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ZimHip Hop’s very own drama magnet, Holy Ten, faced the ultimate humiliation over the weekend when Chitungwiza fans decided his performance was better suited for target practice.
The rapper, known for his ability to turn any event into a WWE-style showdown, was booed off stage at Bling 4’s album launch, only to return like a bad sequel, and get booed even harder.
Eyewitnesses say the crowd, unimpressed by Holy Ten’s lyrical offerings, began chanting for rival artist Voltz JT while pelting the stage with anything not nailed down—bottles, cans, hopes, dreams.
Not one to take rejection gracefully, Holy Ten attempted a “hold on, let me cook” second act, only for the crowd to respond with “NOPE.”
In a move straight out of a “when keeping it real goes wrong” skit, Holy Ten hurled his microphone into the crowd like a disgruntled softball pitcher before storming off, presumably to draft a strongly worded rebuke on social media.
And oh, did he deliver.
Taking to social media with the fury of a man who just realized his WiFi bill is overdue, Holy Ten issued a chilling threat:
“Ndikudzoka nema red bhareta. Muchaziva ku Chitungwiza kwenyu ikoko.”
Translation: “I’m coming back with the red berets (ZMP officers), and y’all gonna learn today.”
Now, for those unfamiliar, “red berets” refer to Zimbabwe’s Military Police, but given Holy Ten’s track record, some speculate he might actually show up with a boys dressed red berets from ZANU-PF HQ and hope intimidation does the rest.
Holy Ten went to take another slight dig at Chitungwiza’s youths accusing them of overindulging in “guka” (crystal meth).
Apparently nothing says “’m the bigger person” like implying your haters are intoxicated of crystal meth.
The internet, as expected, lost its collective mind.
Somewondered if Holy Ten’s alleged connections to Major Sean Mnangagwa, Ruka Chivende’s beloved son, could actually roll up with a battalion.
Others dismissed it as the rantings of a man who definitely didn’t rehearse enough for this performance.
Critics pointed to Holy Ten’s recent “artistic choices” —slurred Instagram lives, incoherent tweets, and a general vibe of “man on the edge” —as proof that this was less “political power move” and more “midlife crisis in real time.”
This, of course, isn’t Holy Ten’s first rodeo. The man has built a career on controversy, from calling out big shots to beefing with fellow artists like it’s his side hustle.
But this latest chapter has left fans divided.
“The crowd was disrespectful!” cried his loyalists.
“Nah, he’s just washed,”* countered a Chitungizwa youth who the gig clearly wasn’t in the mood for whatever he was serving.
Another attendee summed it up best: “Chitungwiza wasn’t having his vibes.”
Whether this is the beginning of the end for ZimHip Hop’s most chaotic star or just another Tuesday in his “hold my beer”saga remains to be seen.
But one thing’s for sure—if Holy Ten does return with those red berets, Chitungwiza better hope they at least look intimidating.
Because if it’s just a bunch of his boys dressed in red berets from ZANU-PF HQ and hope intimidation does the rest.
Well…good luck with that.
