1060 Hip Hop Uncut

 SA Hip-Hop Royalty: J.R. and Da L.E.S – The Rappers Who Won Tropika Island of Treasure Discover the full list of South African rappers who traded the microphone for the machete and won the grand prize on Tropika Island of Treasure. We detail the victories of J.R. Bogopa (Season 3) and Da L.E.S (Season 5) and what their wins mean for Mzansi hip-hop culture. The South African entertainment scene is a vibrant blend of music, drama, and reality TV. Few shows capture the nation's imagination quite like Tropika Island of Treasure (TIOT). More than just a tropical getaway, it's a test of strategy, strength, and teamwork, often featuring some of Mzansi’s biggest names. Among the various celebrity contestants—including actors, models, and presenters—it’s the South African rappers who have consistently shown they possess the competitive fire to go all the way. This article celebrates the Hip-Hop heavyweights who swapped the recording booth for the beach and walke...

 ICEY/Icy/Da-IcKe is a charismatic and energetic rapper, record producer,film director, actor and entrepreneur repping area code 1060 Ga Masemola. He came up under a rap duo called Wild-Katz consisting of him and his friend and brother from another mother which was then under KP Productions management. Jimmy Matshele was their then Manager at that time until the duo departed the label due to unforeseen circumstances. Da-IcKe ZA went on and won HipHop Rap Cyphers in the hood competitions hosted by SK FM affiliates, that's how he solidified his spot in the rap spheres. ICEY/Icy/Da-IcKe dropped his debut solo mixtape in the year 2012 titled 'Blue Coin Mixtape' while he was still attending high School where he also met a lot plugs and forged some long lasting relationships with the likes of Sniiper Beatz who is the founder of 1060 hip hop uncut blog and Danotorioux Beats of the LITD music when they were still trying to figure out fruity loops and messing...

When Ricky Rick passed away he was in the process of pushing the campaign of his annual Cotton Fest.  The magnificent show attracts thousands of different fans every year, was originally scheduled for 19 and 20 March 2022 by Ricky himself. Early on January 2022 Ricky posted on social networks: "WE NEVER DIE. WE MULTIPLY.  I'm very excited to announce the 3rd annual @cottonfestjhb is set to take place over 2 days, 19 & 20 March 2022 at The Station, Newtown, Johannesburg. We Back!!!!! This year we bring you the UNIVERSITY OF COTTON FEST. Our multi-layered university campus experience includes 3 stages featuring over 100 of South Africa's finest performers and DJs. Class of 2022🙃 LET'S MAKE HISTORY." But unfortunately on 23 February 2022, the family of rapper Rapper, Rikhado “Riky Rick,” Makhado (34) confirmed that he had passed away. In a statement released on behalf of the late rapper's wife Bianca Naidoo, she confirmed that Cotton ...