Big Xhosa Claps Back at Snub From Cotton Fest Line Up: “I Will Build My Own”
- Big Xhosa was looking forward to taking part in the much-awaited Cotton Festival, which will take place later this month
- The rapper was, however, not included in the just-released line-up, and he took to social media to share his thoughts on the issue
- Stars such as Cassper Nyovest, AKA, Zakes Bantwini, and Sjava are all billed to perform at the event in honour of Riky Rick
- However, Big Xhosa says he is unfazed by the snub and has accepted that the industry hates him
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South African rapper Big Xhosa has lashed out at the Cotton Fest organisers after failing to cut it to the event's line-up.
Source: Twitter
SA Hip Hop Mag reports that the star may have started on the wrong footing with other hip hop stars due to his diss tracks, but he apologised.
The publication notes that the Inyile rapper wrote a lengthy letter apologising to those he offended. Following the Cotton Fest line-up release, SA Hip Hop Experts took to Twitter to point out that the rapper had been snubbed despite having a successful music year.
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The What You Need rapper also responded to the post saying that the industry does not like him. He even added that they included some boring artists and left him. He wrote:
"SA HIP HOP don't like me my guy, not even stressed about it. They got a whole bunch of unknown high school skrrr skrrr kids there. But no worries if they don't invite me to their table I'll build my own."
In an exclusive interview with Briefly News, Big Xhosa said he has never been an industry favourite because he does not hero worship.
Q: Do you think you were left out because of your diss track?
"I don't know what's particularly the reason I am left out. As you can see, 40% of the people that are there do not have as much impact as me; they can't do the things I do, but they put them on the line-up, and I was left out. Everyone by now should know that the diss track was not serious. I used it to get the industry's attention, and unfortunately, I had to use their names."
Q: Following the line-up release, you tweeted that the industry does not like you. Why is that?
"I have never been an industry favourite, and I think it's because of that diss track. Another reason why the industry does not like me is that I don't bootlick anyone; I do my things on my own."
Q: Who would you like to work with within the industry?
"I would like to work with Casper, AKA and Kwesta. I have looked up to them for a long time."
Cotton Fest lineup announcement leaves Mzansi with mixed reactions: “Thought it was supposed to be hip hop”
Briefly News previously reported that Mzansi hip-hop lovers are not happy with the Cotton Festival lineup. The organisers of the highly publicised event recently announced the names of those who will perform at the event.
A brainchild of the late award-winning rapper Riky Rick, the festival was postponed to April following the rapper's death.
Organisers of the festival took to Twitter to share a poster with the artists who will be entertaining guests at the event, TimesLIVE reports. According to the publication, stars such as Sjava, Zakes Bantwini, Cassper Nyovest, Shekhina, Nasty C and DBN Gogo are all scheduled to perform at the event.
Source: Briefly News
