Tag: Cassper Nyovest
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Cassper Nyovest
Cassper Nyovest, Refiloe Maele Phoolo, is a South African songwriter, rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer. He was born and raised in Mahikeng, North West. He’s also known to be one of the most successful artists in South Africa. In 2014, he established his own record label, Family Tree Records. In…
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Today I Learned: African-American & African Trap Is Pretty Much Identical Thanks To Cassper Nyovest’s “Tito Mboweni”.
Now first and foremost it is not my intent for this brief assigment to be perceived as a criticism, condemnation, or any negative synonym associated therewith. It is instead an American rap fan being exposed to the cultural similarities between African-American and African trap music and working out his thoughts…
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My first Experience with African Hip Hop
As an African American, my experience with Hip Hop has been limited to the United States and (to a lesser extent) South America and the Caribbean. Until now I have never listened to an artist from an African country. I have always known Hip Hop to be a global phenomena–one…
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Cassper Nyovest – “Mama I Made It (MIMI)”
Refiloe Maele Phoolo, known to the public as Cassper Nyovest, is a South African recording artist who’s latest single “Mama I Made It (MIMI)” is a true testament to his past. Growing up in the North West province, Nyovest attended Sol Plaatje Secondary School, where he was esteemed for his…