In this episode of The Hip Hop African Podcast, we sit down with South African hip-hop pioneer Osmic Menoe to explore the history, evolution, and future of hip-hop culture in South Africa. From founding Back to the City, Africa’s largest hip-hop festival, to building the South African Hip Hop Awards and developing the continent’s first hip-hop museum, Menoe reflects on archiving and institution building. We also discuss AI in music production and what he thinks it means for the future of hip-hop.
“Every step of my journey has been about documenting and archiving the culture.”