Toss solidifies his stature as a rapper with K.O’s Rockabye

If you thought Toss was a one-hit waist-shaking wonder with “Umlando”, “Manca” came along and proved you wrong. If you thought the extent of his ability was simply to provide catchy vocals over piano beats, his freestyle Kabza’s Khusela showed that he has a lot more in his rapping arsenal. Come the third instalment of […]
K.O takes his career to a new level hosting his first live concert at Con Hill

One of SA’s finest rappers, K.O has announced that he will host his first ever live concert at Constitutional Hill on July 29th. While live performance is an art that he’s intimately acquainted with, this will be the first time the rapper has a show dedicated to his work and catalogue over the years. He […]
With “Forecast 2023” K.O Re-establishes Himself As A Top Tier Emcee

People who doubt K.O do so at their own peril. The Mpumalanga native continues to prove himself as a top tier emcee who is also a certified hitmaker of equal stature. In 2022, he ascended to the top once again by releasing what is undoubtedly the biggest South African song of the year, in the […]
K.O’s Smash Hit “SETE” Continues To Soar As It Reaches 10 Million Streams

The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), which publishes The Official South African Chart (TOSAC), has recognised K.O’s smash hit “SETE” as having reached an impressive 10 million streams. K.O released “SETE”, featuring Amapiano star Young Stunna and fellow rapper Blxckie, in August 2022. It was released as the second single off the then upcoming 4th album […]
K.O Releases The Third Instalment In His Skhanda Republic Series with ‘SR3’

One of the longest standing SA hip hop veterans, K.O, has released his long awaited 4th album, SR3. Serving as a third instalment in a series that began with his 2014 solo debut album Skhanda Republic, the album comes after great anticipation from his most ardent fans. Considering that it had been two years since his last […]
Cassper throws his hat in the diss track ring with “4 Steps Back”

It has been two weeks since Big Zulu released his inexplicably scathing yet friendly diss track “150 Bars” and a slew of responses have come as a result. Of those mentioned in Big Zulu’s diss track, K.O. was the first one to respond swiftly with his song “OMEGA FREESTYLE”. Kwesta then responded with “Quanthum (First Load)”. […]
Big Zulu’s “150 Bars” Diss Track Gets a Fire Response From K.O With “Omega Freestyle”

In one of the most bizarre drops this year, Big Zulu has released the freestyle “150 Bars”, a diss track taking aim at all of hip hop in SA. He begins the track with “Ayikhale, konakele ke manje,” before he lets rip into Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Stogie T, Emtee, Kwesta, K.O, and AKA. He […]
K.O Recruits Young Stunna and Blxckie For Sensual New Single “SETE”

As anticipation continues to rise for his next album, SK3, K.O carries on with what’s proving to be a successful roll out, releasing a new single, “SETE”. This time he recruits new kids on the block Young Stunna and Blxckie, with a collaboration that sees the veteran rapper flexing his versatility muscle yet again. He […]
K.O asserts his stake in the game with scorching “Skhandaville Freestyle”

One of the longest standing veterans in the game has come back to assert his power and stake his claim with a scorching freestyle. The Skhanda God himself, K.O. has released a 4 minute showcase illustrating that he still has one of the deadliest pens in the game. On “Skhandaville Freestyle” all the attributes we have […]
Skhandaworld Releases Their Debut Compilation Album ‘Welcome To The Planet’

K.O. is steadily becoming a flagship artist in South African hip hop based on how efficient he is in reinventing and diversifying his artistic acumen. Welcome To The Planet is the debut compilation album of his collective Skhandaworld, which also happens to be the name of his label as well as his thriving clothing line, […]
K.O drops new single, “Lucky Star”

Following up Skhanda World’s “Cold Summer” release a few weeks back, K.O is back with a solo release, “Lucky Star”. “Fashioned around the popular tinned fish brand, the song goes beyond the idea of a quick meal fix but more about relatability and culture.” Wanting to embody deeper meaning in an ordinary household object, he […]
Skhanda World Drops New Winter Collection

South African streetwear brand Skhanda World has just launched their latest range, a fresh new collection of winter wearables. Known for its signature colour palette, the clothing label released five pieces in the collection with 3 tracksuits in black, white, and aqua, as well as two long sleeve t-shirts in black and white. Influenced by […]