About Zoocci Coke Dope

South African hip-hop artist and producer Zoocci Coke Dope got next. He's the go-to guy for hooks right now, having lent his services to artists such as Big Star Johnson, J Smash, Ex Global and DJ Speedsta, among others. The 23-year-old's recently-released EP, Morning Star, features respected names in South African hip-hop like Stogie T, Kid X, A-Reece and Ginger Trill. Zoocci got introduced to most heads when he produced the Pretoria-based rapper Blaklez's 2015 hit single “Freedom Or Fame." I ask him how he got to work with Blaklez, as he is getting ready to get a tattoo on his left arm at his Pretoria apartment, which also doubles as his studio where he records most of his music. “I was at a party with a friend of mine," he says. “I saw Blaklez and asked him to give me his email address. I told him I'm probably going to make his next hit. He didn't know me at the time, so he was treating me like, 'arg, listen to this lil nigga.' But he gave me his email address, and I sent him two beats, and 'Freedom Or Fame' was one of them." At the time, Zoocci was still producing for local artists in his hood, having started making beats in primary school. Out of the friends he started out with, he is still working with Die Mondez, who is featured on Morning Star