Soul Jah Love: Too Good To Be Forgotten
By Lennon Mudzengerere I hate writing about Soul Jah Love. Every time I put pen to paper with the intention…
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Are Off Centre Dept releasing music faster than we can listen?
By Farai Mudzingwa I have to start by acknowledging that I’m a big believer in quantity over quality. In fact,…
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ZimHipHop Needs to Be More Like Zanu PF
Meta Shoko Writes: As always, let’s start with a prayer. Put your hand on your heart and say: “If NOP…
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Takura’s ‘Rudo Rweshuwa’: Learn Shona Uses Music to Bridge the Language Gap
For many Zimbabweans in the diaspora, language is one of the first things lost with time. Children born abroad often…
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Voltz JT Rise Recap: From Campus Freestyles to NOP Makoni’s NAMA Nomination
It’s 2019. University halls buzz with an underground anthem called Masinhi, and its creator, Nkosilathi Sibiya—later known to the world…
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Press Release: Hip Hop and Dancehall DJs Set to Clash for Supremacy in Harare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Riddims and Raps Presents: WARGAMES – Hip Hop vs Dancehall Harare, Zimbabwe – February 23, 2025 –…
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Holy Ten’s NAMA Snub: A Coincidence or a Deliberate Omission?
Year after year, award season in Zimbabwe arrives with its predictable chorus of cheers, debates and inevitably controversies. But few…
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Saintfloew: The Tea Chronicles
It’s a Tuesday night in The Brooke, an enclave of affluence, but we’re keeping it real. No pretenses, just vibes.…
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Every Trend Deserves a Riddim: Big Money Hustlers Presents the Scottland FC Riddim
In Zimbabwe, if something's trending, best believe it’s getting a riddim. From political slogans to street slang and viral dance…
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Ten Awesome Songs from Outside an Artist’s HeyDay
Heyday. The limelight. Your fifteen minutes. Kupisa. The concept itself is nebulous as it is evident: while it may be…
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ZimHipHop Rising Star GilMo: A Journey of Self-Discovery in 'Mo is Me' EP
Emerging from the vibrant and competitive Zimbabwean hip hop scene, GilMo is an artist whose voice resonates with authenticity and…
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Young Gemini & the Location Crew Steal the Spotlight
BY RiRi Who would’ve thought we’d witness Zim Hip Hop take over like it has this year? The genre is…
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