AMBITIOUZ ENTERTAINMENT SLAMS INTABA YASE DUBAI’S R3 700 CLAIMS

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Over the Easter weekend, the royalties dispute between musician Intaba Yase Dubai and his record label Ambitiouz Entertainment was a hot topic on social media. The musician, whose real name is Lindokuhle Msomi, claimed that he had not been paid royalties for the hit song Imali Eningi and that his record label only paid him R3 700 each month. The record company, which has previously been accused of exploiting its signees, has responded to the charges with a statement from the label's founder, Kgosi Mahumapelo. Following claims by Intaba YaseDubai that he was being exploited for his employment, social media went into attack gear on Friday, April 15th.

 

According to the Ngiyam'thanda musician, he is yet to get his share of earnings from the smash song Imali Eningi, which featured Big Zulu and the late rapper Riky Rick. In 2020, the hip-hop music became one of the most popular songs in the country, with over 20 million streams to date. Following these allegations, Big Zulu's record labels, Ambitiouz and Inkabi Records, denied exploiting the singer. 

"All financial that the record has made in regard to IntabaYase Dubai's shares was paid straight to his recording label by the distributing and authorized companies," according to a statement from Inkabi Records.On Sunday, April 17th, the Sbali hitmaker said that Ambitiouz only pays him R3 700 per month and that he is abandoning music. “I’m not trying to ruin anyone’s name here but I’m sharing my side of a story. Whoever claims he has paid me money. he/she is lying, I repeat he/she is lying.  The only money I have and survive with is R3 700 which I receive from my company every month.”

– he wrote on Facebook.

BY NHLAMULO MABUNDA