Author: Ofentse Phukubye

Accelerate your career, elevate your financial wellness and secure the bag with Cassper Nyovest. The Liberty Group is proud to announce this year’s life altering workshop that aims to prepare individuals in the Arts, Sports and Entertainment Industry for financial fitness, ultimately leading them to financial freedom and accessibility. The workshop will be repurposed into a 6-part YouTube series that will give young individuals and entrepreneurs, tools on how to manage their finances in a sustainable manner. Financial mismanagement by talent in the entertainment industry is an issue that has been going on for decades. A combination of Celebrity Influence,…

Ahead of his one man show ‘Straata Nation Address’ which is set to occur on the 16th of September at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens is Focalistic as he prepares us for his forthcoming release titled ‘Khekeleza’. Focalistic has spent time teasing the song across socials with the unique dance he has coordinated for it. He also has been teasing it at gigs so many fans got to hear the hook and a bit of a verse ahead of the single release. Fans can now get even more excited as he plans on releasing the full single this Friday which is…

Tyson Sybateli is no stranger to the Hip Hop scene as he naturally grew into the art of producing, song writing then later rapping. The Umlazi born Pretoria-based rapper has come full-circle and highlights his journey and all his achievements with new single drop, which is evidence that ‘It Worked’. We got to have a brief discussion with Tyson Sybateli about his new journey with Sony Music Africa and his latest single ‘It Worked’. Check out the interview with Tyson Sybateli below. In this industry, partnerships are incredibly important. What partnerships would you like to form now that you have…

Award-winning rapper Blxckie is thrilled to announce his first ‘The SOMNYAMA Show’. Taking place on 23 June and consisting of a strictly Hip-hop line-up, ‘The SOMNYAMA Show’ will be headlined by SA rap royalty Blxckie and A-Reece. Blxckie, who holds an impressive array of accolades including a South African Music Award for Best Hip-Hop, a nomination at the Metro FM Music Awards, five nods at the South African Hip Hop Awards, and two All Africa Music Awards nominations, will host an explosive line up in celebration of youth month. ‘The SOMNYAMA Show’ will be the first of many curated events…

Following the release of his lead single ‘Where & Where’ with Maarly is Pretoria Rapper, Ivy Leeg. He now returns with his full length Mixtape titled, ‘IVY: The Mixtape’ which features the likes of August Child on ‘Fame’, Nino Fresko on ‘Tonic’ and Maarly on ‘Talk About’. The 10 track project is a rollercoaster of classic Hip-Hop sounds as Ivy Leeg showcases his ability to metaphorically play with words and address serious societal issues through his hardcore lyrics. My top favourite is ‘Talk About’ as it is all about love and a conversation between him and his ‘lover’. Maarly then…

It has been two years since lordkez released a fully body of work with her ‘midsummer’ EP being her last project offering. She has since grown her brand with her debut performance at Rocking The Daisies last year as well her ‘Listening Party’ feature by Feel Good Series in collaboration with TuneCore. The listening party introduced me to her sound for the very first time as I heard her music for the first time. We were joined in by Shekhinah and the Stay Low family in support of the event which was hosted by Mamakashaka agency founder and event pioneer,…

Tae Africa returns with a brand new single titled ‘iBang’ which features East London uprising rapper by the name of Benjii_SA. This serves as his first offering of the year since the release of his debut album ‘Facets’ in 2022. The project featured the likes of PdotO, DiBi and Hamo under a stellar instrumental production which was highly ear catching and many can expect a live rendition of the released album later in the year. ‘iBang’ is an infusion of the Xhosa culture and new age rap which sees the two collaborators from two different sides of the Eastern Cape…

It has been over 10 months since the initial release of Nasty C’s ‘Ivyson Army Mixtape’ which featured hit singles such as ‘Loco’ with Cassper Nyovest, ‘B@r’, ‘Stalling’, ‘Aye’ with Blxckie and Emtee, ‘Born To Win’ with Emtee and more. The project received a lot of love from fans as it was an appreciation gesture to the ‘Ivysons’ for all their immense support across the ‘Ivyson Army Tour’. He now returns with the official music video for ‘Born To Win’ with Emtee which were shot in a variety of locations including the USA. The visuals are texture rich and eye…

It isn’t everyday where we hear or see Hip-Hop acts unite or collaborate to bring an experience to life for their fans across the world but these two phenomenal rappers took time to plan and execute their first joint event. Nasty C and Cassper Nyovest announced their first African tour together titled ‘African Throne’. The tour is set to take place in places such as Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, UAE, Swaziland, Ghana, South Africa, Mozambique and many more. The major experience is a first of its kind as fans across the continent get…

SBX recently released her first body of work for the year titled, ‘Now That It’s Over’ which features over 8 tracks with a debut appearance from French Fry. The project received an eye grabbing rollout as we we saw images with a certain aesthetic which one would emphasise that they expressed ‘heartbreak’ and a ‘new phase’ in her life. We just couldn’t help ourselves but to reach out for a brief interview just to get more depth around the project. Below is the interview we did with her over email this past week. How has the S B X brand…