1060 Hip Hop Uncut

 HHP, Depression, and Motswako: Commemorating Jabba's Legacy and South African Mental Health Awareness The Silence of a Pioneer Jabulani "Jabba" Tsambo, better known to the world as HHP (Hip Hop Pantsula), was a vibrant pioneer whose music, Motswako, blended Setswana and English into a uniquely South African soundscape. His passing in October 2018 sent shockwaves through the continent, not just for the loss of a musical icon, but because it forced a spotlight onto a topic often shrouded in shame and silence: mental health awareness in South Africa, particularly among men. HHP was one of the few prominent figures to speak openly about his long and devastating battle with depression and multiple suicide attempts. His candour, while mocked by some at the time, has since become a powerful, albeit tragic, catalyst. Commemorating HHP’s life means celebrating his art, but more importantly, it means continuing the crucial conversation he bravely started about mental h...

 Riky Rick's Legacy: Breaking Mental Health Stigma in South Africa and the Artivism Movement The Heartbreak that Sparked a National Dialogue On February 23, 2022, the South African music landscape was irrevocably changed by the tragic passing of Rikhado "Riky Rick" Makhado. An icon in hip-hop, fashion, and entrepreneurship, Riky Rick was a figure synonymous with vibrancy and the celebration of youth culture. His death, a devastating loss to suicide, was a shockwave that reverberated across the nation, forcing a raw, essential, and long-overdue conversation about mental health awareness in South Africa. In a society where mental illness, particularly among men, is often shrouded in stigma, Riky Rick’s battle with chronic depression—a struggle he had spoken about candidly in the past—served as a stark, painful reminder that emotional pain knows no status, success, or smile. This article explores how the rapper's enduring legacy is being harnessed...