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, ...

Can the differences between these opposing citadels of European rap be bridged? The answer lies not just in Britain and France, but also in Europe’s former colonies in Africa. The lack of interest is ...

Is the rapper planning to take his music career abroad? AKA is one of the biggest rappers in the continent presently. Over the last four years, AKA has risen to become one of the high profile rappers ...

Two brothers have been charged with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as "AKA", following their extradition from neighbouring Eswatini. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande ...

South Africa's hip-hop industry has been on the rise since the days of mid-'90s crew Prophets of Da City, the country's first major hip-hop group. Today, SA is enjoying a golden era of hip-hop, ...

Costa Titch died at the age of 28 in March 2023 after collapsing on stage at a music festival Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...