In a recent episode of L-Tido’s podcast, Amapiano singer Sir Trill (right) shared his frustrations and challenges in the music industry. (Picture via Instagram)

South African musician Sir Trill has revealed that he has not received a cent from all the hits he has made in his career, as his former boss, DJ Maphorisa, took advantage of his naivety to swindle him of all his earnings.

Sir Trill has been on the warpath against Maphorisa recently, claiming that the Scorpion Kings producer was taking advantage of young artists like him.

In an interview on L-tido’s podcast, Sir Trill said his former boss took advantage of the fact that he did not know the inner workings of the world of music.

“You’re a youngin from e’lockshin; what do you know about split sheets? But as somebody who has been in the game and has seen that money, you tell me about them.

“But nobody tells you, and by the time you understand the concepts, the money has already been chowed. They call it ‘school fees,” he said.

Sir Trill, who was behind such hits as Yini Sdakwa, Nkantin, Kwenzakalani, Bebengazi and Xola, said he only found out later he had been swindled.

“I would get a call from my manager telling me my song is playing on Netflix. So I’d call the dude to find out what’s going on, and they’d always tell me they’re busy.

“That’s when I realised that I needed a publisher, who later told me that that broer took 100% of everything. Now, when I start demanding my money, you start getting mad because I caught you; then you start blackballing me.”

Sir Trill said he would sometimes go to sleep hungry, even at the height of his fame, because he did not have money in his pocket.

“Do you know when you drink water and your stomach is painful? Me, I come from that,” he said.