Celebrating 30 Years of Freedom! 🇿🇦
SAVE THE DATE: 12 October 2024
The Biggest International Hip Hop Festival in Africa!
Get your
#BTTC2024
tickets NOW:
Come on. Let’s tag all those brands and companies who donated to that lovely couple. I want to do a free concert. All proceeds go to alleviating student debt.
@KFCSA
We're happy to announce our collaboration with
@MacGUnleashed
and the Podcast and Chill crew for this year's Back To The City family reunion. 🙌🎉
Shout-out to all fellow chillers! 👊
Here's a snippet of this year's lineup. 📢👊🔥
We’re back outside, join us on the 1st of October at Mary Fitzgerald Square as we celebrate South African Hip Hop and practise our Freedom Of Movement. Tickets are available at any Pick n Pay Store nationwide or online from
#BTTC2022
#BTTCxHennessy
Thank you, Hip Hop fans for joining us at Back To The City Festival as we celebrated 50 incredible years of this culture that moves us all. Your energy and passion made this celebration unforgettable!
#BTTC2023
❤️🙌🏼
You heard it from
@Robot_Boii
, this one is not to be missed! Get your tickets now at any Pick n Pay Store nationwide or online from
#BTTC2023
#BTTCxHennessy
❤️💛💚
Riyadh
@YoungstaCpt
Roberts is a rapper from Cape Town. He's known as the voice for the views and interests of coloured people.
He rose to popularity after releasing 24 mixtapes in 24 months; he's released over 30 to date. 🔥🙌
Catch YoungaCPT live at BTTC 1 Oct.
We mourn the untimely passing of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. Thank you for your contribution to the industry, it will forever be remembered. Our heartfelt condolences goes out to the family, friends and fans
#RIPAKA
🕊️❤️
Catch
@casspernyovest
live at
#BTTC2019
on the 27th of April in Newtown, Joburg. Tickets are available at any Pick n Pay store nationwide or online from:
Thaabe
@NtateStunna
Letsie is a rapper from Lesotho. He garnered a fanbase in SA after releasing a freestyle video titled, "Tsa Bolepi" where he impersonates a TV news weatherman for his then upcoming album, "Sesotho Fashioneng".
Catch him at BTTC 1 Oct. 🙌🎊
Happy
#BTTC2019
day‼️‼️‼️ tickets are available at the gate for R200 and at the summit. Please note that no cooler boxes will be allowed otherwise have a fully stocked bar with lots of promotions and specials for your enjoyment. Come early and let's celebrate
#FreedomDay
BACK TO THE CITY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OFFICIAL LINE-UP
FREEDOM OF SELF will be the trend on the 27th of April in Newtown, Johannesburg ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Tickets are still available for purchase -
#BTTC2018
#12YearsOfBTTC
Over the years, we have always pushed the boundaries of urban culture. We're doing it no different this year and proud to announce our long time partnership with Hennessy by having them as a naming partner to the biggest Hip Hop Festival in Africa
#BTTC2020
#BTTCxHennessy
No Shook Ones!!
We’re turning up the heat at this year's Hennessy Back to the City Festival! Join us as we celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop with an unforgettable performance by the legendary Mobb Deep!
#BTTC2023
#BTTCxHennessy
Hip Hop, a movement that changed lives and the the world as we know it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Be a part of history and celebrate this iconic milestone with us on the 7th of October in Newtown, Johannesburg!
#BTTC2023
#BTTCxHennessy
🎟️:
Thank to our incredible attendees, sponsors, partners, talented artists, dedicated team, and everyone who made the 17th annual Back To The City festival and 50th anniversary of Hip Hop celebration unforgettable! See you in 2024 for more music, culture, and memories.
#BTTC2023
📸:
Sihle
@blxckie___
Sithole was born on 5 Jun '99, Durban. The biggest breakout hip-hop star of 2021.
After the 2020 hook-less song, "Big Time Sh'lappa" ft. Lucasraps went viral with 1 million views on YouTube, Blxckie followed up with Ye x4 featuring Nasty C.
#BTTC2022
Tokelo
@MagleraDoeBoy
Moyakhe, is a rapper and pioneer of the "strata" Motswako sub-genre. His music comprises of conscious, self-reflective lyrics that contain a lot of social commentary. The word,
"Maglera" is the nickname for his home city of Klerksdorp.
#HennessyBTTC2022
Our heart felt condolences go out to the family of South African rap pioneer and legend PRO who shared one of his last shows with us this year. Rest in peace Linda Mkhize Khabazela Gcwabe ka Mavovo, Dankie San!
