The Sobering

Right now we just doing laps around the track and hitting you with your most requested guests. Don Kilo has been on his way to the pod for a couple of years and we finally got to do it. On the day of his new offering's listening session we had a lengthy chat on a rooftop in Rosebank, where Kilo took us way back on his journey into music via football and trapping. We rounded things up on his latest...

You've heard us continuously speak highly of this dude, the swag, the flows, the merch and much more. The time has finally arrived and we got Loatinover Pounds in the cut. We had so much to cover on this one and Pounds didn't hold back as he took us through his journey from his early mixtape days to his current chart topping days. It's one for the books, let's get into it. Follow The Sobering on t...

Yeah, we back baby!!! Long time no parley, but we here now. There's definitely a lot of music to go through. As usual, we give the lowdown on the heat in the streets via events. We start off with the sneakers way. Press play and enjoy. Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering Tw: TheSoberingPod FB: The Sobering Podcast Hosts @Big_Warra @Fratpacker @Ke_Kitso_Bafethu Recorded at AMPD Studi...

What's the Qoh? It's time to qwell it. On this episode we got the most dynamic and talented group out right now, sober soldiers give a round of applause to The Qwellers. A very fun episode where we got to know each member and their role in the group. How they maintain their brotherhood as they soar even higher in Hip Hop. There's a lot to get through, press play and enjoy. Learn more about your ad...

We know it's been a while since we parleyed with y'all, and this is how we make amends. With an overflowing episode filled with mad knowledge darts, event recaps, new music and a mad healthy chat about authenticity in the rap game. As per usual, the vibes are effervescent, the joy is palpable. Yeah, let's get into it. Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering Tw: TheSoberingPod FB: The So...

We can breathe now, we've finally answered to your many request to have this man right here today, the one and only Jay Jody. Fresh off the release of his new album Shine O'Clock, which clearly signals his time to shine. Jay takes on journey from the beginnings right up to where he's at now. The good and the bad, the story is very rich and well worth the wait. Press play and enjoy. Guest ‪@origina...

The streets have been asking, where's Reason? Well, he's on The Sobering letting us know about his upcoming album, his lessons from Amapiano, and his approach to rap right now. We also touched on his place in Hip Hop as we knew it and where he's at mentally and musically right now. There's a lot we got through with our return guest, press play and enjoy. Guest ‪@Reasonhd_ Follow The Sobering on th...

It's been a while since we had an artist that wasn't on our radar at all come in and F the game up. Ziggy4X burst onto the scene with 'Honne' and has been going crazy ever since. We caught up with him while he was in town for some work, and we got to know him a little bit. Press play and enjoy. Guest  @Ziggy4x   Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering Tw: TheSoberingPod FB: The Sobering...

We're back with another return guest in studio, ladies and gents, Sober Soldiers united, please welcome again, Solo Ntsizwa Ka Mthimkhulu. It's been sometime since we last spoke, in the midst of our catch up we get to understand the anomaly and his process better. There's also a great explanation as to why the album sounds so crisp and expensive. This episode is well worth the wait, press play and...

Brrrrrr, and just like that we back! Oh, y'all gonn' love this one, we went pillar to post with the coverage. From events, music, beefs and some style notes. We also touched on some important music business topics. So if you're an artist you don't wanna miss that part. It's the parley way so tap in and let's get it cracking. Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering Tw: TheSoberingPod FB:...

A return soldier pulled up on us. Sober Soldiers, for the third time, please welcome ByLwansta on to the show. Fresh off the release of his new album 'The Chip Is Stale' he sat down with to talk about the possibility of being a superstar exec, separating himself from client to artist and his milestone achievements so far. Press start and let's go. Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering...

We're back with another parley session and it's jam packed as always. We kick it off with some sneaker talk, then get into an events recap and a soft touch of on the ways for political parties to campaign to the youth. Right after that we get into new music and a look at how music labels can evolve and up skill their personnel and artists. Let's get to it, enjoy! Follow The Sobering on the socials...

