New East African Releases

Emeka the Stallion, aka Blaqbonez, aka Young Preacher, woke up and chose violence. On a viral freestyle video, Emeka goes on a lyrical killing spree as he applauds his versatility on different genres and then proceeds to throw sub-disses...

Back in the Golden era of SA Hip Hop, circa 2016, the debate about the best female rapper in South Africa was between the then Mabala Noise signed Gigi LaMayne and the then Ambitiouz Entertainment signed Fifi Cooper. This...

Port Harcourt-born Nigerian emcee David Lari, popularly known by his stage name Sknny has been doing the most to put Port Harcourt Hip Hop on the national stage, under the radar— for almost half a decade now. Over the...

Don't Play Mob, the pioneering South African drill and rap group hailing from Wynberg, a suburb in Cape Town, is making waves in the music industry with their latest single, "Fairly Odd Freestyle." Regarded as the trailblazers of drill-rap...

Back with a bang from hiatus, young Ghanaian producer Nxrwth reminds us why he was a force to reckon with when La meme gang was running Accra's youth culture. The hiphop producer reunites with fellow La meme Gang members...

NOTBENJAMIN is a multi talented South African rapper and music producer who started out as an event planner in his highschool. The rapper who shares a physical resemblance with East Rand rapper Shane Eagle, began his career by hosting...

The year 2023 has seen a turnaround for good in the Nigerian rap industry, while this change can be said to have been born out of talent, investments and delivery, one major contributor that should not be overlooked is...

Raving South African music producer Nhlawulo Mashimbyi, popularly known by his stage name Mashbeatz, revealed on Zingah's podcast 'Choppin’ It With Bhudha T,' that his biggest regret while being part of A-Reece's super collective, The Wrecking Crew, is that...

Benzo known as Enzokuhle Aviwe Ngeyake is a young South African rapper and singer from the North of Johannesburg. During lockdown, she made a name for herself while dropping freestyles on Instagram and hasn’t looked back since.Even though her...

Easy Freak is a Johannesburg based duo consisting of Dom Hurd and Jude Kenrick. They have been unequivocally making waves and getting crowds moving to a fresh and unique sound playing at some of South Africa’s biggest music festivals;...