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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.

00:00 Intros
10:34 The Beginning with JR
16:06 Eagle Entertainment formation
29:14 Meeting Fred Kayembe
31:05 Leaving The Eagle Entertainment nest
44:01 Rolling With The Shooter
47:56 Creating Stay Low
55:10 Relationship With Bas
01:00:00 Partnering With Creators To Create Value
01:04:00 Taking Care of 10 vs 1
01:06:40 Relationship With Zoocci
01:17:37 Formalising The Education on Music Business
01:33:01 What’s Next?
01:37:15 Outros

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Vaughn Thiel – @Clxssicsonly

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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!

00:00 Intros
00:39 The Griffin Has Landed
02:30 Kick Check
04:56 New (Mass) Music
17:32 Events
24:35 Keys and a Bear
27:20 The Big Fixture
55:12 Outros

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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.

00:00 Intros
03:40 A Moment for AKA
23:00 Getting Into Stillness
40:00 Forgiving Yourself
48:00 Moving That Work
01:15:40 Never Ride Process and The Doe Boy Duality
01:20:30 Memoirs Sonic Palette and Success
01:50:30 Slowly Getting Into JHB
02:03:30 Maintaining The Right Influence
02:20:30 Beyond Diaspora
02:26:00 Others Perspectives
02:34:00 Maglera Alone In JHB/Adam’s Theory
02:41:18 Reconnecting With The Inner Child Through Art
02:52:27 Outros

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@MagleraDoeBoy
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@Mokgethwa__
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@Fratpackmusic

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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.

00:00 Intros
03:30 Vibe Check
10:17 Festive Reflection
11:00 SAHHA’s
17:07 Big Warra’s Year End Hangout
23:37 Lecowza Clubbing
26:37 DUma Collective Kickstart
38:07 ByLwansta & Al Da 3rd event
39:25 InTune Fridays with all the homies
40:56 New Music
54:00 Upcoming Events
57:20 ‘Nice Shoes’ sneaker talk
01:07:12 Outros

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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.

00:00 Intros
02:27 Give Thanks, Salud to the Sober Soldiers!
13:00 Our Wrapped and Replays
17:10 Events
34:50 Music releases
42:24 In closing
50:30 Outro

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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!!!

00:00 Intro
2:05 Ghetto Gospel listening session recap
5:10 Focalistic origins/ rap journey
7:48 Mother’s role in life
09:37 Not using his political science degree
11:50 family support
12:35 Impact of school / self aggrandization
17:00 Different ventures
17:52 Major League synergy
22:00 Sjava’s energy and knowledge
25:22 Creating opportunities in the pandemic
30:20 Keeping Pretoria spirit
31:35 The power of manifestation
37:22 Pitori Super League
39:00 Measuring success
42:40 Shebeshxt impact
45:15 the pros and cons of free music
50:20 the art of of presentation
57:00 pretty lady fanbase
59:00 Thebe Magugu connection
1:00:53 Capturing memories and experiences
1:02:30 Performing for big crowds
1:05:30 Cassper mishap
1:15:35 The debut album feeling
1:21:41 Underestimating Foca’s pen
1:24:42 Song previews and leaks
1:26:40 Music podcast flowers
1:27:40 Foca’s flowers
1:29:40 Maturity
1:32:23 Bacardi infusion and production breakdown
1:36:34 Trust fund drop delay
1:38:00 Chicco chemistry
1:39:40 Tjaro flowers
1:41:42 Sjepa talk
1:43:25 Ghetto Gospel favourites

Guest
@Focalistic

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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!

Guest @FLVMEsa

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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!

Guest: Osmic Menoe @OsmicMenoe

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@Mokgethwa__
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@TheDojoPodcast

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