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 […]
Hayden Manuel – The Connect
Hip hop and urban culture isn’t averse to the concept of the powerbroker. Where artists tend to get the lions’ share of the spotlight and attention in an industry that favours the flamboyant, the role of the “connect” is one that is largely overlooked. Hayden Manuel is one such role-player that has kept the cogs […]
The Plug 100: Most Influential People in SA Urban Culture
The Oxford Dictionary defines influence as “the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself”. Additionally, it can also be concluded that influence is “the power to shape policy or ensure favourable treatment from someone, especially through status, contacts, or wealth”. When we embarked […]
20 SA Fashion Tastemakers to Follow on Social Media
Words by Tiffany Lekuku Oxford Dictionary defines a Tastemaker as, ‘A person who decides or influences what is or will become fashionable.’ Here at The Plug we are constantly on the look-out and in awe of new and established trailblazers who making an impact in their respective fields and South Africa is one such place […]
Rare & Sudden Podcast
The Rare & Sudden team are back with two brand new episodes of their infectious podcast. In the latest editions of the podcast, Rolo Rozay and Hayden Manuel drop Another Washed Episode and Wrestling and DM Talk. Listen to both episodes below.
The Plug 100: 100 – 1
We dropped the news on Twitter that the June edition of The Plug will focus solely on celebrating and highlighting the Top 100 people in SA who are influencing and moving urban culture forward. Needless to say social media lit up and we trended the whole day after dropping the news.#ThePlug100 generated over 1.7 million […]
The Rare & Sudden Podcast: The Patta Edition
In the latest episode of The Rare & Sudden podcast, Rolo Rozay and Hayden Manuel sit down with one of the most influential individuals in global street wear and sneaker culture, Edson Sabajo, co-founder of Patta. They discuss their humble beginnings, their collaborations, the real story behind the “Albert Heijn” Air Max 1, the future of street […]