MacG's platform, Podcast and Chill, is probably Mzansi's hottest entertainment channel right now. And the bigger it grows, the more controversial it gets, to the point that MacG now believes money has been poured to destroy him.
The media personality recently shared a picture of the front page of the Daily Sun newspaper from 27th January 2022. He was at the center of the page, and next to his picture was the headline "R60k To Silence MacG!"
The streets are cold 🥶...but we keep pushing 🅿️
— MacG 🇿🇦 (@MacGUnleashed) January 27, 2022
➡️https://t.co/meC7gfQcHX pic.twitter.com/tvCIjk0wGc
He recently revealed on his podcast that radio stations were actively trying to destroy him and his podcast. According to him, all the outrage about him being "inappropriate" is nothing but a smokescreen.
He said that his podcast had not changed from its inception a few years back. They have always been "inappropriate", asking everyone who they had "smashed" or if they would let him "hit", both euphemisms for sex. And everybody seemed to enjoy it at the time. Which is why he was initially surprised when the uproar began, first with rapper and TV personality Jub Jub's episode.
However, as his numbers started to grow, so did the backlash. Now almost episode he does erupts in some drama. And he said real stations are to blame for this, since Podcast and Chill has been stealing their numbers. He says that Mzansi audiences now prefer to listen to his unfiltered conversations, rather than listen to the radio on their commute, which is why the industry big wigs are desperate to have his platform shut down.
His "expose" was met differently on both sides. Avid Chillers felt like they competely understood and believed him, as the guests on the show are often the ones who tell on themselves. They have been with him all along, and they, too, remember a time when it wasn't all outrage against him.
But those who may not love the podcast quite as much are a bit more sceptical. He has been asked to stop being disingenuous, and to admit that he benefits from the controversy. Every time something dramatic and controversial is said on the podcast, it trends on social media, attracting even more views for him.
It seems like there is no stopping MacG though. Every time the masses have called for his cancellation, he has not only survived but thrived. Just last week, he made waves in the US, which is how you know that his viewership is insane.
You know what they say: all publicity is good publicity, and MacGyver has mastered the art of turning coal into diamonds.