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 […]
[VIDEO] Khuli Chana Completes The Return With Pristine Visuals For “Buyile”
Having released his latest searing single “Buyile” a month ago, Khuli Chana has returned with pristine visuals for the hip hop and amapiano hybrid song. The music video depicts a family affair, as Khuli Chana’s significant other Lamiez Holworthy co-stars in the music video, true to Khuli Chana’s line in the song, “I gave the […]
Elaine Sticks To Her Tried And Tested Formula In Latest Single “Right Now” Accompanied By Magnificent Visuals
If Elaine’s music could be labelled, “sad girl music” seems to be an apt description. It is therefore not surprising that on her latest single – the first since signing with Columbia Records – she’s still in her sad girl bag that propelled her to overwhelming success and fame in the past year. On “Right […]
[VIDEO] MUZI goes full on spacey in the music video for his new single “INTERBLAKTIC”.
Multi-talented artist MUZI released his first single, “INTERBLAKTIC” from his forthcoming full length album on 5 May 2021. The single is supported by an eye-catching music video that finds MUZI being carefree, occupying an open space that is meant to resemble the planet Mars, owing to his intergalactic allusions that populate the song and music […]
A-Reece Connects with American Rapper Joey Fatts On New Song “Where You At” Ahead Of Their Upcoming Joint Mixtape
Beloved South African emcee A-Reece has connected with American emcee Joey Fatts, hailing all the way from Long Beach, California. The two rappers announced that they’re working on a joint mixtape slated for release later on this year. On Friday, they released their first collaboration “Where You At”, produced by Los Angeles producer, Nick Dow. […]
K.O Releases Latest Single “K:HOVA” As Anticipation For His Next Full Length Project Increases
As one of the most highly sought after and celebrated emcees in the game, K.O continues to show his pedigree as a sophisticated hitmaker and lyricist on his latest single “K:HOVA”. The Teargas frontman interpolates one of JAY-Z’s nicknames, Jay Hova, in creating a nickname of his own, K:HOVA. The Lunatik produced cut sees K.O […]
[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 […]
g.o.d Guluva is Kwesta’s Return To The Game
On Friday, Kwesta released his album g.o.d Guluva, which serves as his first full-length album in five years. Not discounting his 2020 EP 2 Skeif, as well as numerous singles released in the past few years, 2016’s DAKAR II was the last time the Katlehong rapper put out a body of work. Featuring a wide […]
One Of New Wave’s Flagship Artists BLXCKIE Releases A Single “David” Ahead Of His Upcoming Album B4Now
New wave is a hip hop subgenre that is steadily taking the industry by storm. South Africa seems to be fertile ground for young emerging artists who make the sub-genre. BLXCKIE is one of the foremost names in these circles, given the acclaim he has received over the past year. His popular single “Big Time […]
I love both Nas and Jay-Z dearly but I don’t ever want to hear another collaboration from them again. Sorry, not sorry.
Two days ago, the internet was abuzz with a confirmed new Nas and Jay-Z collaboration on the upcoming DJ Khaled album, Khaled Khaled. Once again, Khaled was praised for pulling off a rare fixture on a song – something he’s built a reputation for achieving numerous times. I was also excited. Nas and JAY-Z are […]
Ayanda Jiya Whets Our Palate With Her 7-Track EP, Queen
Released on Friday, Ayanda Jiya’s latest EP, Queen, gives a perfect glimpse into what the talented songstress has been up to. At just seven songs, the EP potentially serves as a precursor to a longer full-length album on the horizon. Sticking to her tried and tested formula of collaborating with contemporary emcees, the EP boasts […]