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This is not gospel music. It’s rap music‚’ says rapper Tumi Molekane

Caption: Tumi Molekane opens up about rap beef in the hip-hop industry. Credit: Tumi via Twitter
Caption: Tumi Molekane opens up about rap beef in the hip-hop industry. Credit: Tumi via Twitter

The rap game is often rife with drama as musicians with immeasurable egos and unpredictable personalities go head-to-head. And while rap beef is nothing new‚ Tumi Molekane believes it’s the culture of the genre and that’s how it will always be.

Speaking to Slikouronlife [slikouronlife.com]‚ Tumi explains that competition among rappers is completely “fine” and that it should come as no surprise when they’re constantly engaged in prolonged disputes with each other.

“I’m from a culture where all the old niggas [sic] would initiate you. This is not gospel music. It’s rap music‚” he said.

“We battle for this sh**. You fight for your space. And that’s the culture. It’s a competitive f***ing sport. It’s like everybody is trying to take everybody’s head. And that’s fine. As long as it doesn’t get violent. It’s fine. You must accept that’s how it is. All this Kumbaya sh** around the fire does not exist.”

Late last year‚ the hip-hop heavyweight quashed rumours of a supposed feud between himself and Riky Rick. This comes after speculation that Tumi was dissing Riky on DJ Switch’s‚ Way it Go‚ while Riky responded with some lines on Cassper Nyovest’s Le Mpitse.

Tumi also vocalised his thoughts about Cassper’s Tsholofelo‚ saying that it was weak and lacked focus. As a result‚ this fanned the flames on their alleged feud.

When asked if he had made peace with Cassper‚ Tumi said they’re good.

“I don’t think it was peace‚ because there wasn’t a war‚” he claimed.

 

 

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