- Amapiano artist Young Stunna sparked discussion on social media this past weekend after addressing Tebogo Mashego
- Mashego, recognized for his track, Biri Marung, claimed that Scorpion Kings owes him a substantial amount for the successful song
- Young Stunna faced ridicule for his English accent in the video, with some fans suggesting he should use his native language instead
Musician Young Stunna, whose real name is Sandile Fortune Msimango, recently took to social media to respond to Biri Marung artist Tebogo Mashego, who claimed that Scorpion Kings owes him R23 million.
Msimango, who recently treated his mother to a trip in Dubai, was subject to mockery from South Africans over his English accent during the video.
Celebrity blog Maphepha Ndaba released a video on Instagram of Young Stunna reacting to Mashego on Sunday, 21 September 2025.
In the video, Msimango states: “
Briefly News reached out to DJ Maphorisa on Sunday, 21 September 2025, seeking his perspective on Mashego’s claims. Maphorisa was unavailable for comment upon the article’s publication.
As reported by MDN News on X, Young Stunna supported DJ Maphorisa following Katlego Mashego’s accusations about unpaid royalties for Biri Marung.
Young Stunna comes to DJ Maphorisa’s defense after Katlego G. Mashego, who was stranded in Nigeria, accused Maphorisa of not paying him royalties for their hit single ‘Biri Marung’. pic.twitter.com/T8HZm52FzW
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) September 21, 2025
Public Reactions to Young Stunna’s Response
@sanizwe expressed:
“Which part of America is Young Stunna from?”
@Raesetja123 commented:
“Why couldn’t he just speak properly re mo utlwe (so that we can hear him), because now, aii.”
@AngelM133197 remarked:
“Can we have Young Stunna from SA, not this one from America😭😭.”
@LondaMmbara stated:
“But if he can speak properly, we would still hear him.”
@ChelseaChiefs pointed out:
“Why is he speaking the hip-hop language? Can’t he speak se (the) Amapiano language”
@unclesplanet observed:
“Different treatment for different people. It’s okay for what Stunna is doing, but he shouldn’t dismiss everything that Katlego is saying.”
@MthethoMo laughed:
“Lol, we will be there the day young Stunna cries about the label too. The internet doesn’t forget.”
ke_petunia commented:
“I only like him when he sings, otherwise he looks better with his mouth closed😭.”
refilwe_veronicah remarked:
“Young Stunna, aii, didimala shame papa arutlwi gore oreng,” (Keep quiet, we can’t hear what he’s saying).
Fruityfuthi questioned:
“Why is he speaking like that?”
Nocckkyy responded:
“Hawu, kanti Uyoung Stunner is a n*gga?”😂
@Hair_clothes4u requested:
“Is there any American here to translate, please?”
@thekelo_Teekay said:
“Ka English ya go lapa,” (With a broken English).🤣🤣
@NathiSibiya8 queried:
“Was that accent necessary? Malumz,” (Uncle).
@Nosebleedll commented:
“Ey baba, (hey man), speak properly asikho Emelika la,” (We are not in America here).😂😫
Source: Twitter
