MsCosmo drops “Baningi” featuring Sho Madjozi, Dee Koala, and Nelisiwe Sibiya
MsCosmo has dropped a powerhouse of an anthem for Women’s Month titled “Baningi”. She features Sho Madjozi, Dee Koala and Nelisiwe Sibiya on the track as well, continuing her tradition of well curated collaborations on her singles. Of the track, she says, “I’ve always wanted to make a proudly South African song and the combination […]
Rouge pens open letter to SA men and Drops “Senzeni Na” featuring Amanda Black
Dear South African men, It took me a while to pen this letter to you. To be honest, I didn’t know what to say. The ask to me seems so simple, and yet here I am on a public platform and I ask that you to STOP hurting us. Growing up the youngest of 4 […]
Elaine signs to Columbia Records and drops a new video for “Risky”
Columbia Records has just announced the Elaine has officially signed to the label. About her signing, Managing Director of Sony Music Entertainment Africa, Sean Watson, commented ‘Elaine is unquestionably deserving of the recognition she’s getting for her music. It’s not chance that got her to where she is, its talent and hard work. We love […]
ShabZi Madallion celebrates a decade in music, re-sharing music released over this period
ShabZi Madallion released his debut album in April, named after his mom Nomvula. The muso’s experience in the industry, however, spans ten years and includes 16 projects. Celebrating his decade in the game, he’s decided to re-share that work that may be unknown to some of his fans. Sharing them on a weekly basis, he […]
Moozlie curates stay-at-home concert “Blanco Sessions”
Moozlie has kept busy during lockdown and curated a virtual concert called the “Blanco Sessions.” A 33 minute performance of tracks from her album Victory, she also slips in a few that she’s featured on viz. Don Design’s “Python” and Tumi Tladi’s “Basadi Remix.” Celebrating Women’s Month, and giving women around the country their flowers […]
Pdot O pays tribute to HHP with surprise release “My Last 20”
Pdot O has released a single in which he raps from the perspective of Jabulani “HHP” Tsambo. Taking his life in 2018, Jabba had spoken publicly on his battle with depression in a few interviews, a recording of which was used in the outro of the track. The single is “giving listeners an idea of […]
Nadia Nakai. The awakening of SA’s rap queen
In many art forms, the pursuit of legendary status is the North Star guiding the trajectory of the artist’s career. James Baldwin spoke about an aspect of this in his collection of essays, Nobody Knows My Name. Exploring various themes over the six years that it was written, he also spoke of integrity as an […]
MFE Artists pay tribute to PRO Mkhize with MAWE: VITA24
In commemoration of the second anniversary of Linda “PRO” Mkhize’s passing, his lyrical soldiers have come together to give The General a 24 gun salute. PRO passed away on the 8th August 2018 and is still revered as one of the best rappers that SA has produced. Two years later, S.F.S 5 Star, Captain FS […]
Dee Xclsv drops new EP, G-Park Genius
“Tryna make a M from an mp3”, Dee Xclsv has released his new EP, G-Park Genius. Executive produced by Profound, the beats are laid back and relatively simple in structure, the perfect foundation for Dee’s introspective raps. “Passive Aggressive” is the perfect example with the beat sampling Kool & the Gang’s “Summer Madness” as he […]
[VIDEO] Nasty C drops “Palm Trees” off the upcoming Zulu Man With Some Power
Nasty C has a new release today. It’s the next track off his upcoming album Zulu Man With Some Power, which now has a release date. The ZMWSP dropped the album artwork and let us know that the album will be dropping on the 28th August. In the meantime, he’s released another track off the […]
Angie Santana teams up with Indigo Stella for her latest single “Money”
Very little comes close to velvet smooth vocals over a banging beat. Angie Santana delivers just that on her new single “Money” featuring Indigo Stella. The singer, songwriter, and performing artist has been captivating us since her breakout single “RnB & Hennessy” in 2017 and with her 2018 release “Don’t Waste My Time.” She has […]
Una Rams releases “Shy” off his upcoming EP, Crush
Two years since the last project he’s released, Una Rams has sent us an invitation to love. Una has dropped a new single today off the upcoming EP, Crush. Thohoyandou-born, he describes himself as a genre-fluid sonic nomad and that’s exactly what he delivers. His sound traverses elements from varied genres to give us an […]