A genre-blending storyteller, Phaqa is redefining Zulu identity through culture-rich and fearless sound
Singer stuns fans with bold rap bars on her genre-blending single Ndizamshini, featuring Blaq Diamond, revealing a fearless
new layer to her artistry
Your essential dose of art and culture
American play Dreamscape finds parallels in South Africa
Your essential dose of art and culture
Your essential dose of art and culture
One year has gone by since the passing of rapper Riky Rick after taking his own life February 23 2022
Considered one of the greatests of all time in SA hip hop, AKA was on the long road to redemption that sadly got cut short
Hip-hop turns 50 this year and to celebrate this milestone we look at women pioneers in this male-dominated musical subculture
Enhance the festive feeling by choosing from this carefully curated vinyl collection, courtesy of Tseliso Monaheng
For a man to whom music was a mission, the local industry ultimately proved too narrow
Monster hits and expressive deep cuts from HHP’s extensive catalog, ranked from best to very good by Sabeo Mkhabela
With the pandemic crimping the flow of Xenergy, Shane Eagle has released a virtual performance in the form of a visual album
Hip-hop artist ByLwansta adopts a multidisciplinary approach to story-telling by making use of visual cues to reinforce the ideas that he puts forward sonically
Rapper K.O speaks about his creative process, his intentions with Skhanda and South African hip hop losing its identity.
The Johannesburg rapper, known to switch flows in a minute, has his eyes set on international swag
Jabba drew inspiration from everything. His approach was collective and prolific.
The music video for Janet Jackson’s Got ‘Til It’s Gone is as politically relevant today as it was back in the Nineties
On their album AKA and Anatii keep the tradition of hip-hop spirituality and prosperity
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s dual release of a politically charged record and book was influenced by his father.
Aubrey Poopedi defies the odds of blindness, and reaches the firmament of greatness as a rapper
Hugh Masekela and Riky Rick work on their chemistry to produce who knows what
South African rappers AKA and Anatii speak to the M&G about their new collaborative album ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’.
Rapper A-Reece chats to the M&G about his next album, the state of SA hip hop and the future of trap music and the importance beef.
Tribe fans Ofentse Mboweni and Luke Feltham revisited some of their favourite lines to reflect what these mean to them.
Dodging politics, the new struggle for local hip-hop artists is for freedom through material wealth
Compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo.
Confounding every stereotype, the festival has gone on to become a movement that puts inclusion and progress at the heart of its mission statement.
The United States’ influence on culture is far-reaching, and Mzansi rappers have not escaped its clutches.
Some artists are taking the rap for nailing their political colours to the mast while steering clear of negative ‘political repercussions’
This week’s reading and listening recommendations are from Milisuthando Bongela, Tarryn Crossman and Sisonke Msimang.
When the possibility of male-on-male molestation rears its head, hip-hop’s voices of conscience clam up.