The Indomitable Cassper Nyovest
Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Austin Malema Styling by Didi Simelane Sometimes, things look different in the light. Refraction of light can produce optical illusions such as a mirage or the twinkling of stars in the night time sky. Reflection of light will produce the image looking back at you in the mirror. The […]
Interview: Major League DJz
Words by Mercia Tucker For years we’ve seen Banele and Bandile Mbere quietly chipping away at the hard rock of the SA entertainment industry. Resolute in their ambitions to dominate the music scene, not only in South Africa, but the world, their work ethic continues to drive the Major League DJz in the quest to […]
How Donald Glover is Redefining Hip Hop & Urban Culture
Words by Kendra Hunsley “I wanted to show White people, you don’t know everything about Black culture.” A modern day Renaissance man, Donald Glover moves further and further away from the prescribed box that society so vigorously tries to stick him in. When you think you’ve finally figured him out and attach a subtitle along […]
The Plug 100: 100 – 1
We dropped the news on Twitter that the June edition of The Plug will focus solely on celebrating and highlighting the Top 100 people in SA who are influencing and moving urban culture forward. Needless to say social media lit up and we trended the whole day after dropping the news.#ThePlug100 generated over 1.7 million […]
5 of the Best African Music Video Directors
Words by Kendra Hunsley There’s something enthralling that occurs when words are coupled with visuals. More so now than ever, visual outputs are just as seminal as the music itself. It creates a holistic delineation, serving as the last puzzle piece of the tour de force. It’s a means of breaking down cultural borders, elevating […]
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Sho Madjozi
Capsule presents Sho Madjozi, an innovative Joburg based musician with an eclectic style and sound. Capsule spent a day with the young singer who is determined to push South African music and street culture forward. Check out her feature below:
Awarded Wins
The South African Music Awards took place this past weekend with the ‘industry awards’ being held on Friday and the main event flighted on Saturday night. Hip hop was the biggest winner with Kwesta taking home six awards in total; equaling Zahara’s record for most awards won in a year by a solo artist and […]
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Champagne69
Champagne69 is a rap duo comprising of Siyanda Mdledle and William Nkuna, artists who were thrown into the music world by chance but have weathered it, and prospered, by choice. The two formed a friendship when they attended high school together at the National School of the Arts and after matriculating, both attended tertiary at […]
The Braam Issue: PatricKxxLee
Words by Mercia Tucker Photography: Anthony Bila PatricKxxLee is the kind of artist who immerses himself so thoroughly in the process of making music that the outcome is as accurate a reflection of his quintessence as it could possibly be. His leap into the music world a baptism by fire, his upcoming album is titled […]
The Weekendfix Vol.7 Mixed By Joey Drumz
Joey Drumz is one of Durban’s preeminent Hip Hop DJs, He is often found playing at some of the country’s premier venues and events. Check out his mix, something nice to tide you over for the weekend.
The Braam Issue: Uncle Party Time
Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Anthony Bila Cover Design by Dumaza Ndata Lindokuhle Mabuda is quietly unassuming. It’s just after midday on the Sunday of our cover shoot at Braamfontein’s Dipstreet store and while the atmosphere of the group is one of animated chatter and excitement, Uncle Party Time, his DJing alias, is almost shrouded in […]
The Braam Issue: Champagne69
Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Anthony Bila Cover Designs by Dumaza Ndata It’s hard not to feel the undercurrent of youthful exuberance when traversing the streets of Braamfontein. It’s at the heartbeat of this urban precinct; a silent hum, almost as definitive as an 808 to boom-bap rap or the Ponte tower to the […]