When power cut in the middle of his studio session in November 2016, Gugs-born Uno July took a short break in the Red Bull Studios’ lounge in Cape Town — … Continue reading #Phototessay | Behind The Scenes At Uno July’s ‘Isukile’ Videoshoot
The residents of Mamelodi West and its surrounds gathered at the Solomon Mahlangu square towards the end of May for a screening of Red Bull Amaphiko’s ‘The Rise of Us’ … Continue reading #Featured | Khuli Chana For Red Bulletin Magazine
I’ve wanted to pay homage to the period between 2008-2012. It’s the time I lived in Cape Town, and a time which, in retrospect, was vital to the development of … Continue reading The Kool Out Doccie & Cape Town Rap Circa 2008 – 2012
I got to write words to accompany the latest project from Tumi Molekane’s press run.
I have an unhealthy relationship with newspapers. I distrust the politics of the mechanism underpinning their operation. But then again, I want my shit to be read by people spanning … Continue reading #Newspapers | The Future Of South African Rap For Sunday Times
And Mandy de Waal did the interview. That’s like, levels of awesomeness because I was always peeping Mandy’s investigative pieces back when Rollingstone Mag SA was still a thing. So, … Continue reading I Spoke About Rap Muziki With Marklives Dot Com Bruh Bruh…
Cashtime Life have endured a groundswell support over the last 18-24 months. Formed off of the ashen factories of Cashtime Fam (Kid X, Smashis, AB Crazy) and Teargas (Ma-E, Ntukza, … Continue reading #PhotographingRap | Cashtime Life
We recently shot Youngsta’s remix of Reason’s “Bump The Cheese Up”. Here are some facts he gathered together on his facebook page: 1. The video was shot in Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2. There … Continue reading Youngsta’s #BTCU Remix – 10 Things You Didn’t Know…
I’ve just heard the news that underground Jozi hip-hop veteran Robo the Technician passed away this weekend. I took this picture during a live show two weeks ago; more power … Continue reading Robo The Technician
It’s August, which for me means that two albums I was afforded the opportunity to listen to beforehand are getting released – Shane Cooper’s “Oscillations“, and Blakrok’s “Return of the … Continue reading New Month, New Music
“It sounds very ‘urban’” was the first thought I had when the song’s opening chords sounded; synth-laden lushes with hard-panned electro-stabs to boot. Quite a phenomenon, isn’t it, this obsession … Continue reading #RapDfndr: 001
