DJ Maphorisa was hit with fresh claims of exploitation after the release of Tyler ICU's 'Manzi Nte'. Al Xapo claimed he didn't contribute musically to the song.
One of the artists featured in the song, Al Xapo, claimed that he did not contribute to the song musicallymusicOne of the hosts, Seemah, asked Al Xapo why so many people were featured on the song, and he simply said that they were all in the studio. In the song, Tyler ICU worked with DJ Maphorisa, and it features Masterpiece YVK, Ceeka RSA, Al Xapo, Silasdid not contribute musically to the song. His name is only credited because he created the Manzi Nte Dance Challenge.
accused of exploiting young Amapiano artists“When you record your music on my computer, my studio, with my electricity. That song is mine, it belongs to me. You people do not know anything. I am the one who buys the food, the one who buys water and everything else. So, what do you own? Why must you own things you didn't come with?"Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News . She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology .
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