Herc Cut The Lights Announces New Project “SSG’98” Featuring SA’s Top Hip-Hop and Amapiano Artists

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Herc Cut The Lights Announces New Project “SSG’98” Featuring SA’s Top Hip-Hop and Amapiano Artists. South African multi-platinum producer Herc Cut The Lights is gearing up for another major moment with the forthcoming release of his highly anticipated project SSG’98, also stylised as SG98 or SSG‘98.

The new body of work promises a sharp display of his signature sound, collaborative instincts, and unmistakable presence in today’s evolving music scene.

The announcement arrived via a bold promotional graphic shared by Herc himself, immediately setting the tone for what fans can expect. Narrated by rising voice @primo9teen (Primo 19), the project boasts a stacked lineup of contributors drawn from some of South Africa’s most exciting hip-hop and amapiano-leaning circles.

The artwork leans into a gritty, high-contrast aesthetic, showing a shadowed figure against a striking yellow backdrop, paired with close-ups of gold grills and chains that speak to raw ambition and street-level luxury.

The full SSG’98 tracklist reads as follows:

GENISIS (Primo 19)
DANCE4ME (feat. Blxckie, prod. Herc Cut The Lights)
KE WAVE (feat. Focalistic, Brotherkupa, prod. Herc Cut The Lights)
ASKIES,ASKIES (feat. Priddy Ugly, prod. Herc Cut The Lights)
BRADYDANA (feat. K1llBrady, prod. Herc Cut The Lights)
5V5 (feat. Focalistic, Babylowski)
SLIME AGAIN (feat. Blxckie, prod. Herc Cut The Lights)
PTY LTD (feat. K1llBrady, prod. Herc Cut The Lights)

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Behind the scenes, the project highlights Herc’s hands-on approach. He serves as executive producer alongside Twntyfour, with mixing and mastering handled by Herc himself. Released under his own banner, FRSH BEATS (PTY) LTD, the project carries a Parental Advisory label, hinting at unfiltered energy and grown-audience themes throughout.

Herc Cut The Lights is no stranger to big records. His résumé includes standout work with Blxckie on “Kwenzekile,” as well as collaborations with Focalistic, Priddy Ugly, DJ Maphorisa, and international heavyweights like Davido and Wizkid. Known for seamlessly blending trap textures, amapiano grooves, and emotive melodies, he has earned multiple Producer of the Year nominations at the SA Hip Hop Awards and racked up millions of streams along the way.

With SSG’98, Herc appears to be stepping forward with a more personal, label-driven statement that positions him not only as a producer behind the boards but as a central creative force shaping the sound. Pre-save links are already live, and with the release teased as imminent, anticipation is building fast among fans of South African hip-hop’s new wave.

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