Menzi Mabizela Dropped by Record Label for Demanding Lobola, Mzansi Rallies Behind Maskandi Singer

Menzi Mabizela Dropped by Record Label for Demanding Lobola, Mzansi Rallies Behind Maskandi Singer

  • Menzi Mabizela is a South African maskandi singer who no longer has a record label behind you
  • The South African maskandi musician was let go after allegedly unreasonable demands for more money
  • Mzansi netizens chimed in after the Maskandi singer was dropped by his record label like a hot potato

Menzi Mabizela is in the headlines following a fallout with his record label. The musician's contract was terminated after the Maskandi star asked for more funding from the label.

Menzi Mabizela was dropped by his record label
Menzi Mabizela lost his record label deal for allegedly making unreasonable demands about money. Image: Twitter / @MenziMabizela
Source: Twitter

Menzi Mabizela wanted to fulfil some traditional obligation for his family with the record label's help. The artist also made his claims about his standard of living.

Menzi Mabizela loses record label deal

Maskandi singer Menzi Mabizela disagreed over finances with his record label. According to Zimoja, he wanted them to buy five cows to pay for lobola.

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The record label boss, Mthobisi Mthembu, refused to fulfil the request, arguing they were already helping him build two family homes. Mthobisi Mthembu then terminated the contract with the singer, retained his master's for his full albums and repossessed his Toyota Fortune.

Menzi Mabizela speaks out about record label

The maskandi singer said he needed money and lamented that all his hard work belongs to the record label. Menzi said he had nothing to show for it after years of hard work and that he would be managing himself.

SA discusses maskandi artist

The people thought the record label was in the wrong. Online users shared their thoughts about the artist.

@kgoshi_sesele said::

"The entertainment industry is brutal. This should be a lesson for upcoming artists to get legal aid before signing with any record label. These record labels will completely exploit you,if you sign out of desperation. "

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@prow_II added:

"I think the label was wrong for dropping him."

@CalliePhakathi commented:

"These artists need to read and understand their contracts before they sign."

@FutureBite argued;

"He wanted to do the right thing they shouldn't have dumped him"

@jawawa95 applauded Menzi's move to go independent:

"In this industry you have to be independent ,so you can be able to earn what you will appreciate."

Big Zulu on Mthandeni and Lwa Ndlunkulu's 'Paris'

Briefly News previously that Inkabi Records founder Big Zulu has opened up about allegedly not receiving money from Mthandeni for his collaboration with one of his talented artists, Lwa Ndlunkulu.

According to Sunday World, Big Zulu regrets allowing Lwah Ndlunkulu to do the hit song without ensuring he would be compensated.

Paris has done extremely well where numbers are concerned, having acquired millions of views on YouTube. As it stands, the song has 13 million views on YouTube.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za