Nasty C, better yet, the Zulu Man With Some power is already winning majorly in 2019 already having scooped an award at the SAMAs this year with promising major prospects wins at the upcoming Afrimma awards whe...
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The super talented vocalist and singer, Thabsie recently released one of the truest records about relationships you will get to listen to this year thus far. She says it all, she bares it all through her lyrics...
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by Steve Biko
K.O a.k.a the Skhanda god is more than ready to share with us his third project this year after he released his first album dubbed 'Skhanda Republic' back in 2014 with the sophomore a few years later in 2017 du...
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- by Steve Biko
Sway Calloway has single handedly put on the African music, especially the South African hip hop out to the world, over the years, Sway has hosted Kwesta, AKA, Cassper Nyovest being the first rapper he ever hos...
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- by Steve Biko
There's no denying the global fact that AKA is one of the talented and sought after rappers Africa has ever produced and he has been able to represent Africa to the fullest and made her proud for all the great ...
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- by Steve Biko
Cassper Nyovest has proven more than enough times that he is not only a rap artiste in the music industry but he's an artiste, period.
You can't put Cassper Nyovest in a one-genre box, you just can't even if...
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- by Steve Biko
Nadia Nakai is by far one of the few African female rappers to have taken the hip hop genre to a whole new level, it's only a matter of time before she becomes synonymous to African hip hop. She's setting the b...
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- by Steve Biko
Prince Kaybee is a very happy artiste after his latest album 'Re Mmino' which was just released a couple of month ago has officially been certified platinum and he took to social media to share the great news w...
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In the suburban towns and townships of South Africa, the name Cassper Nyovest is a household name that rekindles the good old days in the early 90s when hip hop beats drove millions mad.
In fact, most people...
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The world is in deep shock after learning the death of one of the conscious rappers in the rap and hip hop realm who did more than enough to elevate his community.
The 33 years old rapper, Nipsey Hussle real...
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Saudi is known for using his social media pages to speak his mind out and there's absolutely nothing the Msotra man can't talk about but the best things about his tweets is that more often than not, they are u...
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AKA recently put up a show like no other this past weekend that will never be forgotten for years and years to come by not only Mzansi but the entire world who got to witness it via social media. The Megacy rea...
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If there's something that we have learned from AKA this past weekend is that AKA really knows how to put on a good show and the entire Mzansi and Africa was talking about him.
Also read: AKA starts the year ...
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They say music has a way of talking to someone in the entire world regardless if the said person in question understands the language of the music he/she is listening to, that's the power of music, in simple te...
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- by Steve Biko
Sony Music has recently been signing talented artistes in the past few months and they are not stopping anytime soon as they have added multi award, independent rapper, Rouge on their roaster as well.
A few ...
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Gigi Lamayne might have severed ties with Ambitiouz Entertainment and went independent on her own, but she's just reminded us that she has been busy cooking some project on the down low.
We knew that Gigi La...
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- by Steve Biko
Spotify was recently celebrating their first anniversary in South Africa since they set up shop last year in the country and to celebrate their anniversary they released their official list of the top 10 most s...
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- by Steve Biko
AKA finally got to work with YoungstaCPt who is an established and respected rap artiste in the game and am not only talking about South Africa, am talking internationally. His lyrics are always on point to say...
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In case you didn't know, Don Jazzy is an internationally acclaimed record producer and he has worked with numerous international artistes with Jay Z, Beyoncé and Kanye West being some of the notable and well es...
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- by Steve Biko
It looks like the relationship between Shane Eagle and his company, Eagle Entertainment and Bas and Dreamville Records which is home to the Sudanese rapper from Queens, New York is growing strnger by the minute...
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Following the successful release of his 2018 single 'I Need You' which had a lot of positive review and acceptance globally, rapper, singer and music producer, Eclipse Nkasi' has returned with another hit recor...
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If you know and appreciate African rap music, there's no way you would not know and appreciate who Yanga Chief is, I mean he is known to be a talented rapper who is great in hooks like no other rapper in the ga...
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Cassper Nyovest has without any shadow of doubt helped the South African hip hop industry achieve international dominance and status together other artistes of course but he is the one who pushed the hip hop in...
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The international music star/global ambassador and humanitarian activist, Rocky Dawuni is set to release his highly anticipated 7th studio album Beats of Zion on March 8,2019 with Six Degrees Distribution.
Y...
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- by Steve Biko
Bas sparked a powerful connection with Shane Eagle even before he landed in South Africa for his African 'Milky Way Tour' that saw him perform in Kenya and South Africa.
Bas fell in love with South Africa an...
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- by Steve Biko
Riky Rick and Gemini Major are currently celebrating after the first project they ever worked on together dubbed 'Buy It Out' is now certified double platinum which is an achievement nobody can ever look down u...
