Sober soldiers get in formation, we got some things to chop up. We know what the streets been missing and we got it for you. There was plentiful to go through in this episode, from sneakers, events, music, NBA playoffs and a lot more in between. This those vibes you missed, press play and let's chop it up.

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Live from the beach, coming to you live with some sand between our toes courtesy of the good people at SA Tourism and Sho’t Left. We had such a great time that we had to slot in some time to bring you this quick episode to send our condolences to Costa Titch’s family, loved ones, fans and the whole SA music scene at large. We also delved into some new projects and a couple of things happening in and around the SA Hip Hop. It’s a quick one, don’t be mad we’ll back with a generous portion sized episode soon. Sober soldiers let’s go! 🫡

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Yo, we're still firing and staying' low with it. In this episode we get to pull the curtain and get a glimpse of what goes on behind the workings of a label. We got StayLow's exec extraordinaire Vaughn Thiel on the couch with us. There was a lot to dig through in this one starting with his time in marketing, to working with JR and then Shane Eagle where they co-founded Eagle Entertainment. Many more gems dropped in this one, music and life lessons. Press play and enjoy.

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First things first this is culture, secondly we're back with the third episode of this season. Still some sombreness in the air as we delve into Mass Music just before chopping it up about all things culture and all the dope events we went to.

Ah man, dithapelo di landile and three can Play that game now. There's a griffin flying over us now, this is the beginning of a beautiful chapter. Big up to the Play massive for believing in the Boyz and the Sober Soldiers at large, let's get chopping!

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Your favourite pod is back, and this time we're rolling with a return guest and friend of the show Maglera Doe Boy. Since our last episode, Maglera has made strides in his career; from leaking '2 Player' himself to the sonic montage that is 'Diaspora', not forgetting the gigs and campaign work to go with all of that. Maglera is at a different vantage point this time, however, still passionate about the politics of our people and communicating them in a non compromised artistic manner. There's a lot to go through in this one, it's a heavy as we're still mourning the loss of AKA, but you know the vibes. Press play and enjoy.

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You can stop with the theories now, we are back! Sober Soldiers get in formation, we got another one for you. To kick off our 7th season we look back at the festive season and everything that came with it from all aspects of the culture. We also dig into some new music that came out, a bit of series talk and the sneaker chat you've all been asking for. Like we said, we are back and ready to have a dope year bringing you the best in SA entertainment and street culture. Press play and let's get it.

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This one is for the sober soldiers, thank you all for rocking with us for yet another season. In this season finale, we look back at the year and give out a million shoutouts in gratitude. We also discuss our Wrapped and Replay's for the year, concerts, favourite music and moments from the year 2022. It's a fun one to match what was an eventful year. Press play and enjoy.

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Dilo di changitse, mara we still here and today we're bringing you one of Africa's biggest exports. Ladies and gentlemen, we got Focalistic in the cut. The man has been around the world and he had a lot to share with us, from his upbringing to his influences and his new album Ghetto Gospel. An incredible sit down that's definitely for the books, press that play button. Achuu!!!

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We're drawing closer to the end of the year and things are getting even more exciting. There's more music, more events and we're here for all of it. Ladies and gents, Sober soldiers from all round, it's time for the chop session. We had a lot to go through, starting with events like Rocking The Daisies, Shelflife x Air Jordan launch and many others. We then proceeded to some new music with takes on the new A-Reece, Blxckie, Jay Jody, DJ Sliqe and many more. You know the effin vibes, hit that play button and let's go.

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Brrrr, on this here episode we got one of the most requested guests ever. You've flooded our DMs and mentions and we finally listened to y'all, ladies and gents please welcome FLVME. A man of many chapters, so we definitely had a lot to pile through to get to where he is today as a musician and businessman. Without taking away too much press play and enjoy the episode, yeeeaaahhh!

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Yo, you see the vibe. No guest means we chop the rap life. On this episode we're just embracing the love that we've been shown recently and then get into some usual business. First in the line of business, is events: Launches, listening sessions and the mother of all Hip Hop events, Back To The City. We can't have a chop session without new music discussion, so yeah, we go through most of the recent cuts that just came out. Yeah man, press that play button and enjoy.

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Yoh! We back in this, yup! Coming to you from the South African Hip Hop museum in Newtown, Johannesburg. SA Hip Hop has a lot of contributors in varying degrees, and of the most notable ones is Osmic Menoe, who is our guest in the middle seat today. This man’s grandeur required some accompaniment form our good people at The Dojo Podcast. There was a lot to go through from Osmic’s career, which spans over two decades. It’s time to appreciate the man and get some insight on what it takes to make Africa’s biggest Hip Hop event. Press play and enjoy!

