As one of South Africa’s most outspoken MCs, Riyadh Roberts—known as YoungstaCPT—makes it his mission to tell the untold stories of life in Cape Town. As a champion of the under-represented, he weaves in the intersectionality of his own experiences and those of his community into each release. For YVNG & FREE, he shines a light on artists who represent their identities freely, without confirming to traditional standards—including A-Reece, Costa Titch, Kay Faith, Chad Da Don and Claire Phillips. “They have a strong connection to their heritage and African roots, from the language, to the lyrical content and the production,” he tells Apple Music. “They’re a good blend of what it looks and sounds like to be young, gifted and to fight for freedom.”