Warner Music Group announces partnership with Africori
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced it is investing in Africori, Africa’s leading digital music distribution, music rights management and artist development company. The deal gives Warner Music’s ADA division access to Africa’s largest catalogue and A&R network, as well as enabling WMG to establish a presence in many African markets for the first time. […]
In conversation with pH Raw X
With the recent release of his sophomore album, SENSE EXPERIENCE & EKEYOTO, pH Raw X asserts himself as one of the most exciting and innovative acts in the South African music industry. Through commendable self-awareness, resolve and commitment, pH Raw X has managed to become a mainstay in the game, wearing many hats, as a […]
ASAP Shembe’s new album, Amarekere is here
The moniker ASAP (as it relates to ASAP Shembe) is an acronym for “Aba Sindisiwe Aba Pheli” and is loosely translated to “those who are saved will never perish.” The title of his album, Amarekere, seems as fitting a debut as you will ever find. His first EP, Inkinga, was released in 2017 and he […]
Maphorisa goes head to head with Tira this week with Castle Lite Unlocks In Bed With
This Wednesday, Castle Lite Unlocks takes it to the top as the weekly feature In Bed With features two of SA’s heaviest hitters in the battle of the beatmakers; DJ Maphorisa vs DJ Tira. It’ll be hosted by DJ Zinhle, and there’ll be a performance by Focalistic as well but it’ll be up to the […]
Streets is done: The Big Hash and J Molley call it quits on their beef
After piquing our interests last week by easing into their battle, J Molley and The Big Hash took it all the way to the top by firing off a series of tracks to set it off. Hash was a contributor to Stogie T’s Freestyle Friday and his verse had a target that he was directly […]
[VIDEO] Stilo Magolide drops ‘Seven’ Video
He dropped the EP last year with seven tracks in reference to its title, Seven. Stilo has just dropped the visuals for that track, closing out its chapter. Asked about the long-form video, he says “‘Seven’ – the song – is about a day in my life that inspired growth and humility. The long-form is […]
Young Money Radio coming to Apple Music
If your teenage years weren’t filled with the hype around Lil Wayne, your favourite artist has definitely drawn some influence from him. True to form, he’s back to his trendsetting ways as the first artist hosted show on Apple Music to broadcast live via video stream. Lil Wayne is now on Apple Music with Young Money Radio. Each episode will feature exclusive […]
In Bed With… Stogie T, Rouge, and Bas
The year was 2003 and “They say a thin-skinned drum makes the loudest beat” were the lyrics you first heard when you opened yourself up to the experience of Tumi and the Volume’s Live at the Baseline album. The artist had already made a name for himself with his solo exploits in the Joburg hip […]
J Molley releases “I’m Good” and ignites a lyrical battle
J Molley teased a single a few days ago on his social media titled “Deep In The Cut/I’m Good” and released the full track on Soundcloud yesterday. On it he says: Ironic how these homeboys wanna call my name out for cloutMeanwhile be on the phone calling me tryna hash this shit outGuess these are […]
Xenlaii’s SURF : AM story is complete
Xenlaii debuted his SURF : AM EP in June last year and curated a multisensory experience around its release. Not quite ready to drop his debut album, but having recorded new music, he came through with the deluxe edition a few weeks ago. With five new tracks added to the EP, he has a few […]
Nasty C and Emtee battle it out in the latest “Revolution of Hip Hop” IG live
“The Revolution of Hip Hop” Instagram Live battles began a few weeks ago with Gemini Major and Tweezy going head to head. After Makwa and Lunatik took up the reins last week, Nasty C and Emtee had their own version last night. Facilitated by Gemini and Tweezy, theirs follows the wave of artists bringing entertainment […]
Stogie T’s Freestyle Friday is a feast of rap flair
Stogie T began his weekly dose of freestyling a verse on his social media on the 6th March and nothing was the same. If you’re familiar, you’d know his pen is second to none in SA, so serving up lyrics like “Niggas blow their own horn, Ornette Coleman/ But can’t tell the pretty Tonys from […]