- Caiphus Semenya slams report of demanding 50% royalties from AKA
Caiphus Semenya responds to claims that he demanded 50% of the royalties that the deceased AKA owed him for using a few of his songs as samples on the Mass Country album.
After learning that the late celebrity had sampled a number of the iconic artist’s tunes, the insider told Sunday World a few weeks ago that the legendary musician demanded to be paid.
“The old man felt that AKA disrespected him and his work because he had previously stolen his intellectual property but later apologised and promised to fix his mess. Sadly he did not,” a source revealed.
“So, when he heard that he sampled this one again without permission, he understandably blew his top and demanded royalties.” the source added.
Caiphus, in a recent podcast interview, refuted the assertion and clarified the situation.
Here is a video of the interview…..!
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“It was sorted out,” laughed the legendary who spoke to Nkululeko’s YouTube podcast.
“I started Semenya Music when I was 32 years old. John Levi helped me put my publishing together. Since then I have never, not once negotiated a song,” he clarified.
Semenya attacked the journalist who wrote the piece on the 50% royalties.
“He just runs and writes nonsense, it’s rubbish,” added the legend. He added that he was not involved in the negotiations of royalties and they were sorted out previously.
“His lawyers have never seen me, so who am I going to demand the 50% from?”
Reports and headlines claiming that Caiphus Semenya knocked on the late AKA’s grave infuriated him.
“I’m not like that. If he lacks respect, I was raised by people who taught me respect. When someone loses a loved one, you sympathise with them. And the way this boy died hurts me. There is no song that’s worth his life. What’s 50%?”