BTS
- BTS is also known as the Bangtan Boys
- BTS is a Korean phrase that means ‘bulletproof boy scouts’
- The BTS fandom is called ARMY, which stands for ‘Adorable Representative MC for Youth.’
- Before joining BTS, band member Suga was an underground rapper with the stage name ‘Gloss.’
- BTS produces their own music
TLT
- TLT duo consists of Vusi ‘Troublle’ Rantla and Phethego ‘L-Tech’ Makanyane
- TLT has 2.4K monthly listeners on Spotify
- TLT signed to RapLyf Records in 2014
- TLT was part of the opening acts for platinum-selling artist J Cole at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg.
CALVIN HARRIS
- Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ
- Calvin Harris was reportedly the highest-paid DJ in 2013
- Calvin Harris rose to fame after posting his songs on MySpace.
- Calvin Harris says The Chemical Brothers were a huge inspiration for his music
- Calvin Harris writes his own songs
SENIOR OAT
- Senior Oat is a South African DJ and producer
- Senior Oat says that he has chosen to make the bulk of his music gospel-inspired, and he attributes this to his ‘’upbringing in church’’
- Senior Oat has worked with musicians such as Sir Bless and Kemy Chienda
- Senior Oat’s ‘All In You’ has been listed as one of iTunes’ Top South African songs
- Senior Oat has over 70k Youtube subscribers, and over 178k monthly listeners on Spotify
GLORILLA
- Gloria Hallelujah Woods, known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee
- Glorilla rose to prominence after she released her 2022 song “F.N.F
- Glorilla’s single “Tomorrow 2” featuring Cardi B, reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100
- Glorilla has 6.1M monthly listeners on Spotify
- Glorilla grew up listening to drill pioneer Chief Keef
STILO MAGOLIDE
- Although he is professionally known as Stilo Magolide, the Johannesburg-born musician’s real name is Micheal Chirwa
- Stilo Magolide has styled and dressed fellow famous rappers such as AKA and Da Les
- Stilo Magolide’s friend, Mandisi Sinaphantsi, is the one who inspired Stilo to start his clothing business ‘W.A.T.E.R’
- Stilo Magolide is an independent artist
- Stilo Magolide was a part of the Boyz N Bucks group
DAVID GUETTA
- Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and music producer.
- David Guetta has over 10 million albums and 65 million singles sales globally
- David Guetta has more than 10 billion streams.
- In 2011, 2020 and 2021, David Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll
- When Love Takes Over’ featuring Kelly Rowland (2009) David Guetta scored his first Number 1 in the UK with ‘When Love Takes Over’ in 2009
CHRIS BROWN
- Chris Brown was in a church choir when he was younger
- Chris Brown’s dancing skills is ascribed to Michael Jackson
- Chris Brown sang a song Keri Hilson penned for him on his first album called ‘Young Love
- In 2007, Chris was named one of PEOPLE’s “Most Beautiful” celebrities
- Chris Brown never went to his high school prom but said that his dream date back then was Ciara.
CIARA
- Michael Jackson inspired Ciara to pursue a musical career
- Ciara has a fear of horses
- Ciara is a sports investor
- She was named after the Revlon fragrance “Ciara”
- In her mid-teens, Ciara formed the all-girl group Hearsay with two of her friends
DJ SLIQE
- DJ Sliqe’s real name is Lutendo Kungoane
- At the age of 24, DJ Sliqe made history by becoming the first hip-hop DJ to win an award in South Africa
- DJ Sliqe is famous for his debut track ‘Do like I do’ featuring Kwesta as well as ‘On it’ featuring the gorgeous Shekhinah
- DJ Sliqe’s love for music began at a tender age, and he always wished to be a DJ and producer.
- By the time DJ Sliqe got to grade 10 he was already a DJ for his school
BLAQ DIAMOND
- Blaq Diamond’s genre of music is Afro-soul
- Blaq Diamond has worked with major South African artists such as Sjava
- The duo got their name due to being rare and epitomized by a gem “Blaq Diamond”
- Blaq Diamond was awarded the 2021 SAMA Artist of the year
- Blaq Diamond fuse Maskandi, Mbube and other traditional elements into their pop-leaning iteration of afro soul
MAJOR LAZER
- Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music DJ trio
- Major Lazer is comprised of record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums
- Major Lazer was founded in 2008 by Diplo
- Major Lazer was nominated for the Best Dance/Electronic Music Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards
- Major Lazer’s first single “Hold the Line” off their first album ‘Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do’ was featured in the video game FIFA 10.
LIL BABY
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Lil Baby was born Dominique Jones in Atlanta in 1994
- Lil Baby earned his first Grammy nomination in 2020 Grammys for ‘Drip Too Hard’
- Lil Baby’s first mixtape was released in April 2017
- Lil Baby’s song “The Bigger Picture,” was nominated for two Grammy Awards – ‘Best Rap Performance’ and ‘Best Rap Song’
- Lil Baby’s debut studio album, Harder Than Ever, spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single “Yes Indeed”
LADY GAGA
- Lady Gaga’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
- Lady Gaga’s stage name comes from a famous Queen song
- Lady Gaga learned piano at a young age and took lessons from Christina Aguilera’s vocal coach
- Lady Gaga’s debut acting credit was in an episode of the Sopranos at age 15.
- Lady Gaga is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility
NICKI MINAJ
- Nicki Minaj is of African, Trinidadian, and Indo-Asian descent.
- Nicki Minaj’s parents are gospel singers
- Before stepping onto the hip-hop scene, Nicki Minaj was fired from her waitressing job
- Nicki Minaj was on Broadway long before her rap career started
- Nicki Minaj wrote her first rap when she was 12
NASTY C
- Although professionally known as Nasty C, his real name is Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo
- He has been influenced by Hip Hop legends such as Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Drake
- Nasty C recently signed a partnership with Call of Duty
- Nasty C has opened for American rapper Future
- Nasty C is learning how to play the piano
