Artists Who Once Allegedly Had A Beef With Maphorisa. Themba Sonny boy Sekowe, known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, is a South African record producer, DJ and vocalist. Being one of the pioneers of amapiano music, Maphorisa has had disputes with other artists.
Black Coffee
DJ Maphorisa had sparked a dispute on Twitter about who controls the country’s music business. Phori tried to persuade Twitter and Coffee that he is in charge of the music industry by citing the number of singers he has helped to become household names.Phori went on to enumerate the names that he’s made famous in the game after Black Coffee replied ‘No one’ to a tweet.
Getting a salute from one of the world’s most well-known DJs is a huge honor, and DJ Maphorisa recently received one.Black Coffee recently paid respect to DJ Maphorisa, the king of Amapiano, for the incredible work he’s been doing in the music industry recently. The DJ took a minute to express his gratitude to Maphorisa in a Facebook post. On Twitter, Black Coffee commended Maphorisa’s work and assured him that if he ever felt unappreciated, he is here to tell him that he is.
Prince Kaybee
The Twitter timelines are often blazing with celebrities yelling at each other, and DJ Maphorisa drew a lot of attention early this year. After calling out Prince Kaybee, Lady Zamar, and Mafikizolo for supposedly not owning the masters to their music, DJ Maphorisa dominated the trends list. Maphorisa felt compelled to remind Mzansi of his star status in the music industry by criticizing his peers in the industry. That was a bad decision.DJ Maphorisa’s comments enraged Prince Kaybee, who clapped back and presented a list of goods he owned. Yes, the list was amazing, but it lacked musical legends. The back and forth continued, with each artist defending himself, while others chastised Maphorisa for hurling insults rather than educating the public about the value of masters.
DJ Cleo
DJ Maphorisa was also said to be feuding with several artists in the industry. For years, rumors have circulated that DJ Maphorisa and DJ Cleo do not get along. In a 2018 tweet, the Y-Tjukutja hitmaker acknowledged their feud. DJ Maphorisa was questioned on Twitter if he would ever collaborate with Cleo.“I don’t think so, I gave him my demo in Sunnyside PTA at a YFM show with DJ Fresh and Thato, I won’t forget that day. When he was pushing Brickz he gave me attitude. I told myself I will never be like that guy coz I was a f**kin kid and I know how it feels to be treated like s**t,” he wrote. [tweet edited for grammar].
Shimza
DJ Maphorisa had a beef with DJ Shimza for his failure to uplift young talent. In a thread of heated exchanges between the two DJs, Maphorisa told Shimza to give the “ghost producers” on his track some credit.“Why you always make music alone 💔 no young up and coming nyana everytime Shimza’s alone. Grow this afro movement uplift young talent bro please. That’s why they end up hating us cause you close doors. Don’t tell me you made that beat alone, sorry but I had to take out my chest in front of everyone ❤️ love you mfanaka but I can’t!” Maphorisa commented on Shimza’s post.
