27 Jul 5 Questions w/Sipho The Gift

We got to catch up with Capetonian alt-rapper, producer, and engineer – Sipho the Gift – to chat about his upcoming single “LET YOU TELL IT.” The single tells a tale of heartbreak and red flags as he plans his launch shows and his first album drop – MIRROR MAN [coming October 2022]. Emulating what he heard as he grew up, Sipho found his voice in introspection that enabled him to tell his story in a manner unique to him. Read more about how he got started:

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Who is Sipho? (Where are you from, what do you do)

I’m an alternative rapper, producer, and engineer from Cape Town.

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What inspired your sound and current sonic direction? 

I think I have an eclectic taste in music developed by listening to and drawing inspiration from different musical genres ever since I was a kid. My favourite songs and albums are those that make me feel something and move me to see things from a different perspective through their imagery. That’s the exact same thing I’ve always wanted to do with my music since I started.  

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What/when was the moment you realized that music is what you want to do? 

It feels like I’ve always known since I can remember. When I was 8 years old I first saw 50 cent and it was his bravado and confidence that hooked me into music. It was like seeing magic for the first time. 

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Tell us more about your musical journey 

I started producing for my friends on campus while I was studying. At the time I was working on a mixtape and shot a music video for the lead single titled Phanda More. I managed to get it featured on MTVBase at the time and that got me a lot of eyes and international press for being different from what was out at the time. I’ve just been building steadily since that moment. 

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Where do you hope to see yourself in the next 3 years?

Touring internationally, winning awards, thriving in business, and creating art on a bigger scale. That’s the vision.

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Tell us more about your single; what inspired it? When does it drop? 

“LET YOU TELL IT” is a break-up song from my perspective as a wrong lover. The chorus and verse both find me lamenting over the dying embers of a relationship I gave my all to, choosing to overlook all the red flags for superficial reasons. Choosing to no longer be gaslit and settle for the bare minimum, I know the relationship has to end. Regretfully, I know despite everything that happened, it’ll probably be my fault that we broke up. The song is produced by Nigerian future-super producer, Le Mav  (credits: Tiwa Savage, Falz the Bad guy, Santino, Tay Iwar). The official release date is the 29th of July

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When can we expect an album from you?

October this year. There’ll be much more than just one album though.  

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What’s your favorite song in your catalog? 

“BOY” from INDIGO is my favourite song. It’s got a lot of energy and the concept means a lot to me. 

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Where & when can our audience & your fans see you live?

 I’ll be doing intimate launch shows for the album roll out so just keep a look out on IG for the updates. 

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