SA HIP HOP RELOADED

28/04/2023

AKA IV League made a tremendous impact on the music industry while he was alive, and just two months after his death — his music continues to rack up posthumous achievements.

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South African Hip Hop suffered a huge loss two months ago when Cape Town-born rapper AKA was gunned down in Durban in an apparent contract killing. While he may be gone, his music continues to coll…

27/04/2023

"This the new sauce in PTA", Mochen, a new talent that the Cap City has bred.

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“This the new sauce in PTA”, Mochen, a new talent that the Cap City has bred. I stumbled across this fire freestyle by the Pirara talent on Twitter earlier today, and I must say — the b…

27/04/2023

Rocking the Daisies in partnership with Johnnie Walker announced yesterday (April 26) that grime and hip-hop mogul Stormzy will headline their 2023 festival. Rocking the Daisies is South Africa's biggest annual music festival and takes place in Cape Town and Johannesburg towards the end of the year.

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UK grime superstar Stormzy has been announced as the headline act performer for this year’s edition of the Rocking The Daisies. On Wednesday (April 26), the festival organizers took to their social…

26/04/2023

Congratulations are in order for the late AKA IV League and Nasty C SA as The Vth Season has announced their hit single 'Lemons (Lemonade)' to be certified 5x platinum.

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AKA and Nasty C’s 2022 collaboration continues to rack up sales certifications. According to the late Supa Mega’s Vth Season team, the pair’s Lemons (Lemonade) single from AKA& #82…

26/04/2023

The first release of has arrived, courtesy of J-Smash.

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The first single to J-Smash’s Smasher’s Wednesday release plan has arrived. Titled BNB, Smash recruits K.Keed, Tyson Sybateli, Flow Jones Jr, and Buzzi Lee as they deliver heat on this …

24/04/2023

The city of Johannesburg will welcome Nasty C SA as headliner of the 9th edition of DJ/producer NOTBENJAMIN's StreetFest which returns this June.

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Nasty C is currently enjoying time overseas, but in June, he is the star of the 9th edition of DJ/producer NOTBENJAMIN’s StreetFest. News of Nasty C’s headline announcement comes 7 days…

24/04/2023

Wednesday's just got a whole new meaning, courtesy of J-Smash.

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Wednesday’s just got a whole new meaning, courtesy of DJ/producer — J-Smash. Dubbed Smasher’s Wednesday, every single Wednesday from now on till the release of his debut album, J-Smash …

21/04/2023

Another KOTA The Friend and Shane Eagle collaboration is on the way as, US rapper Kota The Friend and DJ/producer Statik Selektah are set to deliver the deluxe edition of their joint project, To See A Sunset.

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Less than a month after dropping their To See A Sunset joint project, US rapper Kota The Friend and DJ/producer Statik Selektah are set to deliver a deluxe edition of the project. In addition to th…

21/04/2023

A music video for the single looks to be on the way, but now, with new faces — Marcus Harvey, Flow Jones Jr., and Saudi.

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A couple of weeks ago, Emtee, Thato Saul, and Sliqe were gathered at Zanzou, a lounge in Hatfield, Pretoria — in celebration of the latter’s birthday. A night filled with fun and good music s…

21/04/2023

Touchline_Punchline is the latest artist to offer up a 'No Paperwork Freestyle' and his offering is a quality one. Brought to you by STAY LOW.

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Touchline is the latest artist to bless the [STAY LOW] channel with a No Paperwork Freestyle. The Tembisa-hailing artist puts on for his township as he takes on Kanye West’s So Appalled instr…

20/04/2023

Find out what is the name of Maglera Doe Boy's next project and what it is about by reading this article:

8 months later, the follow-up to Maglera Doe Boy’s debut album Diaspora is already in the works. The rapper revealed this in season 7, episode 2 of The Sobering Podcast, which went live on Yo…

20/04/2023

Lucasraps teases to officially kick start his 2023 as he promises new music.

