Mac Miller’s posthumous album, Circles, has been released
On January 8th, Mac Miller’s family released a statement on the artist’s Instagram page on the release of his final album, Circles. Giving detail on the circumstances surrounding the posthumous album, the release comes not long after the anniversary of the rapper’s death. January 17 has arrived, and with it the album. You can find […]
uSanele’s uMvelase
uSanele has released the follow up to his January 2019 project, Gangular. uMvelase, as described by him, is “a message to self (from higher self or spirit) to return home—Buyela ekhaya as the last track title suggests, or rather to remember who we are and where we come from.” “This project is in honour of […]
Black to the Future’s State Theatre Rendezvous
A strictly hip hop event is set to light up the South African State Theatre’s Rendezvous on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The show is centered around bringing the culture together, particularly celebrating the old school as well as the leaders of new school of hip hop. Hosted in collaboration with the State Theatre, Mphankomo Creatives […]
The Plug x Castle Lite present: 100 Most Influential People in Urban Culture
“There’s no argument. I am a hundred percent the reason why hip hop is drenched.” Part of his Utatakho Remix verse that shook up the fourth quarter of 2019, Riky Rick stakes his claim on the game boldly with that bar. Hubris is almost a cornerstone of hip hop, but who really got the block […]
Touchline drops “19 Flow”
The winner of the People’s Choice Award for the Verse of the Year is closing out 2019 with another project. Dropping “18 Flow” last year, he’s making a habit of feeding the streets as we end off the year. Check out 19 Flow here https://ffm.to/19flow
The SA Hip Hop Museum honours inductees at the Hennessy Wall of Fame
Osmic Menoe has added to his already considerable contribution to SA’s hip hop culture by founding the first ever SA Hip Hop Museum. While the museum will only be opened to the public in 2020, he’s partnered with Hennessy for the Wall of Fame; a tribute to those who have laid the foundations for the […]
Apple Music’s Global top streamed album, songs and artists of the year
Apple Music has released its stats on the most popular music on the platform and broken it down by region. Check out the placements below. APPLE MUSIC GLOBAL TOP STREAMED ALBUM OF 2019 Billie Eilish – WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? APPLE MUSIC GLOBAL TOP 10 STREAMED SONGS OF 2019 Lil Nas […]
And the winners are… All the details from the 2019 SA Hip Hop Awards
The 8th Annual SA Hip Hop Awards went down last night at the Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City. In a tweet in the early hours of this morning, Cassper Nyovest highlighted the importance of the awards in the SA entertainment industry, saying: The show began with a performance of “The Cape of Good Dope” […]
Ebro features YoungstaCPT, Shane Eagle, and Sjava on Rap Life
Ebro Darden was recently in the country. For those who are unfamiliar with the OG, he’s a radio veteran on one of New York’s most popular stations; Hot 97. He was appointed the Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B earlier this year for Apple Music and also hosts a show on the platform titled […]
Injayethu uSliqe on his new album
Gospel is king in the South African music lover community, even the SA hip-hop legend Sliqe agrees. He shared this a moment before sitting down to discuss the past two years of his life and creating Injayam (Vol. 2). Where music consumption is concerned, gospel music is likely the one genre in the country that […]
Boity, Pearl Thusi, and DJ Zinhle give us their favourite summertime playlists
Apple Music has launched its Summertime Sounds campaign featuring playlists from some of South Africa and the world’s biggest celebrities and influencers. It includes a broad selection of playlists curated by top celebrities and musicians from South Africa and around the globe including; Boity, Pearl Thusi, Rich Mnisi, Kendall Jenner, DJ Zinhle, Jeannie D, Nadia […]
The 2019 SA Hip Hop Awards nominations are out
And they’re… interesting. They’ll be taking place at the Lyric Theatre again this year at Gold Reef City on November 20th. Voting is based 100% on judges’ scores for the following categories: Album of the Year; Best Dance Crew; Best DJ; Best Freshman; Best Graffiti; Best International Brand; Best Local Brand; Hustler of the Year; […]