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SA Hip Hop stars respond to Big Zulu diss track

Hitmaker of the track ‘Mali Eningi’ Big Zulu, released a diss track over the weekend and although some of the feedback from South Africans have praised him for reviving Hip Hop, some of South Africa’s Hip Hop stars did not take a liking to it.

The track which fires shots at K.O, Emtee, Nasty C, AKA, and Cassper Nyovest to name a few, has set twitter in a frenzy.

Emtee who amongst the few of stars to respond said in a tweet ‘Chasing clout is the new “Hip Hop revival” yall be yapping about?’

K.O who initially had said he was not going to release a diss track of his own changed his mind and released a response titled omega freestyle.

The response has sparked some excitement from twitter users.

AKA has also shown his support for K.O

It also seems that Big Zulu, took a liking to the track.

Whether some stars will chooose to respond with their own tracks, only time will tell.

Also see: Twitter reacts to Moshe Ndiki and Musa Khawula ”fight”

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