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EventsWhat To Expect at FAME Week Africa 2026
Hype Fam, if you’re serious about taking your creative career to the next level, this is one to have on your radar. From 28–30 October 2026, FAME Week Africa returns to CTICC2 in Cape Town, bringing together the people shaping Africa’s…
EventsCassper Vows To Deliver More Music After Back to the City Crowd’s Reception
The post Cassper Vows To Deliver More Music After Back to the City Crowd’s Reception appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Cassper Vows To Deliver More Music After Back to the City Crowd’s Reception.
EventsSAMA32: Sun, Sound & SAMA
SAMA32: Sun, Sound & SAMA With the vibrant warmth of Spring in full swing, we celebrate the undeniable heartbeat of South African outdoor festivals, weekend braais, and spectacular live events.
EventsHennessy: 5 Years With Back To The City Festival
Let’s talk about Hennessy and its contribution to the culture. More specifically, its role as partner to Back To The City festival, one of the biggest hip-hop festivals on the continent.
EventsWe Were Never Ready: Absa Pulled Up Big Time at Red Bull Unlocked Let me start by saying this: we were never ready.
You can read the event description, see the line-up, hear that more than 70 artists and DJs are going to be in one space and think you know what you’re walking into.You don’t.On 26 September, Cape Town came alive for Red Bull Unlocked, and…
EventsMaglera Doe Boy Makes ComplexCon 2026 Appearance In Los Angeles
The post Maglera Doe Boy Makes ComplexCon 2026 Appearance In Los Angeles appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Maglera Doe Boy Makes ComplexCon 2026 Appearance In Los Angeles.
EventsHYPE Retro: K.O – The Rebirth of The Hustler
It is often said that the measure of a man is not his wins, but how he is able to come back from his losses. The industry is rough; it’ll tear up, chew up and spit out the toughest of them.
EventsAfrica Rising Music Conference Opens Global Call for Artists & Speakers and Launches Early Bird Tickets
Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) returns to Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill on 21 and 22 May 2027, and the search for the artists and voices who will shape its next edition starts today.
EventsWAV. Festival Returns With Ty Dolla $ing and KWN Headlining Cape Town and Pretoria In January 2027
WAV Festival is back in January 2027, expanding to a second South African city for its sophomore edition and bringing its celebration of R&B to Cape Town and Pretoria.
EventsCassper Says Fans Take Him Into A “Trance” When He Performs
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EventsEmtee Gives Major Update On Long-Awaited ‘Nairobi’ Album
The post Emtee Gives Major Update On Long-Awaited ‘Nairobi’ Album appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Emtee Gives Major Update On Long-Awaited ‘Nairobi’ Album.
EventsDave Had Pretoria Singing Every Bar at SunBet Arena
We all know Dave had one of the best crowds ever in Pretoria. It’s not every day you see a crowd going bar for bar with an artist, but that’s exactly what happened at SunBet Arena. Simply because it’s Dave.
Events1020 Cartel Lands Inaugural Music Business Awards Africa Nomination
The post 1020 Cartel Lands Inaugural Music Business Awards Africa Nomination appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. 1020 Cartel Lands Inaugural Music Business Awards Africa Nomination.
EventsICYMI: Savanna’s Dry District Transformed the Luxurious Marble Circus into a Sipsational Spectacle.
Steve Jobe, Barry Hilton, DJ Kent’s WeeKent soundtrack and 30 years of crisp, dry cider came together for one anything-but-Mundatious field day. spectacle.
EventsReason Set for Back to the City Return With A Surprise Guest In Tow
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EventsGalxboy Founder Gives Perfect 10/10 To Loatinover Pounds’ Sophomore Album “Ground 2 Glory”
The post Galxboy Founder Gives Perfect 10/10 To Loatinover Pounds’ Sophomore Album “Ground 2 Glory” appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag.
EventsEmtee Explains Why He Gets Paranoid When Fans Rush the Stage
The post Emtee Explains Why He Gets Paranoid When Fans Rush the Stage appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Emtee Explains Why He Gets Paranoid When Fans Rush the Stage.
EventsSeun Kuti & Egypt 80 Unveil Introspective and Rhythmic Single, ‘DJB’
Acclaimed ensemble, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, released their new single ‘DJB’, today, 18 September 2026. The single is the third release off the forthcoming album, ‘Na Dem’. The project is set for international release on 6 November.
EventsSABC 1 Pioneers The First Scorpion Kings Live Television Broadcast to Viewers On 3 October
SABC1 is proud to pioneer the first-ever television broadcast of Scorpion Kings Live in South Africa. As the event’s Official Broadcast Partner, the channel will bring this landmark concert experience to audiences nationwide on Saturday, 3…