Mixed reaction to Babes Wodumo's new music
Social media was abuzz this morning when fans woke up to the news of new music from Gqom queen Babes Wodumo.
The excitement of the new album release was quickly met with some negativity after the album tracklist showcasing the collaborators on the album was made public.
Labuya iTheku🙆🏽♀️🔥🔥😭😭😭😭 Dankie Babes Wodumo 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/TiEzDO6WBr
— Mnto'muhle🌹💞 (@Samukela1) July 24, 2020
Babes' new album, titled ‘Idando Kazi’, lists her long-time collaborator and on-and-off boyfriend Mampintsha.
The two have had a very public, volatile relationship in the last few years. In early 2019, a warrant of arrest for Mampintsha was issued in connection with an alleged assault on Babes, whose real name is Bongekile Simelane.
This was after a video in which the two are involved in an altercation was shared on Babes' Instagram account and went viral.
This video sparked a public intervention by Babes' family, who appealed to their daughter to cut ties with the Big Nuz artist.
Here is the social media reaction to the two artists still making music together:
I won't be surprised if he even has the rights to the name "babes wodumo" https://t.co/IIPaRwf6N0
— uJobe (@wandileSithole6) July 24, 2020
Supporting Babes Wodumo means supporting Mampintsha. #Mampintsha #BabesWodumo
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) July 24, 2020
She was TIRED, but was on DEMAND. She was the most booked and she had to show up to not disappoint event planners coz she needs them.....It was disappointing for us fans but I understood, shz human.
— Mzwandile Magwaza (@mzwaMGZ) July 24, 2020
Is time to let past remain in the past. If you can take a closer look to Babes Wodumo, clearly you will see that she is not what she was. Move over.
— J a b u 💦 (@JabuTalks) July 24, 2020