{"id":39479,"date":"2025-10-22T19:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39479"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:44:31","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignma-e-on-staying-relevant-in-hip-hop-stay-authentic-and-adapt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignma-e-on-staying-relevant-in-hip-hop-stay-authentic-and-adapt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ma-E on staying relevant in hip hop: \u201cStay authentic and adapt\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107954\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107954\" class=\"wp-image-107954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ma-E-on-staying-relevant-in-hip-hop-Stay-authentic-and.jpg?resize=600%2C323&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ma-E-on-staying-relevant-in-hip-hop-Stay-authentic-and.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MA-E-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-107954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rapper Ma-E<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More than 15 years after making his mark with Teargas, South African rapper Ma-E is still holding it down in the game.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent chat with<em> TshisaLIVE<\/em>, the ghandaghanda hitmaker reflected on his journey, the secret to longevity, and his passion for music that continues to drive him after nearly two decades in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big fan of music,\u201d Ma-E said. \u201cI am inspired every time I hear how far South African music has come and how new artists are taking it across borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked how he\u2019s managed to stay relevant through changing sounds and trends, the rapper shared his simple but powerful formula.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStay authentic and adapt. Find a balance between the two,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Though his solo sound has evolved, Ma-E said the influence of Teargas, the award-winning group that launched his career, still runs deep in his work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe foundation of my sound will always be Teargas, but you\u2019ve got to move with the times and find your own niche.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On whether the industry gives veteran artists enough recognition, Ma-E didn\u2019t sugarcoat his response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis industry is cut-throat. It\u2019s always \u2018out with the old, in with the new\u2019. Don\u2019t expect the game to look after you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Ma-E continues to bring his unique skhanda energy to the culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always bringing that authentic skhanda rap vibe,\u201d he said confidently.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper is set to headline SBlack\u2019s PMB-Ville Vol. 2 Pre-Release Party at Intulo Lifestyle, where he\u2019ll be showing love to Pietermaritzburg artists and the grassroots movement keeping the culture alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBhar hit me up about the event and its goal to uplift local artists, I wanted to contribute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s see what happens when we meet. It\u2019s the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for what fans can expect from his performance, Ma-E promised to deliver what he\u2019s best known for. \u201cA real ghandaghanda on stage. Uyazi uMa-E useVibin!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The veteran rapper also highlighted the importance of events like these in shaping the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa has so much talent that just needs a platform. Events like this help develop and nurture that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#MaE #staying #relevant #hip #hop #Stay #authentic #adapt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Rapper Ma-E More than 15 years after making his mark with Teargas, South African rapper Ma-E is still holding&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39481,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39479\/revisions\/39481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}