No Hidden Agenda Podcast

"Hey" Gang gang! check out the latest episode of Business agenda about eventing space. The homies linked with the good folks from Glen21 Entertainment, which is the company planning "Hey" Neighbour Festival later this year. The festival is bringing international acts like Kendrick, HER and Many more. Enjoy.

Episode 146 - Poddin In Any Minute by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

NHA Episode 145 - Special Edition by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

Benzo and Mahoota tag team for Episode 144 and the catch leads to a wild story by Benzo involving Somizi. The episode continues to be a fun-filled episode discussing music from Jay Jody, Saudi, PDot O and more. #NHAPodcast

For the first episode of the year, the team pays tribute to the legendary career of the Kiernan "AKA" Forbes who we tragically lost recently.

The team kicks off this episode with a very long catch up as they have been off the mic for a minute now. The Hip Hop talk kicks off with what the homies thought of DJ Sliqe's Champion Music 2 project and the whole movement he has with the new school. They then discuss Road to Reece Effect and the recent EP from A-Reece which leads to a discussion about the upcoming Fill Up Mmabatho show by Cassper Nyovest. They [try to] end off the episode with a KD3 talk, discussing the new album from Nas & Hitboy, but it's safe to say that it spiraled out of control lol. #NHAPodcast

Episode 141 - High Standards by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

Episode 140 - The Streets by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

After the regular catch up, the team starts off this episode with a discussion about The Assembly's new release "When We Were Kings." We then get into arguably the most anticipated album this year, "Disapora" by Maglera Doe Boy which segues the conversation well into the "MUD" project by Priddy Ugly. #NHAPodcast

After a lot of hiccups dropping this episode, we finally got it cleared for your enjoyment. We start off with a tax season catchup before we jump straight into the review of Stogie T's Sotra Cyphers Exclusive. We then move on to what is now our weekly Pta rap talk lol. The gents then look back at their night out at ByLwansta's SPIJØNGET album launch. Tshego let his feelings about Cassper be known and we shared how we feel about their differences, including Foca's inclusion in the whole matter. #NHAPodcast

Episode 138 finds the team sitting down with the founder(s) of the event The Massacre to get to understand the events space a bit more, especially concerning Hip Hop. We recorded this episode at Capello Midrand where the City to City Massacre event was being held at, so you can enjoy the atmosphere. #TheMassacre x #NHAPodcast

On this week's episode, the team is joined by the Editor of Hype Magazine, Sabelo Mkhabela. Sabelo shares not only his journey but also some gems that can only come from having such an illustrious career. #NHAPodcast

Episode 136 - Where's The 135? by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

Episode 134 - Podcast Deluxe by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

The last time the public heard from Ginger Trill he was loving us all the way from Potch. Now back in the big city, we sit down with him for an exclusive interview where he updates us on how he has settled back in to the scene and we also get his thoughts on the current wave. Trilly then puts us on notice for what is called The BAR album and it seems like it's coming soon. #NHAPodcast

We start off the episode by welcoming the new co-host of the show, Tshepo and he is a huge Pro(kid) fan. We finally get to the music and we discuss the highly anticipated album Life Is Gangsta by Thato Saul and how music influences the youth of Pheli (32:30). Channel O reminds us of 2014, one of the best years for SA Hip Hop (01:47:35) We touch a bit on Stogie T's current trip around the world and the exciting bits he showed us through his social media (01:56:40) #NHAPodcast

On this week's episode, we kick off the show with another instalment of the Thato Saul and Maglera appreciation (07:50) which segues into a talk about the role of music media in SA. After her latest drop, Set In Stone, we get to discuss Gigi's career and how we view it so far (23:28). Thiza shares the #SPIJØNGET experience with us after attending a ByLwansta show (36:25)

Episode 131 - Big Steppin' by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

On this episode, we kick it off with a discussion of the new music that has dropped locally and it leads us to a Thato Saul appreciation (18:35). We then dive into the discussion of Kendrick Lamar's recent release, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (42:22) No Hidden Agenda Podcast is available on Soundcloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

A very special episode that sees our Kyrie playing his second consecutive "game" and this time around we have a cameo from your favourite Uncle, Kash. They come to share their Cotton Fest experience with us which includes a deep dive on some of the artists that hit the stage. #RIPRicky

The team kick off this episode with a catch-up session as Thiza joins the recording. The conversation leads to Mahoota sharing his experience at Moozlie Monday, a celebration show to commemorate Moozlie's 10 years in the game (16:33) We then give our thoughts on the current accusations by Intaba YaseDubai against Ambitiouz Entertainment (39:20) The episode closes off with a discussion of some of the new music including J. Cole's continued feature run, Pusha T's Its Almost Dry album and our appreciation of Maraza's recently released Lost and Found album (01:14:30)

