A very fun, exciting and interesting episode of The Kulcha Podcast as Thabang pulls up to share his journey as an artist manager!

The real chats kick off as soon as the MBL "thinking caps" come on and a discussion seeking to define the role of an artist manager ensues...Although still paving his way, Thabang takes the time to share some of his experiences and challenges faced as an artist manager while we get into a discussion about artist managers who have made an impact on the profession.

As The kulcha Podcast is a platform for per to peer learning, its no wonder that we end up on a conversation about what strategies artists can employ to ensure success in 2024, beef as a music business trend and the hardest parts about being an artist manager.

Tap in to this intriguing episode of The Kulcha Podcast and be entertained and informed at the same time!

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Its always an enlightening and inspiring occasion when Met_A_Morphosis drops by at The Kulcha Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss his increasing number of accomplishments, the demands of excellence as Meta takes his opportunity to school us on his approach to music business and administration.

As per, it is an illuminating conversation with a lot of gems and tools on how to do better and be better for yourself, no matter the career or walk of life that you are on.

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In the first ever "House Call" edition of The Kulcha Podcast, we sit done with Him, Himself...the self-proclaimed "boring superstar" - Tebatso Mashishi also known, affectionately as Prodykal Son!

At his invite and in the comfort of his home, Tebatso opens up candidly on his roots as a boy from Limpopo to forging the persona "Prodykal Son" through high school influences such as Nas and ProVerb (we even get into a young debate discussing just how much of GOAT ProVerb is in SA Hip HOP).

As you may or may not know, Prodykal Son is also an acclaimed, adorned and adored actor in South Africa making a breakthrough through his role in the Black Coffee produced film "Matwetwe". In the chat, Tebatso speaks on how he got the role and how he is very clear not confuse people loving his talent and not necessarily loving him.

Throughout the conversation you can hear the conviction, confidence and command in his tone as he reminds us regularly, that he, is indeed, The Real Deal!

Tap in to The Kulcha Podcast and listen to the sentiments of a truly uniqeuly black individual

stream his latest project here -

Prodykal Son - A Lot Happened - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwr6R0TIXQYae7Xzjygijg

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A very heart-warming conversation as we chat with and get to know Aviwe.

Her wholesomeness as an artist and person come out in her well thought out answers as she tells us her journey from being a member of the choir at a young age to the incident that prompted her to start writing her own music.

We also tap into her business mind, as she is a business woman and get some pointers on the options and perspectives artists can hold in terms of looking at and playing the game.

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We sit down with none other than the songstress and singer/songwriter Veenus, on the latest episode of The Kulcha Podcast.

Unlike on previous episodes, we kick off the conversation with Veenus with a discussion about her recently released project - Boombap Chrysallis (part one) and how it is a culmination of her journey so far as an artist.

As the conversation unfolds itself, we naturally get into how, when and why she decided to make music more than just a hobby as she states that she's been involved in music since the tender age of 2. As candidly as she can, Veenus also takes the time to touch on the challenges in confidence she's faced as a musician while also acknowledging the unwavering support of the people around her in her pursuit of her dream.

The chat wraps up with Veenus taking the time to offer advice to her peers in the music game while also sharing a brief moment to define what success is to her as an artist.

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CXXP NEPTUNE is a self-starting artist and this interview exudes his immense level of self belief.

On episode 172 of The Kulcha Podcast, we catch up with the creative marvel that is CXXP as he breaks down his origin story, inspirations and motivations as he navigates his way as an artist.

It wouldn't be entirely wrong to suggest that his early discouragements in life became the fuel to the fire that is burning inside him right now as he prepares to drop his anticipated debut EP - See You In The Morning on 4/20/2024.

As we are students of the game on this podcast, CXXP takes the time to touch on the importance of having a brand identity and how he has gone about building his fan base as an upcoming artist.

You don't want to miss this!!!

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It's a full house on the latest edition of The Kulcha Podcast as we catch up and kick itwith Born Fire Rebelz, who we have a long standing relationship with.

It's been about 1.5 years since the Rebelz were with us on the pod, so in this episode we discuss their growth as individual artists, a group and as business people in the entertainment arena.

The chats are candid and informative as the duo allows us a rare glimpse into the "world building" and thought processes involved in being Born Fire Rebelz.

We also do a brisk but insightful take on their latest offering - Incubations which came out on March 25 2024. Check out the link to their IG profile and spotify: https://www.instagram.com/bornfirerebelz/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eqHoKE4deC1Qpwdu3E3mS?si=7gWe-1UES6uagpFkfVOjhg

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We kick it with the birthday girl SLI in this latest instalment of The Kulcha Podcast.

SLI, being in a very candid mood during this conversation, as she celebrated her birthday, reflects and opens up about her journey as an artist, where it begun and where she is now.

From the tender age of 14, SLI new she wanted to be an artist. In the chat, she talks about her influences, developing confidence and dealing with discouragement from a young age. We talk and define "blowing up", her position in the game and her views on female hip hop in the country.

As a Durban native that now resides in Pretoria, SLI takes the time to weigh in on the on-going debate about which city has better rappers between PTA and DBN.

This is a very open, honest conversation with a very talented, open-minded and articulate artist.

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Episode 169 of The Kulcha Podcast sees us kick it with your favourite rappers least favourite rapper - eX. the Artist.

The well-spoken gentleman breaks down his story and history as an artist including how he got his name, his broad range of influences from 50 Cent to Mac Miller and is love for literature.

We talk about music that he's put out in recent years, current music out and plans for the future. He also takes the liberty to share a bit of game on how he views the game and his position as a player in the game.

The conversation concludes with us both agreeing that his music will definitely not scare away the girls as we both believe that the girls actually really like intellectually stimulating music - as his is!

Check out the project (The Nuance - Long Live The Patriarchy?) we reference in the podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kBnrLvWQtAssCMkgYQhS9JdfaquOw5KuQ

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Stan and Uno kick it together for the second time in 2024 and the convo is nothing short of entertaining.

Stan aka Bra Smoove breaks down his journey as a DJ as explains the different levels of getting paid as an DJ and the replicability of DJs. We talk Kanye breaking the internet with his new project - Vultures 1.

As a part of our social responsibility, We discourage voter apathy by taking the time to briefly discuss our options on the upcoming South African National Elections.

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