Referring to his music as “kasi (township) trap”, 25K (born Lehlohonolo Molefe) captivatingly tells his story in both Sepitori (Pretoria slang) and English over a bass-heavy trap soundscape crafted by Zoocci Coke Dope, one of the South Africa’s most notable hip-hop producers.
Pheli Makaveli made sense because Pheli is the slang name for Atteridgeville, which is where I come from.” Zoocci picked up on that influence as we were working on the project. “But the inspiration behind it comes from me growing up, listening to a lot of West Coast hip-hop-2Pac, Dre, Snoop, NWA. “The title Pheli Makaveli was suggested by Zoocci Coke Dope,” 25K explains. Though not overtly socially conscious, Pheli Makaveli does paint a picture bearing political undertones: feeling neglected and let down by the politicians they vote for, the people resort to unlawful means of survival. The story of 25K is also the story of Atteridgeville, a township west of Pretoria. “It sums up a bit of everything about me from back when I was in the streets, hustling, when I used to stand on the corner, hoping to make a little sale.” “The project is about my upbringing, my story and my journey before the music and when I fell in love with the music,” he tells Apple Music.
From the onset, 25K’s debut album Pheli Makaveli tells the gripping story of a young hustler on the come-up.
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