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The 10 best South African hip-hop verses of 2016
From Blaklez’s effortless cadences, K.O’s multi-syllabic delivery, to Emtee’s combination of rapping and singing, we bring you the verses we found impressive this year. In no particular order. 1. Emtee...
View Article[Video] Lines from your favourite SA rappers that don’t make sense
While we are still trying to figure out the logic behind Emtee’s “She used to ride me like a rodeo/ Until she heard me on the radio” line, he strikes again with another line that doesn’t make any...
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How Anatii totally owned 2016
As we’re nearing the end of 2016, one thing’s for sure, the producer, singer and rapper Anatii has had one hell of a year. He dropped his debut album Artiifact and brought RnB heartthrob Omarion on his...
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Dear Joburg, where is the “arts” in the Newtown Arts Precinct?
Three days ago, the renowned Joburg performance venue, Bassline, was announced to be closing down. Qhakaza Mthembu, who is one of the founders of the poetry movement Word N Sound is not that perturbed,...
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The 10 best South African music videos of 2016
We compile a list of some of the music videos that we thought deserved a standing ovation this year, from Kwesta’s James Bond-esque “Mayibabo”, the short film that is “Ekuseni” by Sjava, the...
View ArticleSA-born, NY-based poet, Lee Mokobe writes a moving poem ahead of Trump’s...
New York-based South African poet and TED Fellow Lee Mokobe doesn’t hold anything back in his poetry. His latest poem, “The Not Yet Burning Country”, makes comparisons between how South Africa handled...
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This is why this Cape Town rapper is performing in people’s bedrooms
Andy Mkosi (second from right) and her band perform in a house in Kloof Nek Street. (Image: Sabelo Mkhabela) A petite rapper and her three-piece band perform in front of an intimate audience of about...
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Watch AKA and Bonang’s baecation on his new video
AKA and Bonang are #RelationshipGoals, no doubt. On the rapper’s latest video for the song “The World is Yours”, he is on holiday in Thailand apparently. He’s alone in most of the shots in the video,...
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Patty Monroe displays vulnerability and versatility on her debut album
The Cape Town rapper Patty Monroe was “Killing it” in 2016. Not only did this collaborative single with Uganda’s Bebe Cool, get voted number 1 on the #AfricanCollabos fan poll, but she performed in...
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5 SA performances you need to see this weekend at the Cape Town Electronic...
The Cape Town Electronic Music Festival returns to Cape Town (and also Jozi, this time around) this weekend, and as usual, it promises to be a jump. Below we recommend five acts you shouldn’t miss at...
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Oh no, A-Reece, BenchmarQ, Fifi Cooper and La Flame just left Ambitiouz Ent
We didn’t see this one coming. Today, in a series of tweets, the rapper A-Reece announced that he was leaving the label he released his debut album Paradise under. He tweeted this morning, “To whom...
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Shekhinah signs to SONY Music Entertainment Africa
Shekinah, who you should know for her hits “Back to the Beach” and “Let You Know”, just signed to the major label Sony Music Entertainment Africa. She announced the signing to her fans on Facebook. She...
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This black metal band from Soweto used to get called satanist, but things are...
The first thing that strikes you is their faces. They are covered in corpse paint, their dreadlocks whip back and forth, while tattoos stretch across their arms as they jump in ankle-high black boots...
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Limpopo’s hottest rapper: “If Cassper Nyovest can fill up The Dome, I can...
Dala Fam, a 24-year-old rapper from Waterval, Limpopo, did a remix to Nasty C’s hit “Hell Naw” last year. He shared the song with Moloko Pretoria host Deso Banks and Moloko Pretoria club DJ Tyga Banks....
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Riky Rick’s advice to young musicians: “Forget radio”
The Metro FM Awards were just too lit. Mostly for the wrong reasons. A lot of the winnings didn’t add up. The most notable being Nasty C taking Song of the Year beating both Kwesta and Babes Wodumo...
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9 young South African producers behind your favourite hip-hop hits
South African hip-hop producers are getting younger with every year that passes, while the genre continues to grow. Below is a list of some new young producers who have produced big hip-hop singles...
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Meet the up-and-coming Durban rapper performing at SXSW
For any artist, getting international recognition means you must be doing something right with your craft. And now the same can be said about Simphiwe Nyawose (24), better known as Robin ThirdFloor, a...
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Gemini Major totally owns the new Fresh 2 Def album
Last week Friday, Da L.E.S released F2D Presents: Hall of Fame, a surprise compilation album showcasing artists signed to his Fresh 2 Def imprint and its partner labels Young Legend Music (owned by...
View ArticleWatch the latest Street Player video featuring legendary house DJ Black Coffee
Our latest Street Player video, shot in Langa township in Cape Town, features legendary South African DJ Black Coffee. Dancer, Leo Picasso Jose, shows us how to move to Inseparable by Black Coffee (Ft....
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Black Coffee explains how his collaboration with Drake came about
Black Coffee is the man of the moment. Getting shouts from his BFF Diddy, and also appearing on Drake’s record-breaking “playlist” More Life, which dropped last week. He recently sat down with...
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