Durban born and Kempton Park raised rapper, Solve The Problem, has dropped the his highly anticipated EP titled ‘mysteryschool’. The EP serves as his first official release of the year and it perfectly captures the young rapper’s world through production and lyrical content. He floats on the beats, fusing a hard-rapping style which is reminiscent…
Pretoria based artist, Mass The Difference, is on his ascent in the local rap game. Set on his way to offer a different narrative in the South African hip hop landscape; he carefully adds weight to his name in true-millennial fashion – he uses the power of social media networks to pull crowds to his…
Musically, 2019 has been a rather quiet year with only a few strong releases in the South African hip hop scene. Six months in, it looked quite worrying with little movement in the scene making it seem like the culture was in a dormant state. The commencement of the second half of the year welcomed…
Born Basil Mavuso, BeyZ is a young, upcoming rapper from the kingdom of eSwatini who is based in South Africa. In 2018, he dropped his debut project titled “Sick Test”— an EP in which he infused his childhood musical experiences. We had a chance to chat with him. Firstly briefly tell us who is Beyz?…
Port Elizabeth is known for its beautiful coast, its windy nature and its friendly inhabitants. Many people that live outside of the windy city often limit the coastal metro to just being a simple tourist destination and that is a grave mistake as the city offers way more than that. When it comes to the…
There is nothing more amazing than seeing an artist create from a place of familiarity; pulling directly from their surroundings and authentically reflecting themselves in the spaces they frequent. Perfectly capturing, without forcing genuineness, life as they know, see and experience it. Twenty-four year old hip hop artist, illRow, is a great example of an…
Fresh from hosting two of Zimbabwe’s biggest artist the sensational Enzo Ishall and Trevor Dongo, Styllz Entertainment is once again bringing South Africa’s hip hop sensation Nasty C and Boity to North Cyprus. Nestled in the southeast corner of the Mediterranean, with the weather much favorable for the holiday adventure, the glamorous island is its…
KwaZulu-Natal born and Johannesburg raised artist, ShabZi Madallion wants all of that smoke and is making it clear that he has not come to play in 2019. Where Ya Homies At is the name of the song and it serves as a clear indication of ShabZi’s intentions and plans for the local Hip Hop game…
When people speak of real rap, the conversations are almost always centered around lyricism, braggadocious confidence and impactful content. The standards and prerequisites are pretty clear in the real rap realm of Hip Hop, and everyone involved in the culture is well aware of what is expected for rhythm-and-poetry practitioners. Rap today has fast become…
Many may argue and say that South African Hip Hop has grown out of its infancy stage and is fast producing talent that can stand their own in the global arena; in impact, skill level and although this may seem as a stretch, in sales as well. The beauty of the South African Hip Hop…
