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Maphorisa goes head to head with Tira this week with Castle Lite Unlocks In Bed With

This Wednesday, Castle Lite Unlocks takes it to the top as the weekly feature In Bed With features two of SA’s heaviest hitters in the battle of the beatmakers; DJ Maphorisa vs DJ Tira. It’ll be hosted by DJ Zinhle,…

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Streets is done: The Big Hash and J Molley call it quits on their beef

After piquing our interests last week by easing into their battle, J Molley and The Big Hash took it all the way to the top by firing off a series of tracks to set it off. Hash was a contributor…

Young Money Radio coming to Apple Music

If your teenage years weren’t filled with the hype around Lil Wayne, your favourite artist has definitely drawn some influence from him. True to form, he’s back to his trendsetting ways as the first artist hosted show on Apple Music to broadcast…

In Bed With… Stogie T, Rouge, and Bas

The year was 2003 and “They say a thin-skinned drum makes the loudest beat” were the lyrics you first heard when you opened yourself up to the experience of Tumi and the Volume’s Live at the Baseline album. The artist…

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Nasty C and Emtee battle it out in the latest “Revolution of Hip Hop” IG live

“The Revolution of Hip Hop” Instagram Live battles began a few weeks ago with Gemini Major and Tweezy going head to head. After Makwa and Lunatik took up the reins last week, Nasty C and Emtee had their own version…

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Langa Mavuso joins Deezer’s NEXT class of 2020

Deezer has named Langa Mavuso as part of its NEXT class of 2020. The program, which began in 2017, provides artists with 12 months of dedicated support from Deezer’s Artist Marketing and Editorial teams. This includes playlisting and creative marketing…

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Nasty C on Apple’s Song Stories

Apple Music began a new short-form video series this month called Song Stories. The series deep dives into the creative process, inspirations and challenges faced by some of the country’s leading artists – Amanda Black, Ami Faku, Elaine, Nasty C…

Castle Lite Unlocks is back

…and they’re doing things a bit differently this year. Known for being one of the best hip hop festivals in Africa, they’re giving fans and lovers of the experience a chance to buy their tickets as early as possible, and…

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 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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