Nasty C has officially become the first South African hip-hop solo artist to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify, marking it a groundbreaking moment for Mzansi’s hip-hop scene. This ...

And what an eventful year it was in R&B/hip-hop and African music. No doubt still uppermost ... record for longest tenure at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart: 21 weeks. Then came Lamar’s ...

South African hip hop is still running the show and it’s clear that local artists are carving out a major place for themselves on the global music scene. Nasty C has just made history by ...

The 21-year-old saw his rise in 2024 within the local hip hop landscape through the buzz he’s created with videos of him freestyling that have gone viral. Not only was he getting attention from local ...

One would swear that the upcoming 2025 TRACE Awards were a local event as South African artists have not come to play, ...

Tyla, Tyler ICU and Makhadzi are among the South African musicians who are leading The Trace Awards & Summit 2025 nominations ...