 I have three guests, one a DJ and two of them are artists, and the other one is an emcee. So, Karibuni sana to the interview section, go ahead and introduce yourself. I can see you guys dressed up, looking mellows and everything. What's good, what's popping? Karibuni hip-hop Thursday? Okay, first of all my name is Flokey Jones. Flokey Jones, like Flokey. Yeah, Flokey, the flowing key. I see you, I see you. I'm a rapper, I'm a hip-hop rapper. And your fellow brother over there, what's good, what's popping? Flamsey, I'm the hype man, I'm also a photographer. Ah, nice stuff, nice stuff. Homemade, what's good, DJ? What's popping? Meshikusawa? Tantables, we appreciate it. Kindly, to me, paza saoti, kipaza saoti. Eesh, Sawa, we've seen you bling, bro, we've seen you bling. Easy, so guys, this is how we do it here on hip-hop Thursday. We want to get to know you better, yeah? So, Flokey, maybe 12 years old, musicians are VP. When did you fall in love with this, you know, industry? And how did you get in? Okay, I studied rapping since 2013. Okay, McMill and Caligraff are the ones who inspire me. McMill, shout out to you bro. And Caligraff. And Kali, representing Kenya as usual. MC, MC Flamsey was good. So, why decide to become MC, especially the hip-hop industry? You know, see what way you believe in MCs. I decided to become Frank Masterflex, they've been the biggest MCs of all time. So, why did you decide to be an MC in the Kenya hip-hop industry? The reason why I decided was because if you love something, you just have to do it in partial. So, it's something which came to me and I decided to take it. Okay, alright. Anyway, back to you, Flokey. So, why did you decide to become an MC? Pray for me. So, pray for me. I'm a gospel. It's just a few words you want to chant to God. Let us know about your pray for me song. Pray for me, it's a hip-hop song. But a clean hip-hop. Clean hip-hop. Alright. Yeah, obvious. So, how clean hip-hop, what about it? Okay, pray for me. I came up with the title long time ago, like 3 years ago. So, I wrote the hook and after some years, I decided I'm going to use this song as my first song in my album. By album, the one that I'm dropping this year, it's pray for me. So, I decided to put the title. So, you guys work as a collector or what? Like, how does Flimsy influence your life of creativity? Okay, first of all, my brother Flimsy over here is my best friend. He's my motivator sometimes. How did you guys meet? Besties, how did you besties meet? Okay, we met back in 2013. 2013, until 2020. Almost 7 years down the line. Okay, so back to pray for me. You featured another artist called Osah. Osah Dionani tena? Okay, Osah is a hip-hop artist from Texas. Okay, he lives in Texas. Ish, going international bro. So, he lives in Texas, what does he do there in Texas? Okay, he's a hip-hop artist just like me. But he's more advanced than me. And he agreed to be part of your job? Yeah. Like bro, you got a life. You got a life. You got a life out of nowhere. You got a life out of nowhere. You got a life out of nowhere. You got a life out of nowhere. I have a bright future ahead. Or, you're good at what you do. You're freaking good at what you do. So how did it feel, you know, him accepting that to work with you actually? Okay, Osah, at first I was back in high school. Now, when I went back to high school, I saw this guy called Niosah that is IG Handle. So, I decided to text him. He didn't reply. Bro, kakula blue text just like that? Yeah. I had a signature. So, I replied. So, I text him day in, day out. No, you kept on persisting? Yeah, persisting. And he finally paid off? Yeah. So, I said, send me some of your work. So, he gave me his number. I sent it to him. This is Texas number? Yeah. No money or credit or anything? Okay, so, when he came to me and asked me I said, I like your work. So, I'm impressed with your work. So, I said, which song did you want me to verse in? So, he gave me a condition. So, he told me his featuring charges is 400k. So, he was like, God, what a person that you are for life. So, he said, he will run with daddy. He said, I will. So, I was going to show me if it was 400k or the song he was going to verse it came Bamba. So, I thought it was for free. So, I decided to go to the studio and I So, I came to me. And the favor, God's favor I was going to verse it. So, he prayed for me. He said, God, I need to work. I need to work. So, you didn't get to pay the 400k eventually? Yeah, I didn't. Wow. And where is he originally from? Yeah, originally he is from Nigeria but he lives in Texas. Wow. So, that means you know broken boundaries. Yeah. To Nigeria and then Kenya. Awesome. Do you think