Nasty C to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
On Friday 26 February, Nasty C will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Together with Ari Lennox, he will perform their collaboration, “Black and White”, off his 2020 album, Zulu Man With Some Power. In June 2020, Nasty C performed his socially-conscious song, They Don’t, on Late Night With Seth Meyers. He returns to American television — […]
Stogie T is taking his Freestyle Friday talents to Channel O
Rap OG Stogie T introduced us to Freestyle Friday last year as the country was settling into lockdown life. Making SA rap again, his weekly dose of freestyling a verse on his social media kept us entertained throughout lockdown. He put the series to rest in June and mentioned that the second season will be […]
Worth Checking Out: SOFT’s The Wooden Stool
When a song is newly available on streaming services, listening and discussing the release is commonplace. At that point, we’re considering the technical, limited to commentary on what is on the track. However, watching a performance of the same track has the potential to bring the artist closer to their listenership and forge a bond […]
Entries for the 2021 SA Music Awards to close soon
If you haven’t yet, now would be a good time to get your entries in for the 2021 South African Music Awards. Entries for South Africa’s premier music award show opened up on the 27th November 2020 and will close at midnight on the 31st January 2021. Music eligible for a SAMA27 nomination must have been […]
MTV Base ranks its Hottest MCs (and new wave artists) for 2020
MTV Base aired one of its flagship properties in December 2020, the Hottest MCs List. Hosted by Ms Cosmo, the panelists for the yearly round-up included Kyeezi, DJ Venom, Nota, DJ Kaymo, Mandisa Ntsinde, and Lula Odiba. With the criteria for the makeup of the list being bars, impact, sales, and intangibles, the panel came […]
Unlocks 2021 with Cardi B has been called off
Castle Lite regrets to announce that it has had to call off Castle Lite Unlocks 2021. This is as a result of the country’s on-going struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic. With the nation currently in the grip of a second wave of the pandemic and confirmed cases on the increase, the South African government has […]
Featuring Riky Rick, Sho Madjozi, and YoungstaCPT, The Ubunifu Space docuseries is a love letter to SA Creativity
The African diaspora music reactions channel have dropped 4/8 episodes from their #UbuOnTour series on Youtube and it’s packed with appearances from South Africa’s A-list entertainers One year after London-based YouTube channel, The Ubunifu Space touched down in South Africa, they share their experiences through an eight-part docuseries titled after their tour campaign, #UbuOnTour. Having premiered on Monday, […]
Virgil Abloh’s collaborative book with Nike is set to document “The Ten”
In 2017, Nike and Virgil Abloh announced a new design project, “The Ten.” Reconstructing 10 Nike footwear designs, he said of the project, “What we’re talking about here is larger than sneakers, it’s larger than design culture. It’s nothing short of state-of-the-art design. These 10 shoes have broken barriers in performance and style. To me, […]
Born To Dance: The Story of Kamo Mphela
“I’m always smiling when I dance. I like the reaction of how it makes people feel more than what it makes me feel. So, me dancing gives people smiles and that’s what I take from, I gravitate from. It’s more of an energy. I feel like dance is a talent that’s meant to make people […]
PayIn30, a lifeline for SMMEs during the COVID-19 crisis
When we’re kids, and teachers ask, “What do you want to be one day”, answers like doctor, lawyer, police officer, singer, and the like, are often tossed around. In primary school, asking this is enough. However, perhaps it’s important to start considering “How do you want to be paid” as a valid and necessary question. […]
The 2020 SAHHA’s Full List of Winners
The 2020 SAHHAs took place this past weekend, airing on SABC1 and hosted by Uncle Vinny. The award show was a virtual one because of COVID-19 restrictions and the yearly live show couldn’t continue in its usual format. It wasn’t without some eyebrows raised at the result, however. Check out the winners in the list […]
Success Is A Blend for The Plug 100 in partnership with Chivas Regal
The author of The Secrets to Your Win, TemitOpe Ibrahim once said “Influence is when you are not the one talking and yet your words fill the room; when you are absent and yet your presence is felt everywhere.” As a measure of the 100 most influential people in SA urban culture, we couldn’t find a […]