$tussy is a Pretoria West–born artist whose music is rooted in honesty, vulnerability, and
self-reflection. His work feels less like performance and more like pages from a diary —
an ongoing documentation of growth, doubt, love, responsibility, and the quiet pressure of
becoming.
self-reflection. His work feels less like performance and more like pages from a diary —
an ongoing documentation of growth, doubt, love, responsibility, and the quiet pressure of
becoming.
Since beginning his journey during the COVID-19
lockdown in 2020, $tussy has steadily built a catalogue that reflects his evolution both as an
artist and as a person. From Mfana ko West (2022), which paid homage to his roots, to We
Here and Dialed In, each project captured a different stage of his development — hunger,
confidence, and belief in his own potential.
lockdown in 2020, $tussy has steadily built a catalogue that reflects his evolution both as an
artist and as a person. From Mfana ko West (2022), which paid homage to his roots, to We
Here and Dialed In, each project captured a different stage of his development — hunger,
confidence, and belief in his own potential.
With his new mixtape IN $ WE TRUST
(2026), $tussy steps into his most honest body of work yet. The project explores the internal
battle of comparison, the responsibility of being relied on by others, and the commitment to
becoming a better man — not for success, but for the people who believe in him. Blending
introspective rap writing with melodic, soulful textures, the mixtape marks a sonic and
emotional expansion in his sound.
(2026), $tussy steps into his most honest body of work yet. The project explores the internal
battle of comparison, the responsibility of being relied on by others, and the commitment to
becoming a better man — not for success, but for the people who believe in him. Blending
introspective rap writing with melodic, soulful textures, the mixtape marks a sonic and
emotional expansion in his sound.
A Visual Studies graduate from the University of
Pretoria with an Honours background in Information Science, $tussy approaches music
with the same intentionality he applies to research and storytelling.
Pretoria with an Honours background in Information Science, $tussy approaches music
with the same intentionality he applies to research and storytelling.
His rollout for IN $ WE
TRUST — through documentary-style content, private mailings, and visual world-building —
reflects an artist invested not just in releasing music, but in creating meaningful experiences
around it.
TRUST — through documentary-style content, private mailings, and visual world-building —
reflects an artist invested not just in releasing music, but in creating meaningful experiences
around it.
A two-time finalist for HomeComing Events’
Artist on the Rise (2023, 2024), $tussy continues to grow a dedicated audience drawn to music
that feels personal, reflective, and sincere. $tussy is not chasing trends. He is documenting
a process — becoming who he is meant to be, in
real time.
Artist on the Rise (2023, 2024), $tussy continues to grow a dedicated audience drawn to music
that feels personal, reflective, and sincere. $tussy is not chasing trends. He is documenting
a process — becoming who he is meant to be, in
real time.