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Siri, please play Sim Dope. Ayt, now check this out, we’ve been at this for a while and have had many great guests and this one today feels really special. Moreso because it’s coming of the bucket list (for Mokgethwa more anyone, ha ha ha). Ladies and gentlemen, we got the one and only Super Mega, AKA in the cut. This is years in the making and there’s so much to go through which cannot even be summed up here, but trust us, we went through it all. Press that play button and enjoy!

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You see no guest in the middle seat, you know what time it is; It's Choppin' Board o'clock, the tongues are sharpened and insights are loaded in. Following an eventful couple of weeks in SA Hip Hop, we go through all the disses, beefs, events and new music that came out since we last touched base. Press play and let's chop it up.

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You know, sometimes we gotta tone it down and speak soft, but we can't do it alone. This is why we got the experts, Venom and Shishiliza to come and hangout with us on this episode. After the great success of their hit single 'Sondela', they're gearing up to release their first album 'Love is Pain'. An incredible merger of South African sounds and features amazing from artists all over Africa. We got to chop it up about their album, the delays, what Riky meant for their current sound and much more. Go on ahead and press that play button and enjoy.

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Aaaah man, yes, it's us again. Just us! Yeah, we had a lot to digest after that Thato Saul episode, but we're back and got more things on the chopping board. On this check in we go through recently released music, events we attended and upcoming projects. More than anything it's us chilling with y'all giving you an update on what to expect from us in the near future. It's just vibes, bro! Go on and press that play button and enjoy.

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10 tao a se selo, especially in real time with one of the best lyricist chilling in the middle seat. Mapara le di cherrie, please help us welcome Thato Saul. A longtime coming, it's a heavily requested and we did what we had to do. There was definitely a lot to go through, some heavy, some light but all around great. A lot of knowledge darts were shared in this episode, so, before we say a lot and get into mathata a ma baie, press play and listen to Thato Mathata speak, enjoy!

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222!!! You see the name in the title, you know the snakes is out. Ladies and gentlemen, we got one of CapCity's illest, a mastermind, a dude who cares so much it's damn near tangible in all his intangibles, a round of applause for Tyson Sybateli. We heard your cries for us to get him in studio and we can tell you this for free: it was all worth the wait. You know how it go out here, we chopped it up about all things music and go to know him better as a person. Press play and enjoy!.

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Yoooo, it's just us baby! You know from time to time we gotta check in and give y'all just the vibes. In this episode we look back at the events that we've attended, some music that has dropped and give an update on some of the guest suggestions that you guys have been leaving in the comments. The vibes are easy today, press play and enjoy!

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Maskandi and Iscathamiya infused Trap and R&B have been a wave for some years now and part of the leadership in that segment is Anzo, our guest today. Hailing from KZN through Vaal to the big city lights, a member of the 1020 Cartel who keeps churning out great projects and killing his features. We get to chop it up with Anzo about his journey, friendship with Sjava, cyphers in the Vaal and much more. Press play and enjoy the episode.

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Bruuuhhh!!! Where do we even start with this one? A legend in the cut, we're quite sure you see what the vibes are, we got the one and only 9th Wonder. We got to find out a bit about his process as a producer, teacher, label head and DJ. There's too much we had to go into and trying to say any more in this descriptor won't do this episode justice, just press play.

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It's not everyday you get someone who released over eight projects in high school and continues to put out dope music to this day. Ladies and gents we got Zulo in the cut, fresh from his newly released project 'Talk To Me Naace'. We start right from his early beginnings as Lil Tricks right up to the current moment and the team he's assembled around him to bring the vision to life. Press paly and enjoy the episode.

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We are back and this time we’re accompanied by a dope force of energy through Money Badoo. She graces the middle seat fresh from her newly released 10 track album ‘Pornstar’, filled with a myriad of vibes and motivation. We chopped it up with Money to get to know her better and what independence means to her. Enjoy the episode and don’t forget to use the code TCTS30 on TuneCore for a discount on your first upload.

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Asithi shwii and flip the script a little on your headtop. Independence spreads across a myriad of genres and it’s hard to ignore other independent players from outside our core focus; Mzansi Hip Hop.

This is why we have the platinum selling Afro Pop artist Aubrey Qwana in the middle seat on this episode. With roots in Hip Hop, Aubrey has worked his way up and found himself a beautiful spot in the Afro Pop genre, from humble beginning in KZN to topping charts all over Mzansi with his hit single ‘Molo’ and many others. His story is one for the books, so go on ahead and press play.

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Y’all gonn’ learn today, we say that because we got an alumni in the middle seat. Sobering masses we got the one and only ByLwansta, a creative multi disciplinarian of note. Since we last caught up with him, he’s gone on to release the two final chapters of his Spijonget trilogy and he’s also spearheading his creative flanked by two of his business partners, making sure the ByLwansta brand soars even higher in varying creative forms. Press play and enjoy. Don’t forget to use the promo TCTS30 on TuneCore for a dope discount on your first or next upload.

