Riky Rick - Fok Julle Naaiers (Nafukwa)

After the monster single Amantombazane, the Motif Records artist Riky Rick is back with a brand new one called Fok Julle Naaiers. Get it below and let us know what you think
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New Music - Blacwater - Good Man Feat Whosane

Producer, Draztik (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Silence DemALL (San Jose/Oakland, California) are BLACWATER! Good Man is their newest joint featuring Brooklyn Emcee and Cape Town resident Whosane. The single is off the upcoming EP "The Weight Of Midnight" set for a July release.
Good Man

New Music - Blaklez - Freedom Or Fame

The latest single from the CapCity Finest, this one is titled, freedom or fame.Get it below
Freedom Or Fame

Tuks Senganga - Phola Tour Vol. 1

From the ongoing nationwide Tuks PholaTour. His dj Soultraxx has put together a little something in case you missed the Kimberley leg of the tour. Download link below
Phola Tour Vol.1

Pdot0 - Burn (Ft Red Button)

As we wait for the "Devilz Playground", PdotO drops the second single of his soon to be released debut album. The track is called Burn, get it for free below.
Burn

Drake - Singles (Unofficial)

Days In The East
Draft Day

Nicki Minaj - Chiraq (Ft. Lil Herb)

New from Young Money Ent.

Chiraq

A$AP Ferg - Move That Dope (Remix)

After the success of A$AP Rocky, from his group, Ferg decided to step up.

 

Move That Dope (Remix)

Raekwon - The Living Room

New from this Lyricist, Courtesy of Mixtape Republic

The Living Room

Rick Ross - Remixes

Rick Ross Latest Remixes

How Many Drinks (Remix)
Cut Her Off (Remix)

Meek Mill - How We Roll

 



How We Roll

Dj Capital - Imma Tell Her (Kid X & Psyfo)

S.A Dj's have been working, taking out good music, this is truly one lovely peace of art, check it out.

Imma Tell Her

Part Time Cooks - Nowhere But Up

Started out in South Korea earlier this year, Part Time Cooks crew is made up of artists from around the world mainly South Africa and USA. The members are hip hop artists Black Moss, Joe Rollins, Saul Goode and the team’s visual artist Peter Burns.
Nowhere But Up is the first single off their Midnight Snack Mixtape coming soon, the track is produced by Dutch producer Thovo Beats.
Nowhere But Up

Reason - March Freestyle

 

There's no time to sleep at MOTIF, Reason gives us the March Freestyle, he has been taking them out for a while, check it out

March Freestyle

Red Button - On The Low (Ft. Ab Crazy)

New from MFE, Red Button Killed this joint, and called up Ab to lace the hook on this, and justice was done on both ends, check it out
On The Low

Blayze - 20 Gold Chains

Check out this brand new single from Blayze, he features Maggz & Bishop Lamont, ckeck it out
20 Gold Chains

Krook City Kidz - Good Life

Was just looming on the web when I  saw this, and decided to give it a listen ; W.A.R Bandit, Viral & J-love are the Krook City Kidz, a Soweto based rap crew. "Good Life" is their first single. Check it out!

Good Life

Back To The City 2014 - The Complete Festival Line-Up

The festival is currently in its 8th year, having attracted a patronage of 17 000 in the recent past. Target for this year 20 000. Back To The City has become an iconic day nationwide, as it is the biggest outlet and platform for the Hip Hop community. Consequently, making it one of the biggest cultural experiences in Africa.
27 APRIL 2014
MARY FITZGERALD SQUARE, NEWTOWN| 10H00-01H00
TICKETS
R80 general. R180 Presidential Card. Presales end 20 April.Outlets are Suprembeing Rosebank, OST Newtown 111 Cnr Bree n Henry Nxumalo, Dope Store 85 Comissioner Str, Thesis Soweto Mofolo Village. Online purchase option via www.backtothecityfestival.com
STANDARD FEATURES
- 3 Stages - 20 Emcees - 1 Surprise International Act - 12 DJs - Basketball Court - 12 Graffiti Crews - Hip Hop Summit - Street Fashion - Dance Crews - Game On: Fifa Challenge - Bmxers -10k Challenge: Upcoming rappers and producers - Skaters - Paid In Full- Rap Battles - Beatboxers - A bigger beer garden - A Trade Village - A Game Zone - A Chill Zone- Freestyle Tournament
MAIN STAGE LINEUP
The Anvils- Reason- Blaklez- Ginger Breadman- Cassper Nyovest- Towdee Mac- Rashid- Revivolution- Yugen Blakrok- Gigi Lamayne- Big Zulu- Ill Skillz- Cashless Society- Zubz- Yahkeem- Blayze- Lection- Jay Stash- Siya Shezi- Hymphatic Thabz- Supa- Qba- Miss Nthabi- Skye Wanda- DJ Bubbles- Maraza- Blaqfamous- Devious Dee- Infa- F Eeezy- Mizchif- [Robo Tribute]
DEEJAYS:
DJ Kenzhero- DJ X- DJ Switch-DJ Herbalist- DJ Zakesmixmaster- Deeboi- P Kuttah- Coppa Shot- Bobotikal- Themba Lunacy- Vardz- DJ Capital- DJ Speedsta- Tha Cutt- KGB- PSsquared
WRITTEN BATTLES:
Wily Wroth vs Sledge Lee
Vegita vs Raw Artifact
BEATBOX BATTLES
Billy vs Armando
Fimo vs Dumo
10K CHALLENGE
Public voting ended 7th April 2014. The Top 5 Emcees and Top 8 Producers, who made it to the finals, will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday 9th April via our website and social media platforms.
HIP HOP SUMMIT
This workshop will be kick-starting the event. It will be hosted by Ritual Stores and Rashid Kay at Museum Africa (10h00-13h00) – offering an exchange of knowledge from our panel of music industry experts: Kevin Mdubeki (Electromode), Vusi Leeuw, Sjula (TV Producer), Mollo(YFM Music Compiler), Lesiba (Accountant), Mhlanganisi (DTI), Hlukani Rikhotso(Brand Manager), Thabang (Banker), Itumeleng (Banker), Titus ( Department of Sports and Recreation).Our aim is to utilize the culture as a tool to encourage critical thinking, social change and unity, while empowering communities through media, arts, and education, preservation and independent initiatives.
STREET FASHION SHOW
8 independent designers have been selected, each will showcase 6 street fashion inspired looks:
Adriaan (LISOF student)- Dayana (LISOF student)- Kreative Beings-
Macgale Designs-Real Papergang- Sibu FDB- State of Guru- Stylagang

