DJ Maphorisa Linked to Samthing Soweto Exploitation Claims with Mas Musiq and Lawd Weezy
- DJ Maphorisa was recently tied to more exploitation allegations, this time, involving Samthing Soweto
- This after a song by Mas Musiq and Lawd Weezy was released and failed to credit the singer
- Mzansi is calling the producers out for mistreating Samthing Soweto, with others claiming that Porry may have had a hand in it
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Yoh, more exploitation allegations for DJ Maphorisa, and this time, Samthing Soweto is the apparent victim.
What happened to Samthing Soweto's feature?
Another day, another artist allegedly facing exploitation at the hands of some big names in the music industry.
Having recently marked his return after an unexpected hiatus, Samthing Soweto is back to charming the ladies and making music - but it appears things aren't going well for him.
The singer recently collaborated with Mas Musiq and Lawd Weezy on a song called Amalanga Awafani. The song also features TO Starquality and DJ Maphorisa, but Samthing was not credited despite posting their studio session.
The song was released on 3 September 2024 and Samthing responded with a broken-hearted emoji after realising that he was snubbed.
Though this may be overlooked as a mistake by the graphic designer, Samthing's name also does not appear in the song credits on streaming services, which begs the question of what happened behind the scenes:
Mzansi weighs in on Samthing Soweto situation
Netizens are shattered by the situation Samthing Soweto found himself in, with some claiming DJ Maphorisa had a hand in it, while others bashed Mas and Weezy for doing the singer dirty:
MKHBrian vowed:
"Honestly, I’m not gonna stream this nonsense."
Mulaudzi_1 called out DJ Maphorisa:
"There's no difference between Phori and the Protection Fees Gang; that man is evil."
KenGlobally wasn't surprised:
"Why am I not shocked that DJ Maphorisa is there?"
OlwethuVilakazi was frustrated:
"Samthing Soweto is going to go back into hiding again, and we just got him back."
zithobemacheli was shattered:
"Why would they do that to Samthing Soweto? He literally bothers no one."
tywabi_litha called out Lawd Weezy:
"It's crazy how you were also crying about the same thing that you guys are doing to Samthing Soweto."
What you need to know about Samething Soweto
Samkelo Lelethu Mdolomba, better known by his stage name Samthing Soweto, was born in Protea North, Soweto, in 1988. Although he prefers using his moniker, not many people know his real name.
A former member of The Soil, Samthing Soweto is a renowned songwriter from Soweto. He gained nationwide fame with hits like AmaDM and Akulaleki. His rise to stardom was propelled by his feature on Sun-El Musician’s 2017 smash hit Akanamali.
Samthing Soweto, whose real name is Samkelo Lelethu Mdolomba, dropped out of school in grade 8 due to difficulties with reading and writing. Reflecting on his school experience in 2018, he described it as a nightmare but mentioned that he eventually returned.
During his teenage years, he turned to mandrax and crime to cope with challenges at home, which led to his detention for armed robbery. It was during his time in juvenile detention that he discovered music, which helped him leave his life of crime behind.
Samthing Soweto calls out the DA
In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Samthing Soweto revealing that the DA never credited him for using his song.
This was at the launch of the party's manifesto that used the singer's hit song to garner attention, but Mzansi was anything but impressed.
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Source: Briefly News
