Maglera Doe Boy Celebrates As Song Lands on Soundtrack of New American Horror Film ‘HIM’

• Maglera Doe Boy's song was selected to be part of the soundtrack album for the American movie produced by Jordan Peele
• The soundtrack also features well-known young and legendary American musicians
• Several netizens applauded Maglera Doe Boy following the international recognition

Halala! Maglera Doe Boy continues to take SA hip-hop to the world. The South African wordsmith is over the moon after one of his songs was included on the soundtrack of an American horror movie.

Maglera Doe Boy’s music career has reached new heights. From being nominated for a BET Award, the musician is now one of the few South African rappers with the bragging rights to being on the soundtrack of an American film.

Maglera Doe Boy celebrates feature on American film soundtrack

On Friday, 5 September 2025, Maglera Doe Boy took to his X account and shared that his song Italy will be part of the soundtrack album for the horror thriller Him, produced by the multi-talented Jordan Peele. The song was released in 2024 as part of his album Maglera Tapes, with ONDELIVE.

In his celebratory post, Maglera disclosed that the soundtrack album will be available for streaming on Friday, 19 September 2025, when the movie makes its theatrical debut.

“My song 'Italy' is featured on the soundtrack for the new Jordan Peele movie ‘HIM’ coming out on the 19th of September.”

Apart from Maglera Doe Boy, the soundtrack album also features songs from the legendary American hip-hop group Mobb Deep, Tierra Whack and Guapdad 4000, who also appear in the Mokeypaw production.

For the full list of songs and featured artists, see the list below:

Netizens react as Maglera Doe Boy celebrates

In the comment section, several netizens applauded Maglera Doe Boy after his song was included on an international project. Some netizens highlighted that Maglera had manifested the moment in a hit song with K.O.

Here are some of the comments:

@Llekamania_ said:

“It's definitely a perfect track for films 👏🏿”

@profsobukwe gushed:

“The world is your oyster, Young King. Keep pushing those boundaries. Talk about being ‘your ancestors’ wildest dream’. #BlackPride✊🏿👊🏿🔥🔥🔥”

@toxicprince_rsa highlighted:

“It’s number 16, in case you're looking for it in that terrible font.”

@Calu_Phyll urged:

“You're international because of your unique style, music and flows. Never ride their wave, Doeboy.”

@Lu_Msolo asked:

“Isn’t it crazy that you referenced him on 'Let Me Cook'?”

@tag_sbk said:

“Congratulations on the selection, kid.”

@NicxGenesis recounted:

“I remember back in the day begging everyone to listen to you; now everyone listens to you. Crazy!”

Maglera Doe Boy accused of being unprofessional

Meanwhile, Maglera Doe Boy was accused of being unprofessional and allegedly threatening a collaborator, as reported by Briefly News.

The accusations were made by videographer Clout Cassette on Sunday, 17 August 2025, in a series of explosive posts on Instagram.

Clout Cassette announced that he would no longer be working with Maglera Doe Boy and several South African musicians. In response, Maglera Doe Boy shared a video clarifying his relationship with Clout Cassette.

Source: Briefly News