COUNTDOWN TO AFROTRAX: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – JAIRIC
Jairic joins the AFROTRAX lineup this December as an international act together with headliner French Montana, with his performances scheduled for The Ostrich in Cape Town on 4 December and then at The Canvas in Johannesburg the next day. The Detroit-born, Cannes-based artist stands as a fully indep
Yung Miami Drops Explosive ‘F You’ Video Ahead of Debut Album
Yung Miami unveiled the official video for ‘F You’ on October 9, 2026, following the single’s release a week earlier alongside ‘2008’. The Miami artist, previously one half of City Girls, has steadily transitioned into solo territory after a string of charting records with
Countdown to December 4th: Artist Spotlight – YoungstaCPT
YoungstaCPT joins the AFROTRAX lineup at The Ostrich Farm in Cape Town on 4 December 2026, bringing one of the Mother City’s most distinctive hip-hop voices to a festival headlined by French Montana. Born Riyadh Roberts and raised in Wynberg, YoungstaCPT has built his career around representing Ca
Nitefreak Brings Afroholic Records to Soulkitchen for Amajoyo’s ADE Showcase
Nitefreak’s ‘Negra Soy’, released on Afroholic Records with Zapapaya and La Negra Hawkins, arrives as the Zimbabwean producer prepares for his headline slot at Amajoyo presents Afroholic ADE. The event, set for Friday, 23 October at Soulkitchen Amsterdam, forms part of Amsterdam Dance
Future Drops Cole Bennett Video for ‘Build a B*tch’
Future has unveiled the music video for ‘Build a B*tch’, directed by Cole Bennett and released on October 6. The track appears on The Real Me, marking the Atlanta artist’s tenth solo studio album and securing his twelfth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album also delivered his seventee
Victoria Monét Returns With Frequency Of Love
Victoria Monét returns with her second studio album, Frequency Of Love, released through Lovett Music and RCA Records. The Los Angeles-based artist, who earned three Grammy awards for Jaguar including Best New Artist, has spoken openly about the expectations following her breakthrough. Frequency Of
dove Rd’s ‘Fantasy’ Blends Faith, Heartache, and New Beginnings
(Image Credit: @treetookthese) dove Rd introduced his single called ‘Fantasy’ on 18th September, which was his first release under that new name. Since both of his parents were pastors, his first experience of performing was at church, but it was Michael Jackson‘s Thriller that sparked a p
Countdown to December 4th: Artist Spotlight – Nasty C
Nasty C joins the AFROTRAX lineup at The Ostrich Farm in Cape Town on 4 December 2026, anchoring a French Montana-led bill presented by PLAYY. The booking follows a prolific independent run: Free, released September 12th 2025 via Tall Racks, and T’s & C’s Apply, a 17-track collaboration with
T.I. Drops the Official Video for ‘We On’
T.I. has unveiled the official video for ‘We On’, the twelfth track from Kill The King, his twelfth studio album and the record he has positioned as his final LP. Released September 23, 2026, the video follows the album’s June 26 arrival via Grand Hustle and EMPIRE. Clifford “Tip”
Tinashe Releases Eighth Album Popstar
On September 25, Tinashe‘s eighth studio album, Popstar, was released as a bold 16-track statement. Rather than including guest appearances, she fully immerses herself in her usual genre-mixing and extends her music into remarkably experimental new areas. The clear control that is a hallmark o
