Prince Kaybee didn’t just sit back and take DJ Maphorisa’s recent jabs; he fired back with a series of tweets, hitting back at Phori for claiming ownership of other artists’ music royalties simply because they recorded in his studio.
The clash between Prince Kaybee and DJ Maphorisa ignited after Kaybee shared a photo showcasing the results of his fasting and training efforts. Chris Excel, not one to let an opportunity pass, posted a video of DJ Maphorisa throwing shade at Kaybee, labeling him a ‘pornstar’ and criticizing his collaboration with Cyan Boujee.
In response, Prince Kaybee took to Twitter, unleashing a thread to counter Phori’s claims. Despite acknowledging a previous unfortunate incident in his life, Kaybee focused on the issue at hand, opposing Maphorisa’s stance on claiming artists’ royalties:
“I did see the pornstar narrative coming, an unfortunate time in my life where someone showed the world my private parts, but I can also use the allegations of you hitting a woman, but that’s not the argument.”
“There’s a lack of moral commitment to artists generally from a basic human principle to parallel their artistic capabilities and talent to a computer, lights and Nandos, and it’s not building the economy of the artist. I disagree with what you stand for, and that’s that.”
“Furthermore, they say it’s the law; there is no such a law. Talent from a sole business (artist) can’t be regulated under any governing body because it’s non-existent.”
“Lastly, you want to quantify a personal piece of art from a talented individual to facilities, how far do you really wanna take it? What if the artist has had the song started before he got to the studio? What if the artist doesn’t eat? What if the artist comes with plugins and chords already formulated? How far do you want to take it?”
The social media is buzzing with netizens joining the conversation, expressing their opinions, and some suggesting that DJ Maphorisa might struggle to understand the depth of Prince Kaybee’s arguments.
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