Prince Kaybee was once upon a time a hitmaker who released hit after hit each year. A fact which had made him the only musician to receive a Song of the Year award for three years in a row. However, with the introduction of Amapiano, like House music, it seemed that Prince Kaybee’s career took a dip.
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As such, last year following a string of unsuccessful singles and an album titled Gemini released, Prince Kaybee struggled to make new music. As reported at the time:
Taking to Twitter, Prince Kaybee stated that he does not have the same excitement going to the studio to work on new music, going as far as describing it as a drag. Prince Kaybee, went on to even ask his past collaborator Msaki if he could be her road manager.
While he did receive support from his fan base at the time. It did seem that time was not making the matter of his creative block and insecurities about music any better. As such, Kaybee had again asserted that he was struggling with writing and producing new music. As it was reported:
Award-winning South African DJ and musician Prince Kaybee is one of the country's most sought-after music producers. The DJ has had an illustrious music career and has been involved in a number of solid business ventures, but recently he has been quiet and not dropping any hits.
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Undoubtedly, Prince Kaybee would own the festive season with his summer hits, but this year he did not bless us with his music. Taking to his Twitter account he revealed why he did not release new music this year.
In light of amapiano and Tik Tok owning 2022, Prince Kaybee said he wanted others to have a chance to make music this year. He revealed this after a fan asked him why hasn't dropped any new music this year.
“KB. Do you have new music bro? There’s a clear unignorable void in the music scene in SA and it's your touch that’s missing. Please release soon or advise me on any new projects you’ve released. You’re a great artist, I enjoy your music,” the fan wrote.
In response, according to Prince Kaybee he did not drop music because amapiano is doing well and people are still in awe of the Tik Tok sensations.
Prince Kaybee teases new music
While Prince Kaybee might be feeling a bit jaded when it comes to music, it does seem that the Fetch Your Life hitmaker cannot fight the urge to create new music. This comes as he took to Twitter, as he usually does, to share snippets of the new music he was working on.
The “work in progres” single with a mid-tempo, hard hitting bass which is almost reminiscent of tribal-House music, features vocals from Liquideep famed vocalist Ziyon.
Following sharing the song, fans of the musician did not say much about the song. Possibly, it was due to understanding that the song is yet to be completed. Therefor, speaking on it would have been premature. However, while it seems like new music from Prince Kaybee is not top of mind, his ability on the decks in as aspect that he is still lauded for.
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