Kwesta Speaks On 'God Guluva', The Loss Of Friendships, Relationships & Trust | Backyard Sessions
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Rapper Senzo Vilakazi famously known as Kwesta, has been the topic of discussion for a couple of days now with his brand new album "G.O.D Guluva"which was prepared for almost a year prior to its release.
With the major release, sparked a lot of controversy that surfaced the internet with industry peers and work partners Nota, Leeroy, Makwa and DJ Maphorisa bringing the topics of "royalties owed" and "trust" to the table. Siya Metane got to sit down with Kwesta to have a discussion and an even deeper insight (in context) of what the public should be informed about.
Kwesta engages on the topics of his loss of friendships and working relationships because of the prime root of problems - money, which caused the fallouts. The rapper also speaks on being on his own and having to feel that he has a hand in part of the problem he is facing.
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This is by far the best thing I have ever watched!! and I do wish that most people get to watch this. I don't know how many times I cried while watching this interview. THANK YOU Slikour. Kwesta, this is the beginning of the new end. Much love for you BOTH.
Thank you bro.
Bro It is an eye opener and is instilling self belief to people like me.
What exactly made you cry? I'm just curious.
@@bonginkosinkosi8546 am a ♋. And I know exactly what Slikour means. I sort of had a deja vu. Am in France 🇫🇷 right now because I listened to someone who said those exact words to me. I just hope Kwesta doesn't take them lightly.
Yhoo I've never weeped so much whilst watching an interview. God bless for giving us this amazing interview 🙏.
Remember to take care of yourself and play your part.
Thank you.
Thank you Silkour for schooling us.
@slikouronlife the episode is still #1 bro 🙏🙏keep blessing more man🙌🙌
Brand new Kwesta interview. Please watch, engage and share.
Let us know, if you'd like more of this content.
Yes more content. Slikour is wise. Please protect the ones coming up and let them know about long term investment. In 10years they will have to look back and see how much they did musically, money wise and impact.
Wisdom, that’s why I distanced myself. He needs to stop using people as crutches because that’s how he allows them to use him. He’s a grown man now and he has a family to raise. He must stand on his own two feet and raise his family. He must be honest with himself in life as he is in his music!
Why didn't you guide this King? Why didn't he ask for advice or guidance?
He sounds like a brilliant idiot, and I say that with the deepest respect.
How does he not own his music after so long? How don't you know how a business runs after so long?
@@bonganingxolwana4999 they just gave him advice by the end of the video.
Some artists prefer to do what they love and let their team handle business, this has happened to many artists
The likes of eMtee, Reece, Chad and alot of other people, they then teach themselves after the aftermath.
What you just wrote is not it.
@@arcadiarecords9832 I listened to the whole interview, and I don't mean to knock the guy when his down. I'm personally a fan. But like what the hell dog? How dont you question who owns the art? How dont you question the value of your equity? It's like the man was walking blind.
I'm even skeptical to buy the album because I dont know how much he will get out of it
AND KWESTA MUST STOP SAYING HE IS NOT GOOD IN SOCIAL MEDIA WE NEED HIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA WE ARE YOUR FANS
Slikour Really schooling Kwesta from a place of Love ,Like a Father Figure !
I’ve noticed that it’s how he approaches the artiste interviews, which is something I rarely see. It’s what keeps me coming back.
Like a Big brother not a father figure. Slikour is like a Grotman to Kwesta
Ayi nyeke!! 😂😂 Like a father? 👀👀👀 ungamugugise uSlikour esamncane bakithi😂😂 like @Msimelelo Hokwana said big bro👆
kwesta got in the industry because of you groot i remember you were still driving a red golf 5 gti came to my hood to visit kwesta and even went to my moms shop with kwesta bought food there
Slikour wasn't only talking to Kwesta at the end there. He was also talking to me 😢
Bro that just hit home with me too.
