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Fresh Collabo Alert, @DEEXCLSV To Feature @KwestaDaKAR On Hi...

Quick question, what did you do on your 21st birthday? Better yet, do you remember your debut single? These are questions that come as a result of ...

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Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe By @KwestaDaKAR Reaches Over 3 Million You...

We would like to start off by wishing the K1 GOAT a very happy birthday, many blessings and may his star continue to shine bright. Kwesta and Thabsie'...

Story Behind The Leak Of Possibly The Biggest Collabo: @Juni...

Story behind this song. It was supposed to be dropped a week before the release of Cassper's album Thuto with only Riky and Cassper, but Riky wasn't h...

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@JuniorDeRocka ft @CassperNyovest @Rikyrickworld @KwestaDaKA...

I just spoke to Junior De Rocka so it's official we can drop this leak. No artwork or proper mix but we'll work with this. Click here to read the st...

International Hyena @KwestaDaKAR Makes Sway's Top 5 2017 Fre...

What's that thing they say about when God shows up, He shows off?! Precisely what I am seeing with this here glorious case of DaKAR's light beaming th...

DaKAR @KwestaDaKAR To Headline @Tip #HustleGangTour In Atlan...

Kwesta is heading back to the US for the homecoming finale of T.I's Hustle Gang Tour this weekend at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. This come...

On The Ground: @KwestaDaKAR After 6 Awards, A Platinum Album...

We're only halfway through the year and we can safely say it has been a big year for Kwesta thus far because finally he has been recognised by music i...

Watch: @JRafrika #FeelGoodLiveSessions ft @KwestaDaKAR x @Th...

What a beautiful gathering it is when music takes precedence and artistry is shining brighter than this scenic sunset on JR's balcony. Kwesta, who jus...

#SAMA23 @KwestaDaKAR Leads The Winning Pack

What a glorious weekend for SA Hip Hop, and maybe even for justice in the music scope as a whole. Leading up to the SAMAs we saw that people were skep...

On The Ground: Music Industry Roots For @KwestaDaKAR #SAMA23...

While we were backstage at Back To The City, we went around asking a few cats in the industry who they thought would get the SAMA for Best Rap Album a...

Watch: @makwa6eats Work On A New Beat In The Stu With @Kwest...

What are are Makwa and DaKAR up to now? And if you can't tell by now when a new single is being cooked, these are the signs: multiple posts with a sim...

Behind The Bars: @KwestaDaKAR Decodes Hyena

We had to get the International Hyena in to break down the wit in his punchy Hyena rhymes which were highlighted on the Sway In The Morning freestyle ...

#FBPostOfTheWeek Who Had The Best Sway Moment?

Hip hop is naturally a competitive sport and even before we asked the Onlifers, there was already direct comparisons between AKA, Cassper and Kwesta's...

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@KwestaDaKAR - Hyena (Based On A True Story)

INTERNATIONAL HYENA! The mood in SA Hip Hop right now is mad happy 'cause we're all tripping off DaKAR's feature on Sway In The Morning this week. ...

Watch: @KwestaDaKAR On @RealSway In The Morning (Full Interv...

I love how Sway keeps tuning himself about the South African scene, watching the Metro's and all. YOU GO SWAY! Now our golden boy DaKAR sat down with ...

Watch: @KwestaDaKAR Freestyles On @RealSway In The Morning

If you ain't in the know, DaKAR's been in the US for his headline at the SXSW International Festival which wrapped up this past weekend. His trip has ...

SA Acts @KwestaDaKAR x @RobinThirdfloor Lined Up For Interna...

DaKAR's first American show will be at SXSW and he's headlining! But that's not all, upcoming artist from Umlazi, Robin Thirdfloor, will also be showc...

Music Video: @KwestaDaKAR ft @ThabsieSA - Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe

Kwesta drops off the moving visuals for his DaKAR II love dedication featuring the gorgeous and talented Thabsie. The music video for Ngiyaz'fela Ngaw...

Music Video: @KwestaDaKAR ft @ItsYangaChief x @KidXSA - Koko...

Kwesta has shared a visual for his DaKAR II banger Kokotela featuring Yanga and Kid X with no warning whatsoever. Or did we know? I doubt we saw this ...

#FBPostOfTheWeek: Social Media Comments On @KwestaDakar x @L...

