SPHEctacula & DJ Naves Featuring Reason, Kwesta & PH Raw X- IDWGH (Official Video)
by Phil Chard
The Dj duo of SPHEctacula and Naves collectively commonly known as the Kings of The Weekend just released the third video from their KOTW album titled I Don't Wanna Go Home. The video which was produced by Uprooted Media sees the duo linking up with Kwesta, Reason and PH for a night of upmarket club fun. The video also featured a cameo from DJ Cleo, which reunited him and with SPHE once again since their first appeared together in a video back in 2011 for Cleo's Bhampa Side To Side video .
Watch Reason Break Down The Science Behind #ReasonSeason & His Upcoming Project
by Phil Chard
Reason recently dropped by Channel O’s live show Turn Up for an interview where he broke down the mentality behind #ReasonSeason and the current state of the South African Hip hop game. Reason also shared that he will be dropping a new project titled Girls later in the year and his plans to push his new single Molly Cyrus.
DJ Sliqe – Mercy Featuring Riky Rick, Kwesta, Reason & Thaiwanda
by Phil Chard
SAMA award winning DJ Slique just dropped the video for his latest release Mercy and this is one of the most impressive set of visuals to come out of South Africa in 2016. (Yes I said it)
The video features impressive animation effects that are seen during Riky's verse in a tight corridor and when Thai delivers his bridge on the graffiti decorated pillars in Newtown Johannesburg.
Another impressive feature of the video is how each rapper has their own set. Riky has the corridor, Reason and his troop of krumping, flashlight wielding men are on an abandoned street, Kwesta uses a massive South African flag as his backdrop and Thai weaves in and out of these scenes as he recites the chorus in faux patios.
For Slique anything after the visuals for iLife would be an improvement but he clearly made a significant effort and went all the way to the other end of the spectrum with these visuals.
DJ Sliqe – Mercy ft. Riky Rick, Kwesta, Reason, Thaiwanda
by twoSeats
It seems that every few months Sliqe turns up with a new posse cut heater.
"When you Kobe Bryant, everybody hate ya. Ain't no science to it, that's just human nature"
This one is no different in comparison to his previous offerings in that he manages to get some of the biggest acts together on a gets them to tear the beat up; in this case, until it begs for mercy. Thaiwanda provides the glue in the form the hook and the Zimbabwean delivers in spades giving a great feel to the track that the featured rappers run all over. RikyRick, Reason & Kwesta bring the heat with impressive deliveries & bars to be found throughout the track.
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.
Be sure to hit us on twitter and Facebook with your feedback
@africanhhb @PhilChard
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.
Check Out Our Playlist of The Best Back To The City Performances
by Phil Chard
Back To the City was two weeks ago and it was undoubtedly one of the biggest Hip Hop festival events we have ever witnessed. Mary Fitzgerald seemed a lot smaller than usual as 25,000 fans crammed their way into the event to enjoy the show that featured three stages, a basketball court, a mini trampoline sports set up, stalls, skateboarding, and a lot of great of music.
Check out our YouTube playlist featuring some of the best performances on the night from Reason, Kwesta and Nasty C
@BacktothecitySA @ReasonHD @Nasty_CSA @KwestaDaKAR