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- by Steve Biko
Riky Rick's year is continuing to be great if not phenomenal especially after the successful hip hop festival, Cotton Fest and now his record 'Buy It Out' as produced by Gemini Major off his 'Stay Shining' EP r...
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- by Steve Biko
Nadia Nakai doesn't need any introduction as one of the bonafide, certified rappers in the game not only representing South Africa but the entire African region, Nadia Nakai is hands down a badass rapper and if...
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- by Steve Biko
AKA already has three albums out, 'Altar Ego' which was released in 2011, 'Levels' which was released in 2014 and of course 'Touch My Blood' which was released in 2018, which he said that it was his last projec...
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- by Steve Biko
Nasty C who has spent most of the year abroad doing shows and increasing his worldwide fan base, turned up via social media in Los Angeles, California by posting a photo with American talented lyricist, Big Sea...
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Riky Rick knows how to make the entire world dance to his tune, be it on record, or fashion or by being a judge, everything he sets his mind to do, he does it in a phenomenal way and his latest record with Mlin...
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- by Steve Biko
Riky Rick is officially bound to make history on his first ever Cotton Fest after the highly anticipated festival -which will have two stages at the same time- officially sold out.
Also read: "I am not a sur...
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- by Steve Biko
To be honest, I have never seen any South African rapper who is as consistent, and prolific as YoungstaCPT. He is known to be releasing hit records after another earning him respect not only in South African bu...
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Cassper Nyovest took a chance and went on ahead to do something that has never been done in the rap world and released a Kwaito album which went platinum in a day making history at that and received a plaque fo...
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Cassper Nyovest has finally addressed the elephant in the room about being a part of this year's Cotton Fest or not after a lot of people kept on asking him if he will be a part of it since himself and Riky Ric...
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- by Steve Biko
Zingah has indeed kicked off the year with a bang after he officially got to sign with music giants, Sony Music Africa which is currently the home of AKA and ChianoSky just to name a few.
Also read: Priddy U...
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All signs reads that Riky Rick's debut show 'Cotton Fest' -which he has iterated that it's not about him but for the fans, and the culture stating that it's bigger than him- is going to be a huge success.
A ...
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- by Steve Biko
The legendary and veteran musician, Oliver Mtukudzi from Zimbabwe is dead after his record label, Gallo Records confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. He was 66 years old.
Mtukudzi who was a very close friend to ...
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Emtee has been ranting on Twitter since yesterday opening up about how his record label, Ambitiouz Entertainment sidelining him for a while now asking why they don't support him to do a tour for him, and why th...
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- by Steve Biko
More than a dozen time, Nasty C has reminded us how American rapper Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., known professionally as T.I. and Tip made him want to become a rapper and not just any rapper, a successful one.
...
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Riky Rick released has officially released the the list of all the artistes who will be performing at the inaugural Cotton Fest which is a few days away now.
The inaugural festival is bent on becoming one of...
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- by Steve Biko
Nadia Nakai had a wonderful 2018 which was filled with major wins after another and she plans to continue her winning streak in 2019 as she is set to perform in Austin, Texas in USA.
Nadia Nakai will be foll...
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- by Steve Biko
Tellaman has finally released the official cover for his debut album dubbed 'God Decides' that is expected early February. Tellaman's fan were looking forward to this good news.
Taking to social media, Tella...
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Cassper Nyovest made history last year as the not only the first South African rapper but the first African rapper to have his album go platinum in a day, and the best part of it all is that he did that with an...
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Busiswa won the Soundcity MVP Awards at the category of Best Femal MVP beating Tiwa Savage, Simi, Niniola, Yemi Alade, Shekhinah, Efya, Becca, Laddy Zamar and Maua Sama.
Also read: AKA starts the year with a...
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Cassper Nyovest has iterated that he has been and still is an independent artiste from the beginning and owns all of his master and there's no time that he has been signed to a record label.
Addressing a twe...
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- by Steve Biko
AKA has had a wonderful year in 2018 which saw him land major deals and stack that bag in different industries and also made a milestone in the music industry as his album went platinum in record time.
Also ...
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Heavy K has talked about something that the entire music industry was afraid to address for years and he has talked about it in the same time revealing how dirty some other artistes play just to see other artis...
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- by Steve Biko
When it comes to music prowess and everything and everything to do with music, there's no way you can miss Zoocci Coke Dope. The Pretoria-based music guru can be defined as music itself.
Zoocci Coke Dope can...
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- by Steve Biko
Burna Boy made the global news after his comments about his name written in small caps on the just released Coachella bill and he wasn't amused one bit about it and that's why he had to speak up his mind.
Al...
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The 2019's Coachella artiste lineup officially came out and there's one thing that doesn't make Nigerian hitmaker feel comfortable even though he's a part of the artistes performing on the lineup.
In 2019, t...
