DJ Zinhle and Young Stunna Break SA Streaming Records With New Song
- DJ Zinhle and Young Stunna's collaboration broke South African streaming records after its release
- The song was produced by DJ Lace and Funktone, who have been working closely with Zinhle
- Mzansi music fans flooded social media to celebrate the milestone, calling it the song of the year
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DJ Zinhle and Young Stunna have made history after their latest collaboration shattered South African streaming records, sending fans into a frenzy on social media. The milestone speaks to the level of investment DJ Zinhle poured into the project. Working alongside producers DJ Lace and Funktone, the trio have been quietly building momentum, and it appears the effort has paid off in a massive way.
Both DJ Zinhle and Young Stunna have been promoting the song on their social media platforms with millions of followers. This marks a huge milestone, especially to the less known artists behind the track like DJ Lace and Funktone. Their song has officially broken the record for the biggest first day Streams from any song in 2026 by a South African artist on SA Spotify receiving 116,41K streams.
DJ Lace and Funktone behind the magic
Much of the credit has gone to the production duo behind the track. DJ Lace and Funktone have been on a consistent run with DJ Zinhle, and fans were quick to acknowledge that their chemistry has been producing standout music. The song's commercial success is widely seen as the result of that creative partnership finally hitting its peak.
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Mzansi reacts to the record-breaking news
South Africans took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the achievement. Here is what some had to say:
@Macoloured5:
"DJ Zinhle invested a lot on this song, I wish the boy success."
@MzilikazMabaso:
"DJ Zinhle has been cooking with DJ Lace and Funktone. Those brus just producing bangers for her."
@TforThabani:
"Deserved. song of the year. 🎇"
@Sphergift:
"Glad to be one of the streamers."
@mageba4uv issued a cautionary note directed at streaming farms, writing:
"Streaming farms be careful."
Young Stunna flaunted his expensive shoes
Young Stunna showed off a pair of Louis Vuitton LV Buttersoft sneakers worth R25,000 on his Instagram Stories on Thursday, 3 September.
The amapiano artist photographed the designer kicks inside his newly built home, which he recently moved into.
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