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OkMalumKoolkat has been making headlines for the past few days.
The rapper, who recently released a music video for his hit track "Gqi", found himself under fire after the City Press posted a story about him on social media, referring to him as a convicted sexual offender in the headline.
AKA collaborates with convicted sex offender Okmalumkoolkat on new cover https://t.co/lvwaSmPuxs pic.twitter.com/vOqdOo28FZ
— City Press Online (@City_Press) March 6, 2017
The post, which went viral on Twitter created a lot of spark and saw scores of people sharing their different opinions on the social networking site.
The headline was referring to an incident that happened in 2016, where the rapper was found guilty of indecent assault and assault with incident intent. He served a one-month jail sentence in Australia.
It was alleged that the hitmaker sexually assaulted a fellow artist while she slept in her hotel room, after performing at a music festival.
The rapper allegedly entered her room through a sliding room, which had been left open. She reportedly found him in her bed, kissing her neck and rubbing his hands over her private parts.
Since the City Press article, several people have taken to social media to air their views - while some have shown their support, others believe that the rapper should not be pay for what he did. On Wednesday morning, the "Gqi" singer took to Twitter to address the backlash.
IT'S NO SECRET, I WAS CONVICTED WITH ASSAULT WITH INTENT OF INDECENCY AND ASSAULT WITH INTENT IN AUSTRALIA WHILE ON TOUR 01/2006
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
I AM SINCERELY SORRY THAT A WOMAN FELT VIOLATED ON MY ACCOUNT. I SPENT TIME IN PRISON, SERVING A SENTENCE GIVEN TO ME BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
I ADMIT THAT I DID NOT ISSUE A SOLID APOLOGY WHEN I GOT BACK. INSTEAD I OPTED TO STOP THE MEDIA FROM HARASSING MY FAMILY & TEAM. APOLOGIES
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
UNDERSTAND THAT SEXUAL ASSAULT IS PART OF A DISEASE CALLED 'RAPE' AND THIS DISEASE PLAGUES THE WHOLE WORLD BUT MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD IN S.A
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
RAPE IS EVERYWHERE, AT HOME, IN THE WORKPLACE, AT PARTIES, IN RELATIONSHIPS EVEN IN MARRIAGE
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
WITH THAT BEING SAID, ITS AN ISSUE WE STILL BATTLE TO TALK ABOUT. VICTIMS ARE USUALLY SHAMED. OFFENDERS TOO
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
I AM A BROKEN MAN FROM THIS BROKEN SOCIETY. WHERE WE ARE ALL SMILES AND POUTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BUT WE DONT TALK ABOUT THESE ISSUES
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE ITS OK TO OBJECTIFY WOMEN, WHERE WOMEN ARE ALWAYS SCARED OF THEIR WELLBEING. THIS IS TRUE, I HAVE TWO SISTERS
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE YOUNG BOYS AND MEN DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TREAT WOMEN. WHERE WOMEN GET INTO RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEN FOR WRONG REASONS
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE OUR FAVOURITE MUSIC IS BASHING WOMEN AND ITS COOL. NOBODY SAYS OR WRITES ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. NO ONE
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THE FACT THAT WE ARE ANTI-RAPE AND WE GONNA KEEP MAKING ART THAT WILL INFLUENCE A BETTER GENERATION
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
LISTEN TO MY WHOLE ALBUM 'MLAZI MILANO' DO I BASH WOMEN? IS THERE A SINGLE 'B' WORD IN THERE? MY CONTENT IS POSITIVE
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
MY EXPERIENCE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT OUT CURRENT GENDER RELATIONS. IT GOT ME THINKING ABOUT HOW TO RAISE A BETTER GENERATION OF BOYS & GIRLS
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGISE AGAON TO EVERYBODY, ESPECIALLY WOMEN. I AM SINCERELY SORRY
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
I LOVE WOMEN AND I AM NOT PROUD OF MY ACTIONS OUT THERE IN AUSTRALIA. REAL TALK
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
THESE TWETS ARE NOT FROM MY P.R TEAM. THEY ARE FROM ME, LET ME REPHRASE ' I AM SORRY I VIOLATED A WOMAN'
— #MLAZIMILANOâ“‚ï¸â“‚ï¸ (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017
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