pH – Treats Featuring Proverb & Kabomo (Official Video)
by Phil Chard
Not only is pH a dope producer and burgeoning performing artist, but he is also a pretty amazing brother it seems. The South African artist just dropped the video for the third single off his debut album From Giyani With Love. The vid for Treats that features Kabomo and Proverb and also doubles has a home video that catalogs pH surprising his sister on her birthday with a live performance of her favourite song off the the album.
When Rap & R&B Meet| Three Soulful Hooks By South African Singers
by Mayuyuka
There's nothing more memorable than a soulful hook. One that stirs your spirit, rings in your ears all day and has you humming the melody through your weekly escapades to the grocery store. A good Hip Hop track has the qualities, that inspire such a reaction, we think. So here are three very different hooks, helmed by South African singers, that promise to stand the test of time.
TUMI & THE VOLUME FT PEBBLES- PEOPLE OF THE LIGHT
RAPSODY FT NOMSA MAZWAI- KINDA LOVE
PROVERB FT THE SOIL- BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED
Let us know if you catch yourself singing to these in the next couple of days!
Dj Switch – Now Or Never (Official Video) Featuring Kwesta, ProVerb, Reason & Shane Eagle
by Phil Chard
In South Africa one individual who seems determined to make songs that focus on quality lyrics and delivery is ironically a club DJ. The name of DJ Switch has been synonymous with Southern Africa pop culture for some time now thanks to his residency on the popularly youth program Yo-Tv at the turn of the millennium. The Cape Town native has found a way to stay relevant and grow with his fan base while producing Hip Hop music that seems to be heading towards a specific point. The evolution of the music is evident, from song like Pick A Box, To Switch , to Way It Go and now, Now Or Never. DJ Switch seems to determined to start making more Hip Hop that focuses on lyrics and skill as opposed to catchy melodies devoid of content.
Now Or Never is a no holds barred onslaught on “Dab friendly rap” as Switch enlists the skills of Reason, Shane Eagle , Proverb & Kwesta to drive home the point. The video for the song is as gritty as the song itself. Directed by Studio Space the visuals depict all four rappers in a rap battle trading bars while Switch provides the beat and the camera rotates around them continuously on a circular track.