The Death of Superman: Kobe Bryant as I knew him
Superman is dead. From overtaking greats like Larry Bird in career stats, to pulling off his signature fadeaway jump shot almost as if he were on a different astral plane, Kobe Bryant was some kind of magic. The stats will tell you that over the span of his twenty-year career he was a five-time NBA […]
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 […]
The Plug x Castle Lite present: 100 Most Influential People in Urban Culture
“There’s no argument. I am a hundred percent the reason why hip hop is drenched.” Part of his Utatakho Remix verse that shook up the fourth quarter of 2019, Riky Rick stakes his claim on the game boldly with that bar. Hubris is almost a cornerstone of hip hop, but who really got the block […]
The Republic of Extra Cold
One of Castle Lite’s flagship events, Republic of Extra Cold took place this past weekend. The coolest place to be this summer was somewhere in the Atlantic ocean together with the ruling president elect for the second term in office – Pearl Thusi – and her cabinet of ministers. With Donovan Goliath holding down the […]
A bold musical world with Moonchild Sanelly, DBN Gogo, Ms Cosmo, and DJ Speedsta
In describing her sound, Moonchild Sanelly has been very deliberate about the way she would like her music to be categorised. “I created my sound “future ghetto funk” in 2007. When I got [to Joburg] I’d gotten deals from different labels. I’d be like ‘I don’t listen to afro-punk, I’m not going to act like […]
The SA Hip Hop Museum honours inductees at the Hennessy Wall of Fame
Osmic Menoe has added to his already considerable contribution to SA’s hip hop culture by founding the first ever SA Hip Hop Museum. While the museum will only be opened to the public in 2020, he’s partnered with Hennessy for the Wall of Fame; a tribute to those who have laid the foundations for the […]
Kultür Cafe is coming to Jozi
Jozi, get ready for a Kultür shock; the Cafe is coming. Featuring DBN Gogo, MsCosmo, Moonchild Sanelly, and DJ Speedsta, it goes down at Razor Charlie in Sandton on Sunday the 15th November. A new range designed for young adults, Tumi Mmope, Danone senior brand manager says, “The purpose of the Kultür range is to […]
The Joburg Film Festival kicks off today
…and its key objective is to curate, elevate, and celebrate the African film and entertainment industry. Leading up to the festival itself JFF launched its Film Club, which is a series of events celebrating the art of the cinematic experience and the community of film lovers. In its most recent edition, the film club screened […]
A good time with Triple Good Sessions
An event that was launched to bring like-minded people together, Grant’s Whisky took their flagship Triple Good Sessions down to the coast this past Thursday for the event hosted at The Chairman in Durban. With the theme “Good Things Start with Three”, guests were entertained by a trio of musical acts, and Nicky Shange kicked […]
Castle Lite partners with Rouge for their 250ml launch
No stranger to the brand, Rouge has partnered up with Castle Lite again for the launch of their new 250ml bottle design. The new design was launched at the New York Runway ZA event at the Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers, in a showcase of innovation across different design spheres. The first of its […]