For 29 years, we've been sisters. No breaks. Every day since we started.
We have spoken about the most imaginable things and often find ourselves on the other side of a heated conversation asking the same question: Is This the Hill?
The one you will perish on to make your point.
The one you will protect with your sanity.
Is this the Hill?
The answer to this often ends the conversation.
If it's the hill: build a mountain ma.
If not, quit this chat and let's watch reality TV.
Introducing our dialogue series.
It's our labour of love, and hopefully a thing to make the day lighter for you.
Is This The Hill? | Rap music as an elevated art form...can it be though?
S1/E6 Is This The Hill?
A dialogue series between sisters, not twins.
Where does rap music sit in the great context of legendary art? Does it sit in the company of Jazz, funk and soul as “classics”?
This debate, whichever direction it lands, is a hill for many.
Kwaito, grime, gqom, motswako- where should history archive the genres that framed the identities of so many and why does it matter?
In the season’s finale of season 1 (WHOOP), we sit down with our favorite rap artist. JustJabba (Njabulo Mpanza). JustJabba is the master behind our soundtrack and a student of music we’ve watched grow and mature in his approach to the art of music. In this episode, we test various theories around the legacy of rap music under the umbrella of hip hop.
Has rap music been given its flowers and will it stand the test of all time. Is this the Hill? You make your call.
Let us know!
JustJabba music out now on Spotify, Apple music
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25 May 2022
Is This The Hill? | Race, Racism and the return of Apartheid language
S1/E5 Is This The Hill? a dialogue series between sisters, not twins.
This week we tackle a topic that has been a prominent discussion in our home for most of our lives, race and racism. We each share our earliest memory on encountering racial differences and as usual, anchor the discussion on a current news story. We are keen to know your thoughts on this, so do share.
Additional content included in this week's episode:
Replacement Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF63xhZ-X4w&t=36s
Stellenbosch University students want Theuns du Toit expelled after alleged racist incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N1PhYuvyxE&ab_channel=News24
Book mentioned by Jabulile: The Promise by Damon Galgut
12 May 2022
Is This The Hill? | Is navigating adversity with neutrality in corporate The Hill for black women?
S1/E4 Is This The Hill?
A dialogue series between sisters, not twins.
As two black women who are constantly seeking our better selves, we often find ourselves confronted with the question "Are we remain neutral when confronted with adversity that can be directly related to who and how we look?". In this episode we explore the trade-off between self-advocate and sabotage, the weight of representation and the 'the deal' with ultimatums.
11 May 2022
Is This The Hill? | Employment, productivity and abasebenzi
S1/E3
Is This The Hill? A dialogue series between sisters, not twins.
Labour and love are not mutually inclusive. We just don’t hear enough about that!
In this episode, we talk about workers, working and productivity. 1 May is commemorated as Worker’s Day in some parts of the world, including South Africa. If is marked as an honorary holiday for workers. “May Day".
We’re taking a look at the evolution of the job title and what it’s meant to work over the years. We’re juxtaposing work for ourselves and the generations that precede us.
This week’s episode feels undone
Like a molehill petitioning to become a mountain.
Salute to abasebenzi nabahlali. Sonke siyaphanda.
11 May 2022
Is This The Hill? | Will Smith mpama, the slap that rocked nations
S1/E1
Is This The Hill? A dialogue series between sisters, not twins.
The answer to this often ends the conversation.
If it's the hill: build a mountain ma.
If not, quit this chat and let's watch reality TV.
Introducing our dialogue series.
(we believe it's not a podcast until you release x amounts of episodes.
This is not a real life rule and we have yet to solve for x)
In our first conversation: The 2022 Oscar Awards headlined by Will Smith and Chris Rock: The slap that rocked the nation. The complexity of it all.
This is our labour of love, and hopefully a thing to make the day lighter for you.
11 May 2022
Is This The Hill? | Black Coffee's Grammy and National Identity
S1/E2
Is This The Hill? A dialogue series between sisters, not twins.
South African DJ Black Coffee won a Grammy Award! He is the most decorated DJ in Africa and we are here for it. In this episode we unpack this win and highlight how this victory confronted us with a question about national identity.
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