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It’s season 6, you know we goin’ in hard. We still rolling with TuneCore and pushing independence to the core. In the middle seat we got the man, who some have also described as a myth, but we’re here with Mashayabhuqe Ka Mamba a.k.a Mr South Africa to put all those myth chats to bed. This man fathered a whole sound and bunch of kids but disappeared, today he’s back in the cut and telling his story. You know it’s bound to be litty. Press play and enjoy. Don’t forget to use the promo TCTS30 on TuneCore for a dope discount on your first or next upload.

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Oh, we back-back and we’re at Flame Studios with TuneCore, the dopest digital distributor. You know how we do; we’re touching on some of the recent events just before we put you on game on how to get your coins with your music with TuneCore. Sit back, press play and enjoy.

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Being an OG takes sometime but not for our guest, Lucasraps. On this episode we get to find out how the 031 rapper got OG status at such a young age, not only that; we also dig deeper into his story and find out what made him drop out of school, his relationship with DJ Maphorisa, his new album '031 To The World' and much more. Press play and enjoy.

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We’re back and aware that we skipped episode 12, that’s because 13 is Kid X’s fav number, so we did what we had to do for Zen’s father. Day ones already know what it’s like when we link up with X, a beautiful time of double dutching. There’s a lot to catch up on with X, so we close some loops that developed over time and get into the future and the present at the same time. Press play and enjoy.     Follow Kid X on the socials @KidXsa   Hosted by @Mokgethwa__ @Fratpacker @Fratpackmusic   Follow The Sobering on the socials   Tw: @TheSoberingPod FB: The Sobering Podcast IG: TheSobering   Produced by Kabelo Moremi Engineered by Kitso Moremi Shot and chopped by Snaps By Kitso

We back and we outside, coming to you from the north-north with the one only Lord of The Jig, Zingah. Definitely one of the realest out there, been in the game for a while and there was definitely a lot to talk about. Zingah doesn’t hold back as we get to understand his journey better and his upcoming project.

00:00 Intro 04:21 Getting into other genres 07:21 From Smashis to Zingah 18:38 Being A Musician 28:26 Poking At Bears 34:20 Lessons From CashTime 42:00 Moving Around and Ending Up In Jozi 49:37 The cup in the hand 01:03:27 The album 01:15:00 Wrap Up

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Ladies and gentleman, we got one of the hardest working rappers in the country. Gigi LaMayne is in the middle seat with her Mermaids and stuff. There iss quite a bit to chop through with Gigi, from her spiritual journey to her independence and everything else in between. Press play and let's go play with the mermaids.

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We got a very special alumni in the middle seat, so a re rappeng. Ladies and gents, Priddy Ugly is in the cut, we were lucky enough to catch him just before his upcoming album hits DSPs, which we delve into and much more. You know the vibes when we link up with Priddy, press play and get with the vibes. Mokgethwa couldn’t make the episode but the bling bow must go on. Enjoy!

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If you're about your fresh you've definitely heard of Dale Strime, the mastermind behind Swede & Crowe, Streeks and now at the helm of design at Jonathan D. This man has been a key figure in the Joburg streetwear scene for almost ten years now, thanks to the good people at KIWI, we're able to have a chat with him and get to understand how he lines up his fits and much more.

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It's been a longtime coming, you've seen the live on IG. He asked to pull through and say his piece, ladies and gentlemen the one and only;y Makwa in the middle seat. You already know the vibes are on this one. We get the other side of the four sided RapLyf/Urbantainnment coin. Press play and enjoy.

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We’re back with another one in the chamber. This time featuring the multitalented DJ, Fif Laa. Fif has had one of the most amazing rising-to-the-top journey in the DJing space, it happened right in front of all of us. There is however, a much deeper and cooler story to find out about her and we do just that and laugh about some things in between.    Apologies for the depreciation in the quality of the audio towards the end, it’s due to a technical mishap.    

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It’s a glorious occasion, we’re honoured to have the one and only Vic Mensa in the cut to chop it up. This is one special episode, we start things off at the very beginning for Vic and all the way through to his Roc-A-Fella deal and much more. Press play!

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The most anticipated sequel in podcasting history is finally here. Ladies and gents, The Authority is back, we got the one only Nota back in the middle seat. A lot has happened since we last hung out, so press play and get ready for the knowledge darts and raw info from the Authority. 

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We headed to the Beautiful Things store in Milpark to chat to the man of many talents Lazi Mathebula about his humble beginnings, what his creations mean, how he wears his pride and much more. Hit the play button and enjoy the episode.

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This is our new swag going forward, we goin to hit y'all biweekly. On the second episode of our new season we just 'laxin and choppin' it up about everything under the sun in South Ahh. Enjoy the episode and hit us in the comments.

