Afrotainment founder DJ Tira had his fans shook after he announced on Thursday that he would be increasing his feature prices.
Taking to Twitter, Malume stated that his "Chikichikichaaaaaa" ad-lib will now cost you R50 000, a verse R70 000 and a chorus will set artists and producers back R100 000.
For all artists/ DJs who wants Chikichikichaaaaaa on their songs.... the price has gone up! R50k. Verse is R70k. Chorus is R100k. Faka imali uzobona! Uzongithola eAfro!
— Malume Bearings (@DJTira) June 7, 2018
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Now, it is not uncommon for high profile artists to charge huge amounts with Nicki Minaj stating back in 2010 on Kanye West's song 'Monster' that she was getting "50K for a verse, no album out".
However, tweeples were left shook from reading how much money you have to cough up to get DJ Tira on a track.
100k for u to just talk on a song haaa malume pic.twitter.com/R6QUYMiEU1
— glen_ngc (@NdhakaChauke_ng) June 7, 2018
Someone is drunk pic.twitter.com/AdZE0BUmE1
— uMama Ka Haig & Apollo (@p_mangena) June 7, 2018
A re gane petrol e nametse mara...heheeeeeeeeeeeee! pic.twitter.com/UDZVnuHtGz
— Steven M Tema (@DeejayCue12) June 7, 2018
Guys I charge 15 MTN airtime for Chikichikichaaa, I can also do the things that gets the verse to be done for R50 e wallet R150 chorus.
Faka imali uzobona!
Uzongthola nextdoor eAfro! pic.twitter.com/aP7OCPqbge
— Percyval Tolo (@ToloPercyval) June 7, 2018
#PetrolIsUpSo you also decided to go up? pic.twitter.com/SVvstWmSdt
— Keneilwe Mosupye (@neilwefk) June 7, 2018
Hay ankile you on weed
— Azanian (@onkemkhupha) June 7, 2018
You trying to compete with dstv or something? pic.twitter.com/MCA2hDrwgN
— WC 2018 (@Thato_Blac) June 8, 2018
DJ Tira, however, did go on the explain why he charges what his "average songs makes people hundreds of thousands" and made it clear that he doesn't make average songs.