectious personality and fierce individuality, she emerged as the ‘face of Braamfontein’ and has elevated to make notable strides as one of […]

The Braam Issue: Champagne69 

Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Anthony Bila Cover Designs by Dumaza Ndata  It’s hard not to feel the undercurrent of youthful exuberance when traversing the streets of Braamfontein. It’s at the heartbeat of this urban precinct; a silent hum, almost as definitive as an 808 to boom-bap rap or the Ponte tower to the […]

The Braam Issue: Tusa Mamba

Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Nestled in Johannesburg’s central business district, Braamfontein has risen to become a melting pot of cultures and has served as a microcosm of black South African creativity. It’s ushered in a new breed of independent and ferociously talented millennials, who have become some of the most influential […]

Interview: 2LeeStark

Words by Azola Mona It’s been quite the journey for Ndumiso Buthelezi aka “2LeeStark”- we first heard of this talent alongside Truey Donatello on their 2009 “We Run The Block” mixtape collaboration with Headhoncho. Their “B.OS.S” offering fired up the streets of Cape Town, and it was evident that big things were on the horizon […]