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Music and gaming intertwined

Gaming rules the entertainment industry. It has risen to become a behemoth that eclipses both music and film. Globally, music (R273bn) and film (R590bn) combined couldn’t reach the lofty heights of gaming (R2 187bn) in revenue generated and South Africa is…

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Cassper’s back with “Good For That”

He has a new single release and a dance challenge to go along with it. Cassper Nyovest dropped “Good For That” on Saturday and it has gone viral since. The caption of the video says “After taking a deliberate two…

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Gigi Lamayne’s “Jou Stad” is a tale of three cities

Repping your city is far from a novel concept in hip hop. A genre rooted in identity presentation, it’s almost unheard of to *not* let your fans know which city you’re putting up for. In 2010, Bittereinder released “A Tale…

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Frank Casino’s got the block hot

Frank Casino has a new project coming up, and from it he’s released his new single “Block Hot”. The name of the track is similar to the Cassper Nyovest single “Who Got the Block Hot?” off the 2018 release Sweet…

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Elon Musk (yes, Elon Musk) has a new track out

He’s a tech billionaire by day and a recording artist by night. Oh, you didn’t know that Elon Musk releases music? Let us introduce you to “Don’t Doubt ur Vibe,” the 48 year old CEO of Tesla’s latest track. The…

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…

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The New Wave’s new normal

In its evolution, hip hop’s newer entrants are taking the genre in a different direction. Misa Narrates defines and interrogates the “New Wave” in 2020. South Africa’s hip hop community has grown in numbers over the past five years. This…

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Bubbling Under: Roy August

We wouldn’t be The Plug if we didn’t plug you, right? This month, we’re relaunching our Bubbling Under feature where we plug you to up and coming artists in SA that you should be taking note of. We kick it…

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,…

[VIDEO] Nadia Nakai Drops ‘More Drugs’ Video

Nadia Nakai has released the video for the second single off her album, Nadia Naked. Featuring Tshego, she explained her issues getting “More Drugs” playlisted on radio in a recent Twitter post. Taking the opportunity to be more explicit with…

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Mac Miller’s posthumous album, Circles, has been released

On January 8th, Mac Miller’s family released a statement on the artist’s Instagram page on the release of his final album, Circles. Giving detail on the circumstances surrounding the posthumous album, the release comes not long after the anniversary of…

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uSanele’s uMvelase

uSanele has released the follow up to his January 2019 project, Gangular. uMvelase, as described by him, is “a message to self (from higher self or spirit) to return home—Buyela ekhaya as the last track title suggests, or rather to…

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