South Africa’s music industry continues to experience the brutal realities of the cold streets as another star, rapper Kiernan Jarryd AKA Forbes falls to the g*n. First it was the Reggae world that felt the brut, now it is the rap industry. Isn’t it time we speak to our conscience as a people?
Few years ago, a Reggae star, Lucky Dube rose to the scene after becoming the talk of town with back-to-back hit songs. His inspiration, quality delivery and ability to produce timeless songs won many hearts across the world. However, no amount of his numerous impacts could save him.
At the age of 43, the musician was sh0t in a suburb south of Johannesburg. Few years on AKA suffers same fate in the same country along the Florida Road, Durban. According to reports, he was sh*t on his 35th birthday along with another unidentified person.
Netizens remain in shock over his demise but the question still remains. How long shall you k!ll your prophets whilst they stand aside and look? These are heavy names which could make more impacts in society and help numerous people. However, the realities of the streets remain. How do we progress? Is it time we realize the damage and move in the right direction? #dropthegun