Maggz

{{Short description|South African rapper}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Use South African English|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Maggz

| birth_name = Gift Magubane

| birth_place = Pimville, Soweto, South Africa{{Cite web|date=2017-02-02|title=10 Things Many People Don't Know About Maggz|url=https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2017/02/10-things-many-people-dont-know-maggz/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=SA Hip Hop Mag|language=en-US}}

| nationality = South African

| occupation = {{flatlist|

• Rapper
• singer
• songwriter
• record producer
• composer

}}

| years_active = 2006{{endash}}present{{Cite web|date=2018-01-12|title=Unless Maggz Sticks To His Own Lane, He Will Always Be Known For Great Guest Verses|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/maggz-for-life-and-glory-op-ed/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=OkayAfrica|language=en}}

| known_for = His time at Cashtime Life

| website = {{URL|https://twitter.com/Maggz100}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| label = {{hlist|Cashtime Life {{small|(former)}}|Mabala Noise{{Cite web|date=2017-08-25|title=Maggz SIGNS a special deal with Mabala Noise|url=https://www.zkhiphani.co.za/maggz-signs-special-deal-mabala-noise/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Online Youth Magazine {{!}} Zkhiphani.com|language=en-US}}}}

| alias = Maggz Paraffin

| genre = {{hlist|Hip Hop|Kwaito}}

}}

}}

Gift Magubane,{{Cite web|title=Why we don't want Rouge to become the female Maggz|url=https://zalebs.com/rouge/why-we-dont-want-rouge-become-female-maggz|access-date=2022-01-18|website=ZAlebs|language=en}} professionally known as Maggz is a South African rapper known for his time with Cashtime Life{{Cite web|title=Rapper Maggz set to leave Cashtime - but the label's future is secure|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-01-26-rapper-maggz-set-to-leave-cashtime-but-the-labels-future-is-secure/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}} when Hip Hop music was at its peak in South Africa, and for his guest appearances on Da L.E.S's "Heaven" and "Real Stuff" alongside AKA.{{Cite web|date=2016-06-17|title=Da L.E.S releases music video for ‘Real Stuff’ with AKA & Magzz {{!}} YOMZANSI|url=https://www.yomzansi.com/2016/06/17/da-l-e-s-releases-music-video-for-real-stuff-with-aka-magzz/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.yomzansi.com|language=en-US}}

The rapper went on a music hiatus,{{Cite web|title=Rapper Maggz opens up about his social media hiatus, music comeback|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2021-08-27-rapper-maggz-opens-up-about-his-social-media-hiatus-music-comeback/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}} and was facing legal charges that nearly landed him 15 years in prison{{Cite web|date=2021-09-13|title=Maggz Reveals How He Almost Went To Jail Because Of Bongani Fassie|url=https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2021/09/maggz-reveals-how-he-almost-went-to-jail-because-of-bongani-fassie/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=SA Hip Hop Mag|language=en-US}} because of Bongani Fassie.{{Cite web|title=8 years later, Maggz and Bongani Fassie are STILL beefing|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2018-03-09-8-years-later-maggz-and-bongani-fassie-are-still-beefing/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web|date=2018-03-09|title=Maggz On His Beef With Bongani Fassie|url=https://samusicmag.co.za/2018/03/maggz-on-his-beef-with-bongani-fassie/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=SA Music Magazine|language=en-ZA}}