{"id":862550,"date":"2025-07-14T21:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/k-o-gets-real-about-the-harsh-truths-of-the-music-industry-you-get-used-if-you-are-useful\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:14:32","slug":"k-o-gets-real-about-the-harsh-truths-of-the-music-industry-you-get-used-if-you-are-useful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/k-o-gets-real-about-the-harsh-truths-of-the-music-industry-you-get-used-if-you-are-useful\/","title":{"rendered":"K.O Gets Real About The Harsh Truths Of The Music Industry: \u201cYou Get Used if You Are Useful\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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K.O Gets Real About The Harsh Truths Of The Music Industry: \u201cYou Get Used If You Are Useful.\u201d South African rap legend K.O has never been one to mince his words, and in a candid interview with FrontPage Magazine<\/a><\/em>, the \u201cSETE\u201d hitmaker pulled back the curtain on one of the hardest lessons he\u2019s learned in his storied career: trust, in the entertainment industry, is a fragile illusion. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reflecting on his years in the game, K.O<\/a> revealed a sobering realisation that has shaped his perspective and approach to the business side of music. <\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the lessons I\u2019ve learned through the years is something I grasped on a social level: there are no friends in the entertainment industry, if I may put it mildly,\u201d <\/em>he shared. <\/p>\n

In an industry often glamorised by flashing lights and high-profile collaborations, K.O highlighted a darker undercurrent: transactional relationships disguised as friendship. <\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people who come around you are either looking for a favour or to use you for whatever they want to get, and then once they no longer need you, they push you to the side.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

The Skhanda World<\/em> boss admitted to once pouring his energy into building authentic connections with peers, only to be met with disappointment and betrayal. <\/p>\n

\u201cI invested a lot of time trying to build genuine bonds with people, but unfortunately, it just ends up being a toxic situation with lots of disappointments and whatnot.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

For K.O, these hard-earned lessons have led to a shift in mindset, one that prioritises self-preservation over blind loyalty. He acknowledged that the entertainment industry operates more like a business machine than a community. <\/p>\n

\u201cLittle things like that and understanding that this is a business and that you get used if you are useful and then when you are useless, you get discarded.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

His honesty strikes a chord not only with aspiring artists but also with fans who often see only the polished exterior of celebrity life.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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