 risesu incorporate wa meguori� kumasama wach業ya sana wa wa wap wap megoro damare miike kabió k겠어 wowa kiku. cha rani gawaa kwenya na himoca kwa kwa kwa w었습니다 os dict프 Commissioner KST matia ki kom fingers You have to work You have to work And make sure your friends listen to your songs Mabishchezako, even strangers On kumbein goma inaweza, then you release it U situa tungoma And did you feel that auna production Tafta di atakwa mi Facebook di, tafta tu di Entwa di nani Soa mbe Facebook at after Non agrumdi, deep production Deep production Awesome guys, so how about we check that out And we'll cry about it So guys, like I told you, we have Robot Oko Gang In the studio representing for karaoke live How are you? I'm fine, thank you Right, good to have you in the studio This is your first time? This is my first time here I appreciate so much You're most welcome Alright, so let's talk about your name Your name is Robot Oko Gang Your artistic name Tell us about that How did that come about? Okay Let me say I was born in Migori Rest partly in Migori Right Then I moved to Nairobi So when I was born My mum told me my dad started My dad used to like politics So much So my dad started me My government names are John Thune So remember John Thune The guy from Scotland So by the time he came to Kenya to investigate Robots Oko's death I was being born He makes a lot of sense So to me I didn't want to use John Thune I felt it was somehow western So I was in an African name So I wanted to robot Oko Back to your roots Yeah, back to my roots I wanted to robot Oko So I chose robot Oko Then I added a girl To keep in touch with John Thune Nice That makes sense Alright, so you are a hip-hop artist Right So what kind of hip-hop Have you settled on? Because right now we have mumble rappers We have guys who do this hardcore And then we have the trap music now So what kind of hip-hop are you doing? Okay From my name Yeah You hear some of cultural Roboto Oko That's some of cultural Right So to me Starting out I started by finding my sound I could find my sound It took me so long Then one day Something just happened I fell in love with Afro rap Right As in I blend my music I blend Kisua I blend English And I blend my mother tongue So it's somehow Afro rap But hip-hop Alright We would like to see that We will be hearing from him He will have to do something for us But that's a little bit later So when did you get started? Officially Let me say All my life it's been music Right But let's talk professionally When did you first go to the studio? Can you even remember the first song you wrote? I can remember the first song But it was really work The first time in studio But I tried So professional I started 2015 I started doing music business now In 2015 Alright So what can you say Draw view to start doing music And hip-hop for that matter Who made you fall in love with hip-hop Or just being an artist What draw you to do music? Okay So After clearing high school I had a friend His name was in high school I remember back way in high school From 2 I had a friend who was a rapper Me, whether I was a poet in high school I used to write poetry So the person sitting next to me His name is Alfitin This is the guy who made me rap He used to sit next to me When the teacher is not around I could hear him scrabble His books right Me I'm there writing my poems I'm asking Alfitin how about this That's dope Can you put it into words Something like spoken words Or can you rap I say I'll try I started learning I like that I fell in love with the rap music Great So how was the journey been for you Like let's say from 2015 Until right now have you made any steps How has the journey been Has it been challenging Has it been easy I think I'm about that Easy Forget about it I know right We've passed through valleys Hills A lot So me being a money independent artist No label Just me Some team I work with So we've been trying Pushing our music I know Kenyan industry So tough to break But we've tried We've tried It's not easy You have to sweat Sweat is only sweat Pain blood Blood sweat and tears I always say My sweat on the floor Turn my flows into world You feel that All right So are you planning to be with anyone Because I hear people Break out You have to start a scandal Just controversy Are you planning on doing that With anyone So I will say it's called Kiki Yes An artist said in Tanzania Leave Kik for the motorbike I don't know what that means But sour To start a motorbike You have to kick it That's what he meant To me All the way to today I always believe in myself So no beef break No beef or what Maybe beef are healthy If beef are commercial If they pay If they bring food to the table Bring them And beef you up Nice And you have a new song out Pelele, if I'm not wrong Tell us about that How did that come about Okay, Pelele I'll take you back to high school Okay, high school There are so many challenges Piya Piya pressure, what Groupies So to me To me I was an individual I always wanted to