I actually find the evolution of South African celebrities quite funny
Makhendlas literally shot a fan because he swore at him, then he later killed himself because he thought that he'd killed said fan. 1998 was a different time man
Fast forward to 2 years later, Zola is prancing around beating up fans, pretending to be a hardcore gangster because of a character he portrayed in a 'Bomb Shelter' production, only to find out that he actually came out of a great family, and has never been to jail
The year is 2002, Dr. Mageu goes from being one of the greatest Kwaito musicians of all time, to being shot in the foot by Junior Sokhela from Boom Shaka and being compensated with a BMW which was later confiscated by police because it was stolen, to beating up his grandmother...
... and destroying her furniture with an axe and then to ironically joining the police academy because he wanted to punish and arrest all those who offended him in the past, including musicians and producers who used him
In further irony, he goes on to be convicted of rape in 2007, for raping his friend's younger sister, and dies in prison the year after
The year is 2001, Kabelo Mabalane's debut album 'Everybody Watching' sells 80 000 units.
2002, His sophomore album, 'Rebel with a Cause', sells 130 000 units and earns him a SAMA for Best Kwaito Album and Best Male Artist.
In 2004 he released his third album, 'The Beat Goes On' for which he received his second SAMA for Best Kwaito Album as well as the Kora for Best Southern African Male. The album also went triple platinum.
2005, he breaks up with the ever so beautiful and my long-time crush, just after Thandiswa Mazwai and Bianca La'grange, Noni Gasa.
Also in 2005, he starts his own record label, Groove Luv Records. The year before, 2004, he started another label, 'Faith Records'
Under Faith Records, he released 'I'm a King' which sells less than 10 000 copies
In 2008, he's declared broke. Lol man.
All because of his shitty attitude towards people
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