"Power of Thought" drops "Bless The Streets"  an ode and tribute to his brother in rhymes and long time friend L7 Sativa.  He features Safari of Articulate Artists, Khanyi and Kela Griot. The song which was released 07/07/21 has been received with tons of love. The lyrics speak to the man behind the mic who "always carried himself with prestige", a "revolutionary Jahman with HipHop in his veins." Anyone who has ever encountered  "The Chief Fire Starter" knows this to be every bit true. L7 is loved and lives on in the music. Cos the real ones don't die.  Peep the vid ..read more

Yo, yo! My people wassup! We were chilling, checking out The Temple of HipHop when the legendary  KRS1 sent shout out, after shout out to Hempire super producer Kunta. Kunta about to body a beat. KRS1 talks about how loves the beats, BIGS UP Kunta and wants to work!!! We're mad proud and just kicking it in studio cooking.   #Kunta #KRS #HipHopTemple #THC #HEMPIREWORDWIDE #ADMIRETHEFIRE ..read more

Uncle Muba Compilation Mixtape  Word up. What's good yo?! Uncle Muba compilation mixtape Volume 1, is the platform with aim of spreading Tanzania underground (conscious) hip hop gospel to the universe. Its a compilation of Swahili underground MCs from Tanzania featured French based DJ PH. The tape was released on the 17th October, 2020 through Drop Box App and YouTube Chanel. Followed by the series of volumes that to be released quarterly. The links for the mixtape are available on the Facebook and Instagram page @mubarak_tulio . Contacts : braveheartinktz@gmail.com (Artic ..read more

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TEAM BACKPACK IN S.A COURTESY OF THE BRIDGE BETWEEN USA AND SA. Awe aware, What's good?! The legendary Cypher circut Team BackPack has been representing the culture for over a number of years featuring acts like "Rapsody", "Locksmith" and many others has finally made its way into Africa teaming up with "The Bridge Between USA & SA" to deliver cyphers from the south of the motherland. The partnership between the two serves to promote South African Hip-Hop to international markets and platforms & also see the Bridge produce the first ever Team Back Pack SA Cyphers. The first Cypher ..read more

  Hempire Word Wide unveils new international producer signee from Kenya, Kunta Official beats Word up, What's good yo?! The Hempire Word Wide has been known to manage some of the sickest producers and the latest signee is no different. Joining the likes of "The Illest alive", "Sounds Elite" and more... The latest producer addition to the Hempire Word Wide "Kunta official Beats" is a Kenyan born and bred Producer and emcee. Self taught in the art of production and hailing from Nairobi, Kunta has been producing HipHop beats for over a decade now perfecting his unique style of sampl ..read more

Shynin Armour Returns with new EP.  Awe aware. The Ill Miliitant is back with a new EP that is unique because was created during the lockdown,  "A record I didn't want to put together but needed to with everything happening during this pandemic, i didn’t want to die with my music still inside me," says rapper Shynin Armour of his new EP Pieces of Perfection. Released today, the album was created during lockdown between June and August. The songs where already there, some written and recorded before the world went into self-isolation and some compiled from projects ..read more

Feedspot chooses The Str TV as one of the worlds top 200 HipHop blogs  Awe awe  What's good?! Word up... The Str TV blog has recently been chosen as one of the top 200 HipHop blogs on the planet by Feedspot.com and is currently making moves to slip into the top 100. The blog has been active for a couple of years with @L7_sativa serving as both journalist & editor, with @KelaGriot coming on as a journalist since 2018 and Madineo joining also as a journalist in 2020, now the publication seeks to expand by growing a team that will be behind the blogs vision of bringing the HipHo ..read more

L7 debuts at number 1 on EKFM 103.6fm Charts. Awe aware What's good yo!!! Hempire Word Wide has recently announced that L7 will be releasing his third EP titled "ReVo7ution" with a leak of a single "7ockDown". The single (leaked for activists all over the world) has already been dubbed as the globes soundtrack to the "lockdown" protests ripping away through quarantined major cities from London to Paris to Johannessburg by activists all across the world who are peacefully protesting against the roll out of 5G technology "which is not compatible to health" L7 sativa says. The Anonymou ..read more

Stand a chance to collaborate with Hit Maker "Kwesta". Weshe weshe Sharp fede?  "Word on the street" is that alcohol brand "Jameson" has teamed up with RAPlyf's "Kwesta" to offer one lucky aspiring artist a once in a career chance to feature with on his next upcoming album. Artists are required to submit a verse finishing off an unfinished song by Kwesta on a beat produced by @GobiBeast @GobiBeast  “I am looking for heart and I want to believe what you are saying! Skill is an obvious necessity but I need to see passion. Show your hunger and enjoy the practice of rappi ..read more