Tabure Thabo Bogopa Junior,professionally known as JR,is a South African entrepreneur and musician. He frequently performs Motswako rap,in both Setswana and English. He has had two number-one hip hop songs as well as two number-one pop hits on South African charts.
Refiloe Maele Phoolo,professionally known as Cassper Nyovest,is a South African rapper,songwriter,entrepreneur,record producer and amateur boxer. Born and raised in Mahikeng,North West,he is regarded as one of the most successful artists in South Africa. In 2014,he established his own record label,Family Tree Records. Nyovest rose to fame with the release of his debut studio album,Tsholofelo (2014) which produced the hit singles "Gusheshe" and "Doc Shebeleza".
Tsholofelo is the debut studio album by South African hip hop recording artist Cassper Nyovest,released digitally via iTunes on 18 July 2014 and physically released on 31 July 2014 under a distribution deal with AMG Worldmedia owned by Lindsay Jerome Arends,a former &founding member of the R&B group Ashaan.
Emmanuel Nwankwo,known by his stage name Emmy Gee,is a Nigerian rapper who currently resides in South Africa. His debut single "Rands and Nairas" peaked at number 7 on South Africa's official music chart. He started recording music at age 16,and worked with producer Shizzi in 2004. He co-founded the entertainment and clothing apparel company known as Teamtalkless.
Ntokozo Mdluli,known professionally as K.O,is a South African rapper. He began his career as a member of Teargas,a hip hop group which released its debut album titled K'shubile K'bovu (2006),followed by Wafa Wafa (2008),Dark or Blue (2009) and last album Num8er Num8er (2012).
Kiernan Jarryd Forbes(28 January 1988 –10 February 2023),known professionally as AKA,was a South African rapper,record producer,and businessman. Born in Cape Town and raised in Johannesburg,Forbes gained recognition after releasing his single "Victory Lap" from his debut studio album,Altar Ego (2011). He was one of the most popular South African musicians of his era and the best-selling South African hip hop artist of all-time. He is also regarded by many as one of the greatest South African rappers ever.
Family Tree Media is a South African independent record label established in 2014 by Cassper Nyovest who currently operates as the CEO.
Refiloe is the second studio album by South African hip hop recording artist Cassper Nyovest,released initially on 31 October 2015 at his Fill Up The Dome concert at the Ticket Pro Dome in Johannesburg.
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo,known professionally as Nasty C,is a South African rapper,songwriter,and record producer.
Anathi Bhongo Mnyango,known professionally as Anatii,is a South African rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer &music video director.
Benn Gilbert Kamoto,better known by his stage name Gemini Major,is a Malawian-born South African record producer and singer-songwriter. He was signed to Family Tree Records,a South African independent record label found by Cassper Nyovest.
MTV Base:SA's Hottest MCs is an annual segment that has aired on MTV Base at the end of every year since 2014. The segment consists of a panel of judges who are South African hip hop performers or personalities associated with the South African hip hop genre. The finalists of the list are judged based on impact,lyrics,sales,buzz,style and intangibles.
Be Careful What You Wish For is the debut collaborative studio album by South African recording artists AKA and Anatii. It was released on 28 July 2017,by Beam Group and Yel Entertainment,under exclusive licence to Universal Music South Africa.
South African hip hop artist and record producer AKA has released four studio albums,two collaborative albums with Anatii as well as Costa Titch respectively,one extended play (EP),42 singles and 23 music videos. AKA's music has been released on record labels Sony Music Entertainment Africa,Vth Season and Beam Group.
South African rapper Nasty C has released four studio albums,two extended plays (EPs),16 singles and 22 music videos. Nasty C's music has been released on record labels Venomous Production,Outy Records,Free World Music,Mabala Noise Entertainment and Universal Music. He gained major attention after the release of his second mixtape Price City,which was released in 2015. He won the Best Freshman Award at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards for Price City at the age of 18,making him the youngest recipient for the award.
Nadia Nakai Kandava,is a Zimbabwean-South African rapper and television personality.
Mnqobi Nxumalo,professionally known as Lunatik is a recording artist,songwriter,and record producer born in the town of Empangeni,KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa. He founded the hip hop sub-genre known as Skhanda along with South African rapper K.O.
Yanga Ntshakaza,professionally known as Yanga Chief is a South African rapper,record producer and singer-songwriter. Born in Mthatha and raised in Queenstown,Yanga studied film studies at University of Johannesburg.
"The Saga" is a single by South African singer-songwriter and record producer Anatii from his debut studio album Artiifact (2016). The record was released on 2 March 2015 through Yal Entertainment and it features guest appearance from AKA. It was later included in the pair's collaborative album Be Careful What You Wish For (2017).
"Don't Forget to Pray" is a single of South African singer-songwriter and record producer Anatii and rapper AKA from their collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For (2017),it was released 2 May 2017 through Yal Entertainment and Vth Season under exclusive license from Universal Music South Africa. The single premiered on Beats1 in the United States,and was praised by the Hot 97 host Ebro Darden.
