AWARD-WINNING hip hop artist, Emtee, might have walked away with R400 000 four winning in four categories at the Metro FM Music Awards recently, but his Kia Picanto wanted nothing to do with him the night before his big win.
The Roll Up hit-maker, whose real name is Mthembeni Ndevu, was spotted pushing a small Kia Picanto outside the Royal Hotel in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, two weeks ago.
A few witnesses, who were enjoying drinks at the Royal Hotel, were surprised to see the rapper pushing a skorokoro outside the hotel, with a white lady who introduced herself as his manager.
One source said: “Emtee should make sure he uses his winnings wisely because young artists often abuse it.”
The second witness said he didn’t recognise him at first until he saw a black hoodie with his name on it.
“That’s when I realised it was him. I wanted to ask the guy where I could buy that Emtee hoodie, but when I got closer to him and greeted him he responded and asked for help with the car,” said the source.
The third source added: “The lady said he’ll be able to buy a fresh new car.”
After winning, the rapper reportedly said he wanted to build a house for his parents.
When called for comment, Emtee explained that car trouble can happen to anyone.
“Weeeeeh! Every driver experiences that problem. The car didn’t want to start and we needed a hand to push it. It’s not a big deal.”
The 23-year-old rapper burst onto the scene last year when his debut single Roll Up tore up the charts. Earlier this year he released his second single, Pearl Thusi from his upcoming album, Avery.
During a recent Twitter Q & A, the rapper again rubbished claims that he doesn’t have a car or a place of his own. A follower asked Emtee about the claims and his response was classic.
“I don’t floss. That’s the thing. Just because you don’t see none of it, don’t mean I don’t have it,” Emtee responded on Twitter. – TimesLive/Channel24.