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- by Steve Biko
Before Bas even came to the country, he added Shane Eagle as a part of his Milky Way tour which was a huge success and the reception of the tour was out of this world, people loved it.
After he was done with...
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- by Steve Biko
There's no doubt South African rappers have been breathing fire on Sway Calloway's show 'Sway In The Morning' where they have laid down bars after bars after bars that has seen Sway believe that South Africa is...
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- by Steve Biko
Cassper Nyovest is known for putting up a good show in almost all of his shows he has ever done on his career and his performances early this month at the Moses Mabhida stadium and later on at the Global Citize...
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Bas put out a tremendous shows on his Milky Way tour both in Nairobi, Kenya and in South Africa where he has since been enjoying what it has to offer of late.
The Sudanese-American rapper was scheduled t hav...
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- by Steve Biko
Vusi Nova is surely bound to own 2019 as much as he owned 2018 with his hit record 'As'Phelelanga' that instantly became an anthem as soon as it was released.
Vusi Nova is already prepping for next year's sh...
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DJ Zinhle is more than a DJ as she is also an entrepreneur and also an Author as well as an accomplished disk jockey who has been consistent in the music business for long amassing an huge following while she's...
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- by Steve Biko
Bas who has been in the country for a few days now seems to be loving it here and he has been able to share the same stage one of the baddest rappers in the game, Shane Eagle on his Milky Way Tour that saw him ...
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- by Steve Biko
You just got to love the chemistry that Cassper "Mufasa" Nyovest and his father, Letsebela Phoolo have because is as unique and the sweetest thing you will ever get to watch and/or see on the internet today, Ca...
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Local
superstar celebrity, Vusi Nova who is on his way to legendary status might have
given us hints of an upcoming project with American legendary musician, Anthony
Hamilton who is in the country.
Vusi
Nov...
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- by Steve Biko
Shane Eagle has had a good year thus far by
having a successful 'Yellow Tour' and touring with Nasty C on his 'Ivyson Tour'
and also Nasty C touring on his 'Yellow Tour' was something that the fans will
never ...
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- by Steve Biko
Gigi Lamayne who joined Ambitiouz Entertainment earlier this year in January took to social media to express her gratitude to the company for taking time to contribute to her musical career and went on further...
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- by Steve Biko
Priddy Ugly by now ought to be respected as a
serious lyricist as much as he is respected as a hitmaker, a versatile rapper
who can jump on any beat and as a fashionista in the rap game. Boy! Priddy Ugly
can r...
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- by Steve Biko
KO has been dominating this year with his music by
releasing an unexpected EP dubbed 'Two Piece' mid this year and later on went
on to sign a partnership deal with Asics Tiger which saw him as the new face of
...
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- by Steve Biko
Moozlie
recently won the Best Female award at the just concluded South African Hip Hop
Music Awards beating Nelz, Gigi Lamayne, Fifi Coope and Tyrant in the same
category and she couldn't be happier.
Moozli...
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- by Steve Biko
This year's South African Hip Hop Awards which was held at the Gold Reef City, in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening saw Boity stealing the show with her highly anticipated performance of her hit record 'Wuz Da...
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- by Steve Biko
Okmalumkoolkat has been in the music for the longest time and in a way or two he has helped mold the South African hip hop and rap music to what it is today. He is a well respected rapper with so many people c...
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Black Coffee made history yesterday night at the inaugural concert dubbed 'Music Is King' where he got to sell out the show at the TicketPro Dome in Johannesburg which has a capacity of 20,000.
The Music Is...
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Boity has and still having the entire country talking about her debut hit record dubbed 'Wuz DAt' that features Nasty C and has some bars galore on it, even from her.
She really surprised us with her rappin...
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- by Steve Biko
After Kwesta aka Dakar took Rick Ross to his hometown, Katlehong to shoot the music video for his record 'Kuhambani' that features the bawse, Ricky Rozay and photos and videos of them together circulated on t...
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- by Steve Biko
It's finally here, Kwesta finally gets to record the music video with American rappers, Rick Ross and Rich Homie Quan that he promised us[his fans] a while back.
We finally got to know the names of the...
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Kwesta is creating a mark not only in South African hip hop but in the entire African region having worked with Wale to release a successful hit record 'Spirit' and now working with two other accomplished Ame...
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- by Steve Biko
YoungstaCPT aka Young Van Riebeek is making South African proud especially Cape Town super proud yet again especially after he performed to a sold out arena at Sole DXB and brushing shoulders with the likes o...
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- by Steve Biko
Johannesburg, South Africa - Singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist Ndyebo, has been on a quest to bring Traditional African Soul music to the forefront one new song at a time. This is especially true of hi...
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The best thing that I am loving about African hip hop and rap is that it's gradually coming together to evolved into one big thing that will slowly come to surpass the mainstream hip hop music that we currently...
