Producer and Singer Tee Jay has come ouy and reveal the man behind the name "Grootmane" who is accused of being a gatekeeper.

THE REAL GATEKEEPER

Jabulani Chuene from Vosloorus in Gauteng has revealed that Recording South Africa (Risa) board member and Waltz Music Group owner Neo Makate is the man who is a gatekeeper. Tee Jay who recently signed a new deal with Singer Nomcebo Zikode?s record label called Emazulwini Entertainment told Zimoja that Makate was the man that another Vocalist and Singer Sir Trill was referring to when he spoke about Grootmane. "We have been quiet about the Neo for a very long time and now is it about time that people must know the real gatekeeper. Neo Makate is the real gatekeeper, and he is the guy who has been exploiting us all along. He is using his power as the Risa board member to benefit himself. "This guy came to us (Sir Trill, the late Mpura Mpura, DJ Thakzin, singers Nkosazane Daughter, Boohle) to offer us deals that were very ridiculous. In his contract from his company, he offered us 4% and he was going to take all the 94%. All of us rejected that deal. The only person who signed with Neo was Boohle and when she realised that this was a sh*try contract, she jumped ship," he said. Tee Jay said that said the Makate sold the masters of their songs to Def Jam Africa where he took a loan of R150 000. He further said that when they were about to release an EP with Thakzin went to Electromode and took another loan.

THE FEATURES 

The songs in question are Yini Sdakwa where it feature Sir Trill, Mpura Mpura, Thakzin and Nkosazane Daughter, Izitha by Nkosazane Daughter, Samsokolo by Rascoe Koes, 1000 000 Amapiano Seconds by Tee Jay and Thakzin.

"I have been trying to get justice for us since 2020. The guy is heartless because he never even thought about giving the money to Mpura?s family. I have decided to come out and speak out because this thing is affecting all of us. We cannot allow Sir Trill speak alone about this because we are many of us who are affected by Neo?s actions. I?m ready for anything, I know he connections and they have been boasting about about being gatekeepers. We know people that they decided to shut them out because they want to rule this Amapiano music.

"Someone must stop Neo, Neo has no shame. He even sold Mpura?s masters too and his family didn?t get a cent. The said part is that it was us who were doing all the work but we have nothing. Mpura and Sir Trill didn?t get a cent yet they made those songs. My working relationship with Thakzin ended working because of Neo," he said.

Makate recently introduced himself in the music industry and he calls himself Dj McFarlene.

Zimoja is in possession of the emails that were sent to Makate and Def Jam Africa.

Other artists that are said to stopped working with Makate are Bizizi noKaygee who accused him of robbing them their money on Gigabyte and Kokota Piano songs and Daliwonga ft Luh 911 in Umjolo song.

When Makate was contacted for comment (waiting for him to respond)

When Def Jam Africa was contacted (waiting for comment)

Electromode (waiting for comment)