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Stogie T’s Metro FM nod for ‘Four Horsemen’ marks a milestone collaboration bridging eras and reaffirming hip-hop’s respect for elite craftsmanship

Stogie T remains South Africa’s hip-hop crusader

Stogie T’s Metro FM nod for ‘Four Horsemen’ marks a milestone collaboration bridging eras and reaffirming hip-hop’s respect for elite craftsmanship

The OG: Rapper Nas has a stellar 30-year career that shows no signs of slowing down. His latest album is King’s Disease III. Photo: Michael Ioccisano/Getty Images
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Nas goes from golden child to elder statesman of hip-hop

The only rapper to give a masterclass in hip-hop storytelling, Nasir Jones is one of the best rappers of all time

Handmaid’s Tale season 5
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One Show, TwoTakes: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ (Season 5)

Guilt and punishment are explored in a ramped-up two-episode premiere of the Margaret Atwood adaptation

Fierce: Allison Janney as plays the title role and Jurnee Smollett her tenant Hannah in an
unlikely pairing as they set out to find Hannah’s daughter. Photo: Liane Hentscher/Netflix

One Film, Two Takes: LOU

Netflix tale of ageing recluse with violent side will either leave you entertained or vaguely disappointed

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One Show, Two Takes: DJ Khaled – God Did

Even Jay-Z’s legendary verse on the title track can’t save this album from mediocrity

Tiny Desk, big star: Usher was backed by a full band when he performed for the series.

One Show, Two Takes: Usher’s Tiny Desk Concert

Viewed more than 10 million times – and counting – Usher’s Tiny Desk cements his position as the king of R&B

Brooding: Ryan Gosling plays CIA agent Court Gentry in ‘The Gray Man’.

One Movie, Two Takes: The Gray Man

Expect an underwhelming cross between The Bourne Identity and John Wick

Lamont Dozier churned out 25 number hits

Celebrating Motown producer and songwriter Lamont Dozier

He churned out 25 number hits, here’s our list of his greatest Motown classics

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Calling all songwriters!

Mariah Carey, Linkin Park and Coldplay are among the judges for this year’s International Songwriting Competition

Three decades later and Tom is still cruising.

One Movie, Two Takes: Top Gun: Maverick

Three decades later and Tom is still cruising

Ice Cube and Laurence Fishburne in Boyz N The Hood (1991).
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At the movies, not all fathers are created equal

Sekese Rasephei challenges Hollywood’s depiction of fatherhood across racial lines

Ingenious usage: Zola’s music from his debut album was used in the 2005 Oscar-winning film Tsotsi. (Archives du 7eme Art/Photo12/AFP)

Synching and scoring: The songs that keep on paying

With the growth of South Africa’s film industry, royalties from music licensing is becoming an increasingly viable revenue stream for artists