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Ebro in South Africa

Apple Music’s Global Editorial Head of Hip Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden, a longtime champion of music and artists emerging from across Africa, recently visited South Africa as part of his ongoing exploration of the continent. During his visit, he…

The NBA and Apple Music launch BASE:LINE

Apple Music and the National Basketball Association (NBA), together with UnitedMasters, are excited to premiere BASE:LINE, a new Apple Music independent music playlist committed to searching the earth for the best new hip hop artists. Throughout the history of the NBA,…

Black to the Future’s State Theatre Rendezvous

A strictly hip hop event is set to light up the South African State Theatre’s Rendezvous on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The show is centered around bringing the culture together, particularly celebrating the old school as well as the leaders…

The Plug x Castle Lite present: 100 Most Influential People in Urban Culture

“There’s no argument. I am a hundred percent the reason why hip hop is drenched.” Part of his Utatakho Remix verse that shook up the fourth quarter of 2019, Riky Rick stakes his claim on the game boldly with that…

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The Republic of Extra Cold

One of Castle Lite’s flagship events, Republic of Extra Cold took place this past weekend. The coolest place to be this summer was somewhere in the Atlantic ocean together with the ruling president elect for the second term in office…

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A bold musical world with Moonchild Sanelly, DBN Gogo, Ms Cosmo, and DJ Speedsta

In describing her sound, Moonchild Sanelly has been very deliberate about the way she would like her music to be categorised. “I created my sound “future ghetto funk” in 2007. When I got [to Joburg] I’d gotten deals from different…

The SA Hip Hop Museum honours inductees at the Hennessy Wall of Fame

Osmic Menoe has added to his already considerable contribution to SA’s hip hop culture by founding the first ever SA Hip Hop Museum. While the museum will only be opened to the public in 2020, he’s partnered with Hennessy for…

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Kultür Cafe is coming to Jozi

Jozi, get ready for a Kultür shock; the Cafe is coming. Featuring DBN Gogo, MsCosmo, Moonchild Sanelly, and DJ Speedsta, it goes down at Razor Charlie in Sandton on Sunday the 15th November. A new range designed for young adults,…

The Joburg Film Festival kicks off today

…and its key objective is to curate, elevate, and celebrate the African film and entertainment industry. Leading up to the festival itself JFF launched its Film Club, which is a series of events celebrating the art of the cinematic experience…

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A good time with Triple Good Sessions

An event that was launched to bring like-minded people together, Grant’s Whisky took their flagship Triple Good Sessions down to the coast this past Thursday for the event hosted at The Chairman in Durban. With the theme “Good Things Start…

Castle Lite partners with Rouge for their 250ml launch

No stranger to the brand, Rouge has partnered up with Castle Lite again for the launch of their new 250ml bottle design. The new design was launched at the New York Runway ZA event at the Cape Town Marriott Hotel…

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The Synergy of Brands and Culture

Brands and culture have always been intertwined and working together to provide consumers with experiences that are relatable and resonate with the audience. However, more than ever, brands are incorporating the mediums of music, art, and entertainment into their major…

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