Langa Mavuso joins Deezer’s NEXT class of 2020
Deezer has named Langa Mavuso as part of its NEXT class of 2020. The program, which began in 2017, provides artists with 12 months of dedicated support from Deezer’s Artist Marketing and Editorial teams. This includes playlisting and creative marketing campaigns involving special content, fan events and social media amplification. The global streaming service has […]
Nasty C on Apple’s Song Stories
Apple Music began a new short-form video series this month called Song Stories. The series deep dives into the creative process, inspirations and challenges faced by some of the country’s leading artists – Amanda Black, Ami Faku, Elaine, Nasty C and Sha Sha. With Amanda Black, Elaine, Sha Sha, and Ami Faku having told their […]
Castle Lite Unlocks is back
…and they’re doing things a bit differently this year. Known for being one of the best hip hop festivals in Africa, they’re giving fans and lovers of the experience a chance to buy their tickets as early as possible, and at the lowest price. 10 years deep into the Unlocks experience, they know that you […]
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 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 […]
Apple Music’s Global top streamed album, songs and artists of the year
Apple Music has released its stats on the most popular music on the platform and broken it down by region. Check out the placements below. APPLE MUSIC GLOBAL TOP STREAMED ALBUM OF 2019 Billie Eilish – WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? APPLE MUSIC GLOBAL TOP 10 STREAMED SONGS OF 2019 Lil Nas […]
And the winners are… All the details from the 2019 SA Hip Hop Awards
The 8th Annual SA Hip Hop Awards went down last night at the Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City. In a tweet in the early hours of this morning, Cassper Nyovest highlighted the importance of the awards in the SA entertainment industry, saying: The show began with a performance of “The Cape of Good Dope” […]
Ebro features YoungstaCPT, Shane Eagle, and Sjava on Rap Life
Ebro Darden was recently in the country. For those who are unfamiliar with the OG, he’s a radio veteran on one of New York’s most popular stations; Hot 97. He was appointed the Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B earlier this year for Apple Music and also hosts a show on the platform titled […]
Boity, Pearl Thusi, and DJ Zinhle give us their favourite summertime playlists
Apple Music has launched its Summertime Sounds campaign featuring playlists from some of South Africa and the world’s biggest celebrities and influencers. It includes a broad selection of playlists curated by top celebrities and musicians from South Africa and around the globe including; Boity, Pearl Thusi, Rich Mnisi, Kendall Jenner, DJ Zinhle, Jeannie D, Nadia […]
The 2019 SA Hip Hop Awards nominations are out
And they’re… interesting. They’ll be taking place at the Lyric Theatre again this year at Gold Reef City on November 20th. Voting is based 100% on judges’ scores for the following categories: Album of the Year; Best Dance Crew; Best DJ; Best Freshman; Best Graffiti; Best International Brand; Best Local Brand; Hustler of the Year; […]