Cassper Nyovest's 'Tito Mboweni' video makes global news
Tito Mboweni's recent appointment as South Africa's finance minister has resulted in some international exposure for rapper Cassper Nyovest.
Cassper Nyovest wrote a song called 'Tito Mboweni' in 2017 that was widely panned by music critics. One year later, the track is making news around the world and is being declared a "hit" by his haters.
Tito Mboweni was named South Africa's new finance minister this week after Nhlanhla Nene's shock resignation.
The story was covered by international media, including CNN, who used a clip from Cassper's video in a news report.
"How many finance ministers do you know have a song written about them?" Johannesburg-based business correspondent Eleni Giokos asked a CNN anchor during a live crossing.
"Exactly zero," the anchor replies.
Eleni continues: "Cassper Nyovest made a song called 'Tito Mboweni' that came out last year. It hit number one within twenty minutes of being released on iTunes. They say he prophecised this happening."
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@CassperNyovest just went international on us. 😂 shasha #TitoMboweni pic.twitter.com/uS7CWEPdFp
— Thato (@wenigroes) October 9, 2018
Say hello to #SouthAfrica Finance Minister #6 in five years, Mr. @tito_mboweni @CNNi @paulanewtonCNN @elenigiokos pic.twitter.com/1PuidbWEdG
— Quest Means Business (@questCNN) October 9, 2018
Rapper iFani famously caused a stir shortly after the song was released when he described it as "trash".
He was left with egg on his face when the track's video garnered three-million views on YouTube several months later. iFani apologised for his comments.
Cassper is having the last laugh yet again thanks to all the international press his song is getting.
"Heh heh Trash. This is the beginning of a decline what what what. This song is horrible... Hahaha. Ha ke sa le retsa lona bo tsebinkie. Sha sha Shut Up!!!!" he wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.
#ShaSha, which are lyrics from the song, trended on Twitter.
Heh heh Trash. This is the beginning of a decline what what what. This song is horrible... Hahaha. Ha ke sa le retsa lona bo tsebinkie. Sha sha Shut Up!!!!
— R.M Phoolo (@CassperNyovest) October 10, 2018
Cassper's fans are now calling the song the finance minister's theme song.
Hahahah @CathyMohlahlana y’all having fun @eNCA neh 😂 Tito Mboweni sha sha @CassperNyovest Mufasa Bona, maybe you should make a song about @Julius_S_Malema pic.twitter.com/nGWFLRp7rV
— Shambas Bestie (@FAMA_JOHN) October 9, 2018
Hola baba @CassperNyovest...@CNN suddenly playing your video homie...shaaa shaaa...who knew your video would be on CNN 1 day !!!... #TitoMboweni pic.twitter.com/jxD7oVoWl0
— Focus on Grassroots Football ⚽️ (@NduKlein) October 9, 2018
Put some respect on @CassperNyovest’s name! Lol they’re even talking about him on @CNN 😂😎 pic.twitter.com/acwHVlBKWh
— J.A.S (@JAS_JustAStar) October 9, 2018
Watch Cassper's 'Tito Mboweni' video below.