For those not in the know, which I highly doubt, OB Magik is a Durban based multi-talented Hip hop recording artist, music producer and exceptional Songwriter. OB dropped the long awaited EP titled For The Taking which he described as an art of an emerging artist that is going after what He wants and claiming spaces in the music industry because they are for the taking. Give it a listen below and let us know what you think!
One has to admit that the Lyrical Session Movement has been a very solid and consinstant platform for battle rappers in Durban and around KZN. LSM has managed to stay relevant throughout the years and has built notable names in the culture. They are starting this year strong with their marquee event The Jump Off on the 26th Feb 2022 where there’s huge a possibility to witness a lyrical homicide in person. Pull up, more information on the flyer!
Ras Talatiya dropped this gem taken from his NOW AVAILABLE EP titled The Experiment which you can order directly by hitting him up on his socials. The song is called Keeping My Word and Features Tramation. Get it for free below.
Still in the trenches, we now bring you a young talented independent music maestro all the way from the outter west of Durban, Inchanga to be precise – it’s Rwhisky Champ. The EP dropped at the top of this year via his social media platforms and has notable features and line of credible producers. It’s runs for about 20 minutes, give a listen below!
1. Intro
2.Sex Everyday ft. Young Phyouture
3.Lay Low
4.Ngeke Bakuthande Bonke ft. S.P Croco
5.Ay Kab ft. Miyakii,Street Boy and Zitenous Lokinnie
6.Summer time eDubane ft. E.B and Zitenous Lokinnie
7.Bonus track
Recent music from the Inchanga based duo Mdolisto & Pu-Man titled Amantombazane. The song features S.vee and Legendy and is produced by the multi talented Pu-Man under Dog Four Entertainment. You can stream the track below via their YouTube channel below.
Not many can say they have successfully formed a hip hop group in a foreign continent with artists from opposite ends of the globe. Part Time Cooks are bridging the world’s cultures and showcasing the power and universally connecting force of Hip Hop music.
For the past seven years South African, Black Moss and American, Saul Goode have teamed up to create one of the most powerful rap duos heard in years. A clear homage to the fundamentals of the art of rhyming blended with South African Kwaito and chorale influences make PTC an eclectic and refreshing pale of OJ in the genre.
“Cosign” is the latest Kwaito-inspired summer single from Korea-based international rap duo, Part Time Cooks. Over the zesty production from Durbanite, Scotty Soul, Black Moss and Saul Goode celebrate independently rising from the mundane 9-to-5 to living out their dream and paying the bills as hip-hop artists in a foreign country. Cheerful party chants throughout the track pay tribute to South African Kwaito music and Doc Shebelza’s classic hit, ‘Jiva Yoyo.’ Part Time Cooks are back with a heater for the summer, South Africa stand up.
Still doing it, now under his own production termed Egalini Media House, Young Cannibal is truly one of the most dedicated talents of Durban it’s undeniable. New song is called Fxck you Pay me for a reason, give it a listen below by clicking one of the provided links.
Hailing from the deep streets of Durban, Sabelo Vilakazi otherwise known to most as GodBody Saab still continues to show his rapping abilities effortlessly to fans of music. The Grime song is a promo song for his already dropped Extended Play project titled Trippy Trap Ep which you can find on most digital platforms. Below you can stream/download the song for free.
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