Last week's Balcony Interview featured L-Tido who gave us the low down on his new record label Legacy Records and the cats he has signed to the label....

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@KwestaDaKAR x @KidXSA x @TLTamazing x @Makwa6eats #RapLyfRe...

I can tell you now, you never espedet these sounds from all 4 of these joints. Just wow. I cannot begin to elaborate the maturity, the universalism (i...

4 Singles In 1 Day From @KwestaDaKAR x @TLTamazing x @makwa6...

What you know about making the ground shake? Well, Rap Lyf got you covered in those lessons as they prepare to drop not one, or two, and not even thre...

New Video On The Way From @KwestaDakar

Kwesta is lyrical and always delivers some of the best wordplay in the game, he also tells stories pretty well and knows how to pour his heart out. Ng...

On The Ground: #SOLTurns3 With @KwestaDaKAR x @ReasonHD x @K...

We spoke to Kwesta, Kid X and Reason earlier but of course they shared their 2 cents' worth on SOL turning 3. Again, the echoes of the dream and visio...

On The Ground: @KwestaDaKAR @ReasonHD @KidXSA @TLTamazing On...

We caught up with the Rap Lyf familia Kwesta, Kid X and TLT, as well as Reason backstage at the South African Hip Hop Awards to chop up our Top 10 Mos...

On The Ground: @KwestaDaKAR On Launching His Merchandise x R...

We were On The Ground at Kwesta's merchandise launch last week and he took us through how he managed to get his range stocked by international brand N...

On The Ground: @KwestaDaKAR @MTVBaseSouth #SAHottestMCs Top ...

It's December 1st and that means we get to tap into the MTV Base roundtable conversation about who are the Top 10 most rated artists of 2016 according...

On The Ground: @KwestaDaKAR @MTVBaseSouth #SAHottestMCs Top ...

It's December 1st and that means we get to tap into the MTV Base roundtable conversation about who are the Top 10 most rated artists of 2016 according...

SA Hip Hop Music Videos Released Last Week @BigStar_Live @Kw...

@BigStar_Live - Understand @KwestaDaKAR ft @DjMaphorisa x @Deejay_Buckz x @okmalumkoolkat - #Mayibabo @StiloMagolide x @YoungstaCPT - #PoseLikeS...

Music Video: @KwestaDaKAR ft @DjMaphorisa x @Deejay_Buckz x ...

This the perfect get away scene that we all dream of. A high speed chase with bikes in your Porsche, to a sexy escort in a Maybach then to a speed boa...

ICYMI: Watch @KwestaDaKAR x @TLTamazing x @makwa6eats Show U...

When Mayibabo dropped last week, the streets went berserk. Soon after that DaKAR announced the #MayibaboDance challenge on his TL and boom, we got to ...

WATCH: @KwestaDaKAR Teases #Mayibabo Music Video

Just three days ago DaKAR dropped this infectious tune featuring Okmalumkoolkat, DJ Buckz and Maphorisa, much to the excitement of many judging by the...

Stream & Download: @KwestaDaKAR ft. @OKMALUMKOOLKAT, @DjMaph...

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Kwesta finally drops his single with Okmalumkoolkat, Dj Buckz and Dj Maphorisa. I can tell you that this was personally my nex...

Stream & Download: @MajorLeagueDJz ft @CassperNyovest x @Kwe...

This ???????? track ???????? has ???????? all ???????? the ???????? Kwaito ???????? flavour !! I won't lie, it took me back a bit. Cassper on the ch...

Stream & Download: @MajorLeagueDJz ft @CassperNyovest x @Kwe...

This ???????? track ???????? has ???????? all ???????? the ???????? Kwaito ???????? flavour !! I won't lie, it took me back a bit. Cassper on the ch...

New Video: @Sphectacula x @DJNaves ft @ReasonHD x @KwestaDaK...

For the grown and sexy wanting to have a good vaarb and stuff of that nature. Shuuu the women on this video are a lot mate, watch the video after the ...

@iam_ph Is Cooking In The Stu' w/ @KwestaDaKAR & @HipHopPant...

Your favourite DJ on the decks has got something in the oven. I don't know when it's going to be ready but when it is ready, we'll be ready with 'em o...

@iam_ph Is Cooking In The Stu' w/ @KwestaDaKAR & @HipHopPant...

