Just hours after rapper MC Caro boldly told a podcast audience that Liberian DJs don’t really know how to DJ well, don’t know how to play proper club music, and don’t even give Liberian songs enough airplay, one of Liberia’s legendary DJs, DJ Weezy, has fired back with a strong message, and it’s making waves across social media.
DJ Weezy, widely respected in the industry, took to Facebook with a post that many are calling a “professional clap back,” addressing what he believes is a growing attitude problem among some local artists.
He began his post with the words:
With All Due Respect, MC Caro is My Friend, But…
Let’s get this straight, Liberian DJs don’t owe musicians anything. They are not entitled to play your songs. They are not your publicists, nor are they your personal DJs.”
The DJ went on to stress that artists need to build relationships and promote their work professionally instead of expecting free and constant airplay.
“We need to stop this growing sense of entitlement in the industry,” he wrote. “If you truly want consistent airplay or exposure, hire a DJ, build a relationship, or promote your craft professionally.”
He didn’t stop there. In what some fans described as the “realest line of the week,” he pointed out the irony of Liberian artists traveling abroad for shows and tours without the same DJs they often criticize.
“It’s ironic, when artists get international gigs and tours, they go without the very DJs they now complain about. Let’s keep it real: respect is mutual, and business is business.”
The post has since sparked intense debate online, with fans and entertainers divided over who’s right. Some side with MC Caro, arguing that DJs should push more homegrown music to strengthen the industry, while others agree with the DJ, saying airplay should be earned, not demanded.
Whether you call it tough love or justified backlash, one thing’s clear, this conversation has exposed a long-standing tension between Liberian DJs and artists, one that might just reshape how both sides approach the music business moving forward.
