The AHHB Podcast Featuring Solo, Rouge and Kwesta
by Phil Chard
AHHB Podcast V 2
Welcome back to the African Hip Hop Blog Podcast for another incredible and potent dose of high grade African Hip Hop music and news. This week we play music from R2Bees, VENGEmuzik, King Dizo, Blayze, Assessa, BETR Gang and Reason.
We also have throwback interviews with Kwesta, Rouge, and Solo, while also sharing news about album release dates, slap happy DJs, and ghost writing accusations.
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Submission | QzA & Solo – Above All (Official Video) + Forever Stream
by Phil Chard
The raspy voiced QzA just dropped the video for his song Above All featuring BETR Gang member Solo. Directed by Mandla N and Scott Ross the video utilises low light studio shots and tinted lighting to create a dark visual ambience.
The song is part of QzA's 13 track release Forever which you can stream below.
The AHHB Podcast Featuring HHP fka Jabba Man, Shane Eagle, Flex Boogie & Wiseman Ngubo
by Phil Chard
The best African hip Hop podcast is back with what could be our best episode to date. In this episode Phil features music from Reminisce, Alikiba & MI, Ice Prince and DJ Switch.AHHB Podcast V 2
Phil also speaks to Jabba Man fka HHP in an open conversation where Jabba shares his frustrations and his new outlook on life. Look out for the full interview to be in a documentary that we are doing on HHP dropping soon.
While at Back To The City The African Hip Hop Blog partnered with Siphiwe Zwana aka S Dot to interview a number of artists regarding the significance of the festival and Hip Hop’s place in social movements. We play two interviews that were done with Shane Eagle & Flex Boogie
Phil also interviews Wiseman Ngubo from COPASA who discusses the SABC’s new 90% content rule and how this will affect the South African music industry.
Solo – How Cool Is This Love Feat. Zyon
by Phil Chard
This rap game is tough nut to crack, even tougher if you choose to go it alone via the independent route.
Others I’ll steady decline on some dimishing shit
....they still learning the pace
And I’m very seasoned , I just turned 28
But the flow is a Kyrie Irving disguised as an Uncle Drew
And I know I might be blurring lines as I bother dudes.
South African rapper Solo recently made the decision to sever ties with his label Universal and handle his career independently. Going forward the majority of his releases and exclusives will be releasedd via his BETR Gang website. The site is named after the duo comprised of Solo and Buks was launched with the release of the incredible We Need A Title project.
On the track How Cool Is Your Love , Solo recruits the vocals of Zyon as Solo raps about his love for the game and dealing with industry setbacks while balancing the desire to move his career forward while maintaining his artistic integrity. How Cool Is Your Love is set to appear on Solo’s sophomore offering Dreams.B.Plenty.
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