WATCH: ‘You just love using people’ – Scoop Makhathini rants about lack of support from SA hip-hop industry

Veteran broadcaster Scoop Makhathini recently expressed his frustration with the South African hip-hop industry in a recent interview on his show, Not Like Us. Makhathini recounted how he had been ignored by his friends and colleagues while he was unemployed and away from social media for two years straight. He stated that during this time, his phone never rang - not from strangers, and certainly not from people he had expected to hear from.

Makhathini specifically targeted those in the South African hip-hop community, particularly the influential figures he hoped would support him. He described their behavior as "manipulative" and "patronising", accusing them of only caring about supporting him when he started gaining attention and success.