Tumi Molekane warns local hip-hop group WTF: 'F*** around and get your song pulled from iTunes'
Image: Tumi Molekane via Instagram
WTF made waves in the South African music industry with their break out hit single, Nomusa, and since then, the group has been releasing new music, one of which left Tumi unimpressed.
The rapper took to Twitter to scold the group for including an image of him - taken from his In Defence of My Art video - on the artwork of their latest single, uSbusiso, which features DJ Tira.
@WTF_DBN van we at least be called before you niggas use my image on your single. Fuck around and get your song pulled from iTunes
— STOGIE T (@TumiMolekane) June 23, 2016
In response, one of the members of WTF explained that their graphic designer put the artwork together after being briefed on what they were looking for.
We just briefed the designer to put an image of how a blesser would look like & he sent us that,no offence @TumiMolekane
— Bhutlalakimi (@WTF_Efelow) June 24, 2016
However, Tumi hastily hit back saying, "You need permission to use my image. It's not an issue of offense it's an issue of rights. You are making money from my image."