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Top 10 Local MC’s Who Got Next

Words by Joey Drumz Very few genres require you to be on your toes and aware of yourself, and those around you, like Hip Hop. Everything can change in a matter of months and your current successes hold little weight…

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The Business of Music – Publishing 101

Words by Mercia Tucker In early April 2018, a prominent Sunday newspaper ran a story with the headline “Gospel shocker: How black musicians got screwed”. The story purported to be an exposé on a ‘royalty pay-out scam’ involving gospel star…

The Plug TV: Breaking Bread with 2 Lee Stark

In the 3rd episode of Breaking Bread we hang out with one of the hardest working young artists in the game. 2 Lee Stark is a Joburg-based rapper who is known for his standout hit “Off Boyz”.

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A Journey Through Travis Scott’s Astroworld

Words by Joey Drumz It’d be easy to understand why people unfamiliar with Travis Scott’s career timeline would be curious about how the Houston-born rapper had garnered so much attention for the release of his 3rd studio album ASTROWORLD. But…

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Nicki Minaj’s Queen – A Review

Words by Zee Ntloko It’s been 10 years since Nicki Minaj’s rapid accession into the upper echelons of rap. Over a decade she has carved out an almost impenetrable territory dominating with a vice-like grip on the charts. Contrary to…

Oppikoppi – Unrivalled Revelry

Words by Misa Narrates Pics by Shellingson Msomi Now that the Oppikoppi 2018 dust has settled, it is safe to reminisce on the debauchery, fun, and good time that we experienced in Northam Limpopo. What started as a music festival to…

The Plug TV: Breaking Bread with Rouge

Breaking Bread / Season 1 / Episode 2 Rouge is a rapper that is succeeding on her own terms in a super macho SA hip hop industry. In an enlightening and in-depth interview, the thespian shares her come-up story, the…

Rouge: Raising The Bar

The love story isn’t a novel idea in the hip hop storytelling pantheon. Project Pat’s “Choose U” was one such tale of ‘hood love’; a woman choosing to move on from her relationship with her baby daddy, and supporting her…

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How Missy Elliott’s Music Videos Changed the Game

Words by Ziyanda Ntloko In just over a month from now MTV will present the 2018 Video Music Awards. The list of nominees for arguably music’s biggest night after the Grammys has already been announced and include the likes of…

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Album Review – Nasty C’s “Strings & Bling”

Words by Joey Drumz It would be hard to argue that there’s been a Hip Hop artist in recent memory that’s won over the hearts of South Africa and parts of the world at the rate and magnitude that Nasty…

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Sliqer Than Your Average

Words by Mercia Tucker To refer to Sliqe solely as a DJ would be a disservice to the musician that he has worked to become. Lutendo Kungoane has shed the title in his recent offerings and is known solely by…

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Una Rams – The Wavy Baby

Words by Misa Narrates The last thing someone expects is an “up and coming’ artist referring to themselves as a ‘pop star’. In fact, South Africa’s music industry has seen many artists disappointingly carry the title of “up and coming”…

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