South Africa best musicians, Scorpion Kings – DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small usually are not solely shutting down exhibits but in addition shops owned by luxurious manufacturers.
The duo not too long ago discovered themselves on the heart of controversy after they shut down a Louis Vuitton retailer in London for a personal purchasing expertise.
The Scorpion Kings are identified for his or her contributions to the Amapiano music style and have at all times embraced a lavish way of life, however this time, their actions sparked a wave of criticism on social media.
Followers and critics alike took to social media to precise their disapproval, accusing the DJs of being out of contact with the financial realities dealing with lots of their supporters.
“Wealthy black individuals are pathetic. All they do is that this pathetic show-off, subsequent factor they’ll be pleading poverty and asking for donations. Whereas their white friends are bush constructing legacies,” an X consumer wrote.
“That is positively not one thing to be proven. Sure, they work onerous for his or her cash. We now have an LV in SA manned by SAs. They might simply store right here, contribute to the SA economic system, and pay tricks to SA LV staff. One surprise in the event that they even contribute to communities the place they arrive from?” one other consumer wrote.
“All good and nicely, it’s their cash. Nevertheless, for me, I feel it might be even doper if I might see them do that with our SA manufacturers like David Story or Maxhosa or Wealthy Mnisi and so forth …..In the event that they’ve achieved that earlier than nicely then nice,” one other Twitter consumer wrote.
— Dr Chauke (@_BlackZA) August 23, 2024
Neither DJ Maphorisa nor Kabza De Small has publicly responded to the criticism but, leaving followers questioning how they’ll handle the state of affairs.