The Sobering Podcast S06E10 ft Thato Saul

10 tao a se selo, especially in real time with one of the best lyricist chilling in the middle seat. Mapara le di cherrie, please help us welcome Thato Saul. A longtime coming, it's a heavily requested and we did what we had to do. There was definitely a lot to go through, some heavy, some light but all around great. A lot of knowledge darts were shared in this episode, so, before we say a lot and get into mathata a ma baie, press play and listen to Thato Mathata speak, enjoy!
00:00 Intros
04:30 The Start - 10K
08:04 Basketball and Other Influences
19:50 Going Biographical with The Raps
31:19 Content With Worst Possible Outcomes
47:00 Learning The Other Side of Life
56:05 Being Saved By The Music
01:07:45 Thato The Producer
01:18:40 Achieving Label Goals Independently
01:24:55 The Process and Perfection
01:39:52 The Pain of Being The One
01:45:40 Dealing With Continued Loss
01:54:10 '05 The Toughest Year
02:10:00 Homage To Riky Rick and All The Homies
02:23:30 Outros
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[@emmanuelmadi]

The only podcast that's solely focused on the art, no clickbait no gossip, no trash talk. Just for the love of thr art

[@ralph4991]

No cap

[@lightxcvii7429]

Factss

[@dylanmosehla3285]

Facts. Thats why it has barely grown.

[@sandilengiba3137]

Facts

[@broocethorns]

Frfr

[@TysonSybateli]

This is the real goat right now 🏆

[@xolanimabizela8323]

Real talk all of yall made history Maan great times for Hip Hop

[@nqobileradebe1373]

I need a track with you and Maglera bro

[@galoredepoet]

Shout out for 🔌

[@whoisphineas]

forever !

[@iamjk8341]

You're one of em 2 my g

[@bahlemkhombe572]

Pitori Is Taking Over The Game. Hip Hop Is Alive That Side. It's Up To Jozi To Run It Up. I Enjoy Listening To Spitori All Day Everyday.

[@Efuru_lwazi]

I have a lot to say about Thato and his music one day I'll be able to articulate what he has done in my life. The life is gangsta song, I played it kelo ko taxing and I cried I couldn't keep it. But overall the projects touches each aspect of life and every emotion. Big up my brother you are anointed 💜

[@katgraphix1285]

My song is Pheli Politics and Passion, that song touches my soul.

[@nhlanhlandumo9069]

Ke Kitso😂 let's go🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥 Spandla on a Rolex😭😭😭 hayi man the bars on this show It really be Destiny's Child 😂

[@RealFkaMash]

probably one of the funniest episodes I've watched. what a dope guy!

[@maluleka3984]

Checka...((01:11:00))🤣🤣🤣

[@whoisphineas]

“ just like the ex-con Jimmy I thought I’d better call SAUL “

[@whoisphineas]

I’m sayin’ tyson got the best album this year, but thato definitely doesn’t miss with the projects

[@whereiszulu]

Mokgwetha's outfit is actually fire 🤍

[@phenyomonedi9802]

Brooo!

[@shauntumelo8575]

Long awaited, highly anticipated!

[@hopemasta]

Thato's an amazing storyteller yo... Had a good laugh watching this episode! Shout out to the family

[@otshepengleke2538]

Finally 🔥, the most anticipated ✨

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

🤣🤣🤣10k hase selo this is my first time hearing the story behind the song🤣🤣🤣

[@ralph4991]

Dope episode, the authenticity is crazy Byor lives the lyrics in real time!

[@RealTrappo]

Thank you for the history of hiphop, i'm definetly going to find all those albums. very greateful gents

[@newneo7036]

Already waiting. 💯🔥🔥

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

Nerh Byor Ke Genius 🤣🤣Even The Sequencing Of The Tracks🫡❤️ O mochene 😵‍💫

[@THEOGMUSICTALK]

One the best Sobering Episode🔥! Byor👑🔥💯

[@bonchis4237]

ANOTHER AMAZING THATO SAUL INTERVIEW. ENJOYED IT..... SHOUT OUT TO THE BEST RAPPER EVER!!!! ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!! THATO SAUL-LIFE IS GANGSTER🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 CERTIFIED

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

ThatoSaul Byor Bothatha Speaking Facts You Gotta Be Present🫡

[@milton_maverick]

Sphandla on a Rolex, its Goat time😭🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Tokollop]

Shout out to Sobering. Yall really love the music bafedu. Yall dissected the music so much

[@thutongala5717]

Best interview 🙌🏿!. Shout out!