Your favourite DJ on the decks has got something in the oven. I don't know when it's going to be ready but when it is ready, we'll be ready with 'em o...

New Video Alert: @KwestaDaKAR ft @TLTAmazing - Mmino

Through the ups and downs, the good and bad times share endurance on Kwesta in believing music will always be his ultimate savior. Mino ft TLT is dope...

ThrowbackMotivation: When @KwestaDakar Never New Ngud' Would...

Do artists say every song is their biggest single? Well this was almost two years ago when Kwesta was pushing the first Dakar and he felt Find A W...

Stream & Download: @MrBeef37 ft @KwestaDakar, @ReasonHD x @B...

Mr Beefs drops a suprise joint with Reason, Kwesta and BlakLez and the plan is to continue forward without quitting hence the title of the song. Strea...

New Video Alert: DJ @Sliqe ft @RikyRickworld, @KwestaDAKAR x...

Dj Sliqe taking it to the streets with "Mercy" featuring his missionaries Riky Rick, Reason, Kwesta and Thaiwanda. No one is safe, peep the video afte...

Video: @Morale_ZA ft @Gigi_Lamayne x @KwestaDaKAR "Korobela"

Morale, Gigi and Kwesta use "Korobela" (term meaning love potion) figuratively as Hip Hop women, man in Gigi's case, gave them "Korobela". All about h...

Stream& Download : @Nathi_Mankayi ft @Naakmusiq, @ShoutOut_S...

This is like the RnB re-up ! To whoever hooked up this beat get 100 G Points ! If you didn't like the original because of its's RnB status, give this ...

#FaceBookPostOfTheWeek: Social Media Comments On @KwestaDaKA...

Kwesta is so wavy at the moment. Ngudu x his double disk album have done the most in terms of culture. Seeing that we are celebrating I decided to ask...

@KwestaDaKAr Gets Double Gold Certifications for DaKAR II & ...

Congratulations to Kwesta for achieving not one, but two, Gold certifications, for the album DaKAR II, as well as Gold single certification for his sm...

New Video Alert ‼️: @KwestaDaKAR ft @akaworldwide x @TweezyZ...

Kwesta's just cruising smoothly with things lately. Homeboy dropped the "Day Ones" video on Trace 2 weeks ago and it is now officially live on VEVO fo...

New Video Alert ‼️: @KwestaDaKAR ft @akaworldwide x @TweezyZ...

Kwesta's just cruising smoothly with things lately. Homeboy dropped the "Day Ones" video on Trace 2 weeks ago and it is now officially live on VEVO fo...

#SAMAHipHopRedCarpet - @KidXSA On Nomination & @KwestaDakar ...

We caught up with the deep voiced duo Kwesta and Kid X on the red carpet. Kwesta was there to support Kid X and also to hit the stage later on. X pr...

Video: @NtukzaSA ft @KwestaDaKAR - iLa

Not sure about the homeboys pink hair but this video is dope. He dropped this one yesterday so make sure you peep it after the jump. Ntukza is not lis...

@MsCosmoDj: The Worst Interview w/ @ReasonHD, @Shane_Eagle, ...

Last week Dj Switch was premiering the NowOrNever video at Cantare. Now already that should tell you something is wrong when the concept of the video ...

New Video: @DJSwitchSA ft. @Shane_Eagle, @ProverbMusic, @Rea...

DJ Switch drops the video we been waiting for and damn, the video fits perfectly with the track. Brilliant concept. Peep it after the jump. ...

StreamAndDownload:Dj@Sliqe ft @RikyRickWorld @KwestaDakar @R...

Download Over Here Dj Sliqe and Tweezy are back once again with a new smash feauturing industry big names like Riky,Kwesta and Reason. Thai plays ...

@Sliqe To Drop New Heat This Friday ft @rikyrickworld, @Kwes...

Ah no ways. I can already tell this track is going to be outta this world. You can't tell me a track with Riky, Kwesta, Reason & Thai's voice ain't go...

@DjSwitch #NowOrNever Video On The Way With @KwestaDakar,@Sh...

One of the most lyrical track to drop last year is getting a video. Peep the pictures from the gram that dropped yesterday.Looking forward to seeing t...

Stream x Download: @SPHEctacula x @DJNAVES ft. @ReasonHD, @K...

