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Fans damage property after Kwesta and Mobi Dixon didn’t show up

Class of 2018 Kwesta not showing up

The ‘Class of 2018’ event turned out ugly after angry fans decided to damage property. According to reports, fans were promised performances from the likes of Kwesta and Mobi Dixon who didn’t show up. 

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The event, which was held in Kimberley on Saturday, left the fans disappointed when no one hit the stage.

Videos and pictures made rounds on social media, showing angry fans damaging property at the event which promised that the likes of Mobi Dixon and Kwesta will perform.

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Taking to Twitter to explain what happened, Mobi Dixon tweeted: “The promoters didn’t deliver however I don’t condone this behavior!”

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Punchline releases documentary series featuring the likes of AKA, Kwesta and Maraza

PUNCHLINE documentary

Exactly a year ago, Punchline introduced itself to the scene by releasing the stellar mixtape, Pissed off the Neighbors. 

The mixtape’s lead single, We Up, was last week placed as an advertorial insert on Trace TV. In the year since they came together, they’ve built a solid foundation with each solo artist growing their own brands tenfold.

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Punchlife Episode 2 shows some of the important moments over the past 12 months, including studio sessions with Kwesta, Maraza and DJ Switch, a sit-down with AKA where he expressed his support for the boys and offered his advice, and other interesting never-before-seen footage. 

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SA Stars Featured On Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List

Forbes Africa Magazine

Forbes Africa has released its fourth edition of the 30 under 30 list and some of the continent’s most accomplished young artists, entrepreneurs and technology stars. 

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Forbes Africa describes this year’s list as its most comprehensive yet, writing:

“The 2018 FORBES AFRICA Under 30 is our authentic and most definitive list of Africa’s most promising young change-makers. This year is our fourth edition of the list and for the first time, inspired by the growing number of young men and women entrepreneurs, we have expanded it to bring you 30 game-changers, all under the age of 30, in each of the three sectors – business, technology and creative. The 90 in total are challenging conventions and rewriting the rules for the next generation of entrepreneurs, creatives and tech gurus.”

The publication also stated that they put in months of rigorous research, sifting through over 600 nominations, vetting them for weeks, verifying and investigating them. 

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The Latest GQ Edition With Kwesta On The Cover

Kwesta GQ Magazine

South African rapper Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, better known by his stage name Kwesta, is the latest celebrity to be featured on the GQ Magazine cover for June 2018.

ALSO READ: Kwesta’s ‘Da KAR II’ Album Goes Seven Times Platinum

GQ is an international monthly men’s magazine based in New York City and founded in 1931. The publication focuses on fashion, style, and culture for men, though articles on food, movies, fitness, sex and many more.

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The magazine has been recognising some of the influential figures in the hip-hop industry recently. In the past, GQ South Africa has featured other Mzansi stars such as Anatii and Zulu Mkhathini. 

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Kwesta’s ‘Da KAR II’ album goes seven times platinum

Rapper Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, better known by his stage name Kwesta, is a perfect example that hard work really pays off. The rapper recently took to Twitter to announce that his album Dakar II has been certified 7x platinum, making it the most successful Hip Hop album ever in South Africa in terms of sales. … Read more

ChianoSky drops new single Diamonds and Gold with Kwesta

ChianoSky, Diamonds and Gold ft Kwesta

Pop star ChianoSky has released her new single titled Diamonds and Gold featuring renowned rapper Kwesta. According to ChianoSky, Diamonds and Gold is her first release of the year which follows her sensational EP Hurricane she dropped last year in April. The EP was well-received by fans last year. The singer draws her lyrical inspiration from … Read more

D.EE XCLSV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR #TwoHoursFromGpark

D.EE XCLSV TwoHoursFromGpark

It’s been a little over a year since D.EE XCLSV exploded on to our TV screens with his impressive run on hip hop talent competition, Vuzu Hustle. Since then, Dee has released his hit debut single Flex Life ft. Kwesta and worked with the likes of DJ Switch and Maraza.

#TwoHoursFromGPark is his first solo project and will be the first big SA hip hop project of the year. This project comes off the back of the Flex Life video being playlisted on all major TV channels across the country.

As you may remember, Dee was recently one of the top 5 contestants on the popular hip hop competition, #VuzuHustle. Dee followed up his memorable showing on Vuzu Hustle by releasing a YouTube clip titled, I’ll Drop Dead Before I Drop A Wack Verse. The video was in response to Dee’s dramatic exit after he’d left the show due to his not having a verse ready for a challenge. Fans hailed this video as a brilliant comeback.

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