Cassper Carries On His Tradition of Experimentation With Sweet And Short 2.0
Cassper Nyovest’s sixth studio album has arrived in the form of Short And Sweet 2.0. It serves as the second instalment in what’s shaping up to be a series of Cassper’s passion projects where he embraces experimentation. The first Sweet And Short was an elaborate homage to kwaito, which saw the platinum-selling rapper take a […]
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 […]
Nasty C Maintains His Upward Trajectory With New Single “JACK”
Nasty C released his second single of the year in the form of “Jack”, the reflective and minimalist Flvme produced cut. The airy and sparsely arranged beat spotting a thumping bass, a looped guitar riff and a flute refrain allows Nasty to calmly reflect and look back on a life he acknowledges but wishes to […]
Remembering PRO: Where Mortality Meets Legend
“I know I’m a ghetto superhero, fede nami ngina ma phutha, but I’m more Steve Biko for my people, than I am Martin Luther…” – PRO, ‘Makasana’ Linda ‘Pro’ Mkhize is a once in a lifetime talent. An emcee so rare that even past his prime, his enduring impact and legacy has lived through the […]
Kimosabe And ThatoFeels Are Wary Of Love In Their New Single “Fell In Luv”
Kimosabe reunites with fellow artist and Kimosabe Production’s labelmate, Thato Feels, on the anthemic “Fell In Luv”. The two artists share ruminations on love, as they declare their reluctance to get into it. Their wariness is caused by what seems to be past experiences that didn’t go so well. ThatoFeels sings, “Don’t want my little […]
[VIDEO] Blxckie Is Living His Dream In The Visuals For His Nasty C Featured Hit “Ye x4”
Fresh off the success of his debut album B4Now, Blxckie capitalises on his current momentum with the release of the visuals to his anthemic hit, “Ye x4”. The KZN native has been enjoying a rapid rise in the industry and one of the contributions to his meteoric rise is the Nasty C cosign in the […]
Priddy Ugly And YoungstaCPT Show Their Penmanship On New Song “The Pen”
Since the first quarter of the year, Priddy Ugly has been on a roll with impressive output. In March, he released a two-piece in the form of “A Reminder To You” and “Rainbow”, which were accompanied by a stellar double video. Less than three weeks later, he released this exceptional freestyle on his birthday, aptly […]
FLVME Unleashes His Latest Music Video For ‘How Long’ Off His D.O.A (Dead Or Alive) EP
Released in the last quarter of 2020, D.O.A (Dead Or Alive) was Flvme’s second project of the previous year. Earlier in the year, he had put out the collaborative album RedLight District with Die Mondez.Now, almost seven months after releasing the EP (D.O.A) he has gone on to share visuals to one of the stand […]
MUZI and The Temple Pay Homage To Kwaito In Their Music Video For “Need Dat”
Fresh off his out of this world music video for his single “Interblaktik”, Muzi returns with another masterful video for his The Temple assisted new single “Need Dat”. The song is an upbeat and jovial affair, whose music video is heavily Kwaito inspired, given the dance choreography that is its centerpiece. Six dancers, all clad […]
Indigo Stella and Nadia Nakia Are All About Their Paper On New Single “Pay It Up”
Since she first stepped in the scene, particularly with her 2019 EP Indigo, Indigo Stella has been going from strength to strength, proving she’s a force to be reckoned with in the industry. The budding rapper, who has shown her lyrical chops numerous times is back with a breezy cut that features none other than […]
Balancing Hope With Struggle in Motivational Music
A good story always seeks to strike balance the sunshine and the darkness and sometimes the good story is woven out of the darkness itself. Most great works of art aren’t all sweet, hopeful and funny. From books to films, to comedy, good artists always balance the bright and cheerful with darkness in some way. […]
Blxckie and Nasty C Run Rampant On “Ye x4”
Soon after releasing “David” from his upcoming full length album, B4 Now, Blxckie has released another scorcher of a single, “Ye x4” this time linking up with Nasty C. The long awaited collaboration is the first time the two Durbanites work together after much buzz from their respective fans for them to connect. The song […]