The Better Daze Mid-Week Hip-Hop Experience with SPeeKa

The Better Daze Mid-Week Hip-Hop Experience with SPeeKa For the love of Hip-Hop.

13/12/2025

Infektist talks about his work on the album "Audio 2D: Dear Da**ie" by Sizwe Alakine, which has been nominated in the Best Hip-Hop Album category at this year's South African Music Awards 🎶

12/12/2025

The most "Hip-Hop" album to ever win the SAMA for Best Rap/Hip-Hop album? SPeeKa RSA puts Skwatta Kamp's "Khut en Joyn" in the conversation.

11/12/2025

This week's edition of What's Poppin' with Lunako Losh Mamidza 🌏

This week on The Canvas, we have the legendary No I.D.:No I.D., born Ernest Dion Wilson, is an influential American prod...
10/12/2025

This week on The Canvas, we have the legendary No I.D.:

No I.D., born Ernest Dion Wilson, is an influential American producer, DJ, and songwriter from Chicago, best known for shaping the sounds of artists like Common, Kanye West, J. Cole, and Logic. Rising from early work with So So Def Recordings, he helped craft major hits for Usher, Bow Wow, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Drake—many of which reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. Nicknamed “the Godfather of Chicago hip hop,” he also released his own album in 1997 and later served as president of Kanye West’s GOOD Music before founding his own label, ARTium Recordings, which has signed artists such as Vince Staples, Jhené Aiko, and Snoh Aalegra.

Throughout his career, No I.D. has remained a key creative force behind landmark hip-hop projects. He mentored a young Kanye West, contributed heavily to albums by Common, Jay-Z, Nas, Big Sean, and many others, and formed the musical collective Co***ne 80s in 2011. His executive roles have included serving as Executive Vice President of A&R at Def Jam and, later, Executive Vice President of Capitol Music Group. In 2017, he produced Jay-Z’s critically acclaimed album 4:44, further cementing his legacy as one of hip-hop’s most respected and impactful producers.

10/12/2025

Does the South African Hip-Hop community actually care about the SAMAs? 🤔

Today's Album recommendation: Chase Fetti – Aim & Squeeze EP (2025)Be sure to check it out 🎶🎧 Sheikh Loux-Artiste B...
10/12/2025

Today's Album recommendation: Chase Fetti – Aim & Squeeze EP (2025)

Be sure to check it out 🎶🎧

Sheikh Loux-Artiste Bin-Vibing

It’s SAMA Week! Who do you think will be taking the Best Hip-Hop Album award? Who are some of your favourite past winner...
10/12/2025

It’s SAMA Week! Who do you think will be taking the Best Hip-Hop Album award?

Who are some of your favourite past winners?

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