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D istruction Boyz have reacted to the re- “We are so sad. This is our song. This is our big- The group’s business partner DJ Tira also
cent development that alleges that they stole gest song. We created the song from scratch. spoke out on the report, saying such accusa-
hit track Omunye from DJ Lag. People have been dancing to this song for tions were moving the industry backwards.
A City Press report claimed the group’s sum- months. How come it is being questioned “This is the last thing we need. We are doing
mer smash hit Omunye was the same a s DJ now?,” he adds.Goldmax reveal the group our best to promote this sound so it feeds
LAG’s Trip to New York released three months haven’t received any legal action. black families. This is taking us back. Killing
before Omunye. a black child’s dream. You will never win. The
W e have not been made aware of any truth will prevail,” he wrote in a tweet.
Distruction Boyz, however, claim they pur- legal action and I am confident that if they do,
chased the song from DJ Mphyd. “The guy they will not win this case. We won’t stop per-
who sold us the beat told us that he produced forming the song. It is our song. People don’t
it and he did not even know DJ LAG. understand gqom.
L AG posted a 30-second teaser of the song We are not going to fight DJ LAG. We know
him, why would we copy his style? Maybe he
on lnstagram but this guy doesn’t even have has a new album coming and he is touring
lnstagram. How can we copy the song from an overseas, so maybe this is a strategy to market
lnstagram video, Goldmax told TshisaLIVE. him here,” he concluded.
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