From the early seventies’ Bloc Parties in the Bronx to musicians streaming songs to audiences worldwide, today’s hip hop scene is borderless. But for the African artists making waves worldwide, ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites American ...

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, ...

Nota Says A-Reece Doesn’t Have A Hit Song In His Music Career. South African music commentator and media personality Nota has ...

From the highly exported Pop music of Afrobeats to heavy-hitting Hip Hop collaborations down to Amapiano party starters, Nigerian and South African stars have a track record of delivering hit records ...

South African rap sensation Nasty C is redefining African hip hop with his latest album, FREE. Released on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, the album marks a seismic moment for African hip hop and is the ...

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, ...

In a 2021 interview with Billboard, at the beginning of his ascent to stardom, Jelly Roll described his time growing up in Antioch, Tennessee. He fell in love with hip hop, he said, “not even just ...