GIVEAWAYS
Double ticket giveaways every Thursday until 17th April 2014 via our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Backtothecityfestival and Twitter Timeline https://twitter.com/Backtothecity

BUILD UP SESSIONS
Every Friday our street team hosts open mic sessions, dance-offs, ticket giveaways to introduce people to the hip hop culture| 16h00| Free entry

27 APRIL 2014

MARY FITZGERALD SQUARE, NEWTOWN| 10H00-01H00

Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 04/06/2014

Pharrell's "G I R L" remains in the Top 10. YG's "My Krazy Life" and Rick Ross's "Mastermind" also wrap up this week's Top 3 charting albums by Rap-based acts.

This week, the three highest-charting albums affiliated with Rap on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart are projects by Pharrell, YG and Rick Ross. Pharrell's G  I  R  L has continued chart success as the "Happy" producer-singer-rapper maintains a slot in the week's Top 10. Meanwhile, YG's My Krazy Life and Rick Ross's Mastermind remain in the Top 20.

Pharrell's G  I  R  L Remains In Top 10

Pharrell's G  I  R  L is the highest charting album this week by an artists affiliated with Rap. While Pharrell has rapped throughout his career, and while a bulk of his work as a producer has been in Rap, the Virginia producer takes a different approach at times on this album, choosing to sing more than he chooses to rap on G  I  R  L. Nevertheless, the album's placement on the chart this week (#9) is an indication of his recent success. The album sold 24,808 copies this week, a two percent drop from last week's 25,308. That 2 percent drop also helped Pharrell fall from #5 last week to #9 this week. Overall, G  I  R  L has sold 242,133 units. G  I  R  L earned Pharrell a 3.5 out of 5 in the album's HipHopDX review. "While G  I  R  L is too surface-level at times, it hits the target it’s aimed for," HipHopDX said at the time. "Pharrell wants summertime airplay, and any of these songs could survive on the radio. It’s also a nice tribute to feminine vigor, adding another notch to Pharrell’s ever-growing list of achievements. He has plenty to be happy about these days."

YG's My Krazy Life Falls To #16 

YG's My Krazy Life, in its third week of availability, earned the #16 spot on the charts this week after selling 16,437 units.  My Krazy Life, the highest charting Rap album this week, experienced a 28 percent decrease from last week's placement at #7. Overall, the album, which debuted at #2, has sold 100,288 copies. The album earned a 3 out of 5 in its HipHopDX review. "With the exception of [the song] 'Me & My Bitch' (a tale of two way infidelity) wedged in between a festive midsection, the Pushaz Ink crew has pieced together a well sequenced and cohesive package with My Krazy Life, but this aspect and his street credibility aren’t enough to win over naysayers expecting an overall greater performance," HipHopDX said in its review of the album.  

Rick Ross's Mastermind Remains In Top 20

Rick Ross's Mastermind album is the second-highest charting Rap album this week. Its position at #18 is a 19 percent drop from its placement at #11 on last week's chart. Mastermind, which sold 15,336 copies this week, has sold 289,925 units overall in five weeks of availability. Like YG's My Krazy Life, Rick Ross's Mastermind earned a 3 out of 5 in its HipHopDX review. "There isn’t anything really compelling about Rick Ross’ fictional tale anymore," HipHopDX said at the time of its review. "It has become stale."