This interview literally felt like a reality check for me more than it was for Kwesta🙌
Slikour bro, in the end I feel like you were shouting at me for my own shit bro
This is the second time hearing Kwest's side of the story and picked up the following :
1. Allowing Urbantainment to broker the deal with Sony on his behalf while not owing the company was a big mistake. It, unfortunately, gives Nota a leg to stand on because his company was used to broker the deal.
2. The salary system doesn't work for showbiz, it will much simpler if people get paid as they perform or work.
3. These guys must just let this beef go and continue with their careers. They all made mistakes and mustn't let that define the rest of their journies.
4. Nota appears to be the one person that keeps fueling this beef on social media maybe because he feels entitled to certain things, but he keeps damaging his reputation in the process
Point number 2 is very important 💯
Silk didn’t just give this talk to Kwesta, we all needed to hear this .
We really needed to hear this
It might not seem like it right now, but this might be the best thing to happen to kwesta's career. My dude should just continue making the pen bleed. You cant stop the sun from shinning!
I will always come back here for the last 10 minutes of this interview. Slikour literally gave a lot of us advise. A lot of us humble ones are always being stepped over and that is exactly what has happened to Kwesta. I just hope that Kwesta can see how his name has shaken the whole industry the past month. If it wasn't for Kwesta's talent/blessing, all this drama wouldn't be transpiring. Shout out to Slikour for being the don
That was a very deep conversation you had there with Kwesta Bra Slikour. I think it was very much needed for Kwesta. I am not wishing to voice out what I could gather from the convo, but I want to say this: How I wish the same support that was offered to Kwesta was also offered to Makwa as it is also much needed for Makwa too. For whatever reasons, somehow Kwesta became the victim of Lavida and Bara, exactly the same way Makwa became the victim of the whole 3. The situation Makwa is currently in is actually dire and there is no doubt that Makwa is as important to the industry as Kwesta is, they carry the same community burden. Kwesta somehow localized Hip Hop, just like ProKid, he made every little Kasi kid believe that exactly the way they are, they are enough, they do not need to speak English with an accent to be top rappers, that's what Makwa is: Makwa is proving to everyone that talent cannot be bought, you are just born with it. The work Makwa is doing in that Mzonkonko Records is testament on its own. Kwesta himself knows how import Makwa was/is in his music, and I think it is fair that the same support we are rightly giving to Kwesta, is the one we should also be giving Makwa.
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Slikour with a heart to heart towards the end. Candid with such candour .
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Manje yini candour bru?
@@sfisothecreative it's sincerity with care, without beating around bush
Please drop the video for Kwesta - Eyes ft Umzulu Phaqa. That's a masterpiece!
Damn....OG!...Grootman!....Now that's real talk right there. This interview was more than just a hip hop scholar interviewing an artist...This was a family meeting, we need more conversations like this. None of that fake BS people say to promote their brands, the youth of SA needs to see and hear about these lessons and teachings to build better careers not only in entertainment but in life generally. Thank you Slik
I don't wanna see you struggle, but you do it to yourself, because you default your mind on failure, and you know what you're from an environment that's impossible for you to be who you are ",,,that was deep
I literally cried when he said this 🥺😭
@@nokwandambuyazi That got me deep , i felt that
Slikour you've grown soo much yourself my brother, this interview speaks volumes and I could see how emotional you became rightfully so,. I wish everyone involved can see the bigger picture and understand that we can't let such a talent like Kwesta go to waste..sometimes we loose friends because they have served a certain purpose in our lives, but we must just be grateful for the lessons.
This is sad. I wish all these great black men get a good resolution from this. It’s just the curse of informality in small businesses. It ruins the best of us. Stay strong Kwesta.
Listening to this one can't help and respect what Cassper has achieved....not alone, but he always made it clear he owns his craft....from the get go.
Definitely...... Nyovest has been preaching this for so many years but it's unfortunate that we still have artists who take their craft so casual
"You shouldn't be losing millions to learn these lessons"
True
This literally goes to everyone ey...in all aspects of life...we all need to read...we dnt have to go to varsity to know all these things
I can literally see kwesta body language this guy is hurting but I’m glad he has people like slikour man
Respect Slikour, someone had to bring some sense to this situation. SA Hip Hop is in good hands.
