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ANATII, South African hip-hop and NFTs: How can artists and fans meet each other halfway? Music 17th August 2022 7 min readANATII’s latest single ‘PUNISHER’ marks South African hip-hop’s venture into NFTs and Web3. Are South African fans ready? By Sabelo...
Back to the streets: Pretoria and Cape Town are leading the resurgence of street rap in South Africa Music 9th August 2022 7 min readWe explore the resurgence of street rap in South Africa, from Cape Town and Pretoria’s kasi trap to the Western...
Top 10 Sotra Cyphers episodes ranked Music 18th July 2022 3 min readExclusive: SPeeKa counts down his favourite Sotra Cyphers episodes. SPeeKa got used to having rappers drop freestyles over his beats...
Afrikaans drill in 10 music videos: Matt Levai, Fabreze, Young OG CPT and more Scenes 5th July 2022 1 min readGet familiar with the Afrikaans drill scene through these 10 music videos By The Observer Drill is proving popular on...
Black Star, Jbux and the case for selling music in the streaming era Music 5th July 2022 6 min readWith the release of the album No Fear of Time, available exclusively on Luminary, Black Star joins a number of...
Get familiar with Papta Mancane, Kabza De Small’s rapper alter ego Music 27th June 2022 1 min readHear Kabza De Small rapping alongside Young Stunna in Pervader’s new song ‘City Dreams’. By The Observer Kabza De Small is...
A brief history of Burna Boy and AKA’s bromance and era-defining collaborations Music 6th June 2022 4 min readIn the mid-2010s, AKA and Burna Boy collaborated on era-defining hits that benefited both artists. Here’s a brief history of...
Khuphuka: A year of Blxckie’s debut album ‘B4Now’ Music 1st June 2022 4 min readA year since the release of his debut album ‘B4Now’, Blxckie takes a moment to look back and celebrate. It...
