LILAPHALAPHA; A RAP SONG

RoboCop

The name Lilapha-lapha is not a new name in The kingdom of Lesotho's entertainment circles, similarlyh applies to the name RoboCop. But as broad as the industry can get, these names are found in two very different though not rival forms of entertainment. Lilapha-lapha, born Bo fihla 'Neko is a Lesotho born comedian who without doubt is one of the most famous comedians this country has ever had, Robocop on the other hand is known for his hard stinging rap punchlines that have over the years led to him beinknown as Lesotho's Punchline king.
Hell broke loose when rapper Robocop announced on his facebook account that he’ll be releasing a single in which he featured a comedian,  LILAPHALAPHA. The HH26 crew did not waste any time, we went into talks with the rapper; Sello ’ROBOCOP’ Molibeli regarding his track with the comedian.
The track itself is named after the character ’lilaphalapha’. When asked why he made such a song he, Robo, told the crew that he believed the song is going to be a key to many doors in his career, he also added, ’Laphisto inspired me to write the song coz we’ve been working closely, that’s how the track came about.’ He further mentioned to us that  with this song, he hopes to explore different  styles of rap, laughingly saying he wants to  switch from the ‘bitter Robo’ to a ‘better Robo’.
In response to why he chose to work with a comedian in an industry full of rappers, he responded, "Music isn’t just about working with rappers, it’s about being versatile. There are so many examples I can make where comedians work with rappers’. The Motleheloa based rapper also emphasised how he is different from any other local rappers, He described himself as a ’go getter’ and unique. Lilaphalapha was produce, mixed a mastered by Carbon Beats and it was co-written by the two stars.
Robocop promised that this is going to be the dopest track of all the tracks he released. His favourite lines  on the track is ‘bare rhyme lia ba fahla (TOALA!) ekare nthoa kobotata’.  The relationship between Robocop and Lilaphalapha seems to have a prospectively bright future as they are already planning high school tours together.  The HH266 crew also found out that Robocop has ended one of the biggest rivalries in our local hiphop circles and has made peace with Megahertz. When asked about it, Robocop showed how it’s only a rumour and he can’t comment on that.`


By LEBOHANG SEFALANE