The SA Music Awards nominations for 2022 are out
On June 7th, the 28th annual SA Music Awards nominees were announced during a nomination party held in Randburg, Johannesburg. The event was also shared via livestream on the SAMAs YouTube account and was attended by A-list celebrities, some of whom were announced as nominees as well. The SAMAs were last hosted in person two […]
Blxckie celebrates the anniversary of B4Now and is awarded 10 plaques
On Friday the 20th May Blxckie hosted friends, family and industry peers for an evening celebrating the anniversary of his debut album B4Now. Reflecting on the impact his music has made in the industry with Ms Cosmo and Siya Metane, M4Entertainment and Africori awarded Blxckie with 10 plaques for achieving Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum […]
WATCH: Skhandaworld’s Welcome To The Planet Mini-documentary
Following their 2021’s partnership with Universal Music Africa, the SKHANDAWORLD collective released a compilation album titled, Welcome To The Planet which featured a star-studded cast including the likes of AKA, Tshego, Cassper Nyovest and Nadia Nakai. This year, continuing on the momentum they garnered since the inception of the collective in 2020, they have released a mini-documentary of the same name as the compilation, which […]
Hip-hop artist, Dj Citi Lyts has died
The hip-hop community was this morning stunned as news reports started to pour in announcing the passing of DJ Citi Lyts, who was shot 8 times in the early hours of the Monday morning in Dube, Soweto. The popular hip-hop DJ, whose real name is Sandile Mkhize was shot and killed this morning in an […]
Blxckie Emerges As MTV Base Hottest MC of 2021
MTV Base Hottest MCs list reveal is an anticipated yearly fixture every December. This year was not any different and for the 2021 instalment, the affair was hosted by MTV Base Culture Squad member Tshego Koke. The panel assembled consisted of DJ Zan D, Shala The Unicorn, Kai, Buhle, Siya and French Fry, who debated […]
A-Reece Announces The Inclusion of “Tuff Luck” on Upcoming Collaboration Album With Jay Jody, Blue Tape
A-Reece and his brother Jay Jody (one half of BenchMarq) are gearing to release their collaborative album Blue Tape on December 10th. The two wordsmiths have collaborated on numerous occasions in their respective careers. Standout collaborations from the two in recent times include the BenchMarq single “No New Friends”, which featured a scene stealing hook […]
The SAMA Winning Hip Hop Album by the late Flabba ‘Nkuli vs Flabba’ Debuts on Digital Streaming Platforms
South African hip hop supergroup Skwatta Kamp remains one of the more cultural defining roleplayers in the South African music industry, particularly in how the collective spearheaded the commercial hip hop movement in South Africa. They broke barriers and opened doors of rooms in which South African hip hop exists in its splendour today. Consisting […]
DBN Gogo Spotlighted As The Latest Artist In Equal Music Program
Spotify has just announced that DBN Gogo has been selected as the latest artist to join their global EQUAL Music Program. The program is a platform aimed at highlighting women in music, and she is the first South African creator in the program that has included Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage, and US rapper Saweetie. As […]
South Africa Based Artist & Producer TRESOR Gets A Production Placement On Drake’s Certified Lover Boy Album
Internationally recognised singer, songwriter, producer and multi award-winning musician, TRESOR, received writing and production credits on Drake’s album Certified Lover Boy for his contribution on the song “Fountain” featuring Nigerian songstress Tems. TRESOR, who’s based predominantly in South Africa, is no stranger to the international music scene having achieved two number #1 singles in Italy […]
A Pro(Kid) biopic African/American is in the works with Vic Mensa Set To Star as Pro’s former manager, Syd Money
American rapper Vic Mensa has been cast in the upcoming hip hop biopic film African/American, based on the life of late South African hip hop legend, Pro (formerly known as ProKid). Vic will be playing Syd Money, who was Pro’s manager instrumental early on in Pro’s career, particularly in the crafting of Pro’s first album […]
[VIDEO] YoungstaCPT Releases A Monumental Music Video For “Kleurling”
Released in 2019, YoungstaCPT’s debut album 3T (Things Take Time) has afforded him continued success and relevance. It’s therefore little surprise that two years since the album was released (29 March 2019), he has gone on to give visual treatment to one of the standout songs from the critically acclaimed album. “Kleurling” is a song […]
[VIDEO] Boity Drops “018’s Finest” Video with Maglera Doe Boy and Ginger Trill
Boity has dropped the video for “018’s Finest” featuring Maglera Doe Boy and Ginger Trill. Officially released on Friday, 16 April 2021, Boity’s video for her latest single off her debut EP 4463 has raked in almost 30 000 views on YouTube in the weekend to date. True to her ways of paying homage to […]