While Zoocci was mixing the project, he suggested we get Reece on this song. We agreed to collaborate and I sent him a song, but he took a long time to record his verse. So, if they hold it down in the hood for me, I'm a hold it down for them with this music thing." I've now made an oath to the homies that even though I'm doing this music thing, I'll never let them down. Omertà is the initiation ceremony the oath that you say is the omertà of the mafia. Omertà - “The title comes from me watching a lot of gangster movies and shows, especially the Italian ones - The Sopranos, Goodfellas, The Godfather 1, 2, 3. So, it only made sense to do a song that had a West Coast feel to it. ‘Blaro’ is another name for Saulsville, the part of Atteridgeville that I come from called Black Rock-shortened to Blaro.” Zoocci Coke Dope) -“We always refer to Pretoria as ‘the west side’. I did the verse in one take, and just where the verse ended off that's where, I had wrote my final lines and that's where the drums totally shut down."īlarofornia (feat. I finished writing the verse while we were there and we went back to the studio. I still had the melody stuck in my head as we played. Then we took a break and went to play FIFA with Zoo’s homie. The album opens with the fiery intro ‘Pheli Makaveli (Intro) ’ - “As Zoocci was making the beat in studio, the melody hit me, and then I just took out my phone and I wrote three or four lines. '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.Īs heard on our recent 'Backyard Sessions' with 25K, he mentioned “The title 'Pheli Makaveli' was suggested by Zoocci Coke Dope.” The track listed songs. “The project is about my upbringing, my story and my journey before the music and when I fell in love with the music.” 25K continues to say “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.” About the 'Pheli Makaveli' album.įrom the onset, 25K’s debut album 'Pheli Makaveli' tells the gripping story of a young hustler on the come-up. Atteridgeville born rapper, 25K finally releases his debut album ‘Pheli Makaveli’ arguably the most anticipated hip hop release of 2021.