{"id":50725,"date":"2026-02-24T14:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50725"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:08:14","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-speedsta-names-his-top-10-sa-hip-hop-mcs-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/24\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-speedsta-names-his-top-10-sa-hip-hop-mcs-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Speedsta names his top 10 SA hip hop MCs of all time"},"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_132906\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132906\" class=\"wp-image-132906 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DJ-Speedsta-names-his-top-10-SA-hip-hop-MCs.jpg?resize=541%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DJ-Speedsta-names-his-top-10-SA-hip-hop-MCs.jpg 541w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DJ-Speedsta-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-132906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Speedsta<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African DJ and radio personality DJ Speedsta has stirred debate online after unveiling his Top 10 South African hip hop MCs of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, Speedsta shared his personal ranking, placing late rapper AKA at number one, followed by Cassper Nyovest at number two.<\/p>\n<p>Rising lyricist KI secured the third spot, while Nasty C ranked fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran rapper Khuli Chana came in at number five, with Emtee in sixth place.<\/p>\n<p>The late Riky Rick ranked seventh, followed by Kwesta at number eight.<\/p>\n<p>Avant-garde rapper Okmalumkoolkat secured the ninth spot, while A-Reece rounded out the list at number 10.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the ranking, Speedsta noted that hip hop pioneers ProKid and HHP are \u201cat the top of the tree,\u201d acknowledging their foundational impact on South African hip hop.<\/p>\n<h3>Social media reacts<\/h3>\n<p>As expected, the list quickly sparked mixed reactions among fans.<\/p>\n<p>One user emphasised that the ranking reflected personal preference rather than fact, writing: \u201cPlease note that is just Speedsta opinion! Not to be confused with actual facts and a true reflection of reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter expressed fatigue over such debates, saying: \u201cThis thing of naming top MCs is kinda boring these days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some critics strongly disagreed with the placements.<\/p>\n<p>One user questioned Nasty C\u2019s ranking above Khuli Chana and Kwesta, commenting: \u201cNasty C better than Khuli Chana and Kwesta?? Yo Speedsta needs to stfu honestly, the little respect we have for this nigga is quickly running out.\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#Speedsta #names #top #hip #hop #MCs #time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; DJ Speedsta South African DJ and radio personality DJ Speedsta has stirred debate online after unveiling his Top 10&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50725","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\/50725","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=50725"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50727,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50725\/revisions\/50727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}