One of the most important productions of the South African, and possibly the African film industry in its entirety, hits our big screens this weekend, The Wound Weekend has finally arrived. While South Africans have waited with bated breath for Inxeba (The Wound), which tells the story of a young gay boy’s rite of passage in […] More
Music label Top Dawg Entertainment, better known as Kendrick Lamar’s home, has been entrusted with putting together the soundtrack for Marvel’s most anticipated release this year, Black Panther. The movie itself features a South African actors stage legend John Kani, his son Atandwa Kani, and Connie Chiume. The African superhero flick will hit theaters on […] More
Six years ago when iconic American music magazine Rolling Stone published a South African version of the brand, Bra Hugh Masekela was the first artist to grace its cover. I got an opportunity to interview him at the time. I had forgotten this interview until his passing was announced a week ago. Listening back to […] More
Considered the highest honour in music, the 60th annual Grammy Awards took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first time since 2003. According to Hip Hop royalty Diddy, this year saw the most diverse hip hop nomination line-up in history. Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN! cleaned up the hip hop categories with […] More
During an argument with DJ Capital and Kwesta recorded for episode 4 of AKA’s Life On The Road web series, AKA can be heard saying ”You guys were inspired by me to make that song, don’t lie, are you saying no ways? I am not the pioneer of that style? You telling me I didn’t […] More
Facebook owned WhatsApp, now boasting 1.3 billion users worldwide, is one of the leading communication tools in the world. As such, businesses have had to adopt to using the app as a channel to connect with customers instantly. The company is now formalizing the app as an official communication tool for small businesses to connect […] More
There’s almost always something fresh to watch on the tube; From music videos, random videos, original youtuber content to illegally streamed content, the list is endless. Every other week, we’ll share what we find interesting on the tube; Family Tree’s Nadia Nakai dropped visuals for her record, Naaa Meeaan featuring superstar label-mate and boss Cassper […] More
VW South Africa has launched the second best selling passenger vehicle in the country. Together with the Golf, the Polo has been a staple for many a South African driver since the 90s. With the new design, he new Polo has finally come of age. Here are some of the notable features on the 6th […] More
As far as concepts go, Tour Dates is possibly one of the best concept albums to come out of SA. As rapper Solo has openly shared the team’s experience while putting together a conceptual album with 14 features, with exception of the intro, the beauty of the album really lies in the stories behind how […] More
On the back of a busy holiday season schedule, Bloemfontein based house music producer and DJ Prince Kaybee is kicking off the year in studio with rappers Castino and Thwenny Twenny. Prince Kaybee had a great year 2017, dropping his sophomore album IAMUSIC, launching his record label Low Key Records and his chart-topping singles Charlotte […] More
