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Weekend Turn Up meets the King of Gqom … DJ Lag
Let’s go, fam! Let’s meet the one and only DJ Lag, powered by adidas. Exclusive, online and up close. One of the original pioneers and creators of the unique gqom sound coming out of Durban, DJ Lag (real name Lwazi Asanda Gwala, born in Clermont in 1995) has been on the scene since 2013. After…
Read MoreWeekend Turn Up interviews Yashna International – and all we can say is “Yass, Yashna, yass!”
Multi-genre singer/songwriter Yashna International, queen of boss energy, hates coffee and heels – but loves music and has a passion for her craft that you have to respect when you realise the many successes she achieved despite the challenges. Weekend Turn Up never found out why she couldn’t live without coffee, but the heels thing…
Read MoreWeekend Turn Up, powered by adidas, chats with Clout Internet Boyz
Clout Internet Boyz is a five-member group from Durban, with friendships and beginnings that started in high school. The crew is shaking things up on the hip hop/rap circuit there, here, where you are and on streaming channels. Core members of the squad are Brawley, Alone, LeoDaLeo, Votron and SoulKit who, together with other collaborators…
Read MoreMC Reggie works hard – and laughs harder. An exclusive interview from Weekend Turn Up
Weekend Turn Up’s interview with MC Reggie didn’t exactly go as planned. It was way more fun. Five things he can’t live without? Seven, actually – but gotta love his enthusiasm. And his optimism. And his work ethic, which would kill-off anyone less committed and energetic. This Durban musician is a prolific song dropper. And…
Read MorePriddy Prince is on the block. A Weekend Turn Up exclusive interview
New rapper on the block – Priddy Prince aka Lil Giant (real name Elias Domingos) – powered by adidas, is driving everyone crazy with his hip hop/rap lyrics and talent. Born in Cape Town in 2005, he started rapping at the age of seven. Inspired by his older brother – who continues to inspire him,…
Read MoreKiki x Chucky talks exclusively to Weekend Turn Up. Let’s go!
Kiki x Chucky has always been a performer. His music crushed it at crèche, performed in every end of year concert throughout his school days and knew for sure that this was going to be his life journey. So ‘scuse his ego, it’s been a long, self-managed ride from being a little kid with a…
Read MoreMajorSteez – Weekend Turn Up meets the “next up” hip hop majors – Powered by adidas
It takes years to become an overnight sensation – something this hip hop and R&B duo learned the hard way. Currently acclaimed as “the new faces of new wave”, “the next best hip hop duo”, etc, MajorSteez has actually been around since 2015 (originally as a trio), paying their dues and putting in the work.…
Read MoreWeekend Turn Up meets up with Sbahle SA – the powered by adidas socials sensation
You know how some voices just wrap their arms around you and you don’t want them to ever let you go? How some verses tell a story that could be yours? Come with us and meet Sbahle SA (real name Sbahle Cele) and you’ll get plenty of both. The first artist to be signed last…
Read More031Choppa x Weekend Turn Up – “up-and-coming” right at ya – Powered by adidas
Choosing to be known only by his rap name, 031Choppa is a producer, songwriter, rapper and singer who has worked with Marcus Harvey, Riky Rick, Maglera Doe Boy, Aubrey Qwana, Sjava, Costa Titch, Moozlie and other new wave talents. This man’s rising in power so hard, he could zoom straight past if you so much…
Read MoreShizze x Weekend Turn Up – powered by adidas (and his people)
When five of five favourite things are communication- or people-based, it’s clear what motivates and inspires this Durban-born hip hop, rap and trap artist. He’s come a long way since he started making music in Grade 9, although he was writing songs far earlier. While KZN has produced many successful South African new age hip…
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