Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Nina Hastie hosted the 2017 South African Hip Hop Awards Nina Hastie takes on the world of hip hop. Nina is a multi-talented comedian, actor, writer and radio/television host and can now add host to her already-impressive resume. Last night, on the 13th of December, she hosted the 6th annual South African Hip Hop Awards […]
Cassper Nyovest almost filled up FNB stadium this weekend Cassper Nyovest made history this weekend and not only for Hip Hop but for all of SA’s music industry. Whilst he did not quite fill up FNB stadium, reports are that he sold 68,000 tickets making him the first South African hip hop artist to ever […]
Maftown Heights Hip Hop Festival heads to Mahikeng The 8th edition of Maftown Heights Hip Hop Festival will be held in Mahikeng for the first time. On Friday, 8 December 2017 Africa’s premium Hip Hop festival, Maftown Heights, will take place in Mahikeng, the birth place of the Motswako genre that Maftown is founded on. […]
Cassper Nyovest and his road to filling up the FNB Stadium Cassper Nyovest is managing the feat of filling up the FNB Stadium. It has been an arduous road for the rapper, as filling up such a big stadium is definitely not easy. With just under a month to go, excitement for Fill Up the […]
AKA, Nyembe vs Benza feud goes to the Human Rights Commission The AKA, Nyembe vs Benza feud is a triangle of xenophobia and what seems to be sour attitudes. Recently it was reported that AKA, Kiernan Forbes, had a nasty split with long-time manager Raphael Benza of Vth Season management. Through Tweets, AKA divulged how […]
Cape Town Hip-Hop legend Jitsvinger drops first EP in 10 years Jitsvinger is putting his whole hand back into his music. The last time the Cape Town musician dropped an album was Skeletsleutel, in 2007. Not that he’s been lying dormant in the years since, but he’s been keeping himself busy with a myriad of […]
KMD has announced Crack In Time, their first album in 25 years It has been 25 years since legendary crew, KMD released an album and it’s Crack in Time on time! 🙂 You can have a taste of what they have in store with their new track ‘True Lightyears’ which features Jay Electronica at the […]
Is DJ Khaled the straw that broke a horse’s back DJ Khaled, the mighty straw of success, has allegedly broken the back of not a camel, but a horse. The revered hip-hop producer is on top of the world, celebrating his latest album Grateful topping the Billboard 200 for 2 weeks in a row. What […]
Rap megastar Nasty C supreme on Sway in the morning. Nasty C supreme on Sway in the morning. Nasty C is fast becoming The Coolest Kid in Africa as he continues to climb the ladder of musical success. He has smashed the award season in South Africa winning Best Hip Hop Album, Song of the […]
Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Karizma strikes a deal with MTV Having Karizma goes a long way. Tinashe Sahanga, a Zimbabwean born hip-hop artist is making his mark in the music industry on a global scale. Since getting a taste for success from his first deal with Big Brother Africa in 2013 Karizma has been pushing for […]
