DJ Maphorisa also faced allegations of gatekeeping after not crediting Samthing Soweto on a new trackOutspoken poet and musician Ntsiki Mazwai has joined the conversation about exploitation in the South African music industry. Several top record labels, including Ambitiouz Entertainment and artists like DJ Maphorisa, have been accused of taking advantage of upcoming artists.Media personality Ntsiki Mazwai has alleged that Gallo Records exploited her.
Phori charted social media trends when fans accused him and Mas Musiq of not crediting Samthing Soweto on the new songand make them think they need them. The star admitted that she was young at the time and did not understand contracts. She said: "I was obviously young and didn't know contracts. Also this thing of big corporates signing with desperate artists and exploiting them. I paid for everything and did everything. My only mistake was signing to Gallo thinking I needed them."Privie Kandi
Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor . A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa , she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.