Episodes

We are proud to present to you our final episode of the year: The Recap Episode. On this episode, we reflect on the year that was 2021 and what it brought in terms of music. This year we were lucky enough to review over 30 pr...

On our last official album review for 2021, we are diving into an incredible body of work called _Security Clearance_ from the talent creative stable known as Redacted Music Group. This group consists of poet, rapper, Neo-Sou...

This week we are discussing all things Hunter Rose. The soulful, R&B singer recently released her EP: Silver Lining and we couldn’t be more excited to review it. While the project has a runtime of less than 11 minutes, it sti...

In a year that has seen the rise and dominance of the sub-genre, Piano, the general consensus within the hip hop community has been divided. On this episode, we have a candid discussion about the current state of hip hop, wha...

The South African music industry has seen a surge of talent in the R&B space in the last couple of years and one of those new voices contributing to this growth is an exceptional artist by the name of Filah Lah Lah. She caugh...

Cape Town artist Nalu is definitely one to watch. From as early as 2019 when she released her first project “Tacenda” to now in 2021 with her latest offering titled “Can We Get Lost?”. Nalu displays a fearless approach when i...

With so many exciting new voices in the R&B space that have emerged here in South Africa in the last 2 years, Thando has been considered as one of the leaders of this new wave. When you listen to her music, you quickly unders...

This week we are discussing the latest album by the legendary Muzi, titled: INTERBLAKTIC. The Zulu Skywalker odyssey continues as Muzi takes us on a journey of exploration through song and dance. One of the year’s most exciti...

When we talk about real artistry and musicianship, @lordkez comes to mind immediately. An artist who has been consistently great for what feels like a lifetime now, even though she has only been active for less than 5 years, ...

Coming from Durban, LucasRaps has quickly gained attention in the mainstream hip hop scene. The last two years have seen him rise from just being a rapper from the 031, to being signed to Def Jam Africa and establishing himse...

Phiwo is an R&B artist that has been steady catching the attention of listeners in the South African R&B scene. Coming from the well-received collaborative EP with Adrienne Foo, titled “NMBRS”, Phiwo is back with her first of...

When Benzo released her debut EP last November, we reviewed it and all agreed that she would be an interesting artist to look out for in the future and we were right — Benzo has stayed the course and continued to work towards...

For most people, the name Mars Baby doesn’t ring a bell. However, for us, and those who are tapped into music that’s not in the mainstream, more specifically, Alternative, the name MARS BABY is now synonymous with words like:...

Through each generation of Hip Hop we tend to discover a handful of artists that seem to carry the weight of their city or hood on thier backs when it comes to putting on and repping for their side. 25k proudly fills those sh...

It is an incredibly exciting time to be a hip hop fan this year. This week we are chatting a things DONDA and CERTIFIED LOVER BOY. With two of the biggest names in hip-hop dropping albums less than one week apart, and given e...

Una Rams is no stranger to the industry. He has been at the forefront of the new school R&B/Alternative scene in South Africa for a minute now. Following the success of his Wavy Baby EP from a couple of years ago, Mr Sam Soni...

When we talk about Trap-Soul in South Africa, Malachi is usually in conversation. From The Book of Malachi, to Wicked Romance Volume 1 and now back with Wicked Romance Volume 2, Malachi continues to put in the work in the que...

Cape Town based artist J Clu, has been around for a while as a member of the new school. Known for catchy hooks and melodic vibes his latest Mixtape titled “Father Figure$” was no different but this time around we got to see ...

From Big Boy to Magic Man, Huey is no stranger to the music scene. An artist that’s been gradually working on making their mark in the game for almost 5 years now, Huey has been on a steady path of growth and he is now reapin...

While most of the content from The Best Kept Secret Podcast is focused on the South African market, every now and then we have to dip out across borders and chat about some of our favourite music projects coming from overseas...

One of the things we love doing on this show is coming across hidden gems in the music industry and then obsessing over the greatness that they possess. This week we bring you an episode dedicated to an artist we have fallen ...

This week on the show we chat all things Kaien Cruz and her brand new project titled “Demos For Ransom”While it may be true that Kaien is not new to the music scene, what she has managed to accomplish musically on this projec...

Joda Kgosi is one of the newest and brightest sparks in the fast growing R&B scene here in South Africa. Having not been in the game for too long Joda was still able to grab our attention and build a fan base off of her first...

Now and then, if you’re a music lover, you come across an artist that just makes you believe they’ve got what it takes. We, here at The Best Kept Secret Podcast, can say this about Mo$hpit Cindy. After releasing a string of s...