Apple Music launches Africa Now with DJ Cuppy
Apple Music recently announced a new show on the streaming service dedicated to African sounds and artists and hosted by DJ Cuppy. The show debuted on the 31st May and will air weekly on Sundays. Of the show, Cuppy said, “There are so many rich textures and sounds in Africa and the time is now for […]
Willy Cardiac is taking the world by storm
It’s a great day to be Willy Cardiac. He’s just released his new single, Fan of Me, that features Eric Bellinger, a Grammy-award winning artist who has worked with Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. In addition to that, Spotify has announced the 19-year old as their second RADAR Africa artist. […]
UMG announces the launch of Def Jam Africa
Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division within the continent dedicated to representing the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa. Def Jam Africa will follow the blueprint of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label, which has led and influenced the cutting-edge in hip-hop and […]
Karabo Poppy, Davido, and other artists curate Africa Day playlists
Karabo Poppy, Davido, Laolu, and Msaki are amongst a group of 15 artists who’ve curated their own playlists for Apple Music in celebration of Africa Day. “African music is rich and diverse because Africa is a continent, not a country,” Angelique Kidjo explains. “Its music ranges from Uum Kulthum of Egypt down to Miriam Makeba of South Africa, with many distinct styles and […]
Black Coffee announces ownership stake in Gallo Music Group
SA music icon and international DJ, Black Coffee, has taken to his social media to announce that his investment company, Flight Mode SA, has acquired a majority stake of Gallo Music Investments. SA’s oldest and largest independent music label, Gallo is home to the catalogues of some of our most iconic musicians. Of the deal, […]
Celebrating Africa Month with Apple Music
May is recognised as Africa Month all over the continent. It’s in commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, which is known as the African Union these days. The political quests are for the unity of the continent and for the political and economic emancipation of its people as well as co-operation […]
Warner Music Group announces partnership with Africori
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced it is investing in Africori, Africa’s leading digital music distribution, music rights management and artist development company. The deal gives Warner Music’s ADA division access to Africa’s largest catalogue and A&R network, as well as enabling WMG to establish a presence in many African markets for the first time. […]
Maphorisa goes head to head with Tira this week with Castle Lite Unlocks In Bed With
This Wednesday, Castle Lite Unlocks takes it to the top as the weekly feature In Bed With features two of SA’s heaviest hitters in the battle of the beatmakers; DJ Maphorisa vs DJ Tira. It’ll be hosted by DJ Zinhle, and there’ll be a performance by Focalistic as well but it’ll be up to the […]
Streets is done: The Big Hash and J Molley call it quits on their beef
After piquing our interests last week by easing into their battle, J Molley and The Big Hash took it all the way to the top by firing off a series of tracks to set it off. Hash was a contributor to Stogie T’s Freestyle Friday and his verse had a target that he was directly […]
Young Money Radio coming to Apple Music
If your teenage years weren’t filled with the hype around Lil Wayne, your favourite artist has definitely drawn some influence from him. True to form, he’s back to his trendsetting ways as the first artist hosted show on Apple Music to broadcast live via video stream. Lil Wayne is now on Apple Music with Young Money Radio. Each episode will feature exclusive […]
In Bed With… Stogie T, Rouge, and Bas
The year was 2003 and “They say a thin-skinned drum makes the loudest beat” were the lyrics you first heard when you opened yourself up to the experience of Tumi and the Volume’s Live at the Baseline album. The artist had already made a name for himself with his solo exploits in the Joburg hip […]
Nasty C and Emtee battle it out in the latest “Revolution of Hip Hop” IG live
“The Revolution of Hip Hop” Instagram Live battles began a few weeks ago with Gemini Major and Tweezy going head to head. After Makwa and Lunatik took up the reins last week, Nasty C and Emtee had their own version last night. Facilitated by Gemini and Tweezy, theirs follows the wave of artists bringing entertainment […]