Cassper Nyovest – Still Striving
It’s been 3 years since South Africa watched on as an ambitious young maverick challenged deep-rooted perceptions and filled an arena previously dominated by some of the biggest names in music globally. Twenty thousand people were in the audience at The Dome as Cassper Nyovest (real name, Refiloe Phoolo) joined elite company and took to […]
Top 10 Local MC’s Who Got Next
Words by Joey Drumz Very few genres require you to be on your toes and aware of yourself, and those around you, like Hip Hop. Everything can change in a matter of months and your current successes hold little weight with an audience whose overwhelming love for you today is equal only to their insatiable […]
A Journey Through Travis Scott’s Astroworld
Words by Joey Drumz It’d be easy to understand why people unfamiliar with Travis Scott’s career timeline would be curious about how the Houston-born rapper had garnered so much attention for the release of his 3rd studio album ASTROWORLD. But from as early as 2009, Trav has been slowly perfecting his now signature, dark-spacey sound […]
Album Review – Nasty C’s “Strings & Bling”
Words by Joey Drumz It would be hard to argue that there’s been a Hip Hop artist in recent memory that’s won over the hearts of South Africa and parts of the world at the rate and magnitude that Nasty C has done in 3 years. Since his early 2015 Price City Mixtaperelease, Nasty’s been […]
Ye – A Review
Words by Joey Drumz No stranger to controversy, Kanye’s innate ability to say things that shock the world has been matched only by his ability to articulate the message behind some of those statements in song form. Since the release of his College Dropoutdebut, the world has watched Kanye morph himself into a pop culture […]
The Weekendfix Vol.7 Mixed By Joey Drumz
Joey Drumz is one of Durban’s preeminent Hip Hop DJs, He is often found playing at some of the country’s premier venues and events. Check out his mix, something nice to tide you over for the weekend.