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Running with Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss is a lot of things…. Supermodel, coding instructor, TV host, and more. But perhaps her proudest title is something you might not expect. In this episode, host Maria Taylor hits the park trails with Karlie to find out…

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Running with Pusha T

Maria Taylor laces up to host a new video series from adidas called Running With. In each episode, Taylor invites a big name in sport culture to join her on a run and chat about life, sports, creativity and anything…

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Why I Drew This – Karabo Poppy, Delmaine Donson, and Sinomonde Ngwane on being a strong black lead.

“How art has helped me express my identity is that it’s given me the tools to give an accurate representation of my narrative using illustration, street art, [and] graphic design.” – Karabo Poppy Moletsane. While Netflix is known for a…

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The Tech Recap June’19

with Super Dave Earlier this month, Apple, the guys who make iPhones, Macbooks, iPads, Air Pods – basically all the products that are being used by the cool kids – held their annual developer conference titled WWDC, and a number…

Yo! MTV Raps’ African Reinvention

30 years after the premiere of Yo! MTV Raps, MTV International announced that they were launching localised versions of the iconic series in different countries around the world. As a TV show that helped spread hip hop culture around the…

Owning The Show – SA hip hop’s evolution

Words by Joey Drumz In the kaleidoscopic world of music and the arts, the ability to stand out has always been at the heart of any great success story. In whatever aspect of the game these mavericks have been involved…

Imraan Christian: The Storyteller

Meeting Imraan Christian, the person, is foreshadowed by the idea of Imraan Christian, the artist. Ours was an encounter at a vegan restaurant, surrounded by the fruit orchard and vegetable garden that supplies the farm-to-table establishment. Robed in a white…

Rolo Rozay: The Hustler

The gatekeeper exists within every subculture. In social terms, a gatekeeper is an individual who upholds certain ideals and values that are critical to the behaviour of a particular group or society. Sneaker culture is no different. By virtue of…

Hayden Manuel – The Connect

Hip hop and urban culture isn’t averse to the concept of the powerbroker. Where artists tend to get the lions’ share of the spotlight and attention in an industry that favours the flamboyant, the role of the “connect” is one…

Zaid Osman – The Architect

Zaid Osman is quietly unassuming. His modest demeanour a stark contrast to the magnitude of his entrepreneurial achievements at age 25, Zaid is the founder of the Lost Property Store, Sneaker Exchange in South Africa and his newest streetwear venture,…

The Future of Influencer Marketing in SA

Words by Mercia Tucker The Cambridge English dictionary defines an influencer as “someone who affects or changes the way that other people behave, for example through their use of social media.” By definition, this could extend to any person whose…

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Budweiser Presents Maria McCloy

Words by Mercia Tucker If your interest in urban youth culture started to take shape between 1996 and 2009, chances are you were touched by the influence of Black Rage Productions. A media company formed by three Rhodes journalism graduates…

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