No Hidden Agenda Podcast

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, Na...

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, SoundClou...

Find your YE! Episode begins with Tabii sharing his history and passion for hip hop culture. Kash shares on his recent trip home 🇿🇼 (15:20) Hip Hop drops during the festive period, do they work? (41:57) Skhanda World & UMG partnership review (45:47) Wordz 'A Product of a Praying Mother" Album Review (1:22:18) Yeezy on Deck! Kanye West Drink Champs Interview (1:43:36) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Avai...

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 👉🏽 smarturl.it/nhapodcastep YouTube Channel 👉🏽 youtube.com/channel/UCPltBVEwbfa0HQTyUptQL5w

Vote Wisely ❌ Upcoming Local Elections; the team give their take (4:10) Same old Meek Mill🤦🏽‍♂️ Music industry grey areas and artists not knowing thier worth (18:20) Quit Your Whining!✋🏽 Creatives demanding validation (39:07) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link 👉🏽 smarturl.it/nhapodcastep YouTube Channel 👉🏽 youtube.com/channel...

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 💿 (57:19) No Hidden Agenda Podcast; Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Audio Link 👉🏽 smarturl.it/nhapodcastep YouTube Channel 👉🏽 youtube.com/channel/UCPltBVEwbfa0HQTyUptQL5w

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 ‘S...

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 🇿🇦? (50:38)...

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 (5...

🎶On this weeks podcast we cover various topics such as the vaccine, Ama Piano artists, as well as discussions on what music events will be like once COVID restrictions allow large social gatherings. Do you think that the music label industry is stable or becoming problematic for Artists? Let us know on our social media platforms what your thoughts are on artist leaving their labels.   🔊 No Hidde...

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 👉🏽 smarturl.it/nhapodcastep YouTube Channel 👉🏽 youtube.com/channel/UCPltBVEwbfa0HQTyUptQL5w

Battle of the best  🥊 Episode 112 is thrilling debate on the latest album release DONDA from Kanye West, to Certified Lover Boy by Drake. ◾️DONDA, DONDA, DONDA, DONDA, DONDA! Is the latest Yeezy album worth the listen and did it evoke the experience the album was intended for? (7:30) 🤰🏾Certified Lover Boy. The album was dropped in the same week as Donda and has left us with many questions abou...

Episode 111 begins with an appreciation of Spoken Priestess and her Merch partnership with the Foschini Brand (6:26) Return of the King! 👑 After a 4 year hiatus Kendrick Lamar announces an upcoming album. The team unpack this being his last TDE album and what they expect from the upcoming project (15:02) Slime Season! Young Thug NPR Tiny Desk concert and upcoming album discussion (1:00:25) New Mu...

"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? 🤔 Know Your Roots; Priddy Ugly 'Soil" Album Review. A deep dive & appreciation into an album that covers many complex topics, as they relate to the 'lineage" between Africans and African-Americans (1:01...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Agend...

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...

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 mu...

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?...

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...

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://smar...