Music
09 June 2021
Interview: It’s Blxckie’s Time to Shine
In conversation with fast-rising South African hip-hop artist Blxckie about his come-up, breakout year, collaborations and his debut album 'B4Now'.
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04 June 2021
Indigo Stella and Nadia Nakai Connect in New Slapper ‘Pay It Up’
Indigo Stella teams up with Nadia Nakai on 'Pay It Up', the first single off of her upcoming debut album.
Music
01 February 2021
Rouge Gathers The New Wave For a Bar Fest in ‘Popular Remix’
Costa Titch, Phanton Steeze, Tumi Tladi, Hanna and Blxckie drop verses on the remix to Rouge's 'Popular'.
Music
25 January 2021
Peep MTV Base’s Hottest MCs New Wave 2021 List
Here's the full list of MTV Base's annual list of the hottest South African new wave MCs.
Music
05 November 2020
Listen to Mnqobi Yazo’s Much-Anticipated Debut Album ‘Impi’
Mnqobi Yazo finally releases his debut album 'Impi' after the widely successful EP 'Iscephu'.
Music
15 October 2020
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'.
Music
13 October 2020
Costa Titch’s Debut Album ‘Made in Africa’ is a Delightful Collection of Catchy Club Bangers
Costa Titch releases debut album 'Made in Africa' featuring AKA, Riky Rick, Boity, 25K, Frank Casino, Boskasie and others, and it's a fun light-hearted listen.
Music
21 September 2020
J Molley Enlists Costa Titch and Yanga Chief in New Single 'Ang'na Stress' From Upcoming Mixtape
Listen to J Molley's new single 'Ang'na Stress' featuring Costa Titch and Yanga Chief.
Music
14 August 2020
popsnotthefather on His New Album: “It’s just vibes”
Interview: Emerging South African hip-hop artist popsnotthefather and his producer 808x didn't overthink the process of making his latest release 'NNNN (Not Now Not Never)'.
Music
03 June 2020
Spotify Highlights Emerging South African Rapper Willy Cardiac as the Latest ‘RADAR Artist’
Willy Cardiac releases a new single "Fan of Me" and gets support from Spotify through the streaming platform's RADAR program.
Music
28 June 2019
ASAP Shembe Is Channeling the South African Genres He Grew Up On to Tell His Own Story
ASAP Shembe shares his spiritual take on music.
Music
26 June 2019
J Molley Is Leading the South African New Wave
J Molley is at the forefront of the new crop of South African artists.
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