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Industry NewsNasty C Finally Collects SAMA32 Trophy For Best Hip Hop Album Win With Free
The post Nasty C Finally Collects SAMA32 Trophy For Best Hip Hop Album Win With Free appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Nasty C Finally Collects SAMA32 Trophy For Best Hip Hop Album Win With Free.
New ReleasesYoungstaCPT Brings Wynberg’s Story To Life In “WILDBERG” Music Video
The post YoungstaCPT Brings Wynberg’s Story To Life In “WILDBERG” Music Video appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. YoungstaCPT Brings Wynberg’s Story To Life In “WILDBERG” Music Video.
Producer TipsWoman In Hip-Hop: Shee Blaq – The Next Best Thing
Women In Hip-Hop Women in African Hip-hop is all about spotlighting the best talent across the continent and, yes, that includes the incredible women shaping the sound right here in South Africa.
New ReleasesManana Drops “Alright” Music Video With Nasty C
The post Manana Drops “Alright” Music Video With Nasty C appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Manana Drops “Alright” Music Video With Nasty C.
InterviewsPlease Accept This as Formal Notice: S’bo Gyre Clocks Out With “I Quit (9.2.5)” on 18 September
I QUIT (9.2.5) gives sound to that not-so-secret fantasy shared by employees everywhere: closing the laptop, abandoning the calendar invite and finally saying enough.
Industry NewsDJ Sliqe Weighs In On Whether International Co-Signs Still Matter In SA Hip-Hop
The post DJ Sliqe Weighs In On Whether International Co-Signs Still Matter In SA Hip-Hop appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. DJ Sliqe Weighs In On Whether International Co-Signs Still Matter In SA Hip-Hop.
New ReleasesAdlipzs Returns With “I PROMISE,” A Powerful Christian Rap Testimony
Australian-Liberian rapper, singer and songwriter Adlipzs returns with his latest Christian rap single and official music video, “I PROMISE,” delivering a deeply personal testimony about faith, identity, pain, growth and the unwavering…
InterviewsHYPE Africa: The ginius Interview
For ginius, music has always existed alongside another world—one defined by science, engineering and the pursuit of excellence.
Producer TipsTweezy Explains How His Name Was Inspired by Lil Wayne
The post Tweezy Explains How His Name Was Inspired by Lil Wayne appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Tweezy Explains How His Name Was Inspired by Lil Wayne.
EventsMining magnate MySol Offers To Back Emtee For Potential FNB Stadium Show In 2027
The post Mining magnate MySol Offers To Back Emtee For Potential FNB Stadium Show In 2027 appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Mining magnate MySol Offers To Back Emtee For Potential FNB Stadium Show In 2027.
InterviewsToss Opens Up About His Relationship With Nadia Nakai: “We’re Cruising Nicely”
The post Toss Opens Up About His Relationship With Nadia Nakai: “We’re Cruising Nicely” appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Toss Opens Up About His Relationship With Nadia Nakai: “We’re Cruising Nicely.” Amapiano star Toss has given fans a…
Industry NewsNasty C Reveals Tall Racks Could Sign Sammie Heavens
The post Nasty C Reveals Tall Racks Could Sign Sammie Heavens appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Nasty C Reveals Tall Racks Could Sign Sammie Heavens.
New ReleasesAnele Zondo Sets Release Date For New Single ‘Royalty’
The post Anele Zondo Sets Release Date For New Single ‘Royalty’ appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Anele Zondo Sets Release Date For New Single ‘Royalty.’ South African actress, television personality and rapper Anele Zondo is set to…
New ReleasesMiriam Altman Unveils The Butterfly Project
Vocalist, songwriter and producer Miriam Altman brings a storyteller’s intimacy to contemporary vocal jazz infused with African rhythms. Her debut album, The Butterfly Project, arrives on 18 September 2026.
EventsEastern Cape Rappers Get Final Call As iFani Builds EC vs KZN Cypher Lineup
The post Eastern Cape Rappers Get Final Call As iFani Builds EC vs KZN Cypher Lineup appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Eastern Cape Rappers Get Final Call As iFani Builds EC vs KZN Cypher Lineup.
Industry NewsTouchline Condemns Kempton Park Killings As Fear Grows Over Women’s Safety
The post Touchline Condemns Kempton Park Killings As Fear Grows Over Women’s Safety appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Touchline Condemns Kempton Park Killings As Fear Grows Over Women’s Safety.
EventsBig Zulu Announces Major Live Experience At Gold Reef City
The post Big Zulu Announces Major Live Experience At Gold Reef City appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Big Zulu Announces Major Live Experience At Gold Reef City.
InterviewsHYPE Retro: It’s Cassper Time
Empires have risen and fallen in shorter periods than the amount of time Refiloe Phoolo has spent trying to convince the world that he is the messiah of new school African music. Figuratively speaking, usually 15 minutes is all one gets.
Industry News“I’ve Been Waiting on This”: Cassper Reacts To Six Nigerians Arrested In Cape Town By The FBI
The post “I’ve Been Waiting on This”: Cassper Reacts To Six Nigerians Arrested In Cape Town By The FBI appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. “I’ve Been Waiting on This”: Cassper Reacts To Six Nigerians Arrested In Cape Town By The FBI.
New ReleasesDanya Devs Marks Major YouTube Milestone With Message of Gratitude
The post Danya Devs Marks Major YouTube Milestone With Message of Gratitude appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Danya Devs Marks Major YouTube Milestone With Message of Gratitude.