Music Reviews

I was 15 years old when Cassper Nyovest dropped Gusheshe, one of his 2014 hits that made everyone, including myself, take notice of this rising star. Watching Channel O and MTV Base just to catch the song playing was...

2024 was a transformative year for me, particularly when it came to my relationship with music. My playlists took a surprising turn as I gravitated toward trap : a genre characterized by infectious beats, carefree vibes, and undeniable grooves....

Emerging from Umlazi’s bustling township streets, Tony Dayimane is a name poised to echo far beyond Durban and South African borders, carving his own space in the South African hip-hop scene with relentless tenacity. Known endearingly as a “Mlazi...

“Your favorite new-age rapper prolly follows to study my lingo,” 25K boasted on Pheli Makaveli, his 2021 debut that introduced him as Pretoria’s raw and unfiltered narrator. On Pheli Makaveli, 25K declared himself Pretoria’s hometown griot, unflinchingly chronicling a...

Loatinover Pounds broke into the South African hip hop scene in 2022 with his hit single “Sosh Plata,” initially featured on his project “Hood Misunderstood” and later remixed in October 2022 with 25K and Thapelo Ghutra. This infectious track...

God bless the day I decided to explore one of Mmasechaba Spark's "The Boom Box Playlists", because that very series introduced me to a talent I had shamefully overlooked—Horid The Messiah. It was through the TBB: In Case You...

I’m immensely grateful for the day I stumbled upon Eattz’s Twitter account, as it has been a gateway to extraordinary talent over the past few years. Through her, I’ve discovered artists like Loatinover Pounds, Tyson Sybateli, Sc23, and Thato...

A debut album can be an artist’s make-or-break moment—a chance to go all out and stake their claim, especially when you’ve already got a “Song of the Year” to your name. And if you’re wondering who I’m talking about,...