It’s impossible to overlook hip-hop’s profound impact on the global music landscape as it celebrates its 50th year. Beyond its birthplace in the Bronx, New York, this genre has transcended borders, ...

Stogie T’s Metro FM nod for ‘Four Horsemen’ marks a milestone collaboration bridging eras and reaffirming hip-hop’s respect ...

Zingah brings together a new wave of South African hip hop talent on 'Yonda Way Vol. 1', a collaborative project designed to showcase emerging voices and revive the culture of unity in local hip hop.

Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement. But like so many, at first, ...

Introduction / P. Khalil Saucier -- Part One: African noise : mapping African hip-hop from the East, West, and South: Rappin' Griots : producing the local in Senegalese hip-hop / Catherine Appert ; ...

Nairobi — UNTIL ABOUT A DECADE ago, the South African hip hop music scene was exclusively a male domain. But the artistes' gender has been changing and with it the content of the music. More female ...

L-Tido shares his insights on the golden era of South African hip hop, discussing its evolution and the disconnect between generations in the industry.

Renowned South African hip-hop artist, Nasty C has argued that Afrobeats and Amapiano are better genres of music than Hip-hop. He said Afrobeats and Amapiano are more “original” in terms of live ...