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Last year, Lucasraps gave his fans/supporters the deluxe version of his debut album, 031 To The World. But this year, he has remained relatively quiet outside of a few guest appearances. Last night…

19/04/2023

Surprise! New sounds from A-Reece with assistance from Yolophonik and a touch of SundaeBeats — as they deliver the 'remix deluxe' version of Baby Boy's 4/20 special project, The Burning Tree.

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Surprise! A-Reece and producer Yolophonik have teamed up to deliver the ‘remix deluxe’ edition of Baby Boy’s 4/20 special project, The Burning Tree — which was released last year.…

17/04/2023

J-Smash has been working on his debut album for two years. But it looks like the exhausting wait is close to being over – 85% close that is. Last night we managed to get in touch with him and talk a little about the forthcoming album.

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J-Smash has been steadily biding his time, patiently putting in work as he gears up to deliver his debut album. And while some of us have been frustrated with his methodical pace, the DJ/producer t…

05/04/2023

Lucasraps has revealed who to expect in his next body of work in a recent interview.

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As you may know, Lucasraps is working on the follow-up to his 2022 album, 031 To The World 2.0. Said to be ‘coming soon’, Lucas stopped by the Space Impact Podcast a week ago where he r…

05/04/2023

Loatinover Pounds is set to release the highly-anticipated 'Sosh Plata (Remix)' music video this Friday.

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As the famous saying goes, strike while the iron is still hot — and this is what the hottest kid on the block Loatinover Pounds from Pretoria plans to do with the release of the Sosh Plata (Remix) …

05/04/2023

𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 - Cottonfest, the popular music and youth culture festival, is set to make its debut in Durban this year.

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Durban, South Africa – Cotton Fest, the popular music and youth culture festival, is set to make its debut in Durban this year. The festival, which started in Joburg in 2019 by the late globa…

27/03/2023

Snakes 🐍, buckle up, Tyson Sybateli season is upon us.

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Tyson Sybateli season is upon us. The rapper who has made appearances on the scene this year via guest verses looks eager to kick off his 2023. Taking to his social media platforms yesterday, Bra N…

26/03/2023

in 2021, A-Reece delivered his best body of work to date, Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: the mixtape. Two years later, the mixtape charts at no.7 amongst South African Hip-Hop projects on the Apple Music Top 200 albums under the Hip-Hop/Rap genre.

What's your favourite song from the tape?

23/03/2023

In the latest news of certifications, Venom & Shishiliza's hit song 'Sondela' has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa.

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23/03/2023

In the latest news of certifications, Venomzm & Shishiliza's hit song 'Sondela' has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa.

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Venom and Shishiliza have gone double platinum for their 2022 hit single, Sondela. Produced by Yumbs, the song has been spun (streamed) over 4,800,000 times — the required number of streams needed …

21/03/2023

Five months after its release, Loatinover Pounds' 'Sosh Plata [Remix]' finds its way into Apple Music's Top 10 songs under the Hip-Hop/Rap genre.

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Pretoria’s rising talent Loatinover Pounds continues to “faka punyete, ha lwe le motho” — in other words, he continues to apply pressure without bothering anyone. The remix to Loa…

21/03/2023

Record-breaking first-week streams show a huge amount of anticipation for an album by devoted fans. Here are the top six South African Hip-Hop albums with the biggest Spotify debut as of March 2023.

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Record-breaking first-week streams show a huge amount of anticipation for an album by devoted fans. Here are the top six South African Hip-Hop albums with the biggest Spotify debut as of March 2023…

19/03/2023

It looks like the Eagle 🦅 will be landing soon.
Shane Eagle

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Shane Eagle has remained largely silent since the release of his last full-length album Green, which came out in March 2022. After clearing his Instagram feed in true introverted rapper fashion, it…

19/03/2023

⬇️ TODAY IN SA HIP-HOP: ⬇️

📅 2021: Yung Tyran releases the classical 'Memento Mori'

Fun Fact: Yung Tyran produced 57% of the project and according to a tweet from January 2023 by the rapper, Memento Mori will be going GOLD soon

What's your favourite song from Memento Mori?

17/03/2023

New Music Friday. What have you been listening to?

Check out our picks of new songs and project(s) you should hear and add to your music library.

