Culcha Candela in crisis: Mateo causes excitement and outrage!

Culcha Candela in crisis: Mateo causes excitement and outrage!

A scandal is making waves in the music scene: Matteo, one of the members of the Berlin hip-hop band Culcha Candela, is causing outrage with his latest statements. In an interview, he describes a chat with a 17-year-old viewer and trivializes the resulting allegations of inappropriate communication. These self-righteous statements have caused outrage not only on social media but also among his bandmates, as they are viewed as disrespectful and arrogant. According to NextG, Matteo stressed that the media attention the incident generated was actually a plus for the band.

What led to this situation? Matteo cited his chat with the underage fan in a self-promotional interview and tried to downplay criticism of his statements. The language was “not bad,” he said, which didn’t go down well on social media or with his bandmates. They ultimately felt compelled to publicly distance themselves from him and emphasized that his statements were not in line with the band's values.

An internal conflict unfolds

The argument between the band members continued to escalate. Don Cali, another member of Culcha Candela, vehemently opposed Mateo. In a podcast, he not only expressed his disapproval, but also accused Matteo of acting on his own initiative without consulting his colleagues before making the content of the chat public. “It can't stay like this,” said Don Cali, who even threatened to be kicked out if Matteo didn't come to his senses soon, as Raptastisch reports.

The internal tensions were exacerbated by the fact that the band's management is led by Mateo's mother, which further complicates communication within the group. Don Cali made it clear that the band does not only consist of Mateo and expressed the wish that all members share a responsibility in these difficult times.

The reactions of the band and the fans

Although the scandal has brought the band into criticism, they recently played their biggest tour in twelve years, which Matteo sees as an indication that the situation is not too tragic. However, not everyone agrees with this view. Many fans and the broader German rap community reacted negatively to Mattoe's statements and the perceived trivialization of the scandal. A wave of outrage was unleashed across social media, especially after the band was forced to apologize once in January 2023 for inappropriate answers in chats with another young woman, as Berlin Live documented.

Culcha Candela, who apologized for their taste in sound, are now back in the spotlight. In particular, the fact that they confirmed the authenticity of the chat messages reinforces the discussion about whether the band is truly learning from their mistakes. The members now face the question of how they can restore their image and whether internal consequences are actually necessary for Matteo.