In the Feb/Mar 2012 issue:
The issue takes on the “Indie” (independent) comic-inspired theme. We point our attention to the incredible accomplishments that South African Hip hop has been able to achieve with almost no support from major record companies in the past years and also celebrate the arrival of rap as a South African genre in its own right through the efforts of cats like TEARGAS, SEAN PAGES, BEATJUNKY, HYPNOTIC and DJ AZHUL, among others featured in this edition. We pay homage to the legend HEAVY D and get the lowdown on the most eccentric dance crew you’ve ever seen, VINTAGE CREW. MICHAEL SUMMERS tells us why he eats, sleeps and breathes music in KING OF THE LAB and we hang out with the REPETOIRES in our JAY Z & KANYE inspired OTIS photoshoot. We also talk to funny man and long-time head, LOYISO GOLA on who he would save from a fire between HHP, MC HAMMER and JAY Z, and drop the usual knowledge inNAMESAKE, CRATE DIGGER, RHYMEZ YOU WROTE, HIP HOP BIZNESS AND HIP HOLTICS.
The theme-based articles take us to a specially featured FANTASTIC FIVE piece in which we profile five acts who made their first moves in 2011 and have something to prove in 2012. RIKY RICK, CASSPER NYOVEST, ICU, DOTCOM and REASON. The cover article is none other than the rap’s golden boy, AKA.We sat with him to talk awards, making money, love, hate, cooking and winning.
Mixtape mixed by DJ FANATIC
I would have appreciated some more history of the topic. I support Hip Hop music and think that it has its place in our society with a specific message for its audience.
ReplyDeleteSA Hip Hop has grown immensely. I don't think however think that your blog encapsulates the great strides that has been made in the industry.
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