[@glanjonker8675]

realest pod in the south!!!!

[@40Hz]

Amazing album bro. Man can't to sit down with these nigggaz.

[@bahlemkhombe572]

My Best Top 5 New Wave Hip Hop Artists. 1. BLXCKiE❤️🎙️🔥 2. 25K❤️🎙️🔥 3. THATO SAUL❤️🎙️🔥 4. MAGLERA DOE BOY❤️🎙️🔥 5. BUZZi LEE❤️🎙️🔥 25K/THATO SAUL/BUZZi LEE/MAGLERA Lingo Always Gets Me Going, Can't Listen To The Verse Once, Gotta Play It Back Over & Over Again!!

[@sandilengiba3137]

The intros are always legendary...

[@SbudaVince_Z]

The best! 👌🏽

[@ben-gmattaz9304]

Its so amazing how great artists appreciate pain...

[@mothocreates]

This was a GOOD one!

[@katlegosebopela1717]

S/O to the Lupe Stans! "It's hard being a Lupe fan, go to Harvard to be a Lupe Stan"

[@entertainmentboothofsahip-2182]

🙆‍♀️😯 great 1️⃣, guys 👏🤝👌🤞

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

Facts there has never been a guy like Thato and there’ll never be a guy like Thato🦅

[@Jambavan.]

012 for Life. Legend. Thato Mathatha. Vigor et Veritas

[@houseofshylock]

we here!!!!!!!!!!!! S/o to THATO SAUL

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

I love the story behind Never Ride ❤️

[@plakkasmirff6919]

I'm luvin them kicks tsa Mapara 4rm Left2Right...its Leakage...The combos r communicating as per usual👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@tshegofatsopooe3487]

Fire Interview.🔥🔥

[@nqobileradebe1373]

Salute Frat.. Great interview

[@tshegofatsopooe3487]

Damnnnnn Thato Is Too Good!!

[@kamogelomogale1741]

lessssss gooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MphoMaja-hm3uu]

We need more 🙏🏽

[@sorinahshela6664]

“Why you making me look bad that’s not gangster “🤣🔥

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

Done listening and I want to comment that this is the best interview I have ever listened to🫡🦅🫶🏾

[@soulvarti]

Man I Loved This Conversation 🙌🏽 Danki Thato Mathata 🙌🏽

[@mpholawrence8560]

Goat!!!

[@sofftpapito]

Ehh broers came through fighting with fits!! 🙆🏽‍♂️ anyway BIG s/o to y'all for these insightful conversations , Thato o ntswembu thata.🔥🤞

[@Nohzee_M]

Wassup Its Nohzee Aka Only VIP Member! The Only Best Project To Drop This Year Is Life Is Gangsta, S.O.O.N2, And Tyson's Project. Niggas Served!! Great Episode Gents As Always!!

[@kagisolanga5216]

It's evident that Mokgethwa once lived in PTA. Byor is a good story teller, I wish he can start a show or something.

[@stanramos6003]

Sphandla on the rolex, its GOAT time...that is a damn fxcknn bar🎉🎉❤

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

We enjoy the raw and uncut 🫡

[@BaneleKhosa]

It's interviews like this make you appreciate the art even more!!

[@TruSegone]

REAL SHIT

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

Aowa Guyz Please Tell Byor To Start Celebrating 🤣🤣🤣

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

New to the channel,came here because Byor 4 minutes in and y’all have already earned my subscription 🤣🤣🤣🫡

[@nhlanhlamthombeni5447]

YOOOOOOOOOO s/o thesobering🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lesedimoloi6741]

Byor o dese🤲🏿❤

[@dvblvck_crevture]

* Iconic interview 🤯

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

Imma Continue Listening on Podcasts 🤣🫡

[@sandilesagela1202]

I’ve only heard homie on two joints and I’ve been quite intrigued, I had to watch this just to figure out who the homie is van die one. This was hella dope… now I need to shoot straight to the projects.

