{"id":50811,"date":"2026-02-25T12:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=50811"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:34:17","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnota-baloyi-joins-mac-gs-revamped-music-pulse-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/25\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnota-baloyi-joins-mac-gs-revamped-music-pulse-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Nota Baloyi joins Mac G\u2019s revamped Music Pulse podcast"},"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_169141\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169141\" class=\"wp-image-169141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nota-Baloyi-speaks-out-after-rape-charge-is-withdrawn.jpg?resize=600%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nota-Baloyi-speaks-out-after-rape-charge-is-withdrawn.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Nota-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-169141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nota joins Music Pulse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Media personality Mac G has unveiled major changes to the Podcast and Chill Network, shaking up its music offering with a rebrand and a headline-making addition.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the network confirmed that Piano Pulse podcast will now operate under a new name, Music Pulse, signalling a broader focus beyond amapiano.<\/p>\n<p>The revamp also comes with a high-profile co-host: controversial music executive Nota Baloyi.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the development on social media, the network posted: \u201cWe have the authority joining Music Pulse \ud83d\udccd @lavidaNOTA; And don\u2019t worry we have the lawyers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tongue-in-cheek reference to lawyers appears to nod to Nota\u2019s history of outspoken commentary and legal run-ins, a factor that has often placed him at the centre of industry debates.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the announcement on X, Nota shared his excitement about returning to the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was nervous until I heard those cheers\u2026 Made my night, here\u2019s to your Tuesdays from the 3rd day of the 3rd month at 3PM. There\u2019s more to SA Music than Amapiano. @podcastwithmacg is the new home of the Music Business Authority, I\u2019m out of retirement!\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>His statement suggests that Music Pulse will not only tackle amapiano but widen the conversation to cover the broader South African music business landscape, from industry politics to artist development and commercial strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The move marks a strategic shift for the Podcast and Chill Network as it continues to expand its roster of voices and diversify its content.<\/p>\n<p>With Nota now officially \u201cout of retirement,\u201d listeners can likely expect bold takes, unfiltered opinions and heated debates when the revamped Music Pulse premieres.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was nervous until I heard those cheers\u2026 Made my night, here\u2019s to your Tuesdays from the 3rd day of the 3rd month at 3PM. There\u2019s more to SA Music than Amapiano. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/podcastwithmacg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@podcastwithmacg<\/a> is the new home of the Music Business Authority, I\u2019m out of retirement! <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MORAL Authority (@lavidaNOTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lavidaNOTA\/status\/2026551636064149978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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 async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><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#Nota #Baloyi #joins #Mac #revamped #Music #Pulse #podcast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Nota joins Music Pulse Media personality Mac G has unveiled major changes to the Podcast and Chill Network, shaking&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50811","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\/50811","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=50811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50813,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50811\/revisions\/50813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}