The paperwork is in: Next Verzuz battle is Rick Ross vs 2 Chainz
Rick Ross takes on 2 Chainz in the next #Verzuz battle. Who’s the clear victor, and who’s the underdog? Here’s our take:
Events
International
Wale drops ‘The Imperfect Storm’: Download info, tracklist and reactions
Wale poignantly delivered a much-needed statement on #BlackLivesMatter with the release of #TheImperfectStorm. Stream the EP right here.
International
Beyonce calls for charges in Breonna Taylor’s murder case
Beyonce used her powerful voice to challenge Kentucky’s Attorney-General to institute charges against the officer who killed #BreonnaTaylor
International
Verzuz celebrates Juneteenth with Alicia Keys vs John Legend
Alicia Keys and John Legend will serenade us with the melodies we need as we stand in solidarity with Black America on #Juneteenth
International
Lil Baby ‘The Bigger Picture’ enters US Apple Music Top 10: Stream it here [audio]
Lil Baby explains #TheBiggerPicture in Black America’s plight against police brutality. Stream the song here.
International
Did Nicki Minaj diss Usher on 6ix9ine’s ‘Trollz’? – Listen here [audio]
Nicki Minaj a.k.a Mrs Petty put Usher in his place – the clinic – on #Trollz.
Viral News
EFF becomes the first movement to support Black Lives Matter in SA
The #EFFBLMProtest protest is South Africa’s first reaction to the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
News
Terry Crews gets owned by social media for ‘black supremacy’ tweets
If Terry Crews failed to grasp why he ought to apologise to Gabrielle Union, why are you surprised by his black supremacy tweets?
International
Tory Lanez shades Akon for gifting 6ix9ine with ‘Locked Up’ remake [video]
Somebody check on Tory Lanez. Mans was not too happy about Akon gifting #LockedUpRemix to 6ix9ine.
Viral News
Where’s our SASSA? – Social media complains about not receiving their R350
Haven’t received your #SASSA money? Don’t fret, you can check your application status using this easy method.
Viral News
Fake news alert: Wesbank is not repossessing 45 000 cars
Wesbank is not going to be repossessing more than 45 000 cars. It’s all fake news, no thanks to Sizwe Dhlomo.
Local
Freestyle Friday: SA is rapping again, this week’s best videos
These guys killed this week’s #FreestyleFriday.
International
Kehlani album tracklist: Jhene Aiko feature has been confirmed
Kehlani and Jhene Aiko on the same record? We are not worthy!
News
Nicki Minaj clarifies Wendy Williams diss on Say So Remix
Pipe down y’all, Nicki Minaj was not referring to Wendy Williams on #SaySoRemix
International
Watch: Trevor Noah rips into Trump’s wild ‘disinfectant’ claims [video]
Trevor Noah had this to say about Trump’s recent epic fail.
International
Happy 420: Wiz Khalifa blesses us with new album
Wiz Khalifa celebrates #420 with a brand new seven-track project.
International
56 Nights: Future classic mixtape is now available to stream
#MarchMadness is packaged in its rightful place on #56Nights and you can now stream the mixtape on DSPs. Thanks, Pluto.
Viral News
Oprah Winfrey arrested for sex trafficking is fake news
Oprah Winfrey has not been arrested for sex trafficking.
Travel
Coronavirus South Africa update: Govt bans travellers from these countries
South Africans returning from mid-to-high-risk countries will be subjected to intensified screening and self-isolation #coronavirus
Movies
New movies showing at Ster-Kinekor, Nu Metro this weekend [video]
Sometimes ‘Netflix and Chill’ is not a great first impression.
Viral News
Health minister confirms first case of coronavirus in SA
The patient arrived in South Africa on 1 March but only went into self-isolation two days later.
Viral News
Coronavirus daily updates: Here’s the latest news on South Africa
President Ramaphosa confirmed that South Africa has 1 326 cases of COVID-19, a 3.5% increase from Sunday’s tally.
International
Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial: How you can watch it live in South Africa
Tune into Kobe Bryant and Gianna’s memorial service right here.
Viral News
The Eyes of Darkness: Did Dean Koontz predict Coronavirus in 1981?
Revisit Dean Koontz prophetic 1981 novel about a deadly pathogen that has striking similarities to #Covid19 on #WorldBookDay
Local
KCA 2020: Here’s how you can help Sho Madjozi, Shekhinah win
Sho Madjozi needs to bring it home. This is how you can make it happen.
News
DJ Zinhle hive comes to her defence following AKA rant
DJ Zinhle has been taking AKA’s age-old advice about staying hydrated and minding your own business.
Viral News
Clout-chaser Duncan fakes proposal to promote music, but did it work? [video]
Duncan tried to pull the wool over our heads with a fake proposal but did it do his music any good?
Local
Superbowl LIV: A look inside Sho Madjozi’s Miami trip [video]
Sho Madjozi was part of the Superbowl LIV festivities. A Tsonga queen taking over the world’s stage.
Local
A break down of Nadia Nakai’s ‘More Drugs’ music video [video]
Take a deep dive into the visuals of Nadia Nakai’s More Drugs.