Mobb Deep's The Infamous Mobb Deep Debuts At #49

Mobb Deep's The Infamous Mobb Deep, one of this week's Rap debuts, lands at #49 in its first week of availability. The project sold  7,074 copies this week, just enough to land in the Top 50. The project recently earned the duo a 4 out of 5 in its HipHopDX review. "There are no fun and games here," HipHopDX said in its review of the project. "Just business. Havoc and Prodigy are as dialed in as ever. The Infamous Mobb Deep is a return to the roots of their artistic consciousness, substantiated almost 20 years ago, and with fine precision. With an all-star cast of guest lyricists and a gang of producers, The Infamous Mobb Deep is a loud wake-up call for Hip Hop. The Rap game is survival of the fittest, and Mobb Deep still roams among the strong."

Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 04/06/2014

#9. Pharrell Williams – G I R L – 25,000 (242,000)
#16. YG – My Krazy Life – 16,000 (100,000)
#18. Rick Ross – Mastermind – 15,000 (290,000)
#23. Beyonce- Beyonce – 13,000 (1,919,000)
#26. Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – 13,000 (2,042,000)
#33. Aloe Blacc – Lift Your Spirit – 9,500 (84,000)
#40. ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron – 8,500 (216,000)
#49. Mobb Deep – The Infamous Mobb Deep – 7,100 (7,100)
#57. Drake – Nothing Was The Same – 6,700 (1,529,000)
#77. Young Money – Rise Of An Empire – 5,100 (53,000)
* Data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousand for units above 10,000, nearest hundred for units below 10,000

TinismDotcom Music : Ginger Breadman x Ayanda Jiya - Yours

S/O to Tini And his team, they have been putting up quality work, this one is one of those february jams, get it below




Yours

Kalawa Jazzme Hip Hop Music : Uhuru - Y-tjukatja (Hip Hop Remxi)

Cash Time Life Music : K.O - Caracara (Ft. Kid X)

 

K.O dashed this out of his singles, After dropping Mission Statement, this was on his Radar, featuring the youngin' Kid X, Get It Below

Dj Speedsta - Hangout (Ft. Kid X, Psyfo, Riky Rick)

Dj Speedsta is high at work, quality sounds, this one goes in, with Psyfo on the hook, X and riky share the verses, this track goes in for real, my jam. Get it below
Hangout

Motif Music : Riky Rick - Amantombazane Remix

Riky recently dropped the remix to his attention gaining track with OkmalumeKoolKat, calling up only the best for this type of work, he features ; Maggz, OkmalumeKoolKat, Kwesta, Kid X, Ginger Breadman, Nadia Nakia & Dj Dimplez. Get It Below
Amantombazane Remix

Motif Music - Riky Rick - Amatombazane Remix (Ft. Maggz, OkmalumeKoolKat, Kidx, Kwesta, Ginger Breadman, Nadia Nakia And Dj Dimplez)

After the success of Amatombazane featuring OkmalumeKoolKat, The #BOY$INBUCK$ natives killed it, and Riky decided to call on the musical greats of rap,  to rip off the remix. He features the feature on this one, it was due to drop in the morning, we still wait for it.

New Staff From Isphethu - Ngane - Mthandazo Ka Lova (Ft. Duncan x Mafeni)

2014 has only just started and already more dope music is pouring in. This heat right here is coming from Durban; the track is called Mthandazo Ka Lova by Ngane featuring Duncan & Mafeni. Get it below
Mthandazo Ka Lova

Never Doubt The Art - Jay Stash - Game Of Love (Ft. Brickz x Qhawekazi )

Game Of Love is taken off Jay Stash's latest album We Keep Marching, the track features Brickz and Qhawekazi. Get it below and don't forget to go pick up the album available in music stores
Game Of Love

New From This Up And Coming Rapper - Fonzo - Trophies (Remix)

Fonzo's consistency can't be disputed, the rapper/producer has been putting in work and it's only a matter of time before the whole country starts vibing to his sound. Trophies is his latest offering, another dope performance. Get it below
Trophies

New From The Spitta - Zeus - Psych

Get It below
Psych

New From The Streets Of West Rand - Hop Skoch - Chalice

New Music from West Rand Hip Hop crew Hop Skoch dedicated to all the "weed smokers" Check it
out!
Chalice

Dj C-Live - We Stay Winning (Ft. Kapital K x Ab Crazy)

Dj C-Live has been at work, we decided to feature him as the very first artist on the blog.
DOWNLOAD : Stay Winning

New From The Cash Time Life Camp - Smashis - Cisha (Ft. Ginger Breadman)

Get the new work Cisha

S.A Music Scene

The South African music industry has hugely taken a shift, from back when Kwesta was relaying for #Dakar taking out #BoomShakaLaka, it made a huge buzz. that was the game changing moment right there, kwesta's #DaKar installation revived the game. all in all this blog is here to serve the hip hop community and music community at large. its not about kwesta, but its about the music, S/O to guys like Reason, Ginger Breadman, Pro, Kwesta, Da Kid X, Smashis, K.O, Ma-E, Ntukza, MarazA, Blaklez, Nveigh, Pdot0, Abdus, Black Moss, and all the music geniuses paving the way out here.