The hotly anticipated 'Black Panther' album was released on Friday, and while Mzansi initially celebrated Babes Wodumo flying the SA flag high, the Gqom Queen has left fans wanting.
Fans were let down by Wodumo's lyrical contribution, as the artist is only heard singing "Oh my word, oh my gosh" and "Everybody says kikiritikiki". They were also disappointed that the song featured the gqom artist's boyfriend and manager Manpintsha — many hoped that Wodumo would use the 'Black Panther' opportunity to release a song without Manpintsha's influence.
The movie also features Wodumo's hit track, 'Wololo'.
Babes Wodumo and other local artists featured on #BlackPanther soundtrack
Read some of the fans' responses below:
Mampintsha just proved that Babes Wodumo is a duo. Wait for it at the end😂😂 #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/FcaKkGguqN
— Carl Johnson's Cousin (@iAmKingducer) February 9, 2018
I’m here for our local artists being given an international platform to shine, but that ‘Redemption’ song featuring Babes Wodumo on the Black Panther soundtrack is trash. 🤷🏽♂️
— chicago (@_MrBentleySA) February 9, 2018
Did babes wodumo really have to sing abo kikirikiki on the international movie's sound track album? pic.twitter.com/1Uj31dj5EF
— Iviwe!😍💦 (@MhlabaiReloaded) February 9, 2018
What if Manpintsha changed his Stage Name to Zacardi? And he is featured on the album with Babes Wodumo. pic.twitter.com/GnbI7BnWSx
— Endoda Kawa! Siyamas' weh (@EndodaKawa) February 1, 2018
It’s a Friday and I woke up to find that babes wodumo is a duo 💔 pic.twitter.com/gLGszlUa3M
— black vito ✨🔥 (@rantshabi1) February 9, 2018
But why do y'all hate Babes Wodumo so much? That's her style of singing and she's been singing like that throughout her career, it's nothing new.
— B R I A N (@BrianTheMedia) February 9, 2018
Babes Wodumo is a duo ... Mamphintsha will always find a way to feature himself
— Pandy_ (@PandyRumbu) February 9, 2018
So Babes Wodumo is a duo
Mampintsa is also on the Black Panther song pic.twitter.com/525Kqt57L7
— APEX (@APEXworld_) February 9, 2018
Can Mampintsha let Babes Wodumo shine on her own 😢 pic.twitter.com/7jU2M6zzHR
— Melanin MasterPiece (@AlinahSoetsang) February 9, 2018
Babes Wodumo did alright on that song. It's what you would expect from her. Or were you people expecting her to sound differet because it's an international album. She's a Gqom artist, not Beyonce.
— Nekko💦 (@SupaNekko) February 9, 2018