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When asked about South African artists they’re currently enjoying, Chauncey Black shared that he’s a fan of amapiano star Tyla, describing her as ‘dope’.
Blackstreet were meant to perform in three cities in South Africa but they will only do one show.
Although credited as one of the producers on the 2016 hit, Makwa also revealed he has not been paid for his work.
She responded by sharing that she fought for recognition by asking SAMRO (South African Music Rights Organisation) to credit her, but only received 59 cents in revenue.
Multi-award-winning singer, Aymos, the voice behind some of South Africa's biggest hits, continues to solidifying his place as a standout artist.
The dispute around the song “Amalanga Awafani” by Mas Musiq and Lawd Weezy, which features TO Starquality and DJ Maphorisa, appears to have influenced the song’s debut, pushing it up on the music charts.
The DJ insisted he paid Samthing Soweto amid exploitation allegations for all parties involved to have an equal percentage of Amantombazane and Emcimbini singles.
Netizens have concluded that Samthing Soweto has won the twar.
Samthing Soweto’s integrity under fire after he admitted to lying about DJ Maphorisa’s involvement in his album, leaving fans wondering what to believe
Spilling more tea, Samthing Soweto revealed he did not sign any contract with Maphorisa, adding he paid the DJ for his masters.
On a recent episode of podcast and chill, MacG came to the defence of DJ Maphorisa who was recently accused of not giving Samthing Soweto credits for his vocals on ‘Amalanga Awafani’, a song they did alongside Mas Musiq.
The singer and songwriter said DJ Maphorisa didn’t produce the ‘Isphithiphithi’ album. He (Samthing Soweto) lied about Maphorisa producing the album because he wanted to use his influence to sell the project
Podcast host MacG has broken down the music rights dispute involving DJ Maphorisa and Samthing Soweto on the latest episode of “Podcast and Chill”, surprisingly, coming to the defence of ‘Phori’.
Samthing Soweto speaks out, his side of the story about DJ Maphorisa and their toxic ties
Samthing Soweto is yet to comment on the support he received from his fans for not being credited on the song.
Something Soweto’s contribution to ‘Amalanga Awafani’ has not been unrecognised but the amapiano community is fighting back