DO online and social media views truly determine an artiste’s popularity and the quality of their work? Nowadays, we see most artistes celebrating when their latest hit reaches a million streams, but are these numbers genuine, or are they inflated through streaming farms? Well, Vinchenzo M’bale, aka The Beer President, has spilled the tea. According to him, some artistes use ‘streaming farms’ or, in simpler terms, buy views to achieve that. The “Ma Reasons” hit maker says he finds it unusual for a song to accumulate 500,000 views without corresponding popularity in clubs or other places. But hold on, I know you might already have some names popping up in your mind, but before you reach any conclusions, he is...

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