The K.O Innerview | hhm: A Helen Herimbi-Moremi Podcast

To kick off the second season of hhm: A Helen Herimbi-Moremi, K.O stopped by shortly after releasing his newest album, Phara City. The veteran rapper spoke to me about who exactly is a phara, having a thick skin in South Aah and the roster of the artists who made him like this. #ko #mrcashtime #cashtimelife #pharacity #pharadise #southafrica #southafricanhiphop #hiphop #25k #emtee #nalediaphiwe #youngstunna #hhmpod #podcast #helenherimbimoremi #musicpodcast 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:36 K.O ranking his top 5 albums 00:04:25 The SR3 rollout 00:06:14 Pharanormal activity 00:09:53 Scrapping ‘I Think You Spoke Too Soon’ 00:11:55 Keeping his pen sharp by writing every day 00:12:35 Unpacking the album intro 00:15:20 ‘Hush Money’ as a day in the life of a progressive gent 00:21:42 Songs that fit a variety of moments 00:24:29 How he made ‘Ma1’1 00:34:01 The idea behind PharaCity 00:36:08 The dark side of ‘Pharadise’ 00:41:05 Being inspired by 90s summer james 00:47:02 The ‘Summer to Remember’ cadence 00:51:06 The Motherload’s influence on him 00:53:35 Collaborating with 25K, Emtee and Naledi Aphiwe on ‘Thokoza’ 00:56:50 Coming back into the industry swinging