00:00 Intros 01:45 Clubhouse Diaspora 03:50 Let's talk about rap baby! 05:35 Retracts 1 8:35 Vaccine chat 22:38 2021 Expectations 43:13 What's with the Vaal? 1:03:20 Outros

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We back baby and there’s only one way to start off this season, with some authority. It’s been a long time coming, this guy has been the most requested guest to come on the show in the past six months. Having set himself up as the authoritative figure in SA Hip Hop, we definitely had to have him on the show, ladies and gents, boys and girls we have the one and only Nota in the middle seat. 

Nota has made some shocking statements on the socials and national TV,  he’s at the same time also gave us truths about the music industry. Enjoy the episode as we try to extract more gems from the man and find out why he called us dick riders. Enjoy    ReplyForwardFollow the hosts on Twitter;

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We are back in this ting with another fire guest, the one and only Rāms. Fresh off his newly released EP, ‘He say, she say’. Before chopping things up about this new EP, we spoke about some of the dope events we’ve been to since you last heard from us. We also got into the new music that was released recently, Bhovamania proved to be quiet polarising among us. There was definitely a lot to go through with Rāms, first on the table was his days as a member of Onyx and how his musical style has changed over the years. There’s a lot more in between, enjoy the episode and get with us on the socials.

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Episode 10 for ya’ headtop and we have The Sobering’s extended family Muzi and his partner in crime. They take us through their newly formed duo ‘Clout Killed The Kids’ (03:59), what it is CKTK and it’s place in the SA music industry. We also get to know Espacio Dios (20:20) while Muzi gives us a vital lesson in balancing the art and the business (37:04), the hardships of independence (39:57) and the importance of owning your masters and what it means (49:43).

CKTK also gives us a bit of inside info on how they run their respective labels and what the future of record labels looks like (01:00:06). The music industry can be a tricky place and Muzi guides us through how he uses the human approach to avoid the sharks in the industry (01:20:40), we also get to know Espacio a little more and find out what his inspirations are and the future for CKTK (01:28:20).

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It’s our 5th birthday tswetswelwef!!! You already what the fucking vibes are. In this episode we give thanks to everyone who’s been on this journey with us thus far. That’s all before we dive into the latest news since you last heard from us.

On our release radar for this episode, we delve into Costa Titch’s latest offering and Cassper Nyovest’s ‘Any Minute Now’ album. It’s jam packed episode fit for a celebratory mood.

Enjoy the episode and join us in celebration.

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04:30: Birthday Shoutouts

23:00: Costa Titch album review

40:10: Cassper Nyovest review

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It's been a longtime coming; we have the one and Zoocci Coke Dope in the middle seat. The production maestro let's us in to his space, literally. As you know we started off with some SA Hip Hop news and a look back at the music that came out since we last checked in with y'all. Otherwise, it's just with Zoocci, a very dope conversation that touches on his craft, relationships in the industry and what inspired his latest project 'Anxiety' and much much more. Press that play button and enjoy the show.

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The boys are in it with the weatherman aka Didi Monsta aka 45 Degrees. They go into the origins of 45 Degrees, his music, his fashion and his relationships with various rappers and musicians. You may need a slang dictionary for this one. Enjoy!

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The boys are easing in to the the new normal as they chop it up with the games new age thought leader Uncle Partytime. The boys discuss everything from Nasty’s new drop; notable freestyle Friday verses and more. Partytime takes us through his journey in DJ’ing, events and music. Plus the boyz have a WhatsApp line where you guys can send voice notes on what’s happening in the local scene. Enjoy 💫 Mokgethwa - @Mokgethwa Kitso Moremi - @FratpackMusic Kabelo Moremi - @Fratpacker

It’s level three and the boys reunite without the zoom life. The guys catch up on everything that has been happening with local hip hop thus far. From the new Malume ep, Aka’s three pack, Priddy Ugly’s ep and all lip fixing and apologizing going on. Welcome to level 3.

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The pandemic isn’t slowing down, the same goes for us and the whole of SA Hip Hop. In this week’s episode we conclude on The Big Hash vs. J Molley beef. We also delve into the beauty that was Nasty C’s desk concert,The Malume and Riky battle, that’s all after we went through Zingah’s new project.

There’s a lot more covered in between, we won’t spoil it for you. Enjoy the episode

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The boys are back and lockdown couldn’t keep them down. The Sobering boys catch up on everything that’s been happening in South African hip hop. They talk everything from Big Hash, J Molley, new music and all the digital content that’s been ruling our second screens. Real time.

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No one man has impacted South African Hip Hop culture like this man has without ever rapping. From his early TV days on Street Journal to his days on radio with The Full Cli, there's absolutely no just way to introduce this man, ladies and gentle man we have the one and only Siyabonga Ngwekazi b.k.a Scoop Makhathini in the streets.

