Two producers from Kerala's hip-hop circuit, MHR and Simmo, have come forward with detailed allegations against Dabzee, accusing him of misusing their work, denying credit, and cutting them out of revenue tied to projects linked with the label Mass Appeal.
At the time of writing, these are allegations made by the artists, and the legal verdict on the matter is ongoing. However, the specifics shared in both statements have sparked conversations about ownership, contracts, and how independent artists are treated as the scene scales.
MHR & Wraith V: The "Manka" Dispute
According to MHR, the dispute began when Dabzee approached him to produce a new version of a track titled Malarkodi, which later became Manka.