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Hot Takes: Lori Harvey’s Valentine, Be Like Ngozi Challenge, Mowalola’s ubiquitous trucker hats & more

Hot Takes: Lori Harvey’s Valentine, Be Like Ngozi Challenge, Mowalola’s ubiquitous trucker hats & more

Catch up on the trendy tidbits and important conversation for this

17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year

17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year

Dates have already been announced for albums from VanJess, Mr Eazi, Shekhinah, and Scorpion Kings x Tresor

Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa announce joint project, ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, with singer Tresor

Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa announce joint project, ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, with singer Tresor

They’ve also shared lead single, "Funu", ahead of the album release in February

Gems: A list of the best songs released this week

Gems: A list of the best songs released this week

The best songs released this week

Amapiano: The global sound of the South African hood

Amapiano: The global sound of the South African hood

Amapiano has grown from underground to mainstream disruptor; now it is going

Davido, Psycho YP, Sarz & WurlD pick nominations for the South African music awards 2020

Davido, Psycho YP, Sarz & WurlD pick nominations for the South African music awards 2020

Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa & Prince Kaybee lead the pack of nominees for

Epic beat battle: After Shizzi VS Sarz, here are 5 other producers battles we want to see

Epic beat battle: After Shizzi VS Sarz, here are 5 other producers battles we want to see

Forget about the WWE raw and get excited for Shizzi versus

Songs of the day: New music from J Balvin and Mr Eazi, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Nxwrth, Aussie and more

Songs of the day: New music from J Balvin and Mr Eazi, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Nxwrth, Aussie and more

Your latest dose of great music from across

Watch Samthing Soweto party in his video for “Akulaleki”

Watch Samthing Soweto party in his video for “Akulaleki”

Featuring Sha Sha, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De

DJ Kaywise teams up with DJ Maphorisa and Mr Eazi for new dance tune, “Alert”

DJ Kaywise teams up with DJ Maphorisa and Mr Eazi for new dance tune, “Alert”

A groovy celebratory

Elevate your mood with DJ Maphorisa and DJ Raybel’s “iWalk Ye Phara”: Watch

Elevate your mood with DJ Maphorisa and DJ Raybel’s “iWalk Ye Phara”: Watch

Featuring Moonchild Sanelly, K.O and Zulu

The remix of Mr Real’s “Legbegbe” features DJ Maphorisa, Niniola, Vista and DJ Catzico

The remix of Mr Real’s “Legbegbe” features DJ Maphorisa, Niniola, Vista and DJ Catzico

The love child of Gqom and the Wo

Watch the video for DJ Maphorisa, DJ Shimza and Moonchild Sanelly’s “Makhe”

Watch the video for DJ Maphorisa, DJ Shimza and Moonchild Sanelly’s “Makhe”

An anti-rape song set to a banging gqom beat

6 videos you need to see this week

6 videos you need to see this week

Jidenna, Nonso Amadi, DJ Maphorisa; find out which of your favorite pop music video is probably an