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- by Steve Biko
Boity has now made a name for herself especially after releasing a heat hit record which featured the Coolest Kid in Africa, Nasty C on a record dubbed 'Wuz Dat' that has opened so many doors for her in the mus...
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Charles Okocha who you can call him proudly with his other moniker, Igwe 2pac has been in the entertainment business for a while now, he's not just an actor, he is also a rapper who has many records under his b...
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Sjava has finally set the date for the release of his sophomore album after his first the successful release of 'Isina Muva' album which received an award for South African Music Award for Best Produced Album a...
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- by Steve Biko
Shane Eagle recently finished his successful South African tour that saw him perform in different cities with artistes like Riky Rick, Nasty C, Shekhinah just to mention a few just got tapped on another tour b...
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- by Steve Biko
Saudi who is currently signed under Ambitiouz Entertainment have been achieving accolades thanks to his music and he even got to be featured on Kendrick Lamar's Black Panther album which has since gone platinum...
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- by Steve Biko
It's already the last month of the year and we are currently counting down the days to 2019 and what a year to look forward to especially with Riky Rick's inaugural 'Cotton Fest' slotted for early next year and...
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Cassper Nyovest performed on filled up stadiums this past weekend back to back and left the crowd in both stadiums satisfied with both performances.
Cassper Nyovest single handedly filled up Moses Mabhida st...
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Of late Emtee has been very vocal on social media speaking his mind out via social media on both Instagram and Twitter and after he recently opened up about having no real celebrity friend in the entertainment ...
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Just a few days ago, Shane Eagle announced Nasty C to be a part of his Yellow Tour finale that will also have Shekhinah, Dj Speedsta, Uncle Partytime and many more that will be in Pretoria 8th, Nasty C has also...
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Emtee recently went to Accra, Ghana to represent South Africa in the category of Best artiste, duo or group in Africa RnB & Soil, even though He didn't win the award, he won over some fans in Ghana.
Emte...
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Just a few days Dj Speedsta shared with the world that he i about to drop his debut album dubbed 'Bottlebrush Street' which has 11 tracks and took him 5 years to finish it.
Also read: Dj Speedsta shares the ...
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- by Steve Biko
King Monada's hit song 'Malwedhe' has since gone viral in the country but what you must not know is that it has also gone viral in the entire continent with people falling down as a way of dancing and at some p...
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- by Steve Biko
Sho Madjozi is one of the realest versatile artistes South Africa has to offer and since she has been in the game for roughly over 2 years now, she has already left a mark in the musical map that not only South...
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Sandra Nankoma is a happy Ugandan woman after she won her first Afrima Award in the category of Best Female Artiste In African Inspirational Music in Accra, Ghana.
"I'm a singer, song writer, recording and vis...
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Nasty C has announced to his fans that he has indeed won the coveted award at the concluded Afrima Awards in Accra, Ghana.
Nasty C who is on tour dubbed Ivyson Tour joins Shekhinah who won two awards for the...
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If you don't know, Fresh VDM is the record producer behind a lot of hits in Africa and he has worked with Davido in his projects but he is well recognized for producing Davido's hit record 'FiA' which he confes...
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2018 has been a very good year for South African hip hop and the hip hop artistes in the game and even though that's true, we still suffered major losses as a the hip hop community when two hip hop legends, Pro...
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- by Steve Biko
Shekhinah was at Accra International Conference Centre for the 5th annual Afrima Awards which was full of all the mentionable A-list celebrities from all over Africa, from Kenya to South Africa to Ghana to Nige...
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Tshego is one of the talented vocalist and rappers in the game who can quickly switch up between the two as quickly as counting 1,2,3 and he has been dominating in the music industry for quite some time now by ...
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- by Steve Biko
Cassper Nyovest is scheduled to release his first ever Kwaito inspired project dubbed 'Sweet and Short' on the day that he will be filling up the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and he is so happy and proud all...
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- by Steve Biko
Cassper Nyovest took to social media to announced his lucrative deal with international music company, Universal Music Group which will see all the Family Tree artistes reach a height that they would never have...
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Nasty C is currently on tour in Ghana, to be specific, he's in Accra and this time around he brought along his friend, the super talented record producer, rapper and soon to be an entrepreneur, Gemini Major.
...
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The biggest African annual phenomenal is upon us in just a few days away and everybody are getting ready to be a part of it come December 1st.
Cassper Nyovest who recently announced the official line up of a...
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Reason is currently the talk of town especially after releasing his much anticipated project , Azania which is by far worth a listen as it revolutionized the hip hop game as we know it, you have to stream the ...
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- by Steve Biko
Since Emtee came into the game a few years back, the trap movement in the country has been on a roll releasing hit records after another and even getting to work with Nigerian superstar Wizkid on his project th...
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