there is a challenge when this guy is charged very expensive to you just an upcoming artist? Is that a challenge? Yeah, it's a challenge. Like, you feel like I as an artist when you take these big artists sometimes there is a reply such an amount of money and conditions. So, you can like yes I have the talent in me and I have the talent to feature and collaborate. So, I need to pay such an amount of money so, I need to be sorry. True. Yeah. Hey, emcee. Can you tell me what you think of emcee in your event, bro? What do you think of Kakiro? So, I think it's a challenge. But I love the artwork and the connection. I think it's emcee and emcee. I think it's a great time. Okay. Okay. Now, sorry. Floki. Hey, flimzy floki. Masenye demoge kwa yo una doa. Anyway, so, floki umetoango masengine, you know, na actually pray for me likuwa 4 months ago. Na ikona views, bro. Ikona views. But umeto wa other audio tracks badoja toa vida. Bona. Not so bona. Actually, when I dropped my first album I didn't have that to get to shoot a video. Okay. So, this is my second album that I'm working with. Easier. That feature in a lot of artists. So, So, we got more artists coming up. Yeah. Okay. Chinbees, kasi veges, veja actually and band, calligraph juns. I'm trying to reach them. For sure. Calligraph, if you're watching hip-hop Thursday, the only hip-hop show in the two fat four. You've got an artist over here looking for you, bro. Tafavali. Reach out. Na juadjuzia li kwa mea ni kwa na king kaka kambiwa, you know. Take up these people. It's not my responsibility. It's not my job. What do you think about that when Kali said that? I mean, kido guna skew ma uchungu, but ina uma, lakini, 2026 moka wama kasi riko. Yeah, 2020 ni moka kumoka. Kumoka? Yeah, that's the new one. That's the new one. I know. 2020 ni moka kumoka. But how did you feel when Kali said, you know, as an artist, it's not my responsibility to be training other or trying to bring upcoming artists to my level. What do you think about that? For me, what I can say is Kali, when you two, actually, I'm my role model. So, when I was young, I was the king of Kali. So, I was the king of Kali. So, when I was young, do you see her talent? Muna. Akuna passion, yuki, muna, kumuna ile kipabiliti ya, suwana zafanya, kolabuna ya. So, see, see, zib jed, vinyatula ii reply, actually, yung raw opinion, ni haki kwa kia. So you're good with that? Yeah, I'm good with that. Well, I thought it was a safe offer. Kamama kumiza raw. Save, ma, express yourself. 2020 ni moka kumoka. Anyway, so how many tracks do you have ya kawashu waji naeyi wiki naarta umiga pake, mga pisha nmangapi, so kapa mo wato wajahit Sore niyu hai za mga kendno? 15 Kwa kareizu na na mga pa londu? Asumikia kwa h problema Kwa kwa kwa naari, maza kutaku? So, your project, Mupia, what is it about, what's the name of the track, when should we expect it, you know, briefly? This project is my next song, it's a feature range from Tanzania. Nice. So, I think Kenyan artist want to show Maju. Honestly, Kenyan artist want to show Maju at some point. Why would you not reply to somebody's DM? Okay, I know I'll be attacked, but it has to be something that is bringing value to the other person, I think, I believe. So, if whatever you're giving me is not bringing value, I don't see how I should work with you. But can we be a bit lenient, because that's what I see these artists that you're working with right now are trying to do. They're trying to be lenient with you because they see a brighter future for you. So, what's the future like for you? I don't have a future, but where to say in your own words, what's your future like? Yeah, to me, my future, actually I would say that, actually, I don't know if I will be able to do it, but I don't think I will be able to do it. So, I don't think I will be able to do it, but I have to collaborate with others. I think this album consists of big artists. ma moja ni takwa 2 single so this song ni kuna chinbizinezadru this month or next month so in 3 years time I believe in me a bigger artist you'll be a bigger artist in Kenya my blessings my blessings homekampatia blessings piya alafu lewiyanskia kukuwan DJs have DJs styled up in 2020 kus last 2018 DJs are to blame for play Kenyan music they are playing Niger music so according to you so far so good have DJs styled up since the play Kenyan music hashtag I didn't finish a little bit they are doing their job home make home make I know you are working on that ya I think like DJs are putting a lot of my keepers assalting fole ok like what I can say about that is ma DJ saywa me changam kwa we like normally play Kenyan music kwa tikiangalia underground kuna