R&Cs: No Me Acuerdo
Hewa Yasin
If you keep hanging with me, you can feel bombarded with Spanish songs at times. I reluctantly took to Spanish because it was a requirement in school and then kept…
Hewa Vibes
R&Cs: Senseless
I’ve been talking up the summer and the bangers that usually come with it. Well, summer’s here and it’s not looking disappointing at all. Stefflon Don’s star has been on…
R&Cs: Abangani
I like Sjava. A lot! And his new single, “Abangani” (it means ‘friends’ in Zulu) is the type of music I live for. We always look for and cherish music…
R&Cs: The One
Remember the BET Cypher that featured an all-star lineup of Leikeli47, Kash Doll, Rapsody and Tokyo Jetz? Admittedly, I didn’t know anything about the latter but I’ve been a rooting…
R&Cs: Fella
It may have to do with the fact that this Tanzania duo has been a firm favorite for a few years now. And let’s not forget that their last album…
R&Cs: AmaBlesser
At the tail end of 2017, I recall a few tweets from super producer DJ Maphorisa raving about a young talent he found on YouTube, Mlindo The Vocalist. Thereafter, the…
R&Cs: Unfair Games
There was no particular reason to have the dancehall smash, “Unfair Games” as the lead here, but let me venture a few. It made sense to me in the flow…
R&Cs: Habitué
In a game (French Rap) that has had an uncontested leader for well over a decade now (Booba) and no apparent successor in sight, there might be little for a…
R&Cs: Da Shine
Hip-Hop news as of late have been dominated by the Drake vs Pusha T beef and Kanye West’s antics in the run-off to his highly anticipated (and now chart-topping) album.…
R&Cs: Miami Nights
DJ Luke Nasty came to prominence in controversial circumstances — if that’s what we wanna call that the little tension with Anderson .Paak. However, I’ve been expecting a few more…