On Friday 25 November 2022 we attended Blxckie’s Birthday Blxckout PARTY which took place at 1 Fox Street venue in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Blxckie (real name Sihle Sithole) had a good year in 2022. The event had performances by the likes of AKA, Pabi Cooper, Musa Keys and many other artists.
Having gained major street cred as a member of the Durban hip hop collective, Clout Internet Boys, it was Blxckie’s big move to South Africa’s musical hub of Johannesburg that saw him build an almost cult-like fanbase through a steady stream of singles, freestyles and music videos released during lockdown.
After being crowned the winner of SportScene’s Studio Sessions freestyle competition in late 2020, Blxckie was tipped as a future star, having built his own hip hop community alongside fellow rappers and collaborators Lucas Raps, Dr Peppa, FLVME, LeoDa Leo, Yuang and 808 Sallie.
Blxckie represents a new wave of musicians that are both a product of their roots, as well as mainstream culture, and his energy and excitement have brought a renewed vigour to the SA Hip Hop scene.