South African Hip Hop Awards Freshmen of the Year, Nasty C just dropped the video for his latest single Hell Naw. The young rapper is credited for both co-directing and co-editing the video which follows Nasty on a day spent at a high school where he negotiates Selfi- Op’s and stages a live performance for…
RudeBoyz slid this mysterious Gqom mix into our DM’s. According to Andile T, a member of the group, the frenetic Gqom mix features some of the RudeBoyz latest tracks together with other, mostly anonymous tracks produced by unknown artists. That’s as much of a tracklist as we could get, which in a way typifies the…
In Durban, almost everyone dances, it is a part of the city’s cultural identity, exemplary of its status as a hub of house and gqom. Dance is a language Durbanites are fluent in, a tenet of their cultural socialisation. However, the way in which this cultural meme is proliferated is expanding. Double step is a…
The Rude Boyz are in Johannesburg. The trio of Andile, Masive and Menchess has begun a journey to world domination. The story of Gqom and the Rude Boyz begins in KwaZulu Natal, it is a Durban story, and while it cannot be confined to a single article or artist, it can be traced by the…
Riky Rick’s Exodus is out online; the short film dropped on the rapper’s website today. It provides the finale for Family Values, visually exploring a story of struggle and redemption with intricate production and a stirring score. The film is 9 minutes, and takes the viewer on an emotional journey through reflecting historic rap themes of loss…
Manthe Ribane is luminous and effervescent. Watch her share on spirituality and space in this behind the scenes video for Bubblegum Club’s first ever cover. The video was shot and edited by filmmakers Brendan C Campbell and Xolelwa Ollie Nhlabatsi.
One of the country’s hottest new artists just released her second mixtape today. Gigi LaMayne has dropped Ground Zero, the mixtape is a follow up to Colour of Reign released in 2013 to critical acclaim and numerous accoloades including winning Mixtape of the Year and Best Newcomer at the 2013 South African Hip Hop Awards. Ground Zero has been available…
South African born, London based producer Okzharp recently wrapped up a euro tour in which he played his new EP “Duemla 113” live for the first time. We were fortunate to catch up with him during his tour and he even made an exclusive mix for us which you can listen to below. Can you…
Stilo Magolide just dropped “Day Off” a new track which features Nasty C, one of South Africa’s most buzzed about young rappers and winner of South African Hip Hop Awards “Freshmen of The Year. This is Stilo’s first track since releasing “Camron Diaz”, an 18 track mixtape on which he offered up a range of…
This is a journey around Africa’s Diaspora, prepared by an evil genius who is as clever as he is devious and utterly committed to dance music. Big Hate F.K.A Big Space has dropped a jewel upon us, he calls it “an underground sound”, a blend of techno and house that does not prescribe escapism or trying to be happy, but…
Chris Saunders is a filmmaker and photographer based in Johannesburg, his latest project; Ghost Diamond, is a film inspired by and shot in the Johannesburg while featuring creatives from near and far afield. Ghost Diamond is a collaboration between Saunders, Manthe Ribane and OkZharp. It is a meeting of music and mythology, reflecting on Joburg as…
Agord Lean is one of the most slept on artists in Johannesburg. Since dropping his first mixtape “The Ghost and The Machine in 2012 Lean has quietly but consistently released a series of independently produced projects including his debut album “Time Loopers Directory”, the “Space Impact” Ep and his latest offering, another Ep titled “The…
