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Shane Eagle Fills Up Endless Spaces in New Visual Album ‘Xenergy: The Final Saga’

Exclusive: Shane Eagle breaks down his newly-released visual album 'Xenergy: The Final Saga'.

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Watch Shane Eagle’s Trippy Performance of His Song ‘Up 1’ Featuring Lute

Watch a performance of 'Up 1' by Shane Eagle from his upcoming visual album 'Xenergy: The Final Saga'.

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The 8 Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Featuring Simmy, Made Kuti, Shane Eagle, Emel Mathlouthi, Amaarae and more.

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The 20 Best South African Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 So Far

The best South African hip-hop songs of the year so far featuring Nasty C, Blxckie, Stino Le Thwenny, K.O, A-Reece and more.

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The 20 Best South African Songs of the Month (April)

The best South African songs of the month featuring DJ Maphorisa x Tyler ICU, Kamo Mphela, Blaq Diamond, Khuli Chana, Sun-EL Musician and more.

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Shane Eagle Releases Imraan Christian-Directed Visuals for ‘PARIS’ Featuring Nasty C

Watch Shane Eagle and Nasty C's Imraan Christian-directed music video for 'PARIS.'

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Nasty C is The Most Streamed South African Hip-hop Artist on Spotify in 2020

Nasty C tops the list of the most streamed South African hip-hop artists on Spotify in 2020.

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Interview: Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo’s ‘Dialogue.’ is a Jazz-Infused Conversation

'Dialogue.', the first full-length release by the Norweigan producer Ol' Burger Beats and Norweigan-South African rapper Vuyo, is characterised by jazz-infused beats and conversational, unhurried rhymes.

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The 7 Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Featuring J.Derobie, Harmonize, Burna Boy, Shane Eagle x Nasty C and more.

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Interview: ZuluMecca Packages Messages From The Ancestors in Rhyme Form

South African rapper ZuluMecca is a sharp lyricist sharing her journey and the guidance she receives from her spiritual guides in her music.

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Kabza De Small, Elaine and Nasty C Among the Most Streamed South African Artists on Spotify in 2020

Here's a list of the most streamed South African artists, albums and songs on Spotify in 2020.

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Interview: Armsdeal Shoots Some of South African Hip-Hop’s Most Creative Music Videos

We chat to South African filmmaker Nkululeko 'Armsdeal' Lebambo about his conceptual music videos and how he navigates the film industry.

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Interview: Speedsta On His Newly-Opened Skate Shop, Leaving the POPcast & His Latest Single

Speedsta's new skate shop is the first of many to come as the deejay, producer and entrepreneur continues his streak of shining the light on emerging talent.

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Listen to South African Hip-Hop DJ P Kuttah’s Mix as Heard on Sway in the Morning

Listen to P Kuttah's South African hip-hop mix as heard on Sway in the Morning.

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Interview: 808x On Crafting Different Sounds For the Diverse Innanetwav Roster

808x, the in-house producer for South Africa's popular hip-hop collective/label Innanetwav, breaks down his working process with artists and the importance of energy.

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Gigi Lamayne Releases New Single ‘Stoners Prayer’ in Light of 4/20

South African lyricist Gigi Lamayne shares new single 'Stoners Prayer' to commemorate 4/20.

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The 20 Best South African Hip-Hop Songs of 2019

Featuring Solo, Yanga Chief, Hanna, A-Reece, Indigo Stella, Shane Eagle, Priddy Ugly, Flame and many more.