Tanzanian superstar and musician Diamond Platnumz – real name Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack took to Instagram on Monday, 2 October, and shared a series of photos of himself with his lastborn, Dylan Naseeb Abdul, as he announced that they were both celebrating their birthday on the day.

 

 

 

‘SWEET’: DIAMOND PLATNUMZ SHARES BIRTHDAY WITH HIS LASTBORN
Diamond Platnumz is best known for his smash hits, Jeje, My Baby, Gere, Inama, and more. He is also known for starring in the reality TV show Young, Famous & African alongside some of South Africa’s most popular celebrities, and one of his baby mamas, the gorgeous mother of five, Zari Hassan. According to Briefly, Hassan is the mother of two of Diamond Platnumz’s children, Latifah Dangote, who was born on 16 November 2015, and Prince Nillan Dangote, who was born on 6 December 2016.

The Tanzanian musician also has another baby mama known as Hamisa Mobetto, the mother of his lastborn, Tuko reported.

AKA’s parents Lynn and Tony Forbes accepted their son’s award and thanked the BET Hip Hop Awards for honouring him with the Global Visionary Award.

AKA HONOURED: GLOBAL VISIONARY AWARD
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela reports that the BET Hip Hop Awards honoured late rapper AKA with a Global Visionary Award.

“BET Hip Hop Awards commemorated the late Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes with the prestigious Global Visionary Award, recognizing his profound impact on the global Hip-Hop landscape.”

“His parents Lynn and Tony Forbes accepted the award on his behalf at the ceremony in Atlanta on Tuesday, 3 October. The awards will broadcast on Tuesday, 10 October 2023, at 9PM ET/PT on BET Africa,” tweeted Mphela.

 

2023 BET HIP HOP AWARDS
The House of Pop reports that AKA’s parents Lynn and Tony Forbes took to stage to accept their son’s award and thanked the BET Hip Hop Awards.

Lynn and Tony Forbes said: “This is a bittersweet moment for us as a family. Kiernan lived for music and gave his all to creating a legacy that has outlived him. Thank you BET for bestowing such a rightful honor to Kiernan.”

“He would have accepted this award with pride. We are humbled to receive and acknowledge this honor on his behalf, especially for Kairo, who gets to witness her father’s legacy live on.”

Monde Twala, who is the Senior Vice President and GM Paramount Africa and Lead BET International said Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was not just a music icon, he was a visionary.

“BET is proud to celebrate his innovative spirit and unwavering dedication to his craft which left an indelible mark on the world”.

Twala added that they are honoured to recognise his extraordinary contributions with the Global Visionary Award at the 2023 ‘BET Hip Hop Awards.

’AKA’s legacy will forever inspire future generations, and remind us that music transcends borders and has the power to unite us all.

South African musician DJ Maphorisa — real name Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe — is one of the country’s most successful artists and this is something he is definitely aware of. Over the years, it has become increasingly clear that his talent comes with a massive ego and this has been criticised by his fans time and time again.

Despite this, he continues to stay true to himself and recently left X users bemused after he was recorded scolding a person for giving him a hug.

 

 

 

MAPHORISA SCOLDS PEEP WHO HUGGED HIM
Local hitmaker DJ Maphorisa is arguably one of the biggest things in music right now. He has produced hit after hit and everything he touches basically turns to gold.

It would appear that he is well aware of this and even headed online a few weeks ago to rant about how he is the one who has opened doors for other musicians and made them aware of what they could achieve in life.

DJ Maphorisa
DJ Maphorisa is one peculiar guy. Image via Instagram @djmaphorisa
When he isn’t claiming other people’s success, he is apparently shouting people for getting too close.

In a video that was shared on X, he can be heard scolding someone for giving him a hug.

“Why are you hugging me,” he asks visibly agitated by the unwelcome show of affection. Take a look below:

Successful South African-born international comedian, Trevor Noah’s career has blown up in recent years. From having his audience rolling on the floor laughing at his shows in Mzansi, to touring all over the world, and hosting The Daily Show in America to returning to his home ground to host a comedy game show, the beloved interracial comedian proves to only be at the beginning of something great. But, what did Trevor Noah do before he was a comedian? Find out here…

 

 

TREVOR NOAH’S CAREER BEFORE FAME
In the 2011 documentary, You Laugh But It’s True, Trevor Noah took to the streets of Soweto and took a trip down memory lane. At a point, the comedian could be seen inside a South African taxi as he opened up about his previous job before he decided to become a comedian.

“I used to drive one of these (a Toyota Siyaya taxi), on the same route. When I was driving a taxi, I was 22. It’s not the easiest gig in the world. But in the end, it got stolen. A few months later, I got into comedy,” he could be heard saying in a video.

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Photos of Trevor Noah. Image via Twitter @gomezzgalore
THE COMEDIAN RETURNS TO MZANSI
Trevor Noah has since made a name for himself with hilarious stand-up shows including Trevor Noah: Daywalker (2009), Trevor Noah: That’s Racist (2012), Trevor Noah: It’s My Culture (2013), Trevor Noah: African American (2013), and more, IMDB reported. By 2015, he joined The Daily Show in America and hosted the show for seven seasons, E!News reported.

ALSO READ: ‘Terrible at making friends’: Trevor Noah insecure to make friends

In 2018, Noah returned to South Africa for the Global Citizen concert. He decided to pay his 91-year-old grandmother at the time, Nomalizo Frances Noah a visit ahead of the festival, IOL reported. According to Okay Africa, she is said to have described the comedian as having been “energetic and really naughty” when he was a child. “Those big bums, they know my slippers,” Nomalizo was quoted as saying.

The comedian will be returning to South Africa again to host LOL: Last One Laughing which is set to launch on Amazon’s Prime Video in 2024.

Thuli Phongolo has been winning since her thrust into the limelight and has quickly become one of the most sought-after DJs in Mzansi.

No doubt, in the backdrop of her newfound fame, she has been headlining several gigs across the globe and has wowed many with her craft.

 

DJ THULI PHONGOLO WALKS OUT FROM A ZIM GIG
However, the bubbly DJ is topping trends after she refused to play her set in Zimbabwe. The DJ was seemingly booked in Zimbabwe but failed to play her set.

Thuli Phongolo walks out from a gig
DJ Thuli Phongolo walks out from a Zim gig. Images from Instagram@musathepope
Instead, she just showed up for the gig and walked out a few minutes later after not being impressed with the sound system.

Before storming out of the event, she notified her fans that the sound system was so bad that she could not do her set.

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ALSO READ: ‘Should’ve bought a brain instead’: SA reacts to Thuli P’s ‘new body’

The daring incident was captured on camera, and the videos have since flooded social media. However, little is known when it was and the show’s venue, but the rumour mill says it was over the weekend.

The celebrated actress is yet to share her side of the story.

MAKING HEADLINES
No doubt, over the months, she has been making all sorts of headlines, from dramatic relationship woes to BBL rumours.

Back home, the celebrated actress and DJ has been topping trends after Mzansi alleged that she went under the knife after her recent photos made rounds on social media.

However, the DJ has yet to address the daring rumours that have thrust her into top trends.