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 […]
Visionary Women Are Celebrated This Month With Apple Music
It’s Women’s Month and Apple Music is celebrating visionary women with playlists from the country’s leading female artists, influencers and personalities. The 15 phenomenal Mzansi women are Elaine, Nadia Nakai, Boity, Sha Sha, Nandi Madida, Loot Love, Holly Rey, Sarah Langa, Kefilwe Mabote, Mihlali Ndamase, Kim Jayde, Bernice West, Christia Visser, Ama Qamata, and Natasha […]
AKA’s “Energy” uses the “Summer Daze” sample to deliver a message
An element of hip hop production that goes back as far as the growth of the genre itself, sampling is fundamental to hip hop. In April last year, AKA filmed his episode of MTV Base’s Yo! MTV Raps where he spoke the use of sampling in his catalogue. Where our most prominent memories of hip […]
[VIDEO] 2LeeStark drops “Ban Ban” Video feat. Draper
Back in March he freestyled the verse that he laid on “Ban Ban” and today he drops the video. After a two-year musical hiatus, Stark has been delivering hit after hit in 2020 in a full-on creative assault. Check out the video below.
[VIDEO] YoungstaCPT drops “La Familie” Video
Describing it as his most personal piece of visual art to date, YoungstaCPT dropped the video for “La Familie” and has featured his family on it. From his uncle, who he says “taught me how to tie my shoelaces & for that I make sure his Takkies are always fresh!” to his mom who “nurtured […]
[VIDEO] Khuli Chana drops “Havenots” Video feat. Maglera Doe Boy
The video for the song that inspired the title of Khuli Chana’s latest album has dropped. Featuring Maglera Doe Boy – or MDB – it’s a cinematic stunner. In our cover interview with him, he said of the song and album “So Planet of the HaveNots is not really speaking to the guy on the intersection, […]
The SAMAs are here again and the nominations are interesting
The SAMAs are here again and the full list of nominees has been released. The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) announced on the 6th July that the awards show will now be a virtual experience because of lockdown regulations and social distancing norms. To support the move, the show will be streamed on a […]
Take a journey with Stephen of Kent as he launches Fight Club Fridays with “Luz Kontrol”
“It was on a car ride home on a brisk North-side Johannesburg summer afternoon where I asked my friend what the likelihood of there being a Brad Pitt movie quote or character arch for whatever one can go through in life. Admittedly, it seemed like an arbitrary enquiry. One which could only be dignified with […]
Stogie T enlists Benny the Butcher and Nasty C for his double single release today
Stogie T hit us with a double single release today. He features Griselda Records’ Benny the Butcher on “Animals” and Nasty C on “Dunno”. The singles are from his forthcoming album “Dux Africanus” that we’ll be getting in the fourth quarter of the year. “Dux” being the Latin word for “leader,” the album title makes […]
Pop Smoke’s posthumous album “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” is released
Shot and killed in February at just 20 years old, Pop Smoke’s death shook up the music industry. An incredibly talented artist on the cusp of breaking through worldwide, he was seen as one of the leaders of a subgenre of trap; Brooklyn drill. After his estate gave the go-ahead for the release of the […]
Sho Madjozi has signed to Epic Records
Sho Madjozi has officially signed to Epic Records. The label announced that she joins the roster as it’s only South African act in North America. Chairman and C.E.O. of Epic Records, Sylvia Rhone, said of the signing, “African artists are enjoying an unprecedented level of visibility in music and Sho Madjozi is beautifully waving the flag for South Africa. She’s […]