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Avenue Music: Notable Moments In Hip Hop We talk about our favorite and strong moments in Hip Hop from distinct debuts to domes filled up for the masses all in good music to timeless classics in albums or singles.  PhotoCred: @bigzulu_sa on Instagram Big Zulu's Controversial Diss Track Big Zulu fired up a lot of established talent with his well received diss track and the responses created a conversation of music which felt like South African Hip Hop was getting exciting again. It was truly a highlight for this year. it's all for the love of the culture. Kwesta. Cassper Nyovest. Duncan & K.O  all participated to massive reception Aka & Cassper Nyovest's long running feud. AKA and Cassper Nyovest are two huge stars who are usually pit against each other by the media and fans, they are both successful in their artistry and have accomplished so much that they created an engagement in music even though at times it felt too much we can...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26TH, 2022. DIVINE CONNECTION DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY OLADELE T•E THEME: WHAT YOU GIVE IS WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR! TEXT: [NLT] MATTHEW 7:11 If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. When it comes to receiving from God, what must be duly considered is not what He wants to give but rather what you have to give. To receive something from God, then you must have released something to Him. You can ask to receive from God but the best way to receive from God is to give to Him. To receive a gift or a blessing from God, you shouldn't be considering what to ask for or how to ask. Asking God for a blessing or a gift should be done by giving to promote what will glorify Him. Getting yourself involved in what glorifies God is enough to provoke the release of His blessing upon your life. In [NKJV] John 15:16, Jesus said; You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appo...

Avenue Pop-up: Merry Christmas Merry Christmas and God bless from Us to You.  It's a special occasion and we hope you're having a great time at home, church or wherever you are. Be Safe & Be Kind. 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 2022. DIVINE CONNECTION DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY OLADELE T•E THEME: THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD! TEXT: [MSB] MATTHEW 1:21 She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus--"God saves'--because he will save his people from their sins." Just as God called forth light before He could began to create anything, He brought forth Jesus through Mary to light up this world of darkness and made a way of escape for all men to step out of darkness in order to find their way into His marvelous light. Jesus was given as a name to the Son of God because the purpose that was assigned to Him to fulfil was to come and save His people from their sins. The people Jesus called His own are the people of this world and not His immediate family. So when the Bible says Jesus was sent to fulfil the purpose of coming to save His people from their sins, it literally means that He came to save the world from her sins. Jesus said in [NKJV] ...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 2022. DIVINE CONNECTION DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY OLADELE T•E THEME: THE CANCELLED RECORD! TEXT: [NLT] COLOSSIANS 2:14 He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ's cross. Just by the death of Christ on the cross, there were so many significant things that happened and one of them was the record containing the charges of sin against you that was completely cancelled. There was a record containing the charges of things we had done by sinning against God but it was all cancelled when Christ was nailed to the cross. There was a record containing the sins of men and it was when Christ was nailed to the cross that the record was cancelled and destroyed. All the condemnations, the shame and the guilt that was in sync with sin had all been cancelled. According to the focal scripture for today's devotional message, the Bible elucidates what God did to the record that contained the charges against ...

Avenue Lifestyle: Family Feuds PhotoCred: Unsplash Images Family is important. They are people we care about or just can't seem to get along with no matter the blood tie. In the lyrics of Shekinah with a twist: we're not suited for each other but that doesn't mean we can't be civil right? Extend an olive branch or is it eggnog? Custard & Jelly? Truffle? Creme brulee. Whatever it is, as long as it brings peace.  PhotoCred: Unsplash Images It's that time of the year when family members get together to celebrate the holidays and sometimes the dinner table is full of drama. Unresolved issues and a great deal of tension, all it takes is one little disagreement or a few glasses of wine or someone burning the chicken...then the bells jingle: the verbal fight kicks off... PhotoCred: Kim Burton - Pexel Images This is the result of never talking it out but just holding a grudge and having a confrontation that adds fuel to the fire but ...

Artist Of The Month: Reya Ray Reya Ray has had an amazing year with massive acclaimed releases to strong performances on music platforms and hitting the road to grow his footprint. This versatile creative is just getting started. We had a chat with him and here's what went down:  #AvenueSummer #HappyHolidays Welcome to Mzansi Avenue Thank You For Joining Us McKing: You guys are best known for working together, how did your professional and personal relationship come about?  Reya: We first met at an event called Bushbuckridge fashion experience hosted by Tharollo Dibakoane , we clicked from the get go, we both had mutual admiration for each others music, then we decided to perform together, it was actually my first performance around Bushbuckridge as an R&B/Hiphop artist. McKing: Wow that's amazing. How and when did you record your first song? Reya: I was in Mafikeng when I recorded my first song, it was right after I just met my long tim...