I’m no longer a local artist – Emtee speaks out

Mthembeni Ndevu, famously known as Emtee starts the new year by stating out his standards. The rap star is known to be confident about his skills despite words from the naysayers. Taking to Twitter at the start of the year, the South African superstar says he is no longer a local artist, neither was he an underground artist.

In 2024 I’m no longer a local artist. I was never an underground artist either,” he wrote. While a few kicked against his claim, others dropped words of advice for the rapperEmtee is set to release his DIY3 album, which he used the whole of 2023 to cook.

“Thank you for your patience. DIY3 is done. It’s being mixed and mastered. Just that when you your own boss, there’s no deadline. Music is galore and I’ve never stopped recording might fuck round and drop 2 or more projects in 2024.

A few days before 2023 last year ended, the rapper shared a cover of the album; it was a photo of himself with his two boys and little daughter.