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TBKS E142: The Nyota Parker Episode

Congolese-Irish rapper, singer and songwriter Nyota Parker, who hails from Cape Town released one of the best hip-hop albums of the first quarter of 2024. The album, titled, "Intrusive Thoughts" Nyota Parker takes listeners o...

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May 12, 2024

TBKS E142: The Nyota Parker Episode

Congolese-Irish rapper, singer and songwriter Nyota Parker, who hails from Cape Town released one of the best hip-hop albums of the first quarter of 2024. The album, titled, "Intrusive Thoughts" Nyota Parker takes listeners o...

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April 28, 2024

TBKS E141: The TYLA Episode

From making YouTube videos in her bedroom to having one of the biggest songs of 2023, Tyla has seen quite the meteoric rise to stardom in the last 12 months. While we, as TBKS Podcast, have been covering Tyla's music …

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April 19, 2024

TBKS E140: The Big Hash Episode

After several delays, a few bumps on the road, and a couple of years later, The Big Hash finally released his anticipated sophomore album: HEARTBREAK HOTEL. As the title suggests, the album follows themes of love and loss. Th...

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April 12, 2024

TBKS E139: The 2AM Episode

On this week's episode we are discussing the latest project by R&B singer-songwriter and producer, 2AM. The project is titled: For You, Forever and it features the likes of Phiwo, Sandrahhh along with Karabo and Tineke. The 8...

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April 1, 2024

TBKS E138: The Artists vs Streaming Episode

On this episode we discuss what it means to be an "Industry Plant" in today's musical climate and also unpack the ongoing issue between streaming platforms and artists. Many artists argue that streaming platforms pay them unf...

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March 7, 2024

TBKS E137: The Mars Baby Episode

As we continue our Mars Baby Week on the show, on this episode, we are back with an in-depth review of "Luna" the latest EP from the man himself, Mars Baby. The team unpacks the different elements that make this …

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With her sprawling, innovative lyrics about the allure of new romance, love and self-confidence, South African singer Tyla has invented herself as an artist with the power to navigate the boundaries of several music genres. For the month of March, m…