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Check out our picks of new songs and new project(s) you should hear and add to your music library. Elaine & Blxckie – Loving You The long-awaited, Elaine and Blxckie finally deliver the h…

12/03/2023

Costa Titch's family have broken their silence regarding the artist's tragic death last night.

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Costa Titch family has released an official statement thanking ’emergency responders and all those present in the last hours on this earth’ for their love and support in the wake of the…

12/03/2023

Just In: Costa Titch has passed away. The Titch Gang Records Head Huncho lost his life in the middle of a show last night after collapsing on stage from a suspected seizure attack. He was 27 years of age before his sudden death. SA Hip Hop Reloaded sends its deepest condolences to his family and friends.

07/03/2023

YoungstaCpt and Shaney Jay's joint project 'Suffer For Beauty' is set for release this Friday, the 9th of March, the duo has confirmed.

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The release of Suffer For Beauty is around the corner. This announcement was made by the duo YoungstaCPT and Shaney Jay on their social media platforms one day ago — with the revealing of the proje…

07/03/2023

Entries for the 29th installment of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) are now open.

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The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) invites musicians to submit their entries for the 29th installment of the SA Music Awards (SAMAs). Entries eligible for a SAMA consideration in over 30…

07/03/2023

Ahead of the Friday release of Izandla — J-Smash and K.Keed have revealed the artwork and official tracklist of their 5-track joint EP, with appearances from Lookatups, SimulationRxps, and Yolophonik.

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We’re just days away from J-Smash and K. Keed’s joint project, Izandla. Yesterday, the pair took to their social media platforms to reveal the project’s cover art and official tra…

02/03/2023

FLVME and 25K are joining forces on a new collaboration. A 43-second snippet of their unreleased song has surfaced online.

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FLVME has continued to tease new music after previously telling fans at the start of the new year that, he’s set to release two projects this year, a hip-hop project and an rnb project. The Katleho…

28/02/2023

It looks like FLVME will kick off his 2023 musical year very soon.

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The beginning of the year saw FLVME reveal to his fans/supporters how many projects he will deliver this year and the type of genre of each. Doing so via his Twitter, the New Regime Sound Head Hunc…

27/02/2023

Skhandaworld in partnership with Universal Music South Africa part ways with three artists on Skhanda's roster.

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In a press release statement published on social media an hour ago, Skhanda World in partnership with Universal Music South Africa ‘has mutually agreed to part ways with the following artists…

27/02/2023

PdotO has shared new details regarding his new mixtape 'Son Of Nomsa' set to drop on the 10 of March.

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Two months after the release of his Side Notes, Vol. 1 single, Pdot O is formally gearing up for his next full-length release. Dubbed Son Of Nomsa, the Eastern Cape-born rapper’s forthcoming …

27/02/2023

Mass The Difference is currently gearing up to release his 2019 ‘Quiet Noise’ follow-up, ‘Casino Baby’ — which has been revealed to be '95% done.'

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Mass The Difference is nearing the finish line on his new project set to drop soon. While his fans/supporters await the talented rapper’s EP, Casino Baby — the rapper took to his social media…

22/02/2023

The remix to Loatinover Pounds' hit single Sosh Plata which features 25K and emerging rapper Thapelo Ghutra is set to receive a music video.

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Pretoria’s best-kept secret Loatinover Pounds says the music video to the remix version of his song, Sosh Plata, which features 25K, and emerging rapper Thapelo Ghutra is “coming soon.&…

21/02/2023

AKA IV League‘s team has unveiled the album tracklist for the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album, Mass Country.

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AKA lives on. On Friday, the late rapper’s team will posthumously release his fifth-studio album Mass Country. Before its release, the tracklist to the 14-track album has been revealed. In addition…

18/02/2023

Gone but not forgotten. Rest in power.
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Following his public memorial on Friday, which was attended by thousands of grieving fans, friends, and family members, AKA has been laid to rest during a private funeral today at Westpark Cemetry …

18/02/2023

Following his public memorial on Friday, which was attended by thousands of grieving fans, friends, and family members, AKA was laid to rest during a private funeral today at Westpark Cemetry in Johannesburg.

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