#RIPProKid
It’s been a long time coming, thank you to our patrons, sponsors, partners, artists and everyone who supported us for sharing this memorable experience with us. See you next year!!! ❤️
#BTTC2022
#BTTCxHennessy
We BLEW up Newtown, operation
#BTTC2019
was a huge success, we would like to thank everyone for making this such a huge success, our team, partners, suppliers and most importantly our sponsors.
Big Announcement! 📢
The legendary Talib Kweli from New York and 1/2 of hip hop group, Black Star will be joining us as our second international act for Hennessy Back To The City 2022!
Tickets available at:
#BTTC2022
#BTTCxHennessy
Don’t be like Chris next year. Get your tickets for
#BTTC2018
!
Download the
@MadLipz_SA
app and do your own play on BTTC, tag us and stand a chance to win yourself 2 tickets !
Deepest condolences that your car got stolen the day you had to come perform at the
#BTTC2019
"power hour". Thank you for giving us a heart warming performance
@PdotO_SA
📸:
@thabo_meko16
Mzansi, let's do this again next year. Same place, same time!!!! That's it from us. A big thank you to everyone who made this possible!!!
#BTTC2018
#12YearsOfBTTC
#FreedomOfSelf
Hennessy Back To The City Hip Hop Festival returns on the 7th of October 2023 – marking the 14th edition of the biggest Hip Hop festival in Africa! Get ready, tickets go live from next week!
#BTTC2023
#BTTCxHennessy
In case you missed it: here's who you can expect to see at the Hennessy Back To The City festival! 🙌🔥
1 October.
Mary Fitzgerald Square.
10AM to 2AM
Tickets available at:
We’re giving away 10x double tickets, to get your hands on these simply retweet this post then tag a friend you’d go with to the biggest Hip Hop festival in Africa using
#BTTC2022
and
#BTTCxHennessy
Celebrating 40 Years Of South African Hip Hop and 20 Years Of the album Life, Rap And Drama by AMU, proudly brought to you by Sprite! 🟢
#BTTC2023
📹: J Boogie Live
An old fave, man!
@MsNthabi_SA
became a popular name in the local underground hip hop community in the late 2000s. She headlined as the first female emcee at Back To The City in 2007 and recently released her fourth studio album, E.N.E.R.G.Y.
#bttc2022
Catch
#BTTC2022
on
@Official_SABC1
this Saturday at 20:00 and relive Africa's biggest hip hop festival with performances and interviews from MCs like A-Reece, AKA, Cassper Nyovest, YoungstaCPT, Nadia Nakai, Keith Murray and many more!
We announced Mobb Deep as our first international act, The BEATNUTS is our second international act.
————WATCH OUT NOW————
See you on the 7TH OF OCTOBER IN NEWTOWN, JHB
🎟️:
#BTTC2023
#BTTCxHennessy
Mad respect to
@rikyrickworld
and the entire South African Hip Hop fraternity, what you did at
#CottonFest2019
was remarkable and a big move for the culture!!!
BACK TO THE CITY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OFFICIAL LINE-UP
THEME: FREEDOM OF SELF
Tickets available at computicket. Click link to purchase
#BTTC2018
#12YersOfBTTC
Our condolences go out to the family of veteran South African rapper Ben Sharpa, who was prominent in the mid-2000s. He died yesterday at age 41
#RIPBenSharpa
We always bring the heat!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tickets for the 14th annual Hennessy Back To The City Festival are now on sale at any Pick n Pay Store nationwide or online from
#BTTCxHennessy
And your international acts for
#BTTC2019
are
@iAmErickSermon
and
@PMDofEPMD
popularly known as EPMD!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🚨🚨🚨🚨📣📣📣📣 27 April, Newtown, Joburg tickets are available from:
Tune into
@Official_SABC1
tonight at 8pm to relive the experience and all the performances & exclusive interviews from artists like A-Reece, AKA, Big Zulu, Cassper Nyovest, Keith Murray, Lost Boyz, Talib Kweli and many more at the biggest Hip Hop Festival in Africa!
#BTTC2022
We're celebrating freedom by celebrating our own legends at
#BTTC2019
Come early and visit the
@PlayEnergyDrink
stand to get yourself a free limited edition legends t-shirt. Gates open at 1pm
We are going Back To The Crib, tune in to stream this exclusive and live concert on our Facebook page and website today from 14:00 - 02:00 by going onto
#BTTCOnline
✊🏻🇿🇦