[@basementboy4442]

Finally yoh

[@djsbulive]

Gents always looking fweshh 👌🏿 Thanks for the great content

[@TheSoberingPodcast]

Danko Grootman

[@Fratpackaffiliate]

We appreciate it

[@ledwabachris]

Cassper had a distro deal with oskido guys

[@ThatoMatt]

Sphandla on a rolex. GOAT time! 😅😅🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@resegomatlakala6222]

Lupe Fiasco ke King bafwetho💥💥💥💥

[@realowen4317]

LOPE - FOOD AND LIQUOR one of the best

[@plain_studios]

Lupe fiasco a lyrical legend. Tetsuo & Youth☔☔

[@nqobileradebe1373]

Top 3 for real forreal

[@kabelosefolo450]

Thato Mathata 🔥😭

[@ben-gmattaz9304]

Nas with Illmatic... Too Dope... "On The Real"

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

Back again to drop this comment 🤣🤣🤣 that Stroy about when he arrived at his new school is funny 🤣🤣🤣korr th first thing he wanted when he got the was the smoke🤣🤣🤣 arr mpya ke mang moh 🤣🤣🤣

[@smashhiphop7421]

Pakile 20 tao mo disofeng🔥🔥

[@tshegofatsoalfredngoepe9150]

Big Steppa!❤️

[@sirpk1205]

Thato mathata 🔥

[@doneboyremo]

🔥🔥🔥

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

That Line Ya Nelly Mawaza Enale Mawaza🤣🤣🤣

[@dinyo7736]

S/O to you BYOR … Dinyo ( Itu ) here 🚀🚀🚀

[@calvinpatsana9949]

He's a problem, Thato Mathata 🐐

[@nhlanhlazwane9465]

Nice One Gents!

[@keagilekekana862]

Gunshots, helicopter......every common songs. We live in a crazy hood. 😄😄

[@lethabosebetwane1022]

Thato Saul ke lass 🤞🤘

[@speedstajrkagiso]

❤🔥🚀

[@Two_Fresh_Mac]

"Isipandla on a Rolax" 🔥👌🏿

[@reitumetsepoo5247]

ditla bowa moss every goal was achieved in one day 🤣🤣🤣Nerh Byor Kempya Str8🤣🤣🤣

[@Efuru_lwazi]

I need hip hop guys to get Kitso to do their intros

[@mgk_moloko]

❤

[@ndhlovuernest8303]

Byor😎

[@naledikebakile7457]

Mokgethwa needs to explain his intro.. I can't hear shit lol "limbao chicken champagne..." lol ay mfana please clarify

[@plakkasmirff6919]

🤣🤣🤣

[@4Tune500_RSA]

🎥💨💨

[@mphomonaheng4626]

This Nigga Is Cut From A Different Cloth Authentic Af.🤞🏿

[@oscarnkhumise8718]

THATO MATHATHA.. NEXTDOOR KO MAPOMPA.. BYOR BODESSE

[@ogodisengselokela8571]

A Collaborative album with Wordz would be craZy! 🔥

[@jr_maqina]

PLEASE ask Byor about the song "still livin" & how did the link up between him & Reece come about

[@TumeloLefu]

Feature 🎉

[@tshegofatsofrans7059]

53 minutes in and i dont know if i should stop this and go to his cataloged. Shoutout to SPeeKa RSA,he plugged me. #SotraCyphers

[@lehlohonolothamae930]

Twister ya mahala😂😂😂

[@MphoTsehle-fd3yf]

"Speaker for gain"- thato

[@philakelem2195]

Doe boy had everyone putting pens down except for thato .

[@tshegofatsoalfredngoepe9150]

Thato Is Actually Funny AF🤣🤣🔥

[@katlegomodiba2708]

Lupe my favourite rapper favourite rapper

[@whereiszulu]

Thato Mathata🇿🇦

[@user-xp4vt6ki8o]

I have to agree w the dude that said lupe the greatest lyricist, he aint my favourite but he is fckn amazing