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.
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 greatest selling South African hip hop artist of all-time.
Mthembeni Ndevu,professionally known by his stage name Emtee is a South African rapper. He was born and grew up in Rockville,Soweto,where he was involved in talent shows. His career began at the age of 17,and his debut hit single,"Roll Up" was released in 2015. Emtee was signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment,released his debut album Avery (2015),which was commercially successful and was eventually certified platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo,known professionally as Nasty C,is a South African rapper,songwriter,actor,and record producer.
Anathi Bhongo Mnyango,known professionally as Anatii,is a South African rapper,singer,songwriter and record producer &music video director.
Gift Magubane,professionally known as Maggz is a South African rapper known for his time with Cashtime Life when Hip Hop music was at its peak in South Africa,and for his guest appearances on Da L.E.S's "Heaven" and "Real Stuff" alongside AKA.
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.
Thuto is the third studio album by South African recording artist and record producer Cassper Nyovest. A follow-up to his 2015 album Refiloe,Thuto was released on 5 May 2017 by his imprint Family Tree Records with support from Bridge Entertainment.
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.
25K is a South African rapper and record producer whose full name is Lehlohonolo Molefe. He is best known for his 2017 single "Culture Vulture" which surfaced in early 2019,the remix features AKA and Emtee,and was also remixed by Boity Thulo.
"Lemons (Lemonade)" is a single by South African rappers AKA and Nasty C,released on 16 September 2022 as album's lead single from his fourth studio album MASS COUNTRY (2023). Music video premiered on YouTube same day.
"Run Jozi (Godly)" is a lead single by South African rapper and songwriter AKA from his second studio album Levels (2014). It features guest appearance from K.O,uncredited vocals from Yanga,and production from Tweezy. It was released on 24 June 2014 through Vth Season with exclusive license from SME Africa.
"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).
"10 Fingers" is single by South African singer-songwriter Anatii and rapper AKA from their collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For (2017),it was released on 8 January 2017 through Yal Entertainment and Beam Group under exclusive license from Universal Music South Africa.
