AKA speaks out against local artists being treated differently to touring international artists

The rapper's comments come at the back of J Cole's concert in Johannesburg this past weekend.

AKA took to social media to share stories from some of his music pals who were billed to perform at the concert.

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Hearing stories of hectic mistreatment of SA acts at J.Cole  ... I BEEN singing this song!!!!

11:24 AM - 20 Jun 2016

 
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One artist told me he wasn't even done recovering from his own performance, in his own dressing room. They cleared the entire backstage 

11:27 AM - 20 Jun 2016

 
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They removed everybody from backstage and shut down the entire road behind the dressing rooms for J.Cole 

11:34 AM - 20 Jun 2016

 
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The Baddest rapper reflected on a personal experience he had a few years ago when he opened for Kanye West, and how he's been speaking out about the alleged mistreatment of local artists ever since.

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When I opened for Kanye, nobody was allowed within 100m of his dressing room 

11:31 AM - 20 Jun 2016

 
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