However, they formally confirmed their exit from the record label back in 2022 during their interview on Podcast and Chill with MacG and Sol Phenduka. At the time, it seemed that things were amicable between Blaq Diamond and the record label.
[Sbahle recently] took to Instagram to put Umuthi Records, and Ndu, on blast for the alleged mistreatment she has suffered.
In her lengthy post, she started by writing in isiZulu. But when translated read:
“I’ve been quiet for too long, so it's time to stand up for myself. I have been mistreated for way too long and kept quiet in the hopes that things will get better. However this did not happen, and now I find myself being mistreated yet again."
People [came] sp to my grandparents home. Ask for permission to move me to a different province, and promise to take care of me, my career and support me all the way. Only for them to abandon me, not knowing what I eat, where I sleep, [or] how I live. Now they are bullying me out of my music and taking it down.
So Bhuti Ndu Brown you really meant it when you called me, “A nothing?” Is that the reason why you are taking down music that we agreed about? Is this how you are showing your support?”
Since the matter has gone viral, Ndu Browns took to Instagram to address the matter. As it was suspected, Browns seemed to confirm that Sbahle was being used by Ambitiouz to tarnish their reputation. This is as he wrote in part:
“Now (after Sbahle’s signing to Ambitiouz) what’s happening is, the label she is signed to is using her to fight their own battles with us. As you know we left the record label in 2021.”
Moreover, he addresses Sbahle’s accusation of having said she is nothing by stating:
“The other story of me saying she is nothing, are nothing but just lies to try and tarnish my name (they must at least provide some evidence to these accusations…)”
Ndu sentiments seem to support the already ongoing narrative on social media that Ambitiouz was again attempting to ruin the image of successful artists that have decided to part ways with the record label.
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