In Bed With… Stogie T, Rouge, and Bas
The year was 2003 and “They say a thin-skinned drum makes the loudest beat” were the lyrics you first heard when you opened yourself up to the experience of Tumi and the Volume’s Live at the Baseline album. The artist had already made a name for himself with his solo exploits in the Joburg hip […]
Pop Bottles School of Events
The lockdown our country’s facing has hit many industries hard, but one of the hardest hit has been that of entertainment. With no public gatherings permitted, eventing has taken a particularly hard knock. Pop Bottles has put together a platform as an initiative to support the events industry during this time; Pop Bottles School of […]
Bring Back Sports!
Amidst South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, Bring Back Sports aims to entertain, while supporting those financially impacted by COVID-19. Rudy Gobert, a player for the NBA’s Utah Jazz, tested positive for COVID-19 and on March 11 one of the biggest sporting leagues in the world decided to suspend play indefinitely. The reality of the pandemic was […]
MUZI announces his nationwide tour, CHANNEL BLAK
Muzi released his third album, ZENO, late last year and has just made the announcement that he will be starting his own ‘live ting’ and going on a nationwide tour. The tour is set to rep the current wave of modern African music, and while it is headlined by Muzi himself, it also features Darkie […]
UMI Festival serves up its second instalment
Come Saturday the 29th of February, Johannesburg’s favourite monthly rooftop party for emerging DJs and live performances, Feel Good Series, presents UMI: Our Music Festival, the mother of all Feel Goods. UMI takes the ethos of the Feel Good Series events and ups the ante. The micro music and lifestyle festival will be hosted at […]
10 Years of Dope
DOPE Store recently celebrated 10 years in fashion. To commemorate this milestone, they’ve put together an art show at the Kalashnikov Gallery in Braamfontein running from the 27th February to the 4th of March. Andile “Scotch” Cele describes the event as “an art show looking back at Designer Original Products Enterprise aka DOPE Store; the […]
The Photobooth Party is back
The much anticipated Photo-booth Party is back on Saturday the 7th of March 2020 at Dassler’s Braamfontein. With yet another exciting event, this edition features one of the nation’s most loved photographers; Austin Malema. The Photo-booth Party (which has worked with the likes of Anthony Bila, Kgomotso Neto, and Chisanga Mubanga) is an experiential social […]
M·A·C Cosmetics Partners With Pearl Thusi
In an exquisite event on Thursday night, MAC Cosmetics launched their collaboration with actress, model, and TV personality, Pearl Thusi. On the 1st March, M·A·C Cosmetics will launch two limited-edition product kits with Pearl. Each kit, named ‘ME’ and ‘Power’, features a selection of some of Pearl’s favourite existing M·A·C products, curated by Pearl herself. […]
Castle Lite Unlocks is back
…and they’re doing things a bit differently this year. Known for being one of the best hip hop festivals in Africa, they’re giving fans and lovers of the experience a chance to buy their tickets as early as possible, and at the lowest price. 10 years deep into the Unlocks experience, they know that you […]
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 […]
The NBA and Apple Music launch BASE:LINE
Apple Music and the National Basketball Association (NBA), together with UnitedMasters, are excited to premiere BASE:LINE, a new Apple Music independent music playlist committed to searching the earth for the best new hip hop artists. Throughout the history of the NBA, hip hop has been synonymous with the league’s culture. The teams, players and fans have […]
Black to the Future’s State Theatre Rendezvous
A strictly hip hop event is set to light up the South African State Theatre’s Rendezvous on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The show is centered around bringing the culture together, particularly celebrating the old school as well as the leaders of new school of hip hop. Hosted in collaboration with the State Theatre, Mphankomo Creatives […]