Cassper Nyovest will join American rap heavyweight Nicki Minaj

Record-breaking South African hip-hop superstar Cassper Nyovest will join American rap heavyweight Nicki Minaj on her Pinkprint Tour that is set to enthrall Johannesburg 17, 18 and Durban on 20 March, promoters Airey Scott have confirmed.

On the first date of Minaj’s hotly awaited South African tour, 17 March, the Mafikeng-born Motswako rapper will return to the same stage where he made history last October: he was the first local act to sell out the 20 000-capacity Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg as part of his successful #FiilUpTheDome campaign.

Nyovest, whose real name is Refiloe Phoolo, will also perform with Minaj at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on 20 March.

Since bursting onto the local music scene in 2013, Nyovest has racked up two hit albums, Tsholofelo and Refiloe, spawning hits such as Le Mpitse, Doc Shebeleza, Tsibip, Ghetto, Mama I Made It, Phumakim and Gusheshe – which fans can expect to hear during his appearances on Minaj’s Pinkprint Tour.

He has won national music accolades at the Metro FM, Channel O and South African Hip-Hop Awards, as well as the SAMA for Best Newcomer, and was named MTV Base’s Hottest MC of 2015. The rapper has also been nominated for a number of international awards, including the BET Awards and the MTV European Music Awards.

To date, Nyovest has worked with illustrious names such as Anatii, DJ Drama, Riky Rick, Major League, American rappers The Game and Talib Kweli.

The wildly popular local artist with his signature hairstyle, dance moves and rap delivery joins Grammy Award-nominated superstar Nicki Minaj, who continues to break records and influence global pop culture.

Her critically lauded third album, The Pinkprint, topped the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in 2014, cementing her status as rap’s reigning queen. She has garnered 10 Grammy nominations to date, in addition to a raft of American Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards.

South African fans can look forward to the flamboyant rap queen performing a selection of hits from her three albums, including her latest offering.

Tickets for the Nicki Minaj Pinkprint Tour can be purchased from www.ticketpro.co.za and selected Edgars retail stores, with prices starting at R490.