Cassper Nyovest’s debut album turns 10
Cassper Nyovest reminisces as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Tsholofelo.
Taking to social media, the South African rapper spoke about how the project launched his career to the peak and bagged him multiple awards and recognitions.
He said the iconic album is the best-selling hip hop album of all time and he expressed gratitude to everyone who stood by him through the journey.
“First and foremost I wanna thank God for the talent, the protection, and his grace even when I was in the wilderness. My testimony is a real one. A young boy who had a dream and believed in God. We dropped this album independently with no experience, wisdom, or money.”
“Little did we know that we were making history and that we would change the ground of South African music and Africa as a whole forever. The album went on to win many awards and is the best selling Hip Hop Album of all time. It started debates and is a case study in many rooms. It’s cause of this album that today kids know they can do it all in their bedroom and nobody is running to labels to be signed and enslaved.”
Nyovest said the album made him demand what he deserves from brands, and not the other way round, which was an eye-opener to other artists.
“We changed the structure of corporate partnerships with artists and we started demanding what we are worth and not what they offered us. This is the album that set the foundation for me to become the first African Artist to sell out The Dome which was the most prestigious venue in Africa. We opened a retail store called @family_tree_store and it thrived for years before we closed it down. Everything flows from this album, including my business endeavours like @billiato1 and @rootoffame,” he wrote.
Cassper Nyovest continued the note by expressing gratitude to his manager, his fans, and to God.
A celebration is on the way for the milestone.
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