The team delves into some conflicts from the past few weeks. We give our take on the Oscar's incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock (05:43) We then discuss the recent celebrity boxing match between Cassper and Naak Musik at #CelebCity along with the marketing that went with it (18:16) Cotton Fest is finally upon us and the festivals seem to be back as we also experienced the Dreamville Fest last week (40:43) Zulu Man vs. The Boy?? (01:02:20)

Episode 126 - Game Recognize Game by No Hidden Agenda Podcast

After a few weeks off, the team starts off with catch-up session (02:21) and are joined by Future Genesis Founder (and friend of the show) Gina. The real housewives of Slaughterhouse, it has been termed; we discuss the collapse of Slaughterhouse and who is ultimately responsible for it (21:43) Zoocie's new album leads the team to discussing pre-orders and what possible benefits pre-ordering may have (01:16:36) Gina closes the show off with a discussion about the role of media in the music industry (01:27:38)

Kash 124! Joined by friend of the show Benzo, the first episode of 2022, begins with a catch-up with the team sharing how their December holidays went. PSA; New format and upcoming plans for the Pod are announced (25:26) Demo Nights & New Music Drops; A review of New Music drops, PH Raw X's Demo Nights and Touchlines S.O.O.N 2 (A Better Year) Album (37:17) Quick Hits; The return of Cotton Fest, Nas 'Magic Project", Russ 'Chomp 2", Cassper vs Silk Talk Boxing Match Recap, Jay-Z Verzuz Battle convo (1:23:57) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

Dynamic Duo! Episode begins with a discussion on the Covid travel ban for Southern African countries (5:50) Bragga! Thoughts on Nadia Nakai's new Record Label (20:45) Kwazi B and Puzzle: Discussion on the KZN Rap Duo (31:20) 2021: How the year panned out in Hip Hop (37:10) Album Drops! A review of 2021 Hip Hop Albums (62:50) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

Find your YE! Episode begins with Tabii sharing his history and passion for hip hop culture. Kash shares on his recent trip home

Over The Limit! Episode begins with a team catch up culminating with a deep dive into the South African Hip Hop Award nominations. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

Vote Wisely ❌ Upcoming Local Elections; the team give their take (4:10) Same old Meek Mill

Episode 118 sees the team on their annual podcast retreat, beginning with a recap of current events (6:25) A Review of 2021 thus far (35:19) Album Mode; The Year in albums

USE WHAT YOU HAVE! The Team are joined by content curator, beat maker and award winning film producer Thapelo Modiela aka 'Speeka". As an avid fan of all things hip hop, our guest shares the story of his journey and future plans. Fullclip; Getting his beats on YFM's iconic hip hop show and what the show meant to the culture at the time (7:26) Slaghuis; How he landed the opportunity to shoot the ‘Slaghuis Joint Elements' documentary and subsequently winning awards for the project (38:01) Sotra Cyphers; The story behind how the Soweto freestyle sessions came about and collaborating with Zakwe for the KZN Lockdown Cyphers (1:18:34) FOR MORE INFO ON OUR GUEST SPEEKA Twitter: @SpeekaRSA Instagram: @SpeeKaRSA Youtube: SpeeKa RSA EP Cover Image by @sabzMK No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

TV, the next frontier for Podcasting? Episode begins with a discussion on Executives within the Hip hop space, who is emulating the Steve Stout approach? (2:30) Event Bookings; Why are promoters currently leaning towards AmaPiano over Hip hop artists? (16:02) With Mac G and PopCast now on mainstream media via Channel O, what does the future hold for the Podcasting space in South Africa

The team are joined by ByLwansta and Zulo for a 'Creativity" themed episode. The impact of Covid on artists and creatives (9:28) Dynamic Duo; What can we look forward to from ByLwantsa and Zulo? (23:10) Non-Conformance & Artist Independence; How do creatives stay true to their their brand and persona? (42:30) Lil Trix to Zulo; Zulo shares his journey as an artist, highlighting his career growth (51:59) Platforms for Content Creators and Artists (62:10) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

Melly-Mel, member of The Assembly joined us on today's episode to discuss his music career and what it takes to make it in the industry. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

Battle of the best  

Episode 111 begins with an appreciation of Spoken Priestess and her Merch partnership with the Foschini Brand (6:26) Return of the King!

"Tough Luck mo go Repeng!" Priddy Ugly & A-Reece, sparring or real beef? Episode 110 continues on a Part 2 segment with a discussion on whether Priddy Ugly will respond to A-Reece or pull a Royce?

