The Braam Issue: Champagne69
Words by Mercia Tucker Photography by Anthony Bila Cover Designs by Dumaza Ndata It’s hard not to feel the undercurrent of youthful exuberance when traversing the streets of Braamfontein. It’s at the heartbeat of this urban precinct; a silent hum, almost as definitive as an 808 to boom-bap rap or the Ponte tower to the […]
[VIDEO] Shane Eagle Drops ‘Julia’ Video
Check out the beautiful music video to Shane Eagle’s latest single, Julia, below.
[VIDEO] Reason Drops ‘Celebrity’ Video
Shot on a beautiful deserted beach in Cape Town – Reason successfully depicts a short story on what it is to feel like a celebrity. Artistic scenes in the video showcase Reason standing on a blue piano performing the single on the deserted beach with a decapitated Victorian building setting the tone in the background. […]
Interview: 2LeeStark
Words by Azola Mona It’s been quite the journey for Ndumiso Buthelezi aka “2LeeStark”- we first heard of this talent alongside Truey Donatello on their 2009 “We Run The Block” mixtape collaboration with Headhoncho. Their “B.OS.S” offering fired up the streets of Cape Town, and it was evident that big things were on the horizon […]
[VIDEO] AKA Drops ‘Caiphus Song’ Video
We had a chat with AKA about the inspiration behind the official music video to his smash hit, Caiphus Song. Check out the full interview and music video below. Q: What inspired the music video’s concept? A: The video is a wedding. The record is a wedding song. I always take my direction from the content […]
Uno July and Reason Drop Guess What I’m Doin’
Cape Town based artist, Uno July, has combined forces with none other than the critically acclaimed lyricist, Reason on his latest track, Guess What I’m Doin’. The track is a single from Uno July’s 24 Hour Project “Zero Hour Zone”. Originally, the song was recorded during the execution of the project, which took place in Cape Town at […]
[VIDEO] Youngsta & Ganja Beatz Drop ‘Wes-Kaap’
Check out the official music video for Youngsta and Ganja Beatz’ dope track, WES-KAAP.
Castle Lite Unlocks SA Hip Hop Artists
Castle Lite Unlocked an Extra Cold local line-up that will take centre stage on the 15th and 16th of June 2017. Get ready for an Extra Cold Music Experience, featuring the very best of our local artists; Riky Rick, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Speedsta and DJ Vigilante. As if that was the end of it, Castle […]
Africa’s Influence on International Hip Hop
Words by Mercia Tucker Drake’s More Life was released on the 18th March and with it the revelation that South African producer and DJ extraordinaire, Black Coffee, was featured on one of his tracks, Get It Together. Black Coffee, if you’ve taken residence under a rock for the past decade or so, is one of […]
Cassper Drops Thuto
Cassper Nyovest has officially dropped his 3rd studio album titled Thuto, which is available for purchase on iTunes. Listen to a few tracks from the album below.
AKA and Anatii Drop Don’t Forget To Pray
The Supa Mega, AKA & the Electronic Bushman, ANATII have brought their super music creation powers together to continue the saga once again. In an unprecedented move for a South African artist, the single Don’t Forget To Pray premiered in the United States of America on Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio at 00H30 AM (CAT) / 18H30 PM (EST) hosted by Ebro “Old Man Ebro” Darden. If […]
Event Review: Back to the City
After a number of years of attending festivals you begin to wonder if the festival still has the same appeal or if you’ve fallen into the ho-hum of habitual patronage. Every year, however, I walk out of Back to the City gates at the end of the night begrudgingly, with a sense of wonderment at […]