Waddysworth

Hiphop is one crazy school is it not, so many genres, subgenres, styles and takes. And lately everyone is a rapper here, everyone, there is just so many rappers i'm beginning to feel like there is too much, prolly one of reasons i chose to become more than just a rapper, but out of this many, there are a few exceptionals, and hailing from Leribe Peka is this one Exceptional brother called Waddysworth, an underground MC that I'll stop at nothing, when we were setting up the line for #Challenge_IGI we were unanimous that this brother has to be on it. One of our bloggers had a seat with him and they talked, here. What you didn't know about Waddy as I usually call him

Bl; Who really is Waddysworth?
Waddysworth is an underground rapper,lyrical evangelist.phenomenal lyricist. I was born and raised as Pitso Mokhoabane in Peka Leribe.

Bl; When did you start doing Music?
I fell in love with rap music back in 2007. Buh i only started doing records in 2012.  

Bl; Who Are Your Musical Influences?
Personally i am inspired greatly by many different underground rappers...but yoh, Nas and Kenn Star did influence a brother...

Bl; Do You Have a Formal Music Education?
No, i learned everything i know from the streets like many rappers around here

Bl; What's the difference between you and the next rapper i could meet in the streets of Maseru?
l'm deep rooted... I know the basics... Which very few local rappers know.

Bl; How Do You Handle Mistakes During a Performance?
communication with your crowd does it all...

Bl; Do male and female rappers generally get the same opportunities and equal pay?
All that speaks is delivery in our music so sexes say nothing...

Bl; What is the potential income for this career?
Doors are open... That is, when you're good at your thing people start to love your music... other artists start proposing features and you basically charge them for that, more features more fans and more income...they look out for you in music shelves, you could really get paid if you're good enough

Bl; Is there growth in this field? How do things generally look for new musicians entering the field?
Growth is present yes. It just depends on the work or effort one applies.

Bl; What do you consider your greatest asset as a musician?
My producer and DJ bro, t could i do without them.

Bl; Do you think you could make it in industries as huge as that of South Africa or Nigeria?
Yeah bro!!! I can make it, and I'm actually trying to go international as we speak

Bl; Would you work with anyone from South Africa or Nigeria? If yes who in particular?
In SA of course, I would work with Proverb

Bl; What's your take on beef in general?
I'm down for Beef sir, long as there's healthy beef i'm good

Bl; Don't you think beef could create gang wars such as those of the famous blanket gangs ?
Nah..I think our mindset aint the same as those of men in blankets, apart from that, we walking on the footsteps of hip hop's originators, The founders of these culture ofcourse.

Bl; #Challenge_IGI is meant to create unity amongst other things, do you think this will be achieved through this initiative?

Yeah! only if we all have one vision and understanding, initiatives like #Challenge_IGI would take us really far.

Bl; What can you say about our music as local artistes, are we there yet, if not, what's missing?
We are there I think, it's just that most of our production is wack, and many brothers are concerned about parties ,girls and money they don't even have, and cars instead of talking real facts that exist in their raps..

Bl; What's the worst that's ever happened to you on stage?
(Gigles) Not knowing your lines by heart could be a hell of a disaster, you end up moving your lips for nothing while giving performance.

Bl; Whats the craziest stunt you ever did on stage?
Craziest stunt huh? Murdering all my opponents in an open mic freestyle battle. The next dude couldn't have balls to take da mic and do the do.

Bl; Whats to be expected the next time you release music?
Bars, a lot of energy, I be the inspiration with that soulful music of all time.

Bl; Gig updates?
About gigs? Well for now it's silence, just creating new vibes and new music.

Bl; One word for yourself as an artiste?
Psyched

I met Waddysworth, in High School, he wasn't a rapper then, but you could tell some how he was a Hip Hop Child already, it was only in 2013 when I heard he was working in the kitchen with one of my old friends and they were creating dope records, I checked them out and yes indeedhey were working, and them I kept re-meeting him at many of my shows in Peka, to me he is an underdog, he is not in the face of every local hiphop fan, but those who have listened to him will tell you he is different, I could not find much of his much on the internet but you can download one of his songs here