SPHE & Naves have released on behalf of their hip-hop side this time around, and it's one featuring heavyweights. You honestly can't go wrong with Rea...

#FreestyleFridaysVideo: @Jovislash - Dumpie cc @Kwestadakar

Jovislash did it last week and now he creates a video of Kwesta's Ngud'. This is the unofficial remix straight out of Alex. ...

@KwestaDakar The Track Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe Brings Confessions,...

While Kwesta was signed to us I made the mistake of being judgemental of his situation when he was about to have a baby. The track Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe...

@ItsYangaChief Responds To Hating On @KwestaDakar, His EP An...

Yanga been busy in studio and he keeps showing up on other peoples joints while he builds his EP. We talk about him hating on Kwesta in the beginnin...

Who's Idea Was It To Have AKA And Cassper Nyovest On @Kwesta...

When Nas and Jayz had beef Scarface dropped an album and featured both of them on it. It was publicised like its the first album with Nas and Jayz t...

Stream @Zuney_XX ft @KwestaDaKAR - Your Body Remix

Pop needs to come alive in SA. This track is too smooth, and of course Kwesta's effortlessness is impeccable. Too wavy. ...

Peep @KwestaDakar Next Single With @AKAworldwide #Day1

The next single from the DAKAR album. I saw some pictures earlier on this way with AKA and Kwesta. I think we might see also see a video for this ...

@KwestaDakar - The 10Year Theory Of Success, Respect, Recogn...

We signed Kwesta 9 years ago and he's only reaching his prime now. It seems the theory that it normally takes ten years to break is proven. We talk ...

@KwestaDakar @OkMalumKoolKat Never Liked Mayibabo, And How M...

Kwesta tells me that Malum never wanted to jump on Mayibabo cause he never liked it and also talks about the number of studios that this album was...

How @ItsYangaChief Hated On @KwestaDakar,We Play #Mayibabo W...

So Yanga the rap dude used to work for us at Buttabing but what we never knew is that he had rap aspirations. I mean we talked about it when I first...

@KwestaDakar Being Independent vs Buttabing, @KidXSA ,@ItsY...

You know our conversation with Kwesta was real cause we go back. He kinda got into him groove when he went his own path and I was just curious what ...

#NgudFellaz9April w/ @KwestaDaKAR x @CassperNyovest x @DJMap...

Make sure you make your way to Bahamas in Kwa-Thema this Saturday and get turnt up in support of Kwesta's hit single "Ngud" reaching 1 million views o...

News: @KwestaDaKAR x @CassperNyovest Reach 1 Million Views O...

Kwesta x Cassper Nyovest "Ngudu" music video just hit 1 million views on YouTube. I don't know about you but this is dope considering the fact that Kw...

@DjSwitchSA Best Verse On #NowOrNever, In Studio With @Nadia...

Dj Switch just dropped the single Now Or Never and he is a competitive cat so we had to ask him which verse was his favourite. Now Or Never featur...

Music: @NtukzaSA x @KwestaDAKAR - ila

As promised the homie Ntukza drops a brand new joint featuring Kwesta. This one is called Illa. When I saw the title I thought they were playing wit...

@NtukzaSA Is About To Drop A New Single With @KwestaDakar

Ntukza is serious about making a comeback its not more than two weeks and already he's dropping a new single with the man of the moment Kwesta. Looko...

@KwestaDAKAR Signs Up & Coming Hip Hop Group ' TLT ' (@TLTam...

The king of African rap Kwesta, Who just recently released his much anticipated hip hop album #DAKARII, Which in his own words is the greatest work he...

@KwestaDAKAR Signs Up & Coming Hip Hop Group ' TLT ' (@TLTam...

The king of African rap Kwesta, Who just recently released his much anticipated hip hop album #DAKARII, Which in his own words is the greatest work he...

@DjSwitchSA Drops Qoutes From "#NowOrNever" Ft. @Shane_Eagle...

The track drops tomorrow morning and if you missed it on MsCosmo's show this past Sunday here some lines to hold you down till tomorrow. ...

@KidXSA 2016 Plans For Himself And Cashtime And @KwestaDakar...

No plans of releasing a joint album from X and Kwesta yet. Kid X is definitely working on something new for the year and tells us the general plan f...

