The 14th Metro FM Awards – A Sign of How Far Hip Hop Has Come
The 14th edition of the Metro FM awards did not disappoint. As a registered member of the press I received my couch accreditation and streamed the awards from the comfort of my home and watched the drama, glamour and excitement of the awards unfold on one screen while scrolling through tweets on another while trying my best to avoid the twitter meme and joke whirlpool that follows awards shows and merely watch from a safe distance.
Da L.E.S. – Dice Official Video
Without much warning Da L.E.S. Has just released the video for his Matt Alonzo directed video for Dice after months waiting. Les premiered the video last month at his All White Pool Party and seemed to be in no rush to release it until it made a surprise premiere on MTV Base 2 days ago
Jovi ft. Rachel – Big Vulture
here’s not much I can say about Jovi that you hopefully don’t already know. The man has been making quite a name for himself and his label outside of Cameroonian borders. If you haven’t heard of him – where have you been? Big Vulture is his latest offering featuring the American born co-founder of […]
BattleKat – The Apocalypse of James (J Dilla Month Special)
As hip hop nears the end of J Dilla month (that’s February now, son), we bumped into South African producer Battlekat’s contribution to the Detroit legend’s legac
15 Great Songs From the Streets of Cape Town (February 2015)
We have fully recovered from the January blues. It seems the emcees of The Mother City have, too. As we have been doing since November 2014, we bring you, in no particular order, 15 hip hop songs from Cape Town that we feel are worth your time. Most of them are pulled off Bush Radio’s weekly hip hop radio show Headwarmaz’s playlist.
Yannick Afroman – Quem É Você [Official Video]
Yannick Afroman is one of Angola's biggest Hip Hop Acts and he just dropped the viduals for his high energy track Quem É Você (Who Are You) .
When Cassper Nyovest Came To Harare
On Valentine’s Day, South African MC Cassper Nyovest flew into Harare, Zimbabwe to perform in the country for the first time.
Sean Pages Feat. Towdee Mac – Blind [Official Music Video]
Sean Pages is marking his return to this rappity rap thing with some gusto.
Kapital K – You Know Me Feat. Killz Mania
New visuals from Cape Town Based Zimbabwean Kapital K titled You Know Me featuring a monologue from radio personality Killz Mania.
Cleo Ice Queen – Ninaka Featuring Wezi
ew music from Zambia’s Cleo Ice Queen featuring songstress Wezi. The titled Ninaka directly translated means “I am tired” and Cleo raps about the trials she has faced as an artist and mother in this industry. The track can be downloaded for free for the next 72 hours only before it is uploaded to iTunes. […]
Rouge – Mi Corazon Ft BigStar Johnson [Official Video]
When I first came across the title of Rouge‘s latest single I was convinced it was going to be a soppy love song – and I wasn’t particularly keen for that. After listening to her previous single Party, I wasn’t particularly convinced that she was someone I should be a fan of, in fact, I […]
