Big Nuz leaving DJ Tira’s Afrotainment?

Kwaito group, Big Nuz, is reportedly leaving DJ Tira’s record label Afrotainment. The two-member group which consists of Mandla Maphumulo and Mzi Tshomela has won a number of awards, including the South African Music Award for Best Kwaito Album.

They were recently nominated in the Best Kwaito Album category at the 15th Metro FM Music Awards. The group, which was previously a three-member group, before losing R-Mashesha in August last year, has had a fight with Afrotainment boss Tira, Isolezwe reported.

There is a screen grab of an alleged message sent by DJ Gwe to Tira. In the text, he says Tira used Big Nuz for his own benefit, purchasing houses and registering them under his stable Afro Entertainment.

He further says Tira had not been paying Big Nuz well, and now “Mashesha has nothing to show for it”. Gwe slams the stable, saying it Tira refuses to pay the group well when it made Afro Entertainment famous.

From the message, it seems the main problem is Tira not paying the group well.

However, this is what DJ Tira tweeted on Tuesday:

He he he Big Nuz is leaving Afro! Senzeni vele ???? #Siyanqamuka

— Makoya Bearings (@DJTira) January 19, 2016

Why pple dont like izinto ezinhle vele???? Umona??? Ok ku right in the meantime #Siyanqamuka

— Makoya Bearings (@DJTira) January 19, 2016

And when a Twitter user said there was trouble between DJ Tira and Big Nuz, the DJ responded with “U wish”.

Mampintsha also took to his Facebook to address the rumours, saying they are untrue. He wrote:

Mampintsha Nuz on Facebook

So there you go people, Big Nuz is still with Afrotainment.

Read screen grab below:

Picture: Twitter

And the Twitter reactions:

Finally Big Nuz will start to enjoy their sweats

— Spread Love♥️ (@SirLindoo) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/NjabuloMag/status/690119469025357825

Big Nuz is leaving Afro? Naakmuziq will be the next star for Afro

— Mandaza (@Terrence_I_am) January 21, 2016

What would Afro be without Big Nuz?

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— Tendai Joe (@Tendaijoe) January 21, 2016

Big Nuz leaving afrotainment in the midst of the rand weakening, how will we survive this mara? pic.twitter.com/wggJAIOrI6

— Run it back, Thabo! (@idashwithoros) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/SimbaZW94/status/690100664224071680

They should have left while R was still alove though. Imagine Big Nuz kwiKalawa. R and Proffesor 🔥

— Sandile (@uDosa_) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/BlessNkosi/status/690091539842895872

https://twitter.com/Mlacash/status/690090646636515329

Big Nuz and Lvovo introduced us to to Durban kwaito music. We've never looked back 😭❤️

— . (@_TkayM) January 21, 2016