The episode starts on a full circle moment between Scoop and the hosts, that's before we start getting in to the guest's life in the game. Scoop doesn't hold back, he speaks on his relationships with everyone in the game, the state of Boyzn Bucks, how he and Shane Eagle worked things out. He has some really strong words for some corporates that aren't nice to the youth and much much more. Enjoy this episode and keep the conversation going with #TheSoberingPodcast

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What a way to start a season, we have the one and only Maglera Doe Boy, one of South Africa's most promising wordsmith.

Through his music and vlogs we've had a glimpse of what Maglera is about, sitted in the middle seat, Maglera lets us know what it's like growing up in Kanana, an underdeveloped township of Klerksdorp plagued with drugs and a huge violent crime rate. A place where he sharpened his pen skills and slanged some drugs in his teen years and lost some of his homies through all of the above.

It's not all dark and grotesque with Maglera, he shares his beautiful family dynamic and what his relationship with Khuli and the rest of Morafe is like. We cannot make any of this up even if we tried, Maglera's stories definitely not one to ignore and this episode is for the books.

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We got the one and only Jimmy Wiz in the middle seat. The Kempton Park rhyme slinger chats to us about life after 'The Hustle', the hardships and the beauty of being an independent artist. Jimmy also gives us a run down memory lane on how he got into Hip Hop.

The east is home to a lot of great lyricists, Jimmy shares what's the relationship like between all the Beasts From The Easts and much more. Enjoy the episode and keep the conversation going online with #TheSoberingPodcast

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London and Joburg connect!!! We have three members of The Ubunifu Space in studio, we chop it up about their stay in South Africa, the difference between the Joburg scene and the London scene.

Since its inception The Ubunifu Space has seen a tremendous trajectory and took African music to the world with it, we get to find out how the show came about and what the next plans are for the collective. This is a very fun and enlightening episode, press play and enjoy the vibes.

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We have another Sobering alumni in the middle seat today, Reason is back on the show ladies and gentlemen. We definitely have a lot to talk about since his first appearance, he now has new baby twins, a Creative Director job which he explains why it shouldn't be frowned upon when rappers get jobs. We also discuss his not so recent beef with Flex Rabanyane and why he got into in the first place.

We definitely had a lot to catch up on, and we also gave Reason a guide on how to be a certified assshole in the game, yes we did.

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The Zulu Skywalker is back with his new album, Zeno, which is named after his daughter. Muzi is a friend of the show, getting him in studio for the third time was a no-brainer. We were however surprised by the knowledge he came packing this time around, if growth was a person, its name would be Muzi.

You can easily tell from the start that he has been absorbing so much from his overseas tours and he’s applying all that knowledge to his moves already. We can only try and describe how much this episode is of great value to all budding musicians alike or you can just press play and enjoy the knowledge.

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Where the boats ride!!! We have Espiquet, Hopemasta and Cye in the studio to discuss the Vaal Hip Hop scene and their journey in the industry so far. We discussed Espiquet's street anthem 'Wait outside', which had Riky Rick on the remix and what that made for him.

We also got into the group dynamics of how they work and about their relationships with past crew members. They crew also got some really great advise from the hosts. Enjoy the episode above

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Full swag, drip drip, nang' uTatakho on The Sobering. It's been a long time coming, we got the one and only, a man of many talents, Yanga Chief. We can tell you for sure that by the end of this episode, you'll add 'honest' to Yanga's talents. A very honest episode indeed, Yanga doesn't hold back when it comes to his story, from his days at UJ to meeting AKA and working with him to finish 'Levels'.

Yanga's story is more than just penning hits for some of our favourites, he has gone through some hardships. From dropping out of UJ to couching surfing at friends places and to eventually being kicked out to the streets and bouncing back straight to the charts. Nothing reaks of Die Hard attitude more than Yanga's story, enjoy the episode and keep the conversation going with #TheSoberingPodcast

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Back to regular programming with extraordinary guests, as we welcome Robin Thirdfloor in the middle seat. As per usual we start with events that we attended since the last episode, and then dive into a chat with the Kwa Mashu native. Robin gives us his story and also sheds some light about the different Durban Hip Hop scenes.

He doesn't just keep it local, he also shares what he thinks the overseas market expects from South African artists. Robin is also a Bcom graduate, he explains to us what that has added to his musical journey.

So press play and get know one of Mzansi's rapper making big moves locally and internationally.

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It's Pink Panther season, and we have the one and only Tshego at the OffBoyz studio. The Maftown crooner has paid his dues in the music industry, from his days with the Sotho Mafia to his tenure at Family Tree records, where he says that he learned a lot about the music business under Cassper Nyovest. However, he shares quite a different sentiment from most of us about Artist Development and the record labels responsibility in that regard.

Having recently signed to Universal Music Group, he explains to us what his deal means and the labels' involvement. He shares his working process and how he juggles fatherhood and show business.

It's clear that the Pink Panther season is well upon us, enjoy the episode and keep the conversation going with #TheSoberingPodcast.

