DJ Maphorisa has finally taken his seat on Podcast and Chill with MacG, with the highly anticipated interview promising to unpack some of the biggest conversations surrounding the Amapiano heavyweight and his career.
The Podcast and Chill Network announced Maphorisa as its latest guest on Thursday, 17 September, sending Mzansi into a frenzy across social media. The episode was scheduled to go live at 3pm, with the promotional trailer already generating significant anticipation among fans.
The trailer offered a glimpse into what promises to be a wide-ranging conversation, covering topics that have followed Maphorisa throughout his career. Among the issues teased were allegations of gatekeeping, multiple lawsuits involving the podcast, the ongoing Samthing Soweto saga and claims surrounding money allegedly owed to the producer.
In one of the most notable moments from the trailer, Maphorisa addressed the long-running gatekeeping allegations and pushed back against the description.
“You can’t see me like a gatekeeper door. Because if you look at, you know, like, what I did for the game, you can see, like, I’ve opened doors,” he said.
His comments appear to point to his role in the careers and development of various artists who have emerged through South Africa’s rapidly evolving music industry.
Maphorisa also touched on the legal drama surrounding Podcast and Chill, appearing to reference the lawsuits involving the show with a laugh.
“He’s a bad lawyer. He’s always suing us, my man,” he said.
The producer also offered a more personal reflection during the conversation, telling the hosts, “I’m not a bad guy,” before the discussion shifted into a lighter moment.
“You guys worked hard, man. I’m proud of you guys. So now, you know, you guys are the guys. So we need you. You can kiss the ring,” Maphorisa joked.
The announcement arrived amid fresh online calls for the podcast to be cancelled, adding another layer of attention to the timing of the interview. Fans quickly reacted to the announcement, with many expressing excitement about seeing Maphorisa finally appear on the platform.
For years, Maphorisa has remained one of the most influential figures in South African music, particularly through his contributions to Amapiano and his work alongside Kabza De Small as the Scorpion Kings.
With several contentious topics already teased in the trailer, the interview is expected to give viewers an opportunity to hear Maphorisa address the conversations surrounding his career in his own words. For fans and followers of South African music, the sit-down represents a highly anticipated meeting between one of the country’s most recognisable producers and one of its biggest podcast platforms.
