Born Deko Barbara-Jessica Wedi, a first generation South African of Congolese heritage, Rouge was born and raised in Pretoria. She always dreamt of becoming a performer and started singing at the age of 6, songwriting at the age of 12 and rapping at the age of 19. She also took part in acting, public speaking […]
Rapper Rouge’s first single, Déjà vu”, off her debut album, THE NEW ERA SESSIONS, premiered this morning on DJ Fresh’s Metro FM breakfast show. The feature track showcases the rapper’s creative range and lyricism over a hard knock trap beat. The record itself serves as Rouge’s honest commentary about the various eras of hip hop […]
Ahead of the release of her debut album, New Era Sessions, set to drop in early September, Rouge the Rapper shared the trailer for her upcoming short film of the same name. The film which features entertainment heavyweights, Atandwa & Fikile Kani, the inimitable Denise Zimba and a debut appearance from Cassius Davids, is a […]
Following a very successful 2016, which saw the Mbongo-Zaka and Sheba Ngwan O rapper establish herself as a rising star of SA hip-Hop. Rouge finally released her latest offering titled No Strings as the first single off her forthcoming album New Era Session, due out later this year, to be distributed by David Gresham Records. The single […]
