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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85879, member: 27"]
D-Star says clout-chasing collaborators leeched his buzz, stalled his bookings, and preyed on his downfall, pushing him toward a loner, cross-border grind.

Rise and fallout
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[*]D-Star broke out after the song Hoozambe.
[*]Reached peak visibility during 2024.
[*]Started fielding nonstop collaboration requests.
[*]Felt the love flip once deals landed.
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Alleged sabotage claims
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[*]Accused peers of riding on his fame.
[*]Claimed bookings got quietly blocked.
[*]Described fake brotherhood masking bad intent.
[*]Vowed to keep calling names.
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Calling out collaborators
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[*]Named Gloria Bugie during a TV interview.
[*]Said she skipped the promo after getting a feature.
[*]Pointed at Kapeke for similar moves.
[*]Framed both cases as wanting him to fail.
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One-hit wonder pushback
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[*]Rejected the one-hit label outright.
[*]Pointed to 15 million views in one year.
[*]Argued quality beats flooding releases.
[*]Mocked rivals stuck at neighborhood reach.
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New direction talk
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[*]He said local focus no longer interests him.
[*]Aimed music toward cross-border listeners.
[*]Framed ambition as growth, not arrogance.
[*]Promised a different approach going forward.
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