Kwesta is an objective, calm, and humble human being. This has been his downfall, these traits are not needed in the jungle.
Too sad bro 🤦🏾♂️
i felt kwesta needed this more than all the interviews he's been on - he got what he needed, that Slikour big bro talk - i felt it.
Big up to Kwesta for being man enough to admit his flaws and lack of interest in the business of his artistry... Chin up King you got family out here!!! let bad business be a thing of the past
If this isn’t the realest shit I’ve seen on RUclips this year. This and the Zola 7 interview on podcast and chill. Big up to Slikour for those pertinent words of wisdom to one of my very favourite artist. He needed to hear that and more importantly act on it. We’re riding with you Kwesta till the wheels fall off. 🙏🏾
Word bro, i got the two interviews saved in my phone. Definitely top tier.
I hope and pray that the last part of this interview becomes an INTRO for Kwesta's next album.
True, Thanks Slikour for those wonderful words... if i could also give advice it couldn't have been anything different from what you said. I also felt like kwesta's self esteem was down, but all the best to kwesta we will always support you.. this will be a memory one day.
That would be dope ❤️❤️❤️
Makwa needs to eat.
NOTA cannot face you guys... That's all! Everyone is guilty... but with him there was intention and malice. He looked out for himself PERIOD.
"Had to kill ya'll just to give rap life'
-Dakar🙏🏾
Sway : "Hyenaaaaaaaaaaa" 📍🇿🇦
Yoh this is what Kwesta need to do now...kill all these fake shits n give rap life
Kwesta is crying for help emotionally he is not okay . Sometimes we make mistakes but I believe he can come out of it especially with mentors like you Slikourforlife.Continue being there for him
Yoh That Ending . Slikour Got REALLY REALLY Deep
Thanks for watching fam
I felt like king was talking to me there shed a Lil tear there . @slikour you have space in all and that's beyond music . Ashe brother
@@againstthegrain455 mfowethu...sisonke
First time watching a South African interview and feeling like crying. The sad part is we work hard to get ourselves in a position where we can be successful and to have people we trust take advantage, is hard to take.
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I think because Nota is loud it’s easy to misunderstand him. Kwesta has given a fair account that they were all responsible. Thank you Slikour for an excellent interview 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I'm so heartbroken for Kwesta. Yes he was not on top of issues. But he was also working with snakes. Uzovuka futhi ndoda. This was a hard lesson.
It seems that every artist falls into the same trap really disheartening
So Nota gets the cookie jar and hides behind his mama's skirt, some cheeesy stuff
This is brotherly love that I am seeing here.
Always
This interview is going down in the history books. You will rise again Kwesta, do your own books from the verses to the balance sheets homes.
I literally cried towards the end of the interview , Hoping Kwesta will listen to Slikour and take charge of his life
Me too I literally cried ey.... If sucks being taken adavantage of your sensetiveness.... That hits hard... Slik made me cry shit
Never got to sit down with my dad and had a deep talk but listening to Siya talk to Kwesta like that, just reminded me that the person who helped give birth to you is not your only dad💯
This is the most defining moments of your Life Kwesta keep the focus King we behind you!!
100
Long live Kwesta ❤️🙌🏾✨🥇
Slikour my G... That was not you talking ryt there... Kwesta ubeyohlola usendumbeni and his ancestors spoke to him through you and we felt it.... That was prophetic... Respect.. 🙌
This comment gives me goosebumps.
Kwesta seems like a really nice, very loyal guy..I detect some people pleasing tendencies, when everyone around him seemed to be locking up the bags.
Finally someone says they were all accountable🙄🙄. This interview will be the first step to a solution, I wish the dudes an amicable resolution🙏 and peace in their lives. Friends and business don't gel well but at the same time the Kwesta machine wouldn't have worked without all components it's a tricky thing🤔🤔
True
The last 10 minutes! Slikour, Powerful! "We need to learn to protect our gifts...." Gentlemen, you spoke to many of us in this moment.
