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Rapper on the verge of success

KNOWN as Verge The Rapper to his fans, Sphesihle Mhlanga, 20, remembers scraping bits out of the peanut butter jar for supper.

And this week, the rapper, who grew up in Queensburgh, said matric pupils needed to put their heads down as the 2020 matric exams got under way.

Verge, who on SoundCloud, that’s due to be released on other platforms in the next few weeks, said, “When I wrote matric last year, I put my music aside completely. I also made sure I got enough sleep so my mind was fresh in the morning.

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