waka clubs kanda Zenye su ucheza koma zama artisto underground like these sons in Kilimani like they normally have a hip-hop night for a community artist oh nice so I think those are great platforms that's a great platform and also event organizers, club hosts who may take an initiative to actually you know organize this let's call them tiny for now but they are big too artists as much as you know they are situated in random days like Tuesday you know when the club is not banging may I want us to have Friday nights you know upcoming artists coming in on a Friday night at least 2 hours, 4 hours maybe just to bring in the crowd and have something going on anyway I wanted to ask you a question home make so there is that kwa nini how am I going to put it when you want to play a song the other day we saw a DJ got shot because ya he is my friend what on the street ya sorry about that man what on the street I don't know if it's rumors or whatever but he whether it's because of a girl or maybe he didn't play the song he was supposed to play you know so bone of contention here sa zingine was when you were in a club how were you able to play Kenyan music ya sure sure so she was a major she was a Kenyan singer not like normally Kenyans come in and say like we play Kenyan music but themselves they don't appreciate Kenyan music no you will be shocked by the you get you will be shocked so hard for us man but we are really trying to make the industry level as we play both Kenyan and international music you see ya alright cool MC flimsy what's your plan this 2020 my plan first had a sequence plan ni anguni kumeki brandia Melo Melo I am getting into that so you are the brand ambassador or you are the creator of the clothing line no I am not the brand ambassador but we are together we are like a kuh but it's our brand ya like kapa or like kuchit ya so that's my plan that's your plan kido gumto leze kusumelos kus I have also seen a YouTube video of you guys trying to promote your clothing I can only see sweatshirts t-shirts but in the video I saw different things even so pants where can we get this clothing bro ok kwanza se kuna badri dimaze so no we need some sweatshirts and hoody is going around here nasimge leta kido go zama artists I mean you know for the producer and so no even for guys to win next time ya much in guys ok Melos we started in 2016 so atkwa na tuna atkwa na zile mubzati tunezati neneza hoods we can make ya ni different clothes so it will go on printing two t-shirts ok then we sell then I came with my guy here I came show actually EG na tunezafeni kwa brand like kapa, gushi and such so I came I came aka pendege diya so we tried to work to work it na Melos na manisha because I know Melo means Melo slow Melo chill what does Melos mean according to you guys Melos it's a brand and Melos means like Gucci product Melos means someone who is peaceful and come in mind someone who loves people so where can we get this clothing you can find us on Instagram Melos Nation Facebook Twitter ya you can own as a partner kazi e to mmhmm ok alright guys that's it for today lakini kidoga flimzi na floki wataku janango Maya will pray for me of course osa osa is not here with us he's all the way in Texas but guys upcoming artist over there you've seen you've heard what can be done for you to get colabos going on kaligrafa me kwa chillia po don't worry keep persisting on this other guys they got you wow thank you so much for tuning in this has been hip hop Thursday on behalf of the team that has made this possible Misha Lashira the camera operators Barry Umo Eddie Ogoi and of course our amazing producers ukoju kwa gallery you don't get to see them but they do a lot of hard work homemade thank you so much DJ Rajiz kame kotea kidoga but ya for sure so any plans for this weekend plans maybe ok this weekend no plans yet but you can find me on all social media at homemaker underscore dj ya ok alright last words to keep an social media platforms maze wambia usia tok patawapi meloklok thing flimzi floki kwa tok patawapi kwa maenza tatu sumbu apamiki maenza ma Instagram handle me flokijuns official twitter flokijuns and Facebook flokijuns when it comes to Melos you can find us still on Instagram Melos Nation Twitter Melos Nation one Facebook Melos Nation clothing alright how much is ahudi ahudi these the 2k1 and 1750 1750 t-shirts t-shirts 500 and these there one for the glow in the dark 700 alright flimzi maybe last words where can we find on social media platforms telji handle is flilts yats where you can check my work that's the handle so now I'm using my twitter alright cool and you can find me as Karin Kankam on all social media platforms