"I don't wanna see you struggle." brother hood 🤞🏿
Silk your words bhuti wami, powerful! But I listened to Makwa on another podcast and he is exactly like Kwesta. Guys it's not wrong to put yourself first sometimes. Loved this one
Kwesta, X and Makwa were screwed by these other two dudes🗑️
This interview is about to be lit. Good to see Kwesta in this moment
8 people that dislike this Video is Nota and Nota and Nota and Nota and Nota and Nota and Nota and Nota
I had to rewind the last part, Slik you are true definition of an OG. Respect for the honesty and heart to heart conversation you had with Kwesta. My eyes were teary lucky I’m home alone. Much respect, it hit home. 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Senzo made a lot of mistakes and he’s human, we all do. He blind sided himself on a lot of things and trusted everyone, that’s why things led to this. I respect the fact that he’s owning up to it by firstly realizing he wasn’t 100% much in the administration. The people he trusted to sort it out decided to be greedy and with a lot of trickery.
Siya thanks for sitting down with the gent and letting him pour out, and for also giving him brotherly advice on this industry. It was deep but pretty much necessary. Much respect and love 👊🏾
You'll be suprised to learn that his story is the story of many of his peers
Loved the interview, it felt like 2 brothers conversing than an interview ....please do more of this type of content.
#RoadTo100k 💃💃💃
at least you have learn..start your own thing we will continue to support you...
Kwesta had to learn the hard way, hope he rebuilds and comes back strong
Eish the ending is deep, I felt that, grootman slick I see how deep you love kwesta wow man hope god bless y'all
"You're important, you matter, you're blessed beyond."
I really needed to hear this. Thank you for the dope interview. I'm feeding off the energy it brings. Slikour, you're a GOAT.👊
The last part of this conversation made me teary, the heart felt advise that Slikour gave to Kwesta is priceless!! Kwesta my boy, I believe in you now you need to believe in yourself too and use the God given talent to the optimal. Stay humble but don’t allow yourself to be a walkover!!
Mad Love = Kwesta + Slikour. I recall when Slikour introduced Kwesta on stage at UCT manyyyyy years ago when Kwesta was not big yet.
Big respect to Slikour for this interview. Real OG shit
Slikour was speaking through tears in the end. I hope Kwesta realized that he has a grootman in Slikour. You can't fake this kind of love.
Right at the end, Slikour goes deep and becomes the big brother to Senzo not Kwesta
Ola Momento🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
I see what happened to K.O exactly is happening to KWESTA
Slikour is the real one. Thanks for seating down with Kwesta. Please do check up on him, we also want him to win.
None of the people that "made Kwesta" would've succeeded if he wasn't as talented.
Enkosi #GodGuluva
Slikour good line of questions, you can be a good mediator on these debacle.....Kwesta seems to be a free spirit, willing to fix the damage , Nota need to man up and not include mom on this business benefits.
Yoh the level of accountability in Kwesta is of a high level leader... much respect to that champ...
He just needs to remind the ushers he's the pastor of he's church...
It takes a lot to build a successful music catalog more especially in SA and to have someone like Nota who doesn't respect that its insane.
I don't think he doesn't respect that. He's given up just as much as Kwesta to make sure the brand gets here. He's also allowed to feel bitter about the situation
The emotions in this interview. I am touched by the brotherhood shown here. Slik is so genuine. Kwesta is talented unfortunately found himself in the wrong circle. I wish him well.
So do we
Real talk Slik.. Real talk.. Lesson to all of us.. "Protect yourself, so that you can protect your blessings" uSjava wayisho lento.. "ngoba langaphandle kunzima ngiyakutshela we mfwetu, samba ne nyoka, inyoka esizibiza ngaba fowetu
Kwesta you were exploited because you didn't do your job. Do you know what your job was? Your job was to know what's happening with your things. You didn't know anything about your brand which means you didn't do your job
Kwesta you really a nice dude please whatever happened please let it not change who you are more blessings are coming to you trust me my guy
This was a reality check type of a conversation between big brother and younger brother. Siya is constantly dropping knowledge and wisdom in every space he enters. I wish you all the best with your journey Kwesta. Great work by the Slikour OnLife team.