be But in high school I had a key I was always alone You were a loner I was a loner To survive And I survived So I never liked groupies So I only had one friend I won't say his name He was so notorious He was so so notorious So he was the one always pushing me Robotoko I say I like the way you rap man Don't just give up So him being notorious He used to make some stuff Sometimes you get bored So he realized something I don't know have you fermented Do you know fermentation? Ya So this guy This guy could tell me School is closed But when school is open Come back with a lot of sugar So Mia I used to bring sugar Then he used to mix He mixes sugar with water Then he ferments Oh you let him stay for 3 days also Some days 3 days is a few Many days For it to be real Then what does that mean It used to make something Sorry I don't know how to say Something so close to As in if you take it you feel busy So Pelele I wrote Pelele last year August So I flashed back that life Say what he went through He used to make it It was real And he used to drink It was real He used to call it Pelele Ya As in my town Pelele Means alcohol That's another name for It's Kongo In Kijaluo Kongo Or Pelele So that's why I decided I decided right for you Alright so since you are A dope artist And you believe in yourself But we want the guys at home to see that Because as a hip hop artist We have to do either freestyle Just do something for us Also they say it's called Haruki If you cannot sing you rock Ya so do something for us I'll fix the mic Ya stick the mic Dongidak Idak kakapelu Nyorukai kai Eki nyoma kelu Nyarnya semu Chaki nyoma uma Nyarnya suna Darapokigero Skundepokimedo Montingetero Zee Check check niga Flow ikoseka Itadi hosi Misitadi hosin Call that niga Niga doki Flow ikonoma Owna street zime shouna Shouna mademkila kuna Wo teniwa noma Noma noma noma Inwan yu looking forward to working with And what do you say actually inspires you? Me growing up I'm so choosy man But a lot of artists inspires me I can say one who inspired me the most I can work with Oktopiso Oktopiso, I feel his music His dope, his adworking He's an independent artist He gives me that motivation Recording music Then shooting videos From your own pocket It's not easy Then shooting videos abroad That's something so dope man So Oktopiso He's so dope Kinkaka Fresh fresh Even the OG OG is so cool man I'm looking working with him Kali graf But the Kali graf has pushed Kenyan music so badly I have respect for him That's what I always tell him You call yourself OG I always say that's Umolos grind I hope you'll watch this Hey Kali graf, a big shout out to you if you're watching this Now we have a new meaning to your name It's not the OG we know it now Umolos grind That makes sense We have to grind We're gonna get that mula By all means Robot Oko Gang What should your fans expect from you? 2019 is still fresh What are you doing for us? Robot Oko Gang Anyhow to expect What a shangai This year this way I know it has to be Millions on high note January Kuna nga matari ko Out Na jitanya nga It's hot man Shout out to To MK One beat record By there is the one making my music MK upon the beats Really dope stuff A lot of music More videos, quality music Wango zetu Dawalisha leo Dawalisha dizias We're looking forward to that We can't wait to see that Right, so for guys who are just joining us Maybe you would like to remind them Your social media handles Twitter or Facebook or YouTube Where can they find your music And where can they find you Across all social media platforms Mwa ni simpulia ni Uta sumbuka Robot Oko Gang Kikatu yo mi utani pate Kila mahali Alright So you have any shout outs Anyone you want to send some love to You just like any shout outs Before you wrap up First shout outs kwa zani kwa kwa Thank you It's not easy na ziwa Next shout outs ni kwa studio palivo Kufanyakazi maze Ujwaizi stories apu record ni ni maze Sira isi maze Shout outs MK palivo One beat maze Shout outs mamangu baka to maze Opaki wachi maze Alafu jo Hudiangu jo Kauntiangu jo mi gori maze Ya na mi na se maga Ni meka mi gori ma bigani Like a snap It's a good thing to be proud of your roots Where you from It's a good thing So I always call mi gori Gold city In mi gori mine is gold My mum herself She mines gold It's a gold mine I always make fun You come to mi gori We'll give you gideri on a gold plate So we'll have to think So shout out to gold city Gold city all Everybody there Mazejo keep it locked Your boy Robatoku gang This year man This year man Thank you so much for coming through It's been a pleasure having you Thank you so much So everybody who comes here You have to take us on a break Like all artists do that So I want you to take the mic And check us on a break Because you want to listen to your song So do that for us Thank you for watching the interview I've been hosted by 244 I appreciate I appreciate so much You're laughing right But now we have to go for commercial break We have to pay some bills We'll be back shortly