{"id":30942,"date":"2025-06-06T15:33:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=30942"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:33:04","slug":"nyovest-divides-hip-hop-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/06\/06\/nyovest-divides-hip-hop-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyovest divides hip-hop fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-17.29.39_0f2d1a6c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-17.29.39_0f2d1a6c.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-17.29.39_0f2d1a6c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-17.29.39_0f2d1a6c-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-17.29.39_0f2d1a6c-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Multi-award-winning South African rapper, Refiloe Phoolo, popularly known as Cassper Nyovest&#8217;s comments about fellow artist A-Reece have divided hip-hop fans.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview on the <em>L Tido<\/em> <em>Podcast<\/em> on YouTube, Nyovest said while A-Reece may have a large fan base, he struggles to sustain himself due to his elusive nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/amEX9Zl6YuU?si=OuiczH0rKSKdeqCY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>The 34-year-old&#8217;s comments have driven one hip-hop fan to ask AI chatbot, Grok, who is actually more influential between the two artists.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuccessMalefa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SuccessMalefa<\/a> Determining influence between Cassper Nyovest and A-Reece is nuanced. Cassper likely has broader impact, with 5.7-5.9M Instagram followers and mainstream achievements like selling out stadiums and winning multiple 2020 SA Hip Hop Awards. A-Reece, with a smaller but\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grok (@grok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grok\/status\/1930385717500490042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>During the interview Nyovest, who is known for his controversial remarks, said while he knows his comments might ruffle a few feathers &#8211; he isn&#8217;t afraid of the 28-year-old&#8217;s fanbase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>The young rapper has taken to X (formally Twitter) to respond to the \u201cKusho Bani\u201d hitmaker.<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Are late batho ba champ\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02let&#8217;s remind them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lapara (@Lepara0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lepara0\/status\/1930318466654892238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>Some music fans have expressed different views.<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cassper Nyovest is the most useless and childish musician to ever come out of South Africa\u2019s entertainment industry!<\/p>\n<p>He really does everything in his power, to use others to resurrect his useless career. To be honest A-reece doesn\u2019t bother anyone, all he does is to entertain\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TMP5IOrv62\">pic.twitter.com\/TMP5IOrv62<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Slaughter. (@BafanaSurprise) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BafanaSurprise\/status\/1930354692791644180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cassper Nyovest is doing the right thing giving game and advice but the problem is A-Reece didn&#8217;t ask for any of that.<\/p>\n<p>Who still pulls this in 2025 in SA Hip Hop , not even Mega, not Cass, not Nasty. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I215ifeR3L\">pic.twitter.com\/I215ifeR3L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vuyoe \ud83e\udd88 (@vuyoe_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vuyoe_\/status\/1930530478294986941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The only thing Cassper Nyovest has over A-Reece is money and popularity. But musically, he is nowhere near the lyrical level of Reece. Y&#8217;all gave a wack rapper too much bragging rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FHGhafWsU9\">pic.twitter.com\/FHGhafWsU9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DME \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udde6 (@dme_363) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dme_363\/status\/1930324159835361447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cassper Nyovest is getting at A-REECE.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Better Streams,views &amp; money&#8221;?\ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Bro doesn&#8217;t have a competition\/rival since the absence of AKA and he&#8217;s cool with everyone(Nasty C,K.O,Emtee,etc) but there&#8217;s only that one guy,the guy with a crazy fanbase who&#8217;d get the rivalry going. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L1tyTIjNA9\">pic.twitter.com\/L1tyTIjNA9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lapara (@Lepara0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lepara0\/status\/1930205540681957496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Slimes are high on crack if they think Reece is as big as Cass\/Cass at his peak. Cassper Nyovest had the streets, Reece is just an Internet sensation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eeESiqzLtG\">https:\/\/t.co\/eeESiqzLtG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udc17\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e. (@Mecci4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mecci4\/status\/1930339009437544650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-award-winning South African rapper, Refiloe Phoolo, popularly known as Cassper Nyovest&#8217;s comments about fellow artist A-Reece have divided hip-hop fans. 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