Black Motion: Murdah Bongz did NOT know about Problem Child

Black Motion: Murdah Bongz did NOT know about Problem ChildDJ and producer Murdah Bongz says he found out on social media that he was replaced with a new Black Motion member.

by Cornelia Le Roux

18-11-2022 15:02

in Music

DJ and producer Murdah Bongz, right, says he found out on social media that he has been replaced by Problem Child in Black Motion. Images via Instagram @realproblemchild and @murdahbongz

M rda, previously known as Murdah Bongz, opened up about the state of his relationship with Black Motion in a recent interview with Kaya 959. The DJ told breakfast show hosts Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka that friends sent him Twitter screenshots showing that Problem Child has replaced him in the popular group.

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Black Motion break-up rumours The Black Motion duo Thabo Smol, left, and Murdah Bongz back in the day. Image: Supplied According to Briefly News, the house music duo was formed in 2009. It did not take long for DJ Zinhle's husband and Thabo Mabogwane, aka Smol, to rise to fame and fortune with their 2011 debut album, Talking to the Drums.

In April 2022, fans speculated that Black Motion has split up. In a statement, the musicians however explained that the only changes were that Murdah had changed his name to M rda and would be launching a solo deejaying career while Smol would be embarking on his own business.

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M rda's debut solo album, Asante' On Friday 28 October, M rda released his first solo debut album named after him and DJ Zinhle's daughter Asante. According to an interview with Drum, the 10-track album only took a month to put together.

Asante was produced over a month in various destinations and features include Focalistic, Murumba Pitch, Brenden Praise, Mwha Keys, Oscar Mbo, Mhaw Keys, Vanco, Nhlonipho, Yallunder, Lyric Shox, Azana, Trancemicsoul, and Thakzin, the DJ and producer said.

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-- Murdah plans to discuss matter with Smol Fast-forward a few months and a M rda debut album later and we have a Problem Child.

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Murdah voiced his surprise on the radio show at the fact that Thabo Smol did not inform him before making the announcement that he is no longer a member of Black Motion on social media.

According to ZAlebs, the DJ said he will arrange a meeting with Thabo Smol to discuss this rather sensitive matter.

DJ Zinhle to blame for Black Motion split? DJ Zinhle and Murdah Bongz. Image via Instagram @djzinhle At the time rumours of their alleged split did the rounds, Briefly News reported that Black Motion fans were convinced that Zinhle were to blame. This after DJ and producer Prince Kaybee took to his Twitter timeline to share the news Black Motion was no longer.

Kaybee has collaborated with Murdah and Smol on some tracks in the past and many believed his tweet to be true. Fans were quick to jump to the conclusion that Zinhle convinced her baby daddy and husband to concentrate on his solo career as a DJ.

Well, it surely looks like Smol has now moved on

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