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Shane Eagle’s Album Colour Spectrum Has A New Addition With ‘Green’

Shane Eagle Green

Shane Eagle has released his new album Green after much anticipation. The project is an ambitious 18-track musical journey which boasts only two credited features, that of American film and television star Omari Hardwick – who occasionally dabbles in spoken word poetry and rap, as well as American rapper redveil. The former features on one […]

Shane Eagle Connects With U.S Based Rapper RedVeil On Latest Single “SKYDREAM”

Shane Eagle Skydream

Shane Eagle has connected with U.S based rapper RedVeil on his latest single “SKYDREAM”. The Johannesburg rapper is no stranger to international collaborations, having closely worked with the likes of Dreamville’s Bas in the recent past. This time he links up with RedVeil, the young rapper from Prince George County in the state of Maryland […]

4+20 Songs to Roll Up and Blaze To on 4/20

4+20 Songs for 4/20

Today is 4/20! Man, who would’ve known that the exploits and escapades of five high scholars from California in the 70s would start a worldwide “holiday” observed by multitudes of weed aficionados the world over? Well, I’m pretty sure half of you reading this are already levitating off the high and aren’t interested in thinking […]

Shane Eagle drops Ellesse collaboration merch

He signed an endorsement deal with Ellesse in February 2018 and dropped the Dark Moon Flower mixtape in October last year. The rapper was initially touted to release a merch line in collaboration with Ellesse for his Yellow album, but he’s taken to social media to announce that a merch collabo for the Dark Moon […]

Ebro in South Africa

Apple Music’s Global Editorial Head of Hip Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden, a longtime champion of music and artists emerging from across Africa, recently visited South Africa as part of his ongoing exploration of the continent. During his visit, he spent time with some of the nation’s most gifted young artists in Johannesburg and Cape […]

Ebro features YoungstaCPT, Shane Eagle, and Sjava on Rap Life

Ebro Darden was recently in the country. For those who are unfamiliar with the OG, he’s a radio veteran on one of New York’s most popular stations; Hot 97. He was appointed the Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B earlier this year for Apple Music and also hosts a show on the platform titled […]

Shane Eagle & Nasty C belt out a banger with “Paris”

After announcing a new mixtape last week that’s due to be released on the 16th October, Shane Eagle has dropped the second single off the project featuring Nasty C. “PARIS” is exactly what you’d expect from two of the best rappers in the country. They trade bars effortlessly and ride the beat with the precision […]

Fresh Music Friday – Week 5

Recently celebrating 10 years in the rap game, Zingah (formerly known as Smashis, of the Cashtime Fam trio) has just dropped his highly anticipated single “Dlala”. Having taken a hiatus, Zingah recently signed to Sony and “Dlala” marks his re-entry to the market. The single can be found here. A follow-up to his February 2019 […]

Album Review – Shane Eagle’s Never Grow Up

Words by Joey Drumz Anyone familiar with competition as a concept would understand that history tends to favour those who come out on top. Darwinian Theory celebrates the strongest and most capable, while relegating those who remain behind to a regressive oblivion, never to be heard or seen from again. Grim as it may sound, […]

The Plug 100: Most Influential People in SA Urban Culture

The Oxford Dictionary defines influence as “the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself”. Additionally, it can also be concluded that influence is “the power to shape policy or ensure favourable treatment from someone, especially through status, contacts, or wealth”. When we embarked […]