FLVME plugs us in to his audio diary with the release of NOTE TO SELF
FLVME has a new project out. Fresh off the news of his recent SAMA nomination for GERMANDER II, FLVME has released the seven-track EP, NOTE TO SELF. The project is his second for the year, having released The LOST PACK:, Vol. 1 in May following a robbery where he lost that very project. In NOTE […]
A-Reece surprise-drops new single “Ving Rhames”
In the aftermath of his Reece Effect tour kickoff in Durban, A-Reece has dropped a new single, “Ving Rhames”. It’s short – coming in at 1:21 – but packs a powerful punch. Jay Jody tweeted about his brother last week, saying “A-Reece is an incredible musician,guys. So much that he makes it seem very simple […]
Muzi releases two singles from upcoming album ‘uMuzi’ that features Coldplay’s Chris Martin
Muzi has dropped two singles from his upcoming album uMuzi. “Milk & Honey” and “Light” follow “eMtunzini” as the second and third singles off the album, dropping “eMtunzini” and its video with the album announcement in August. “Milk & Honey” features British rapper The Last Skeptik in a mellow and minimalistic production that works incredibly […]
DJ Kaymoworld and Loatinover Pounds come through with the “Stecke”
DJ Kaymoworld and Loatinover Pounds have released their new single, “Stecke”. Produced by Kaymoworld and Caask Asid, the Pretoria rapper Loatinover Pounds jumps on the beat with his verses. The sentiment of the track is a common one in hip hop, with the title ‘stecke’ loosely translated to stacks of money, the two aim to […]
Nadia Nakai is “Back In” with the release of her new single
Nadia Nakai marks her return to music with the new single “Back In”. She describes it as “trap Hip Hop song, a feel-good song, a song I think people would like to hear in the clubs.” She continues, “The reason why the song is named ‘Back In’ is because I had to take some time […]
Una Rams and Mikhale Jones make magic with SOS
Una Rams is devoted to R&B and his sultry new anthem with Mikhale Jones is testament to it. He’s released SOS (Sex On Sundayy), a silky single detailing the art of love-making. The Grammy winning artist is equally yoked with Mikhale Jones on vocals, her light and breathy delivery matching the mood of the song. […]
Travis Scott came out swinging with the release of Utopia
Travis Scott’s Utopia is finally here. The fourth studio album by the rapper has been in the making since 2019 and is the first since the Astroworld Festival disaster that took ten lives and injured hundreds more. The Utopia features is quite the list, the writers and producers even longer. With names like James Blake, […]
“Sponono” is the next single from AKA’s posthumous release, Mass Country
“Sponono” is the latest single to be released from AKA’s posthumous album Mass Country. The single is the fifth from the album and the second since the artist’s untimely in March. Garnering over 2.6 million streams already, the single has already been certified gold. Produced by 031 CHOPPA, Xivonaki Manzini as well as Tshupo Khutsoane, […]
Sykes announces himself with the release of viral hit “Sisekakeni Babies”
Njabulo Gumede (of Gqom production duo Rudeboyz)’s TikTok post began with a shot of Sykes chatting for a bit before trying to head out of the makeshift studio to smoke. He was scolded for not laying up his vocals yet, returned, and the freestyle that ensued went viral on social media. The video, captioned “Khona […]
Toss solidifies his stature as a rapper with K.O’s Rockabye
If you thought Toss was a one-hit waist-shaking wonder with “Umlando”, “Manca” came along and proved you wrong. If you thought the extent of his ability was simply to provide catchy vocals over piano beats, his freestyle Kabza’s Khusela showed that he has a lot more in his rapping arsenal. Come the third instalment of […]
The Riky Rick foundation uses AI to release new track “Stronger”
The Riky Rick Foundation for the Promotion of Artivism was created in the wake of the rapper’s death, and is also behind the release of the new track “Stronger”. Newly formed, the foundation is in collaboration with a wide range of partners including Riky’s family members, TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris, and Sony Music Africa. Having lost […]
From IV League to Vth Season, AKA’s Number 4 Is His Last: The Posthumous Mass Country
To cap off what has truly been a devastating tragedy for the South African music industry, and more so for the Forbes family and their loved ones, AKA’s last album Mass Country has officially been released. The already highly anticipated album ascended to even greater levels of anticipation after the rapper was fatefully shot the night of 10 […]