The Guessing Game: Who Is Featuring Who On Their Upcoming Al...

Nowadays artists dont say much about their collaborations until the song is ready or released. One of the reasons I guess is to keep the surprise elem...

Stream And Download: @Morale_ZA ft @Gigi_Lamayne x @KwestaDa...

Morale cant be stopped on he has been dropping singles and videos consistently from Lotto to Korobela. The homie cant be stopped. Stream and download ...

New Music Video Alert ‼️: @KwestaDaKAR feat @CassperNyovest ...

Everything is in reverse on the brand new video from Kwesta and Cassper Nyovest. An exclusive drop on our site and we'll drink to that. If you dont ...

Dope Sht You Could Of Missed In December That Deserves Shine...

Smashis - Simelane Smashis finally dropped his mixtape on his birthday. It was a dope tape but the timing was so wrong in my opinion. You could of ea...

Stream And Download: @ReasonHD,@KwestaDakar x @Kabomo_ - Sta...

Download Here Tomorrow Reason and Kwesta host their first stadium event at Huntersfield. They call it the #ReasonKwestaChristmasEve. If you dont ha...

Music Video Alert: @KwestaDaKAR "Nomayini"

Kwesta just dropped his top charting single "Nomayini" on the net. 24 hours ago the single was trending on iTunes so i guess it makes sense that we wa...

@ReasonHD_ And @KwestaDakar Ekhuruleni Festival Is 7 Days Aw...

Make sure you get yourself to this event. Its going to be the biggest youth event in the East. Show love and party at a different place this year....

@ReasonHD_ And @KwestaDakar Ekhuruleni Festival Is 8 Days Aw...

Make sure you get yourself to this event. Its going to be the biggest youth event in the East. Show love and party at a different place this year....

Watch The Amazing @KwestaDakar Orchestra Performance Of Disc...

I think its the first time I have seen an artist drop a video of his album before the actual album is sold to the public. Well while we wait for Kwest...

Video: @Smashis x KWestaDakar @KidXSA - Night And Day

Smashis finally drops the video for Nigh and Da y with featuring Cashtime partner Kid X and scheme Kwesta. It look like they weren't at the same pla...

@KwestaDaKar Talks Being Underrated His Features With Casspe...

Lyrically is Kwesta underrated? Who does the rating? He talks about his collaborations with AKA,Cassper Nyovest,Yanga and Kid X. ...

@KwestaDakar Talks About The Double Disk ,Tearing Down Walls...

The album is dropping on digital in two weeks and you can get the physical copy in three weeks....

@KwestaDaKar Double CD Tracklist

Put everything into this album... The most draining experience anyone could endure. It's well worth the wait for DaKAR II... It's almost o...

#FBPostOfTheWeek: Social Media Reacts To @KwestaDakar #Nomay...

The track is a smash. Kwesta really brought it on this one and at this rate I can't wait to hear Dakar 2 bro. The visuals on #Nomayini really compleme...

Stream And Download: @DotCom_SA x @NadiaNakai @KwestaDaKar -...

Dot Com drops a new track with the homie Kwesta and ofcourse the woman on his arm Nadia Nakai. Nice chill for the summer make sure upholile when you...

Video: GanjaBeats Talk Working On The New Kwesta Album

Kwesta had a listening session last week and we caught up with some of the people that worked on the project. Ganja Beats tell us about the process ...

Stream And Download: Kwesta -K1God

Kwesta drops a surprise Friday track this evening. Download the K1 God over here....

@MTVBaseAfrica Freestyle Cypher With @ReasonHD_ @KwestaDaKar...

SAHOTTESTMCs season is in effect and these are the freestyles building up to the show. You best be ready for it....

Video: Fificoopersan x @JrAfrika @KwestaDaKar - Puntsununu

Yesterday we dropped the track today we drop the video. Is it real or all a dream? You'll have to watch the whole video to know what Im talking about....

Video: @PDoto_SA x @Ginger_Trill @BlakLez @SeanPages @Buksna...

Straight out the oven P Dot drops the brand new video from his tune Move Over. Yup like every remix it has a gang of ninjaz....

@KwestaDakar And @SlikourOn Freestyle Battle

Since everyone battling to bring back their careers nowadays I decided that I join the committee. Check out this one on one with Kwesta all for fun no...

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