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Busss a shot in your section!!! We got the Queen, Mrs. Nadida Nakai in the building. It's been a long time coming, but it was well worth the wait. We start it off discussing some new releases and delve into her life for a bit.

Nadia also lets us in on her creative process and shares some of the sacrifices she had to make for her new #Naked to see the light of day as she wanted.

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We have two of the most forward-thinking musicians in SA, Muzi and Darkie Fiction. We sat down with the artist to speak about their respective journies and things got a bit heated when we discussed Darkie Fiction's Little America' documentary, which questions the originality of some SA artists.

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We waited on this for many months, it finally happened! This year's #CastleLiteUnlocks spanned over two days with activations, cyphers, talks and amazing performances.

We evaluated the performances and came out somewhat disagreeing but one sentiment reigned supreme across the whole episode, which is that it was an amazing event and the wait for 2020s edition is already rife.

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We have two trailblazers in the studio to talk about all things music and life, Rowlene and Moozlie are here to let us know what the word is.

You probably know Rowlene from her collaborations with Nasty C, but she is steadily making sure that's not all that you know here for. We were all amazed when we found out that she mixes and masters her own music, she also lets us know what the working dynamic is like at Tall racks Records and what it's like having a young boss like Nasty C.

Enter Moozlie, we don't think our intro to her will do any justice. From TV presenter to charting rapper. Moozlie has been on the up in Hip Hop and she lets us in on her secret to being a multi-faceted personality in the industry. We also got to get her side of the story of the Cash Time label situation and how she handled the backlash from her responsible driving campaign, which had the whole country shook.

There's all of that from these two ladies and a lot more in between, enjoy the conversation. Get involved with the conversation using the hashtag #TheSoberingPodcast and check the ladies doing their thing at #CastleLiteUnlocks on June 17th and 18, respectively.

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How lucky are we? To have three of the best role players in the SA Hip Hop culture, not just as females but as human beings who stand for carrying this culture forward. Lee Kasumba, Lootlove and Ayanda MVP graced the studio to share parts of their journeys ahead of the upcoming #CastleLiteUnlocks Conversations, which are set to take place on the first day of the two-day spectacle.

Lee Kasumba, where do we even start? One of the purveyors of the Joburg Hip Hop scene, she helped bring Hip Hop to the mainstream during her tenure at Yfm, she also put on some of your favourite emcees. Lee can be described as a connector in the game, whether it’s rappers to audiences, DJs to artists, and even labels to artists. Having stepped away from Hip Hop for a moment, she takes time to let us in on what she has been up to and trust us when we say she made us green with envy.

Lootlove, a returning guest on the show, was introduced to the audience at large through TV presenting on Live Amp and recently made a swift transition to radio. Hosting Absolute Hip Hop with DJ Speedsta on Metro FM, she is definitely very hands-on​ in the progression of SA Hip Hop in all aspects. Most of us got into Hip Hop through friends, cousins and/or siblings, you won’t believe who put her onto Hip Hop. Loot also shares her struggles and joys of motherhood and fame

Ayanda MVP has become almost everyone’s favourite DJ, and one thing we’ve learned in this episode is that Ayanda doesn’t take ‘No’ for an answer. She has pushed through many walls to get where she is today, from being an on-air Hip-Hop radio presenter to making the transition to a fully-fledged daytime presenter on one of Gauteng’s biggest stations. From TUKS FM and learning how to DJ with techno, to now being part of the #CastleLiteUnlocks conversations. Ayanda’s story is definitely hard to ignore just like her presence behind the decks.

Enjoy the episode and don’t forget to engage with us through the hashtags #TheSoberingPodcast and #CastleLiteUnlocks

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First things first, we swear you've never heard DJ Speedsta like this! Not this honest, serious, humorous, inspiring and still entertaining. Speedsta gives us an insight into his career from his high school days of hosting parties in the Vaal to buying a house in Bryanston.

In between all of that, we learned about his failures, falling out with his dad and how 'Special Somebody' almost didn't get released due to a last-minute financial hurdle with Anatii. There's a lot of life lessons to learn to take from this episode, this one is definitely for the books.

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We are bringing you a special episode featuring two of the most trailblazing individuals in urban culture. Mark Mac, a computer engineer and sneaker aficionado supplying the hottest kicks to your favourite rappers all over Mzansi. Katlego Malatji is an entertainment lawyer and promoter, he is one half of the famous Homecoming Africa promotions company.

This is one of our most inspiring episodes, Mark and Katlego share the joys and pains of their respective journeys and their dearest lessons learned in the game, they also part with a lot of wisdom to inspire anyone trying to make it in entertainment. Enjoy this episode and don't forget to subscribe and share.

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Damn, April was such a long month! We had so much to cover in this episode in terms of events, we also welcomed Manu Worldstar to help us unpack everything and get to know him better. He took us through his journey in the music industry, which goes way far beyond The Hustle reality show. We also find out how his hit single 'Nalingi' came about and how he shopped it around to get a fitting deal for him. Manu also told what to his expect from his upcoming album and the brotherhood at Punchline Media.

