Gigi Lamayne Exposes Mzansi HIP HOP Industry

SA rapper Gigi Lamayne recently got eyebrows raised on Twitter when she sent out a series of tweets slamming the SA hip-hop industry.

See tweet below

“Your industry is the pits SA. I hope you’ll support me when it’s all said and done”.

— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne)

“I’ve had to fight since I joined This industry. Your artists Are worse though. They are traitors to the culture. I was apparently too dark and ugly to make it now people wannna smile ? Why?”

— #AlbumMode

The mojo jojo hitmaker delved deeper into what her tweets entailed in an interview with zalebs,

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 “It comes with feeling that the industry is quite connection based. We’re superficial in the sense that we’re trying so hard to mimic American culture that we have forgotten how beautiful we are.” She explains.

“I find it a Sho Madjozi and a Focalistic are the epitome of what South African Hip Hop should look like in terms of their sound. They both rap in their language but most of all, they incorporate the production and the sound into what I feel the standard should be.”

The rapper also exposes the corruption that is in the industry. “I’m very angry at the South African industry because we find that talent is not the first thing being pushed now.

Like I said, its connection based – who knows who and who is closing doors on who. It’s a very superficial space to be in until you become Indie and have your own team and then collaborate with a major label.”