The Sobering Podcast S08E14 f/ Solo Ntsizwa Ka Mthimkhulu (Being an anomaly, Music deals & more)

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 enjoy.

00:00 intros
02:13 different stages in music
04:10 being an anomaly
06:20 fitting into the hip hop puzzle
08:55 learning choreography for the art
10:20 the investment of an album and the relevance of it
14:40 deal structures and back end
17:35 finance and entrepreneurship in hip hop
20:49 business partners and aim of album
25:00 Independent and major contracts
28:02 roots of free creative movement
32:00 evidence of Solo’s stern intentionality
36:48 taking everything seriously
39:13 building music for festivals
42:16 God Anomaly listening session / process
45:00 album cuts, grief, love and God
50:17 vulnerability and purpose
54:11 Indlela - neglecting God
56:58 what more to expect from God Anomaly
58:22 separate the rams hair do and video
1:01:50 making hip hop look good and classic
1:03:30 after party grievances / Dolby atmos experience
1:07:20 outros and thank yous

Guest
‪@langabaloyi‬ @SoloNtsizwa

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Recorded at AMPD Studios
Produced by The Sobering
Engineer: Kitso Moremi
Videographer: Kitso Moremi
Editor: Tshepo 'T Man' Ncube