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â€˜Iâ€™M DONE WITH ILLAâ€™

By Nokwanda Sibandze | 2018-10-16

TALENTED hip hop artist 80 Script is over rails done with Illa Penboy. He never wants to work with the ‘cheese over bhontjis’ singer ever again.

80 Script, real name Zolile Motsa, said he experienced a great deal of disrespect at the hands of his fellow brother Illa Penboy and thus he never wishes to cross paths with him but he only wishes him the best.

“I and he are done, permanently. I have helped him enough along his career. Now it is time to spread my wings in South Africa and I wish him well in his journey,” said 80 Script.

Illa Penboy is alleged to have committed himself to paying 80 Script a total of E4 500 for his ‘Gcwalisa Mogambo’ performance but that was not the case as soon after the event, Illa played cat and mouse with the former.

The artist went on a full rant on social media about how Illa had given him ‘low-key threats’ when he tried to request for the balance of his Gcwalisa Mogambo performance payment. According to 80 Script, the money owed to him amounts to E500.

The show, which was held on September 1 at Esibayeni Lodge, saw a number of local artists perform for a full house. 80 Script performed alongside artists such as KrTC, Trippy King, Denzel, LomaSoul and DJ Wicked, to mention a few.

The artist also claims that he was eventually paid but the amount was still E500 short form the E4 500 they had allegedly agreed upon. On his post, the artist explains that his problem with Illa is not that he was not paid but the disrespect and humiliation he was subjected to.

When asked what necessary actions he would take against Illa Penboy, 80 Script responded “I am going to sit back. If he disrespects me again or lies, I’m going to take my next step. He doesn’t want me to take that one because it will be brutal to his reputation in the market place.”

80 Script further shared a simple piece of advice to all musicians who will host their own shows and require the use of fellow artists; “Respect the people you work with. Simple.”

Illa Penboy, on the other hand, could not be reached as his mobile phone was not available on the network nor did he respond to messages sent to him.

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