 Ayo, it's good to see you, DJ Rages. I told you, it only happens right here on Hashtag Hip Hop. Thursday you got good stuff. Well, stay tuned and make sure all the way you stay. My name is Michelle Ashira and it's about the time we get to dive into an interview. But before that, I would like to give a little bit of a bio about our artist who'll be coming through now and as to it. So he's not just a songwriter. He's a producer and also a biotech. Wow! He has done biotechnology and he's still in music and we're speaking much more on how he could balance school and still be doing music and be good at it. And in one year timeframe, he has released three music consecutively for month to month. Tui, thank you for coming through. Welcome to the building! Thank you for having me. Okay. Tui, as you've introduced me. Yes. People have to see that. Introduce yourself. So I'm Tui. Tui means black. And as you can see, I'm light-skinned. Yes, so you're light-skinned. Melon in all the way. Light-skinned. Light-skinned. What sort of potential social media? Trag is the region, quarter-quarter. Yeah, anyway. Okay, so I'm Tui anyway. Tui? Yeah. I'm Tui and I'm going to teach you about... Leeds. Kabisha. So that's what I was actually saying after listening to a riff that he has done. Yeah, Bost. And you'll be telling us, yes. Bost riff. Yeah, I'm sorry. Whoa, go up to date. Anyway, so you tell us from all the way to LD to Sosomafikanai. So what was the music scene for you? Did you want to just... Was it like an in-thing with Konajua after minimalism campus, after studying? I just want to do music. Or what was the decision coming through for you? I actually started recording back when I was still in primary. But then after... Okay, I sang all through up to high school. But when I was done with high school, my high school, I had some form of imposter syndrome, you know. Yeah. Just like Kangalya say, if you copy Bonamisi song, you know. And then also I had a lot of pressure academically at home since I had performed quite well. So when you say imposter, do you mean like, do you feel like you needed to sound like someone else or what exactly do you mean by... Yes, but not one particular person. Just looking at everyone who's saying mainstream at that given point and you're an upcoming artist. It gets hard because it gets hard to be original since you think that you have to do some type of music in order for people to listen to you, you know. So it gets hard not being innate, you know. Okay, so original was your first single. Yeah. And it's actually this year. December. December. Did you start publishing your music in the time frame from last year? Or did you actually produce your music? Because again, you're a producer. Did you just start it from way back and this is the time that you're releasing? Or when did you take music professionally? Actually, I think that's the case. Because I've been doing it for... I've been writing, I've been producing for quite a while. I've also worked with other producers, other artists. And as I told you, I'm working on producing my own projects. But then last year, December, I released my first music video, which was my debut single. Yeah, I could say that originally. Okay, so again, so far you've not done like production for your own music yet. But I don't know, you told me that you've done it. Yeah, I worked on the first track. Okay. So why TUI? Because if I was to go back when I was in high school and we used to do QE. So TUI. So Black, why did you go with the name TUI? I love to imagine and I do. Yes. So TUI, actually I have three reasons to why TUI. First reason, TUI means Black in my mother tongue. And I'm all about being Afrocentric more than being Westernized or Easternized, you know. And then another reason is TUI is a Black New Zealand bird and it sings. It's also quite intelligent. And also TUI sounds nice. Yeah, it sounds, it's simple, it's catchy. Yeah, so it's catchy to the ears. So it cannot slide like that. We want the kitambulissian. Kitambulissian. Ian Ruto. Ian Ruto. Wow. Just wow. And then we had that TUI. Rajis. That's happened when I was on the page and I was like, kitambulissian. Today you're not escaping this one. Kitambulissio. If you want to know how much it costs, it's up to you. If you want to know how much it costs, it's up to you. If you want to know how much it costs, it's up to you. So it's true. So make sure you send them. So anyway, TUI, you studied music. Way back you started releasing them kindly. And tell me about original, the first song. And it had a vibe from an old school kind of urban youth sound. Young people listen to it and just get down to it. It's just a fun kind of music. It's very hyped. It's good for the club banger. So what was the message and the idea of the creation when you were starting the studio and decided to write the original? Writing or releasing it? Both. Let's go both, the process of creation and the whole theme and idea when you threw your message through the song, the original. So when I started working on the track, I was slightly past my imposter syndrome phase. And I was feeling like I needed to do something that's just original. It's who I am as an artist. And what I am feeling, what I have seen and what has gone through before me posting music and up to me posting music, you know? So it was just about me being an original version of who I am and not being anyone else. And just saying what I'm feeling, who I am, what I'm saying such. So what made you decide to do a refix of Booster? That beat was mad. It had a mad bass line. It's a very catchy beat. I'm not usually into so much of the upbeat type of beats, but then when I listen to that beat, it's musicality which is just awesome. Okay, so I'm going to drop your own line and then you tell me which song I may tour. So everyone is losing, but all you have to do is change perception. Original. Original. Oh, you got it, sir. It's his song, so he got it, sir. You have good jumps and I love them. So probably when just winding up, you can tell people what to expect from you and highlighting to the fact that you just released a new jam 11 hours ago. So, of course, you have to perform that. We are looking forward to hear the refix of Booster. You can tell people using coming fall, like a lineup of projects that you have coming up. Because I've seen, like, in your timeframe, you're releasing music in a period of just this year. You have consistently two, three other songs consistently. So tell us about your... Is that the lane you're trying to go with in the pace of releasing your music and if any other project is coming up? Okay, yes, first thing. I think that's my part of reference. Because if at all I choose to be consistent in my music, two things will happen. One, I'm going to get more opportunities, statistically speaking. And then the other thing is I'm going to improve on my own as an artist, my growth. It doesn't have to be about my image or marketing. But then, yes, so you get the cash they drift. Also, for projects, this year I'm working on singles, but then I am also parallel recording my project. Explain what is parallel recording? I'm doing my solo projects and I'm also working on my album. Oh, right. Yes, I love the music you've come with, just in your singles and then hearing an album. Yes, continue. Yes, but I'm working on perfecting it and I'm not working on it alone. I want to team up with a crew. A crew, a bogey of producers, mostly from the past doing ka puka kitambo. I just want to have some original vibe with that Kenyan sound. It's hard to explain it until you listen to it. Okay. So guys, remember, I try to find a channel that's for how you get asked at Michelle Oshira. So if you have any questions, comments, let them come through. All right. To you. I'll let you use camera 4. First of all, explain what is bogey in terms of how you... Yeah, there's just an explanation which is something to do with the ballers and stewie. So you'll give you the definition and then you'll drop the buzz for this particular song. And it has bogey, bogey, bogey. Bogey. Bogey. Got it right. Let's do this. So bogey, bogey kuali gamta just means random or crew, a group of people because I decided to do it with that bogey vibe because I'm a teamwork kind of guy, you know. And moving with a team is usually what I do. And I'm also urging many people to do it whether musically, all those forms of expressions, it would be better if you do it with someone else or assist someone else or assist each other. That's why nili kujya na bogey kujya peke ako. Okay. So this sound is different in terms of compared to what you've been doing. So why did you choose to take this direction? As I told you, it's not really a directional approach. It's just I can also do something in this. You see, it's not bogey, we are safe. Perfect. You sure? We can do this. Okay, I'm ready to dance if you're going to drop this buzz. So I am ready. Let's do this. DJ Rajesh, are we good? Are we good? Yes. So this song is coming up and then we'll leave him to drop his lines. Yeah. And we'll be coming back. Okay, we're good. Let's do this.