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Yo! Sober Soldiers, we got one in the middle seat again! In our first interview of the year, we’re honored to have the talented, Saudi share his incredible journey. Saudi opens up about how his beginnings in music, linking up with the ATM gang, struggles with mental health and how his life took a transformative turn after being featured on the Black Panther soundtrack. We also talked about his music and how some of it came about. Press play and let’s chop it up with Msotra Man.

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00:00 intros
03:02 Saudi beginnings
06:17 music writing origins
09:35 becoming a professional artist
10:45 : Dome era
13:18 Soweto rap era
17:35 African Trap Movement
21:30 College
24:16 guidance from Ruff / ATM
26:59 the officialising of ATM
29:44 localising the sound
33:00 the Ambitiouz signing
36:12 Help from Emtee, Faith and getting booed
42:45 Ambitiouz Exodus
48:58 D.R.U.G.S Inc / Darkeness in the music
52:19 Dark past
55:10 Kendrick Lamar call for Black Panther
59:22 success at a young age
01:01:05 The quiet period building the label
01:04:00 linking with Sliqe and special features
01:07:17 Past dark life
01:11:00 leaving the trap life
01:12:28 Msotra Don’t Die
01:14:00 Fathers Day
01:17:30 trauma and grief
01:22:50 therapy and therapeutic ways
01:30:30 OVLOE Monopoly
01:31:45 Japan 4
01:34:25 parting words and thank yous

Guest
@Saudi_rsa

Hosts
@Big_Warra
@Fratpacker
@Ke_Kitso_Bafethu

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