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We welcome the Wavy Baby to the middle seat. Una Rams has garnered a lot of traction in the past two years, and we get to find out where his head is musically. We also get some intel on what it's like being (partially) signed to the great Black Coffee and what it means to be a Venda Pop Star.

This is not without the usual catch up on news, music updates and events.

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We are joined in studio by one of Joburg's coolest hip hop outfit, Champagne69. You probably know them as the dudes that look like their way to the front row at fashion week but still throw down a wild mosh pit.

This episode has one of the funniest opening dialogues we've had, Willie and Siya let us in on their dealings with women in their lives as rappers. As per usual we then proceeded to past events just before we delved in their latest project 'Army of 2wo' and the growth from D2.

They let us in some of their dealings with big brands and what sets them apart from the rest of the 'New Wave' acts.

This was definitely a great way of getting to know the duo better.

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Your favourite podcast is back, iyuuurrrppp!!!

We have one the most promising talent to come out of South Africa, ByLwansta. He ushers us in to the third season with an update on his upcoming project 'SPIJONGET' and how it will be rolled out to the masses, which is a totally interesting way. Among many other things, he lets us in his creative process and how he got to be on the Colors series.

As per our tradition around here, we had a discussion about some of our memorable music events in recent memory and Lil Frat goes in on K.O's latest Twitter antics.

It really feels good to be back, sit and enjoy.

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2018 hasbeena very interseting year. We are joined by some of South Africa's premier Hip Hop media practitioners to discuss.

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All day one Soberers know that Kid X has been highly sought-after to be a guest on the show. Mfana ka Aunty finally graced the middle seat, we a lenghty and fruitful chat X. We got into his new album, his role at Raplyf, his unfruitful tenure at Cashtime Records, we also had a lengthy deliberation on which SA emcee ranks high on the Sway In The Morning freestyles and not rappers being bad payers.

This episode makes up for all the time we missed with Kid X, so listen on and enjoy.

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In this episode we have one runner up of Vuzu's 'The Hustle' Dee Xclsv, he gives us a lowdown on what he's been up to since his departure on the show, and gives a clear differentiation between Rustenburg Hip Hop and MafTown Motswako, this get heated at some points of the show. it all remains entertaining however, listen on above.

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We haven't touched on albums, events and industry shenanigans in a bit, so we decided to guve y'all something for #Ocsober.

As said we dissect all the recent albums and singles that dropped recently, but before all that we had a little issue to address with Stogie T, given his recent tweet in our direction. Lil Frat really popped off on here.

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With the growth of an alternative Hip Hop scene in SA, we have one the leaders of Soundcloud and raging wave, enter Patrickxxlee. A 22 year old rapper from Joburg carving an entire new lane in the game.

On this episode we get to find out more about his music, upcoming shows and his upcoming album 'Nowhere Kid'. Most notably he lets us in to his psyche and the darkness of his music and what it actually means.

Which eventually led to him opening about his depression and how he deals with it. We also got to pick his brain on some local rap stuff, this is definitely a much needed episode, so listen on and enjoy.

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We have Priddy Ugly in the middle seat, a well respected lyricist in the SA hip hop game. He takes us through his tenure as an Ambitiouz signee, all things sweet and sour during that time. How he was able to walk away with all his music, the financial struggles he had with the label and the lack of support.

What caught us off guard the most is his tiff with Riky Rick, and how it affected his relationship with Frank Casino. He also shares some personal info exclusively with us, some info about the EGYPT deluxe vesion, the vision for his company GAS which he puts out music through now and many more. This one is definitely for the books. Sit back and enjoy.

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We welcome Hype Magazine editor RooAT in the middle seat, he's joining us to give us the low down on the Hype Freshmen 2018 list. All that is not before we go through an evaluation of some of the music that dropped recently by the likes of AKA, Nasty C, DJ Sliqe and others. With the Freshmen List he lets us in on the selection criteria, what makes a freshmen, why some names were left out from the list and also how to vote for your favourite. Enjoy the episode and don't forget to Follow Roo at @Roo_AT on Twitter and @RooAT on Instagram.

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We welcome $tilo Magolide as our guest on this episode, fresh off his latest video release for 'Combo'. He takes us on a trip down memory lane about his early days in the game and his style influence on the game. Things also get a bit heavy when we touch on his alleged domestic violence case, more than anything we got a lot of knowledge darts thrown our way by the main man.

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Ginger Trill recently won Verse Of The Year at the #VOTY's, he chops it up with on why it has taken so long for him to be acknowledged as a lyricist, also mentions who he thinks is the South African Jay Z, talks about his new single 'Money' and also give us his current top 5.

