Sne Mbatha’s Universal Language
There’s a reverence in the way that Sne Mbatha speaks about dance that is usually reserved for the church’s faithful when wrapped up in worship. Where the latter is swathed in dogma, Sne’s voice almost takes flight – as her body does mid-sequence – as she tries to describe the phenomenon to me. “I’m really […]
Running with Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss is a lot of things…. Supermodel, coding instructor, TV host, and more. But perhaps her proudest title is something you might not expect. In this episode, host Maria Taylor hits the park trails with Karlie to find out more about what inspires her. Karlie Kloss on her drive: “I’m just a person that […]
Running with Pusha T
Maria Taylor laces up to host a new video series from adidas called Running With. In each episode, Taylor invites a big name in sport culture to join her on a run and chat about life, sports, creativity and anything else the running shakes up. In the first episode, Taylor invites Pusha T to join […]
Why I Drew This – Karabo Poppy, Delmaine Donson, and Sinomonde Ngwane on being a strong black lead.
“How art has helped me express my identity is that it’s given me the tools to give an accurate representation of my narrative using illustration, street art, [and] graphic design.” – Karabo Poppy Moletsane. While Netflix is known for a variety of streaming options on their platform, some of the more recent heavy-hitters in their […]
The Tech Recap June’19
with Super Dave Earlier this month, Apple, the guys who make iPhones, Macbooks, iPads, Air Pods – basically all the products that are being used by the cool kids – held their annual developer conference titled WWDC, and a number of announcements were made there. If you are a huge Apple fan boy/girl you should […]
Yo! MTV Raps’ African Reinvention
30 years after the premiere of Yo! MTV Raps, MTV International announced that they were launching localised versions of the iconic series in different countries around the world. As a TV show that helped spread hip hop culture around the world at its inception, its rebirth in those countries is a touching tribute to the […]
Owning The Show – SA hip hop’s evolution
Words by Joey Drumz In the kaleidoscopic world of music and the arts, the ability to stand out has always been at the heart of any great success story. In whatever aspect of the game these mavericks have been involved in, their ability to take advantage of the changing way in which we create and […]
Imraan Christian: The Storyteller
Meeting Imraan Christian, the person, is foreshadowed by the idea of Imraan Christian, the artist. Ours was an encounter at a vegan restaurant, surrounded by the fruit orchard and vegetable garden that supplies the farm-to-table establishment. Robed in a white long-sleeved linen shirt and a similarly slacked bottom, the idea of his ‘son of the […]
Rolo Rozay: The Hustler
The gatekeeper exists within every subculture. In social terms, a gatekeeper is an individual who upholds certain ideals and values that are critical to the behaviour of a particular group or society. Sneaker culture is no different. By virtue of that fact, the gatekeepers in sneaker culture or more commonly known as OGs, are those […]
Hayden Manuel – The Connect
Hip hop and urban culture isn’t averse to the concept of the powerbroker. Where artists tend to get the lions’ share of the spotlight and attention in an industry that favours the flamboyant, the role of the “connect” is one that is largely overlooked. Hayden Manuel is one such role-player that has kept the cogs […]
Zaid Osman – The Architect
Zaid Osman is quietly unassuming. His modest demeanour a stark contrast to the magnitude of his entrepreneurial achievements at age 25, Zaid is the founder of the Lost Property Store, Sneaker Exchange in South Africa and his newest streetwear venture, Grade Africa. On how he got into sneaker culture, he says “Almost feel like I […]
The Future of Influencer Marketing in SA
Words by Mercia Tucker The Cambridge English dictionary defines an influencer as “someone who affects or changes the way that other people behave, for example through their use of social media.” By definition, this could extend to any person whose paths we cross on social media whose opinion has swayed us in a particular aspect. […]