We break down Boity’s new single ‘Wuz Dat’
South Africa is alive with possibility, and Boity is proof. The multi-talented media personality, can now add rapper to her list of titles. The presenter released her new single “Wuz Dat” featuring...
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Women of hip hop make Herstory
Talking hip hop and women with Lee Kasumba “In a few years when people flashback and look at what were people talking about and what was important, the Hip Hop Herstory will be a part of this...
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FAKA releases the music video for Queenie and it is nothing short of godly
Moroetsana Serame unpacks the music video The opening sequence of the video starts out with a glass cabinet of framed photographs of legendary mothers Desire Marea and Fela Gucci adorned by fine pieces...
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Black Coffee wins big at the Dance Music Awards
The Dance Music Awards winners are out The awards ceremony for South Africa’s awards for house, gqom and EDM music took place on Wednesday night. After weeks of public online voting, the winners of the...
View ArticleWelcoming a new generation of South African Jazz
South African jazz can sometimes be misunderstood and heavily underrated. It’s often seen as a music genre of times long gone. A genre for old timers at stokvels and self-important peeps who listen to...
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The Latest Hip Hop Releases to Set the Summer Tone
We look at some of the latest hip hop releases The festive season is fast approaching. With only two months left, it comes as no surprise that all our favourite musicians are releasing music to...
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Isipantsula: The unchangeable Youth culture
We take a look at the everlasting effects of Isipantsula as a cultural force Unlike all the dance cultures we now have that come and go, Isipantsula has always remained the same. Instead of dying with...
View ArticleMusic is King: Virgil Abloh is coming to SA
Music lovers gather around Skkrr Skkrr boys and Braamkids have a reason to rejoice, Virgil Abloh is coming to South Africa. The Off White designer and Black Coffee’s good friend will be playing at The...
View ArticleHas South African Hip Hop overdosed on Nostalgia?
When an ode is getting a bit old We can agree that nostalgia gave us some of the best hip hop songs in South Africa. When KO said ‘ Mina uk’jaiva ngak’qala ngingaka’ we felt that; maybe because we were...
View ArticleHHP made every song better
A nostalgic look at HHP’s most memorable collaborations There are a few musicians who have managed to change people’s lives with their craft. Only a dime a dozen have managed to change the game and...
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Why motswako is the biggest South African hip hop movement
Cassper Nyovest’s Tsholofelo album recently sold gold. Image by Zukisa Mambumbu. About three weeks ago (November 7), motswako rapper Cassper Nyovest announced that his debut album Tsholofelo had gone...
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7 reasons you should put some respek on HHP’s name
Jabba performs at this year’s Back To The City. (Image: Sabelo Mkhabela) Last week a video of Jabba saying he was going to “moer” rappers who mention his name and disrespect him, surfaced on the...
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Album Review: We Listened To Anatii’s Iyeza
Coming straight from a collaboration album, Anatii rides solo and deliver his best work yet with Iyeza. Anatii has always been the guy behind the beats of every other big hip-hop artist in the country...
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Top Five Fridays: Interesting Talking Points To Come Out Of The...
King Monada’s Latest Single Has Officially Collapsed The Internet Makwela Makwela Monada – And he has done it again! Khutso Steven Kgale, affectionately known to his fans as King Monada has released a...
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Review of Stogie T’s Freestyle on Sway in the morning
How Stogie T raised the bar for South African Rappers It is not the first time we have a South African rapper on Sway in The Morning but Stogie T is probably one of the best to do it. On Friday...
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Reliving the highlights of the Global Citizen Festival
We take a look at some of the highlights from the Global Citizen Festival Who can forget the day we got the announcement of Beyonce’s arrival to South Africa? That was the day that heralded in a period...
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Top Five Fridays: 2018’s Best Music Videos So far…
We look at the top five best music videos according to the Live Mag team. 2018 has undoubtedly been a wonderful year for music but the real treat has been the music videos. From The Carters’ snatching...
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Kwesta to release singles with Rick Ross and Rich Homie Quan
The Spirit star set to release singles ahead of Heineken’s #192Countries Campaign Kwesta will be releasing two singles with international rappers Rick Ross and Rich Homie Quan. The two American rappers...
View ArticleKwaito legends, Trompies, to join Afropunk Line Up
Trompies joins The Internet, Kaytranada and more Kwaito legends, Trompies, is set to perform at this year’s Afropunk Joburg. Formed in Soweto in the ‘90s, Trompies are central to creating the music and...
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Sho Madjozi drops new album “Limpopo Champions League”
The Huku hitmaker has just gotten bigger Right on the heels of her successful show at the SoleDXB festival in Dubai, rapper and poet, Sho Madjozi is ready for local and international success. Last week...
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