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Nomcebo's label, however, Open Mic Productions seems to be at the forefront of the controversy as they are accused of not allowing Nomcebo to get booked for shows where she has to sing Jerusalema and all of her songs.
It is reported that Open Mic Productions has been overlooking Nomcebo for shows that need her and when people try to book her, Zanda Zakuza has been offered as an alternative to singing Nomcebo's songs.
Most people don't understand how the music biz works
โ Tumelo Yarona (@DjNewAfrica) June 27, 2021
Master KG is not the villain in this story. The song belongs to Open Mic record label. Both Zanda & Nomcebo are Open Mic artists, they're just tools to push Open Mic's assets - in this case, it's the song#handsoffnomcebo
nywe nywe Master KG is doing Nomcebo dirty, Y'all forgetting that Master KG is signed to Open Mic; he doesn't make decisions on his own career. Does he even own masters of Jerusalem. I wouldn't be surprised if Master KG is not getting what's due to him #handsoffnomcebo
โ My name is Joy ๐ (@phly_jellow) June 27, 2021
Is @Nomcebozikode still under open mic coz this whole thing doesn't make sense now... The exclusion is alarming #HandsOffNomcebo pic.twitter.com/zzZelJ0Hee
โ Lassy ๐ Laden (@AHT_YssY) June 27, 2021
Yoh guys le utlwile ?๐ค
โ โLee๐น (@Lee_Mpaki) June 27, 2021
Allegedly @Nomcebo is being mistreated by her record company & is just sad. After all the hard work she put on #Jerusamela @OpenMicProdSA needs to explain why @zandazakuza was singing her part #HandsOffNomcebo pic.twitter.com/QN9QuDoVYl
The company does not see anything wrong with this and feel that in their record label, they support each other and Zanda singing Nomcebo's songs should not be a problem.
Tweeps did not take this lying down for their national treasure. Some have questioned the type of person Zanda is for agreeing to do this and not just anyone, a woman.
Zanda Zakuza dug her own grave by singing that song it's put Emtee on a Areece beat #HandsOffNomcebo pic.twitter.com/qj16q1yiuW
โ MadalaPiano (@MkhuluChoppa) June 27, 2021
If Zanda Zakuza, a woman in the music industry/business, a fellow label-mate, a sister, a friend, a fellow artist, saw it fit to not stand by Nomcebo and go to France and perform the song in place of the original vocalistโฆ kusekude la siyakhona ๐ค๐พ #HandsOffNomcebo
โ ๐๐๐๐๐ (@Thabolwethu_) June 27, 2021
I had never even heard of @zandazakuza before she started impersonating Nomcebo #HandsOffNomcebo pic.twitter.com/I7m7ztS7n4
โ Sword Of The Morning ๐ (@Mswati93) June 27, 2021
Yintoni ingxaki yakho wena @zandazakuza wy would you sing someone's song ,Not even in your Home ground, Lee Ngaphesheyha. You're so disgusting yazi #HandsOffNomcebo
โ Hopeless Romentic ๐ฅต๐ (@5180KayVee) June 27, 2021
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Sunday World reported that Open Mic Productions is doing this to teach Nomcebo a lesson because she thinks she is better than everyone else on the label and so they are showing her that she is not irreplaceable.
Some people are accusing MasterKG of not looking out for Nomcebo's interests. They are saying that it is bad enough that Master KG has been receiving recognition for a song that was not his concept is bad enough but being side-lined for every performance is another thing.
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#HandsOffNomcebo
โ KitKats (@Kwanele_RSA) June 27, 2021
Black Coffee, Dj Fresh, infact all DJs has done similar features and they get credits.....kahleni umona maan. Master KG is a hell of a talent let him shine people pic.twitter.com/9dXcbHB97i
#HandsOffNomcebo
โ tsonga Nation (minister of amapiano ) โข๏ธ (@herrysiya) June 27, 2021
Guys mus nomcebo was featured on the song which means she has been already paid for the features
This hashtaghas people embarrassing themselves in public like wtf donโt u guys get about duets & features ?? Stupidity is a disease #HandsOffNomcebo
โ Trishan (@sir_trishan) June 27, 2021
Y'all really don't know anything about record deals, features and contracts?
โ KATLEGO๐ฆ๐ฅ (@KATLEGO2305) June 27, 2021
She signed
And for the Jerusalema song, she doesn't own anything, she got paid for it before y'all knew it#HandsOffNomcebo
Sometimes people argue for the sake arguing. Nomcebo was featured on the song,it's not her song. You'll never see DJ Khalid collecting plaques with those various artists he features on his albums.
โ Breezy_Sa (@IamBreezy_SA) June 27, 2021
South Africans should stop making invalid points/statements.๐ฎ๐ฎ#HandsOffNomcebo pic.twitter.com/b5pBhj5wsV
Nomcebo is not the first artist to be embroiled in such a scandal. Ambitious Entertainment is reported to have been doing for years. We have seen great artists like Sjava and Emtee leave the label and remain unable to sing songs that their fans love and enjoy.
In a joint statement, Nomcebo and AIDONIC said, "Our efforts will be focused on aiding under-resourced children, elderly nursing homes, and supporting caregivers in less privileged communities".
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