[VIDEO] AKA Drops ‘Star Signs’ Video
June is “Touch My Blood” month. You literally can’t escape the hysteria and buzz that the Supa Mega and Beam Group have created for AKA’s third album which is set to drop on the 15th of June. One of the first singles from the album is “Star Signs”, a slow burning rap joint that features […]
The Sobering Podcast: Stogie T
The Sobering Podcast team is back with another riveting episode. They sit down with Stogie T (Tumi Molekane) and discuss his rebrand, what went down at the SAHHA ceremony, his twitter persona and explore what it means to be an OG in SA hip hop.
Stogie T Drops Honey & Pain
Following the release of the Stogie T album, Stogie T is back with a brand new single titled Honey & Pain. The enthralling single features New York vocalist Mike Classic. Stream Honey and Pain below.
[VIDEO] Stogie T Drops ‘Son Of A Soldier’ Video
Stogie T has dropped the official video music video for Son of a Soldier. Lyrically, the song is impeccably crafted, with each line painting a vivid image of the consequences of Apartheid, exile, struggle and loss.
Top 5 Local Content Pieces That Tapped Into Hip Hop
Words by Jade Leaf It’s no secret that the face of advertising is changing in South Africa; goodbye TVC’s and hello high production value content that can live online. Brands have to ask themselves the question, “Who am I talking to and what are they most receptive to?” In South Africa specifically, over 66% of […]
Does socially conscious hip hop have a market in today’s culture?
Words by Mercia Tucker “It was the first dominant rap group with the most dominant MC saying something that meant something.” Chuck D said this of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s The Message. The recreation room of the apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the West Bronx is listed by the New York […]
Top 10 Albums of 2016
In as much as 2016 ran us through the gauntlet of political uncertainty and upheaval, and the death of some of our most beloved pop culture icons, it has been an oasis of good music in an otherwise acrid cultural landscape. We run down 10 of the best albums, locally and internationally, to come out […]
Stogie T: The Evolution