Thank you fam.
01:06:14 just when Slikour holds his tears back and let his thoughts wild out. Damn this is the most sensitive interview I ever watched. S/O to King Slikour and The King of African Rap (Kwesta) be strong Man you’ll be fine ❤️
Kwesta's Talent Stands Out,What A Legend!
Thank You For This Interview Grootman🙏🏿
Having to rebuild on your own especially when an establishment with friendship failed is a mental and physical stretch jeses
Yoo Slikour OG, Im literally crying 😢, those last words are therapeutic to most of us all not jus only Kwesta. Thank you
D'amato & Mike Tyson vibe, Slikour is like a father to Kwesta🙏
Oh wow the last part got me as well. I hope Kwesta got this one for the sake of his professional life...
I remember the combo ya Nota, Kwesta and Yanga running around the Rosebank area back in 2010. Kwesta is such a gentle soul I pray he comes out of this ready to implement everything he's learnt. Wish u well Kwesta and I commend you Slikuor for giving him the platform to be vulnerable and clear his chest. Rooting for u❤️
😥😥😥 i wish kwesta all the best this is emotional
Straight from the heart
I feel for Kwesta....... I still wonder how he took the business side so casual....... So many artists died poor due to lack of business acumen.... His brand was massive and I expected him to be more professional....... More so that guys like Nyovest were already owning their music
I love Slikour for this man!!! Thank you, Kwesta is not the only person struggling from this - thank you so speaking to me through him!!
My lesson out of all this saga, it's better to be paranoid than naive.
"Eyes" and "Who I am" from the album🔥🔥😢
Who I am is something else bro damn😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩
Grootman Slik.....from the last 10minutes of this interview....we as South Africa thank you...not just for Kwesta....but for all of us....thank you...my eyes are open to a new Horizon
This is the Touching and emotional interview i have ever seen on SlikourOnLife and that part where gave Kwesta advise by using his own words in a song 100%
Never be complacent about your God given craft or gift. Hope God's speed to you Kwesta and Silkour thank you for your bravery and love
God bless Y'all ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽
Nah Leroy he's a scamm an movin smart too, he play them dirty
At its last 15 minutes someone had to chop onions. Literally uplifted me seeing how Siya believe in Kwesta and knowing how to turn someone’s life around. “Ha khensa tatana” Metane from you to Senzo to us getting inspiration about life in general this powerful. I’m glad to be alive to witness this I’m inspired as well, may God bless you hustles more. Kwesta you may not know but you are a force that inspire to do better and fix our life around through your music, we learn and move on do our hustle at knowing we got your inspiration. Much love Magenge ❤️
This is painful to watch , Kwesta you need to affirm good things about yourself..as much as we all make mistakes.. it seems you trusted wrong people.it’s not your fault.. dust yourself and learn the business side of things .. ur current album is dope indeed
Super dope
May no artist or creative go through such again learn from people like Senzo please we don't want to hear more of this heart breaking stories
After watching this I strongly believe that Kwesta, X and Makwa were screwed big time by those other two niggas......!!!...
Kwesta has no idea what's happening with his career and it's saddening 💔
Whay i m gathering here, there are two crooks who screwed him over. Firstly, its Nota through the urban entertainment company which got a deal with Sony. That company still or got royalties from Sony and Nota as a beneficiary hence he always brags about owning Masters from someone else's sweat.
Secondly, its Leroy through Raplyf. I do suspect the loser in that scenario is Makwa even more than Kwesta. Its a mess.
Makwa needs to eat.
Oh Senzo 💔💔 I pray for your peace and healing hle with Makwa😩
Thank you Siya for a dope interview 🙌
Great interview. Can we please have more episodes of the "The Recipe" 🙏🏽
Best interview I have ever watched so much wisdom from Slick u can see he loves this man