Mfana Touchline Challenges Young Artists To Embrace Guidance From Hip-Hop OGs
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Mfana Touchline Challenges Young Artists To Embrace Guidance From Hip-Hop OGs. Mfana Touchline has called for a stronger exchange of energy between established hip-hop figures and the younger generation, arguing that emerging artists must also be willing to learn, listen and make the most of the opportunities created for them.
Speaking on The Agenda, Touchline reflected on the relationship between veteran hip-hop heads and younger artists, saying both sides have a role to play in keeping the culture moving forward. While older artists should continue opening doors for the next generation, he believes young rappers must reciprocate that support by understanding the importance of guidance and experience.
“OG hip-hop heads, they should put on the young kids,” Touchline said. “The young kids gotta reciprocate the energy.”
The rapper acknowledged that youthful rebellion can sometimes create a barrier, particularly when emerging artists feel they have already figured everything out and do not need advice from those who came before them.
Touchline argued that there is value in understanding how the industry and culture operate, especially when opportunities begin to arrive. For him, being given a platform is only part of the equation. Young artists also need to show up, engage and recognise the significance of the spaces they are being invited into.
He pointed to his own experience with Back to the City as an example of how opportunities can be missed. Touchline recalled that artists were invited for interviews at last year’s festival, but several of the artists he expected to see were absent.
“Last year, they called us for interviews, you know what I mean? And none of the brothers were there,” he recalled.
Mfana Touchline‘s reflection came from a place of appreciation for his own progression. He noted that the same environment that once saw him attending interviews eventually had him stepping onto the festival stage, a development he described as significant.
“And now I’m on stage. That means a lot,” he said.
For Touchline, the solution is not simply to criticise younger artists for their approach. He stressed that emerging acts need genuine opportunities to gain experience, including more stage time and appearances at major hip-hop festivals.
He also expressed disappointment at not seeing BrotherKupa and Kindlynxsh at the festival, highlighting their absence as an example of the young talent he believes deserves greater visibility.
His comments ultimately point to a two-way responsibility within South African hip-hop. Established artists can create pathways for newcomers, but the next generation must be ready to walk through those doors, engage with the culture and take guidance when it is offered.
For Touchline, the future of the scene depends not only on who gets put on, but also on whether those being given the platform are prepared to show up and make the opportunity count.
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