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‘I just want my money’: Makhadzi calls out Open Mic at Metro Awards

Makhadzi took a swipe at Open Mic Productions on national TV during the 2023 Metro FM Music Awards held in Mbombela.

Makhadzi

Makhadzi. Image@makhadzisa

Her presence at the Metro FM Music Awards 2023 was in doubt, but Makhadzi showed up at the spectacle at the Mbombela stadium on Saturday.

She won in the Best Female Artist category, and on the sidelines of her win, she affirmed on national TV that the conflict between her and Open Mic Productions isn’t over.

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MAKHADZI TAKES A SWIPE AT OPEN MIC PRODUCTIONS

Somizi Mhlongo jokingly added fuel to the fire when he interviewed Makhadzi.

Makhadzi revealed that she only wants her money from her album sales and streams.

Makhadzi said: “I signed with Open Mic only for three years. In this three years I dropped 4 albums. I have never received a cent of my sales. Some of my albums reached platinum some gold. And a lot of hit songs that reached platinum and gold. But I continue to work without complaining.”

She revealed that she was not renewing her contract with Open Mic.

In the backdrop of her sentiments, she took to Facebook to reveal that Open Mic Productions had signed a new contract with her for another three years.

ALSO READ: Makhadzi still signed to Open Mic: ‘They never gave me a contract copy’

Makhadzi even leaked the contract on her Twitter account.

Makhadzi and Open Mic Productions’ contract woes have fast become a reality show.

ALSO READ: Makhadzi establishes own record label: ‘I feel that it’s time’

CONTRACT WOES CONTINUE

She left many puzzled when she made it known that she has been enslaved for years with the record label and hasn’t received royalties from her smash hits and albums.

Despite turning down a contract extension, close sources to the publication revealed that she is still tied to Open Mic because their contract had several clauses that bind her to Open Mic Productions.

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