Category: South Africa
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Sho Madjozi: South African Rapper Goes Global
Hailed as a “multi-talented South African artist [who] became a star at home by setting her sights abroad.” by The Fader, Sho Madjozi is an upcoming South African rapper.
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Gigi Lamayne: Education Warrior
Best known for her lyricism, philanthropy and love for the business world, Gigi Lamayne is an award winning female Hip Hop artist and musician from Johannesburg, South Africa. No stranger to calling out corruption and wrongs within her music, Gigi has discussed themes such as sexism, patriarchy, domestic violence, post-apartheid politics and economic inequalities throughoutRead…
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“Grrrl Like”…. this song is FIRE!!
Dope Saint Jude is always breaking down barriers and pushing boundaries with her daring lyrics. Her song “Grrrl Like” is nothing short of that! The music video was also just as captivating as the song! Dope Saint Jude starts the song off with a powerful drum as she steps on the beat with confidence! HerRead…
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Zulu Man With Some Power- Nasty C
Nasty C, born as Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcbo, is a 22 year old rapper, songwriter, and music producer from South Africa. His interest in rapping was influenced by watching his older brother, Siyabonga Ngcbo, produce music when he was 9. Nasty C debuted his first mixtape titled One Kid, a Thousand Coffins, at the ageRead…
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Dope Saint Jude: The Dopest of Them All
Dope Saint Jude is queer hip-hop artist and activist from Cape Town, South Africa. From what I’ve seen so far, Dope Saint Jude is a real lyricist with conscious and relevant bars! Her song “Liddy” is a carefree song that encourages people to do what they love- Even if that means smoking and drinking (noRead…
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HHAP Episode 50: The Mixtape Episode P. 2
This episode is our second mixtape episode. The episode features the most recent works of 23 of Africa’s fiercest lyricists. All of songs featured on this episode were released in 2018 and 2019, and features women from across Africa, and African women who reside in the Diaspora. Some of the artists are fairly well known…
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HHAP Episode 43: Hip Hop and Activism in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Part 2
This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation with hip hop scholar and University of Cape Town Professor Adam Haupt and hip hop artist Bradley Lodewyk (aka b-boy King Voue) from the group Brasse Vannie Kaap, or BVK. We met up at the University of Cape Town while they were working on their book project,…
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HHAP Episode 42: Hip Hop and Activism in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Part 1
This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with hip hop scholar and University of Cape Town Professor Adam Haupt and hip hop artist Bradley Lodewyk (aka b-boy King Voue) from the group Brasse Vannie Kaap, or BVK. We met up at the University of Cape Town while they were working on their book project,…
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Women in African Rap: Nadia Nakai
Since they came into the African Rap scene, women have been dominating the music industry. This deeply includes South African rap artist, Nadia Nakai. Coming into the music scene mid 2016, the rapper is a woman who has deeply influenced women through her music since she started. Her music discusses the life of a womenRead…