Tuff Luck! With the entire team together, the first segment of episode 110 (Part 1) features a deep dive into Nas King's Disease 2 album (15:58) New York I'm Outside!!! Lox vs Dipset Verzuz review. Was this a big moment for The LOX alone, or for the entire genre of Hip Hop as a whole? (1:12:30) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

Conflict! Episode begins with a recap of an incident that saw some of the NHA Podcast members get robbed recently. The team share how the incident impacted them. (7:57) Roc-A-Fella Records, The Fallout; A discussion on the legal dispute over selling & ownership rights for Jay-Z's first album Reasonable doubt. (20:25) Kanye West and Drake; Album Roll Out gimmicks or have they really resolved their differences? (38:01) Royce da 5'9" vs Lupe Fiasco & Mickey Factz; Will Royce finally step into the booth and respond, or continue with the Instagram shenanigans? (56:43) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

How did we get here?!? The team catch up with their Inhouse Sound Engineer Tabii who shares his experience in dealing with Covid (6:15) Cry The Beloved Country; In the wake of the civil unrest in South Africa, the team share their views on what transpired (13:48) The Return of Yeezy! Kanye Wests' upcoming #Donda album and a review of the project roll out. (43:57) 'Baby Mama a fluke, but I love her for what she is” How did the game let Drake get away with this line? (1:22:26) 'Pheli Makaveli", A review of 25K's Album (1:28:06) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

3 Years In! The team are joined by JC from Bespoke Studios, where the NHA Podcast began in July 2018. Episode begins with a discussion on the current state of affairs in the country (4:00) From Corporate to Creative; our guest gives insight on the journey of Bespoke Studios (20:26) The Gig is the Gig! A review of Rory & Mals' Podcast. Despite team dynamics and fallouts, the show must go on (25:02) Tech Advancement in the Media space; Beneficial for all parties involved, or more intrusion for creators and users? (39:30) Kick Game! A review of Casspers' Sneaker launch and collaboration with Drip Footwear (52:52) In Rotation; A review of albums and singles that were released over the past week (69:22) For more information on our guest; Bespoke Studios: www.bespokemusic.co.za Twitter: john_carol Instagram: john_carol No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link

106 & Park! The Team are joined by friend of the show Nzalo from iAfrikan Media. Episode begins with a discussion on the current state of the covid pandemic in South Africa and impending lockdown restrictions. (5:00) Soulja Boy & Bow Wow Verzuz battle; with outside reopening in the US, was this the battle to reignite interest in Verzuz as a content platform? (26:00) Main discussion of the episode focuses on marquee remixes in SA

The team are joined by Munya Chanetsa, A&R Manager at Sony Africa Music Publishing. Munya details his background as a music executive with over 10 years experience working throughout the African Continent. The episode centres on Master's of The Industry (MOTI), an organisation founded by Munya to address some of the challenges affecting the music industry. Our guest also sheds light on his current role at Sony and why he feels more light needs to shed on the importance of music publishing. For More Information on Munya Chanetsa; Twitter: @Illu_Munya_ti Instagram: @munyachanetsa MOTI (Masters of The Industry) Website: www.motiafrica.com No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

Cassper Nyovest and Drip partnership leads the conversation on Episode 104; The team share their thoughts on the press conference and expectations of the Joint Venture. NHA Podcast applaud Drake for winning Billboard Artist of the decade and expound on how much of an achievement it is. The Return of Lloyd Banks! New Music reviews on Lloyd Banks, Indigo Stella, Gigi LaManye and 25K. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

As the month of May is dedicated to mental health awareness, the episode begins with a team wellness discussion. Each member shares where they're currently at in their lives. With DMX's final album 'Exodus" having dropped, an album review ensues and a general take on how albums released posthumously are received by fans. Cassper vs Prince Kaybee; Celebrity boxing matches, easy money grab or clout chasing? No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

Business as usual! With Maglera's '2 Player" album having dropped, episode begins with an album review and how the project was rolled out. Who got next?! Having dropped his debut project 'B4Now", what does the future hold for Blxckie? The team applaud JR on the launch of his music distribution app 'Fyve" and unpack what this means for artists looking for alternative channels to distribute their music. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

Following the tumultuous week at the Joe Budden Podcast, the team give their takes on the current state of affairs at the JBP. Could things have been handled differently by all parties involved? J.Cole's new album 'The Off Season" dominates the episode with a deep dive into his career and discography. Is there credence to those who question his status as one of the best rappers of his generation? No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

As the team celebrate a milestone, recording thier 100th episode, discussion opens with a recap of the last 50 episodes. An album review of the Kwesta's g.o.d Guluva leads to a conversation about RapLyf and the challenges of doing business with friends. Discussion centres on what lessons can be learnt, especially for upcoming artists. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

We'll Name This Episode Later! As the lead up to Episode 100 continues, the entire team sit down to discuss all things current in Hip hop. Episode also features a catch-up with our resident Sound Engineer Tabii The DXN, who has achieved a few personal milestones since he last joined the team for a recording. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep

For the love of Hip hop! Episode 99 marks a momentous occasion as the NHA team host the Sobering Podcast. No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. http://smarturl.it/nhapodcastep