Posted in Honcho of the Week on Nov 24th, 2009
Name: Muhlaba Muhlare
Occupation: Wintel Server Analyst (Standard Bank)
Style Icon: I like the general hip hop look but if I have to be specific Kanye West is the man. The sneakers, the shades, the sweaters, the one item bright colour top and the hair styles, just to name a few. Plus Amber Rose as his accessory. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 10th, 2009
Okay…. so not only did Lil’ Wayne have last year’s top-selling hip hop album, the maestro has nubbed another title to boast about in his rhymes. According to his tour manager Weezy F. Baby staged 78 concerts in the past year and brought in approximately $42 million (+/- R370m) making his tour the best-earning rap [...]
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Posted in Music on Aug 31st, 2009
Ill Skillz and Head Honcho have been holding each other down for a minute now…… There’s no Cape Town hip hop outfit that epitomizes the philosphy behind our brand more than these fellas. Just like us they are on the come-up; they are hungry, mad talented, ambitious and dream of a global takeover.
On a personal [...]
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In South Africa’s much hyped-up hip hop scene, it is always cool to hear a fresh new voice with a brand new perspective. These days, there’s one dude who seems to be on everybody’s lips. He goes by the name of AKA. Formerly part of the teen rap group Entity, which released a single album [...]
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Posted in Music, Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009
10 Greatest Party tracks
by DJ VIGI Lante
DJ VIGI Lante, or Vigi as he’s simply known in Joburg’s elite hip hop social circles, possesses mad skills on the decks. At least 3 nights out of the week, he’s responsible for making all the super-fly ladies and gents who frequent Joburg’s premier clubs such [...]
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Posted in Music on Dec 10th, 2008
One of Joburg’s nicest MCees, Maggz, has finally dropped his debut solo album. Aptly titled “The Break Out”, the album comes on the heels of classic mixtapes that have had Joburg and the rest of the country salivating in anticipation for a full album. Well, the wait is over! Grab yourself a copy of “The [...]
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Posted in Music on Nov 27th, 2008
Q-Tip’s highly anticipated second solo album has just hit the streets. It follows on the heels of his gold-selling debut Amplified (1998). Production for The Renaissance was entirely handled by Q-Tip with the exception of two tracks produced by the late J-Dilla, while the album also features contributions from such artists asNorah Jones, D’Angelo, Raphael [...]
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