Award-winning recording artist, Sjava got fans divided with his tweet about the CastleLite Unlocks event which had SA rappers giving the best of their bars on Sway.
Our rappers did well with the freestyle but it was disturbing for Sjava as not a person rapped in the South African language at the Sway cyphers.
“So vele at that Meek show yesterday there was not even one rapper that raps in a South African Language at the Sway cyphers,” he tweeted.
So vele at that Meek show yesterday there was not even one rapper that raps in a South African Language at the Sway cyphers
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_atm) June 18, 2019
While some of his fans appreceiated him for making them conscious of the “English” use, others dragged him for condemning the hard work and some gave out logical reasons for their rap in English and not in vernacular.
Maybe same reason this tweet is in English. pic.twitter.com/Eo4oQtJTAV
— Mshizinishkov (@Hustla852) June 18, 2019
Bhuda how can you rap nge vernacular on a international platform? Unless you don’t wanna expand. SWAY u international you will never know who’s listening.. Maybe Jay z or Drake will watch those clips . Let’s think outta the box bhuda
— TUNE (@olwetune) June 18, 2019
Kwakufuneka wena jama . People don’t know that African music and language is blowing internationally . pic.twitter.com/K6OUMjDPGa
— The Duela (@The_Duela) June 18, 2019
All languages retain the same status under our constitutional democracy … So all 11 are “official languages”
— Philani Mavuso (@Benediction98) June 18, 2019
Just cause you rap in English doesn’t mean you want to be American. It could mean you what to appeal to the masses. Not all of us are Zulu. Xhosa or what not. English is a common language for all.
— MysticalCollectiveDreamer (@WeshyPreshy) June 18, 2019
So Sway was supposed to guess the bars you spat in Vernac???♂️..dude would have caught only a few of them pic.twitter.com/PdWKHIZmZY
— Kagiso Martin (@KagisoMartin8) June 19, 2019
However, the singer didn’t let his defense down as he explained himself further and reacted to some fans tweets.
Check tweets below:
it is deep what do you mean its not that deep??? Its very deep its deeper than you think actually https://t.co/JM2jgmJYJX
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_atm) June 19, 2019
ibambe lapho qhathizwe i was not critisizing english rappers ngikhala ngokuthi kungabi khonarapoers abasebinzisa ulimi noma olulodwa lase Ningizimu Africa https://t.co/Ja3KL7j8Wy
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_atm) June 19, 2019
i did not say the guys were wack or bad for rapping in english siphukuphuku i said why bengabizwa aba rapper ngolimi lasekhaya why are you guys twisting my words??? https://t.co/P2dhSEixGv
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_atm) June 19, 2019
phela oswayini laba bafuna ama likes and trending ukuphapha nje bafuna ukungiqhatha with all the rappers that performed that day kube engathi mna nginomona or i am dissin them people on this app are always horny for stupid beefs iyacasula lento https://t.co/IE3CbZz91Y
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_atm) June 19, 2019
