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20 Music Tastemakers to Follow on Social Media

Words by Misa Narrates No musical landscape stays the same forever; and with every change comes an actor thereof. From the music executives changing the way music is released, to the producers who make our summer anthems, South Africa’s music…

The Plug TV: Breaking Bread with A-Reece

In the first episode of Breaking Bread Season 1 we sit down and hang out with A-Reece, one of the most prolific rappers in SA. The Pretoria native opens up on a variety of subjects incl. his battles with his…

A-Reece: The Gifted One

In 1994, at the height of his legal troubles, Tupac Shakur sat down with BET’s Ed Gordon for an interview on the plight of black lives and, as he started to gain notoriety for his militant ways, his perception in…

Op Ed: Cancel Culture – Are We Seeking Higher Ground?

Words by Mercia Tucker Bryan Stevenson is a civil rights attorney, the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and the best-selling author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. In his New York Times bestseller, he delivered…

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The Reign of Nicki Minaj and Her Impending Legacy

Words by Ziyanda Ntloko Legacy is a focal and critical juncture of every rap career. There are those who slip through the cracks, bound to be has-beens and barely thought of. But there are those who rise to the occasion…

Boiler Room and Ballantine’s Dish Out an Epic True Music Africa

Words by Mercia Tucker The Boiler Room and Ballantines have made their way to South Africa once again for True Music Africa, a tour dedicated to uplifting talent in the continent to a global audience. In a spectacular display of…

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Ye – A Review

Words by Joey Drumz No stranger to controversy, Kanye’s innate ability to say things that shock the world has been matched only by his ability to articulate the message behind some of those statements in song form. Since the release…

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What Shane Eagle’s SAMA Win Means for SA Hip Hop

South African hip hop has come a long way. The evolution from an American-inspired sound to an aesthetic that is distinctly South African has been an incredible journey to witness. The rise of vernac and how South African hip hop…

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Road To Reason

Words by Mercia Tucker Traces of exhaustion lace his voice as Reason lets me know that he sees his different albums as books in an anthology of his life. He’s been hard at work on the new addition to the…

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Bubbling Under #5 – LUKE

Sanele Mhlungu aka Luke is an up and coming hip hop artist from Pietermaritzburg, eMbali. He has dropped his single Still Do from his EP Third Lane Flows dropping this month under 03THIRD CREATIONS. Sanele Mhlungu was born and raised…

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Op-Ed: Artists Must Be More Proactive

Words by Rouge da Rapper The exploitation of artists in the music industry has been a topic of conversation since the industry’s nascence. Everyday there’s a new story about an artist being taken advantage of either by managers, labels, promoters,…

Part 2: 20 Most Influential People & Brands of all Time in SA Urban Fashion

Words by Nick Kaoma This is Part 2 of the list of the 20 Most influential individuals and brands of all time in SA urban fashion and street culture. You can read Part 1 which consisted of individuals and brands…

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