South African Hip-Hop's Fastest Rising Artist

About this episode

The episode explores the journey of PEGG, a rising South African hip-hop artist, highlighting key moments in his life and career.

This is the story of one of South Africa's most promising hip-hop artists, filmed at the places that made him. We start at PEGG's high school, where he found hip-hop, fell in love with drama, and met the late Simon of PosterBoy. We end off at Dropkick Murphy's, the venue where he won an open mic that led to a Cotton Fest mixtape feature and a life-changing performance. PEGG breaks down: Why Glenwood's brotherhood shaped him The Alt vs Hip-Hop venue problem in Durban What makes a lyrici...

People in this episode

Guest: PEGG

Topics covered

• South African hip-hop
• artist journey
• open mic performance
• music venues
• lyricism

Keywords

• South African hip-hop
• PEGG
• open mic
• Cotton Fest
• music venues
• lyricism
• Glenwood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dropkick Murphy's

Books & works: Cotton Fest mixtape

Places: Glenwood, Durban

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