Yo, there are very few people in creative entrepreneurial space as bold as Frypan. The man who has given him self to the streets and the kids for many years, helping bring out new talent to the rest of the world. Frypan has opened many doors for many creatives and helped many others find their way. We chat to him about his journey from being the man making behind the scenes to now being on stage a...

Peace, peace Sober Soldiers. How do know that this one is for the books? Well it's with The Big Hash and it's been a long time coming. We've watched Hash come up in the game, and growing with every project and persevering through many challenges to still feed his fanbase. We went through a lot of parts of Hash's journey, his new album and label, and even hashed out our own misunderstanding. Press...

Boooooyyyyyy, sheeeesh! We don't think there's ever been this much to catch up on. Kick game on point as usual, the boys hit the town, yeah! New music came out, dope. But, yoh, all this beef going on, lawd! What's happening? We tried to make sense of all of it and dissect all of it. So, let's parley Sober Soldiers! Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering Tw: TheSoberingPod FB: The Sober...

A beautiful and turbulent journey experienced across multiple continents, and all expressed through majestic melodies; that ladies and gentleman is Filah Lah Lah's story. If we tried to tell it on our own, you'd call cap. Luckily, we got here to tell it herself. Starting with her childhood in the states, falling in love with music and many other things in between. This is all as we prepare for her...

Sober Soldiers!!! Sheeesh we've been up and down handling bidness, but look at us now. We back, baby! And of course there was a lot to chop through and we did just that. The start is as usual, the kicks way, we chop through mad events and music. It's all round good vibes, so enjoy this one. It's for you! Follow The Sobering on the socials IG: TheSobering Tw: TheSoberingPod FB: The Sobering Podcast...

Live and effect from the jungle and Spotify had us refreshed with some Freshly Squeezed juice at The Bacardi Holiday Club. Being that the theme was Copacabana for the year, it only felt right to have the man who has been part of that movement in SA for many years. You might have heard him on the decks somewhere in JHB or in Brazil or on your radio, but you've definitely heard him play, ladies and...

Live and effect! Yeah, that's how we coming at you this week. We got the legendary Stogie in the cut to talk about his upcoming EP 'Shallow', past music and why he switched his name up. Look, it's a conversation that's been due for many years, so we do kinda delve into a lot. So, yeah press that play button and enjoy. Guest @Stogie_T Hosts @Big_Warra @Fratpacker @Ke_Kitso_Bafethu Follow The Soberi...

It's chop ting going on here, you now what that's about. It was a rather slow two weeks for events on our end, but we still hit some joints. We did have nice shoes on, though. We also got into some new music, we also had a big chat about what new artist should be doing and discussed our role in their journeys. It's nice chop ting to catch up with y'all, vibe in and let's rock. ‎Follow the The Sobe...

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 mus...

Sober Soldiers, guess who's back in the cut. Yeah, yeah, it's us! Back with a brand new season for you, a jam packed one that is. There's lot of unpacking to do in this episode, a whole Dezemba to go through and a 2024 to look forward to. We recap on some of the events we went to, Kabelo's Ghana mission, Sneakers, T-Lee's list and much more. Let's kick this thing off press play and let's go! You c...

The out of town boyz light up the pod with the beautiful Khanyisa on this edition of the Sobering. Khanyisa takes us through the early stages of her career, from tik toks to music collaborations. The gang also speaks on her joining forces with inDrive for the initiative to light up Khayelitsha. The vibes are lit in more ways than one. Check out the Layita Khayelitsha joint here So your link is: qr...

Yuuurrrrrrppp, Sober Soldiers get in line! We got a special one for you, we say this because we're fans of rap duos and groups. With great scarcity of duos, there's a two men from Bloem who holding ish down and we get to chop it up with them today. Ladies and gentlemen welcome Stan le Thwenny on to the pod. You know we gotta take it all the way back and find out where they come from, how they met...

Sober Soldiers get in line, we're back with another Chop Session. This time around we extended an invite to the avid music nerd that is Deniece Marz to come guest co-host with us on this one. Sheeeessshh, the events segment alone on this one could be an episode on its own. But, this is us, we couldn't just give you a recollection of our outings and leave it at that. We also tapped into the new mus...