An artist who's on a journey of self discovery through music — Mpho Moloto (21), commonly known as Mr-FiveEight — is a young gun from hammanskraal, Gauteng who is known for ferociously raising the bar for all the rappers in his hood with his classic flows and rhyme scheme. He is stepping into the game like a veteran on the mic, feeding the audience with great vibes from his solid rap pattern. He plans on leaving his competitors in the dust after Round 2 of the #ReflectorDotRapContest2021 ends.

"Falling in love with music was the best decision i ever made in my life"- he said.
Mr-FiveEight's music is inspired by the likes of Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Hopsin etc. His dream is to be one of the biggest Artist in/outside the country. Read the Question and Answer interview below to know more about him.

Question and Answer Interview with Mr Five8 (Q & A)

1.) Who are you and what do you represent?
A. The name is Mpho Moloto , born and raised in Hammanskraal on the 27th of December 2000. I started rapping at a very young age, I am the fifth born out of 8 children that's where the stage name Mr-FiveEight comes from. I am more into making music that can heal broken souls, make people happy, music that people can relate to, inspired by the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Hopsin and others.

2.) What makes you different from the other rappers who are participating in this rap contest ?
A. I can say my style of writing lyrics is unique from other participants and the way I set my lines. I usually talk/mention things I have done or things I am doing, I also make sure that I speak lines that someone can take as motivation. And that makes me different!

3.) Why do you deserve to win this contest?
A. I won't say I am better than other rappers in this rap contest but I deserve the WIN since I took much effort on my verse, 2 minutes without pausing a bit, I believe I spit more lines than any of them and all my lines makes sense.

4.) Would you say that you are a good role model?
A. Yes I consider myself a good role model, I like to do things in a good way so people can get inspired and be motivated, I keep positive energy.

5.) What goal do you want to have achieved in 2021/2022?
A. My goal is to win the 2021 rap contest, gain more fan base, get exposure and hit about 500+ YouTube subscribers.

6.) What was the hardest sacrifice you had to make when preparing for your Round 2 entry video?
A. I am a college student so I had to pause studying to work on my round 2 verse and the video. It was bit difficult because I live far from the studio so had to master the whole verse in my head so I can I complete the entry.

7.) Who or What inspired your Round 2 verse?
A. Last year I was selected for round 2 unfortunately I did not manage to proceed due to late response, then this year I got selected again. It inspired me a lot on my round 2 verse, if I can make it out 650+ rappers in two consecutive years then I can make it as a WINNER.

8.) What is your favorite part about this contest?
A. The favourite part is when I see the names of the 2021 Top15 Round 2 participants on the article of Creatives Makhado where people can read about us on the internet.

9.) Apart from yourself, who else do you think has the potential to win this competition?
A. I go with B-Dot

10.) If you could describe this experience in 3 - 5 lines, what would you say?
A. It is interesting and challenging at the same time. It is never that easy competing with different rappers with different skills of rapping. I don't regret taking part in this rap contest I really enjoyed the challenge and the way Creatives Makhado operates, all amazing.