‘Cancel me’: DJ Maphorisa hits back at fans over Samthing Soweto song credit controversy

DJ Maphorisa.

• DJ Maphorisa, a key figure in South African music, defended himself against cancellation calls following controversy over the song Amalanga Awafani.
• Maphorisa accused Samthing Soweto of contributing little to the song and causing Mas Musiq frustration, labelling him and Sir Trill as problematic in business.
• Samthing Soweto responded to the controversy, expressing his frustration over the song’s release without his knowledge.

DJ Maphorisa has sparked debate on social media after responding to calls for his cancellation in the entertainment industry.   

This comes after musician Samthing Soweto was not credited for their collaboration on the song Amalanga Awafani following its release, a move that has ignited controversy.  

News24 contacted both parties for comment before publishing. The story will be updated once they respond. 

The popular DJ and producer, who is not new to music industry beef, took to social media on Tuesday to address the issue and defend himself and fellow artist Mas Musiq.   

Maphorisa accused Samthing Soweto of not contributing enough to the song and of bullying Mas Musiq in the process. 

He said in his livestream, “It was recorded in my house. He owns the whole master… if you want to cancel a person, you can cancel me, and I’ll bounce back. I’m strong; I believe in myself. But Mas Musiq didn’t do anything in this situation. He tried his level best to drop this song, and the young man has been frustrated because Samthing Soweto doesn’t know how to handle his business.”    

Maphorisa criticised both Samthing Soweto and Amapiano star Sir Trill, stating that they are problematic when managing the business side of the music industry. 

Maphorisa said, “Why we don’t [have a] relationship with him is because of [his] attitude and not meeting the standard… we have a problem of sharing — he wants to take everything.” 

Samthing Soweto has also addressed the situation on his social media, expressing his frustration about releasing the song without his knowledge.    

Musician Shebeshxt joined in the debacle; he claimed during an interview on L-Tido’s podcast that DJ Maphorisa failed to inform him of the business aspects of their collaborative song Twerka before and after recording it.

The Limpopo-born rapper alleged that Maphorisa did not provide him with a songwriter split sheet to sign for the track, which also features Xduppy.

The controversy had fans rallying behind Samthing Soweto and asking each other to report the song on Apple Music for missing a credit.