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Coming from a relatively slow Hip Hop month, we dig into some newsworthy moments ranging from beefs and historical moments. There's also the ever present argument between Javas and Kabelo, with Kitso mediating as always, this episode is nothing short of fun. Enjoy, and don't forget to share, like and subscribe.

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In this episode, we have editor in chief of one the most important magazines in SA youth culture, Caron Williams from The Plug. She chops it up with us some of the issues and challenges she's faced at the the magazine. So listen to the episode and don't forget to subscribe.

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In this eposide we have one of the hardest lyricist in the game, Solo in studio. Talking to us about Solo and the BETR GANG 'Tour Dates' album.

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Episode Notes

Following a controversial incident at The South African Hip Hop Awards, Stogie T sat down with The Sobering Podcast for an open and honest conversation.

Episode Notes

Fresh off the hottest MTV MC list, you already know that Kitso, Javas and Kabelo got you, this time joined the first Sobering return guest, former Hype Magazine editor Fred Kayembe. Who was one one of the panelists at the Hottest MC round-table to give us some insight.

Music: Mdolisto Pu-man - Tuesday Rhwisky Champ - Izondo Odous - One for Mujava Odous - Bed Res

Episode Notes

We know you only expecting another episode of The Sobering on the first Monday of next month, but with the SAHHAs around the corner.

Javas Skolo and Kitso are joined (again) by their fellow Footloger Mr. Calibre and SAHHA committee member Rashid Kay to discuss the boycott cloud looming over the awards and more.

So listen on and look out for the next episode on the first Monday of December.

Tracks:

Rouge - "Dololo" feat. Bigstar Johnson

Episode Notes

Your favorite podcast is back, pardon the brief hiatus. In the return episode we are joined by our fellow Footlogger, Kabelo aka Mr.Calibre. Sit back and enjoy The Sobering truth.

The Sobering is twenty episodes deep and in this episode Kitso and Javas discuss new music and events like the Durban July, Travis Scott concert and everything else that happened in between. What's an episode without a story from Javas?

With that there's also some strong feelings on the continuing abuse of women in the country, so listen up.

This episode features music by: Lukay Wa Lehipi Lava Wa Mrepa Tox The Rockstar

Episode Notes

We are back like we never left, with that said deepest apologies for the brief hiatus. We are 19 episodes deep, and nothing of the good old greatness is missing in this comeback episodes.

We were also bestowed upon with the great pleasure of having two Artlifers members gatecrash this episode. So go on ahead and press play, and get your monthly dope coverage of all things in the Hip Hop and urban landscape.

This has to be one of the craziest episodes of The Sobering ever, when Javas Skolo and Kitso are joined by the one and only Illy Amin coming straight from a battle rap win. You can only imagine what that's gonna be like.

More than the craziness, Illy takes us through his upcoming EP 'Illy Monate', this episode is so crazy, it was done over two days, a first for The Sobering. So go on ahead and listen up and be on the lookout for Illy's EP dropping April 30th.

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In this episode of The Sobering, Kitso and Javas review the mess that the Metro FM awards were, the highly spoke about artist departures from Ambitiouz Records and the usual shenanigans of the SA Hip Hop landscape.

Recorded at the Promiseland Ent studios. Info@promiselandent.co.za

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First Monday of the month and you already know it, yup another fresh episode of the best podcast in the land. Continuing with their slew of exclusives, The Sobering Podcast bring us an exclusive listen to Reason's new album titled GIRLS. Listen on as Javas Skolo and Kitso dissect Reason's latest offering.

We thought last week's episode was the last for the year, Kitso and Javas Skolo are back this week with a little gift to y'all for the holidays.

Featuring the legendary Slikour to drop some knowledge for the streets. So click on the link and enjoy.

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The last episode of the dopest Hip Hop podcast in the land for 2016. You already there's gang realness packed in as per usual, coupled with some dope music. Listen on and y'all on 2017.

Playlist

• Mashayabhuqe ka Mamba - Kwadukuza

• ThinknThin ft BoyPeza - Hao Kreye Selo Vox Portent - Iridescent

• Drift Prism ft Jade Fortune - Warmth In Shadows

• Young Swiss - F.U.T.C

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As usual the gents and lady take give their take on the past month in the South African Hip Hop scene.

1. Miss Vee - "Kele Pyatla"
2. Emani Black - "Sober"
3. OkZharp & Manthe Ribane - "Teleported"
4. Mungo - "Velocipede"
5. Thando Nje - "Hush" (The Sobering Exclusive Recording)

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As usual the gents and lady take give their take on the past month in the South African Hip Hop scene.

There’s also album reviews and the show is closed off with an all local mix by Al da 3rd.

Featured Music:

ByLwansta - Indian Ocean DJ Maphorisa ft Kwesta, Emtee, Smashis, Tweezy, Kly & Maggz – Kimosabi Micr.Pluto - Nuances X14 - Friday

Mix by Al da 3rd

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