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On the 8th of March 2025, the city of Mbabane played host to an exclusive listening session for Bear With Me—the highly anticipated mixtape by Eswatini rapper and producer GRIXXLY. This release marks a significant moment for the...

In July 2024, Lyrikal Busta dropped his single Bavumile, a song that would become a manifestation of wins for many of us. Bavumile is a song about achieving your dreams even in the midst of naysayers and detractors ...

Khalee G (born Tlotlego Mothibe) and Saint Cielo ( born Kutloano Kopano Lebeta ) are the duo that just keeps on giving. They call themselves “Pitori’s Biggest Kept Secrets,” and rightfully so. As recording artists and producers, their artistry...

On Women’s Day last year, Hip Hop Africa honored the women making strides in South African Hip Hop, among these women, we honored AYON( born Ayanda Mfeka), a rising voice hailing from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal who has since made strides...

Fresh from a prolific feature run in 2024, which cemented him as Eswatini Hip Hop’s MVP, Amarii has launched the 2025 hip hop season with a bang. Last Friday (10 January 2025), the Manzini native unveiled his drill-inspired two-pack...

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....

The perfect assist exists, not just in soccer but in music too. In soccer, fans rave about Kevin De Bruyne threading the needle, Mohammed Salah’s game-changing passes, or how one precise assist can shift the course of a match...

“Why do girls like you? It must be the personality, ’cause it’s definitely not the looks,” Blxckie joked in a throwback video. But here’s the twist: he wasn’t lying. Blxckie, also known as Somnyama or King Bhuxuza, has parlayed...

Soundcloud has long been a treasure trove for unearthing raw, unfiltered talent: a digital oasis for discovering artists whose voices echo across the globe. Among its underappreciated riches lies a rising star from Eswatini: rapper and hip-hop artist Ima...

“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...