Dude finally snapped on a live stream over those unpaid royalty rumors. Producer DJ Maphorisa went off during a session earlier this week, finally addressing last year's big controversy. Another artist, G Mashego, had claimed Maphorisa left him stranded and never paid him for work on the track Biri Marung. The whole thing blew up on social media a few months back.
Maphorisa's clap back was pretty direct. He questioned where anyone found proof that he does not pay people. He asked if critics did research or just listened to some random guy trending. The producer flatly denied that the other artist wrote anything on the hit song. He credited a writer named Ego for the work, suggesting Mashego was just a viral TikTok moment used for promotion.
He called the whole situation humiliating, forced to address baseless drama. Maphorisa pointed to his own lengthy career as evidence of his professionalism. He mentioned coming up under Oskido's Kalawa Jazmee label, learning the business properly. That old school foundation meant paying dues, not taking shortcuts that others might.
The producer emphasized he still has a working relationship with that legendary label. He noted the game changes, requiring collaboration between generations. He even gets advice from younger artists now. His whole rant framed the accusations as coming from outside the industry, from someone not in the limelight. Therefore, he had to just forgive the noise.
His final point was about legacy speaking for itself. The attempt to discredit him meant nothing against a real career built on hard work. The live stream served as both a denial and a flex about his behind-the-scenes foundation. It was a messy airing of grievances, but definitely not an apology.
Maphorisa's clap back was pretty direct. He questioned where anyone found proof that he does not pay people. He asked if critics did research or just listened to some random guy trending. The producer flatly denied that the other artist wrote anything on the hit song. He credited a writer named Ego for the work, suggesting Mashego was just a viral TikTok moment used for promotion.
He called the whole situation humiliating, forced to address baseless drama. Maphorisa pointed to his own lengthy career as evidence of his professionalism. He mentioned coming up under Oskido's Kalawa Jazmee label, learning the business properly. That old school foundation meant paying dues, not taking shortcuts that others might.
The producer emphasized he still has a working relationship with that legendary label. He noted the game changes, requiring collaboration between generations. He even gets advice from younger artists now. His whole rant framed the accusations as coming from outside the industry, from someone not in the limelight. Therefore, he had to just forgive the noise.
His final point was about legacy speaking for itself. The attempt to discredit him meant nothing against a real career built on hard work. The live stream served as both a denial and a flex about his behind-the-scenes foundation. It was a messy airing of grievances, but definitely not an apology.
