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 […]
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Champagne69
Champagne69 is a rap duo comprising of Siyanda Mdledle and William Nkuna, artists who were thrown into the music world by chance but have weathered it, and prospered, by choice. The two formed a friendship when they attended high school together at the National School of the Arts and after matriculating, both attended tertiary at […]
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 […]
The Braam Issue
