Maglera Feature Verses Take Centre Stage
In the last five years, South African hip hop has seen an influx of truly exciting and talented emcees come to the fore. Most of them represent different sounds and geographic locations, adding different facets to the already diverse South African hip hop landscape. Nonetheless, in my estimation, few come close to the enigma that […]
K.O Connects With Maglera Doe Boy On Latest Single “Let Me Cook”
The Mpumalanga rapper releases his third single of the year. K.O ushers in the second quarter of the year with new music. A few months after releasing “SWave Freestyle” and “Y.O.U.”, the former Teargas frontman returns with his latest single “Let Me Cook”, this time assisted by Kanana native Maglera Doe Boy. The song finds […]
Opinion: Drake Will Defeat Kendrick Lamar Like AKA Defeated Cassper Nyovest
The beef between the two heavyweights being touted as one of the greatest moments in hip hop is somewhat similar to our very own clash of the titans, the last great South African hip hop beef.
Luna Florentino takes on Zingah in new diss track
Luna Florentino took Zingah on with a diss track after the two exchanged words on X (formerly Twitter) this Sunday. Luna dubbed him “Lawd of the Crop Tops” in a scathing response to Zingah’s tweet questioning the Rustenburg native’s writing prowess. The disagreement stemmed from a discussion on the latest in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake-Rick Ross […]
Reebok Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop with an Exclusive Track by DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT
Reebok made a resounding return to the world of hip hop with its highly anticipated event, Back Like We Never Left, which went down on 7 December 2023. To mark the occasion and celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop, the brand collaborated with hip hop heavyweights, DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT, on the release of […]
FLVME plugs us in to his audio diary with the release of NOTE TO SELF
FLVME has a new project out. Fresh off the news of his recent SAMA nomination for GERMANDER II, FLVME has released the seven-track EP, NOTE TO SELF. The project is his second for the year, having released The LOST PACK:, Vol. 1 in May following a robbery where he lost that very project. In NOTE […]
A-Reece surprise-drops new single “Ving Rhames”
In the aftermath of his Reece Effect tour kickoff in Durban, A-Reece has dropped a new single, “Ving Rhames”. It’s short – coming in at 1:21 – but packs a powerful punch. Jay Jody tweeted about his brother last week, saying “A-Reece is an incredible musician,guys. So much that he makes it seem very simple […]
Where Hip Hop Meets Jazz, We’re The Better For It
The marriage of jazz and hip hop is a relationship dating back to the early days of the genre. Its modern iteration demystifies jazz to a more youthful audience. For a lot of us young music lovers, jazz has mostly seemed like a highbrow, boring and inaccessible genre that holds no appeal to most of […]
SAMA nominations are in and AKA leads them for 2023
The Soweto Theatre in Jabulani, Soweto played host to the music industry as the SAMA nominations were announced. Albums and singles released between 1 February 2022 and 14 April 2023 were considered for SAMA29. The late AKA leads the pack with a tally of no less than seven nods for his album Mass Country in […]
Cassper Nyovest seeks the wisdom of Solomon in his latest album, one of his most vulnerable offerings
Cassper Nyovest has dropped his seventh full length project, Solomon. Arriving without much hype or fanfare, the title references the biblical character King Solomon, who is renowned for his wisdom. Accordingly, he shot the album cover art in front of St. Johns Apostolic Church in Potchefstroom, wearing the sash that makes up part of the […]
Muzi releases two singles from upcoming album ‘uMuzi’ that features Coldplay’s Chris Martin
Muzi has dropped two singles from his upcoming album uMuzi. “Milk & Honey” and “Light” follow “eMtunzini” as the second and third singles off the album, dropping “eMtunzini” and its video with the album announcement in August. “Milk & Honey” features British rapper The Last Skeptik in a mellow and minimalistic production that works incredibly […]
DJ Kaymoworld and Loatinover Pounds come through with the “Stecke”
DJ Kaymoworld and Loatinover Pounds have released their new single, “Stecke”. Produced by Kaymoworld and Caask Asid, the Pretoria rapper Loatinover Pounds jumps on the beat with his verses. The sentiment of the track is a common one in hip hop, with the title ‘stecke’ loosely translated to stacks of money, the two aim to […]