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Nota Baloyi Claims He Knew Sim Dope Before AKA

Mzansi hip hop fans only know the name Sim Dope based off an AKA song of the same name, any rap fan you ask about Sim Dope they'll tell you he was one of AKA's childhood friends. Controversial label...

Fans Shocked at the Reveal of Sim Dope’s Identity at AKA’s Memorial

Longtime members of the Megacy will remember the following lines ''If I die I pray to God he bring me back as Sim Dope.'' The year is 2014 and 'Kontrol' and 'Congratulate' are on heavy radio rotation. AKA's sophomore...

ManCrushMonday: The President, Mashbeatz

Mashbeatz has had one of the most successful runs in SA Hip Hop as of late and it can't be left unsaid.Kicking off what would soon become an amazing 2022, the producer/Dj had the streets chanting the...

WATCH: Top 5 Songs That Made AKA The King Of SA’s Hip Hop

Every artist hopes to produce a body of work that will outlive them. AKA, real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, gave us with timeless hits.Before his untimely death on Friday night, AKA had planned to release his highly anticipated album Mass Country on...

Rapper, AKA Passes On

It's a sad day in South African Hip Hop as we learn of the passing of one of the country's music pioneers, Kiernan Forbes, known to many as AKA.It's learnt that the rapper had gone down to Durban for...

#CottonFest2023 Recap

It's a new year and festival season has begun, first in line being the annual Cotton Fest hosted in Johannesburg this past weekend on the 4th of February.

REVIEW: Mashbeatz Proves He’s the Best Hip Hop Producer on the Continent with New Joint Project with Saudi

Mashbeatz has delivered four joint albums between 2019 and 2023, and the year is just beginning. He has helped to launch the careers of 25K, Tyson Sybatelli and frequent collaborator Thato Saul. Mash also had the whole country jumping...

New Music Friday: South Africa Opens, As Nigerian Rappers Dominate Last Hip-Hop Africa Playlist of 2022

Start Your Weekend With A Fresh Batch Of New TunesTune in every Friday to catch songs you need to add to your rotation.It’s hard keeping up with all the new music released each week. Just when you’ve fallen in...

2022 Wrap-Up For The Cameroonian Rapper, Kitz

In the year 2022, the Buea rapper released 10 projects and it is evident to say he has been on the grind all year and has really raised the standard for himself.With the same energy and more, 2023 might...

Have You Heard Of The First “Nigerian Music House” Acquired By The Pretty Okafor Led PMAN?

The Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has finally broken the over 40 years jinx of existing without its own property.The PMAN executives led by the president, Mr Pretty Okafor, have acquired a multi-million-naira Edifice in Lekki, Lagos...
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Buez, The Relentless Variable: Inside Nigeria’s Most Feared Freestyle Rap Phenomenon and the Economics of Dominance

By Emmanuel Daniji (BigDan) For HiphopAfrica.net The Wordsmith Hub (TWH) freestyle challenge—now one of the most influential proving grounds for lyricists...
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