Award-winning rapper Cassper Nyovest was born Refiloe Maele Phoolo, and the late hip-hop star AKA was Kiernan Jarryd Forbes.

South African hip hop star charged in fatal car crash faces angry crowd at courthouse. Associated Press. Published May 28, 2010 5:42am EDT | Updated November 17, 2014 1:57pm EST.

The South African cast will be rappers Gigi Lamayne, Da L.E.S, Fifi Copper, Yanga Chief, DJ Speedsta, Shane Eagle, Money, Badoo and J Molly. The show will take viewers into everyday lives of hip-hop ...

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 ...

With a breakthrough in 2019 through “What It Is,” he showcased his potential alongside stars like ... These five artists represent just a glimpse of the burgeoning hip hop scene in South Africa.

He failed his exams and dropped out of school at the age of 16 to chase his dream. Now, Refiloe Maele Phoolo aka Cassper Nyovest, the biggest hip-hop artiste in South Africa lives large and has no ...

Hip-hop, which is now 50 years old, has moved far from the Bronx to become a cultural force around the world and particularly in the youthful, fast-growing cities of Africa.

The future of South African hip hop What makes South African hip hop particularly exciting is its authenticity. These artists draw deeply from their lived realities, candidly addressing themes ...