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Snoop Dogg takes executive role at Def Jam

Snoop Dogg takes executive role at Def Jam

RAP superstar Snoop Dogg is joining the legendary hip hop label Def Jam Recordings as executive creative and strategic consultant, the U.S. company has announced. Def Jam, owned by Universal Music, has been home to some of hip-hop's most pioneering artists, from Public Enemy to LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. Its current roster includes Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Kanye West. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, professionally known as Snoop Dogg, will be based in Los Angeles and report to Universal Music Group Chairman and Chief Executive Sir Lucian Grainge and Def Jam interim Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Harleston. As…
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‘We are Nelli Tembe, and she is us’

‘We are Nelli Tembe, and she is us’

AFRICA MIRROR REPORTER THE tragic death of 22-year-old Anele Nelli Tembe, the fiance of rap superstar AKA has brought into sharp focus the plight of millions of South Africans battling with mental health. Tembe fell to her death from the 10th floor of a hotel in Cape Town on Saturday, leaving AKA and her family devastated. Yesterday, many South Africans who struggle with and manage depression and other mental ailments on a daily basis, took to social media not only to identify with Tembe but to push for the destigmatization of mental health. The social media movement came on the…
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African superstar mourns his dad

African superstar mourns his dad

TOP African rap superstar Cassper Nyovest’s father has passed away. Nyovest, real name, Refilwe Pholo, disclosed the death of his father….on social media. “R.I.P Papa. Thank you for everything,” he wrote in a post accompanied by a picture of his father. The announcement led to an outpouring of condolences from Nyovest followers, many of whom expressed support and strength for him and his family. - African Mirror Reporter. ADVERTISEMENT
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