{"id":2382,"date":"2023-07-15T18:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T15:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-153143-3527763.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=277"},"modified":"2023-07-15T18:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T15:17:28","slug":"whats-dragging-south-african-hip-hop-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/whats-dragging-south-african-hip-hop-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s dragging South African Hip Hop behind in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever since the whole conversation about whether South African hip hop<\/strong> is dead or alive, I\u2019ve been thinking about what is dragging the game behind, and what is missing in order for us to bury this conversation completely.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cassper Nyovest South African rapper, producer, and entrepreneur.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, the game is thriving right now more than it has ever been. But if we are being honest, there are some aspects of the game that could do with a little tuning which could help better the situation for South African hip hop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when I think about the game and what is dragging it behind, two factors come to mind, mainly camaraderie<\/strong> and competition<\/strong>. I know having these factors at the forefront seems counterproductive but it will make sense, just hear what I have to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camaraderie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I might be imagining things, but to me, the South African industry seems too divided and that sense of working together and collaborating is not the same as it used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in the day, we have songs like \u201cAmantombazane the remix\u201d by the late Riky Rick<\/a><\/strong>, which had a lot of hot rappers at the time all on one track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the official music video of \u201cAmantombazane the remix\u201d below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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