Who is SA's worst' rapper? Viral list sparks heated hip-hop debate I sacrificed and contributed a lot to SA hip-hop': Veteran rapper Ma-E is NOT impressed being named one of SA's worst' rappers.
by Naledi de Wee
05-09-2022 21:34
in Music
Who is SA's worst rapper? A viral list recently sparked a heated SA hip-hop debate. Images via Twitter @casspernyovest @MaEzeeDoesIt
On Thursday 1 September, local podcast Everything SA Music caused quite a stir on Twitter after releasing their list of the Top 20 Worst Rappers in South Africa . SA hip-hop fans weighed in on the list questioning why rappers like Cassper Nyovest weren't mentioned. Veteran rapper Ma-E, who placed 14th on the list, was of course not pleased that his name got a mention.
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ARE THESE THE TOP 20 WORST RAPPERS IN SA? Taking to Twitter on 1 September, the Everything SA Music podcast named their pick of the top 20 worst rappers in Mzansi. L-Tido, iFani, Sean Pages, Reason aka Sizwe Alakaine and Nomuzi Mabena, all took the first five places.
The likes of Boity, Stilo Magolide, Nadia Nakai, Gigi Lamayne, Ex Global, Aewon Wolf and Da L.E.S were all mentioned on the list, but some tweeps called for Cassper Nyovest's name to be added.
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Respect Reason! Y'all forgot Cassper, wrote one tweep.
Wtf who made this list? L-Tido is not wack. Cassper Nyovest is wack, wrote another tweep.
Respect Reason! Y all forgot Cassper pic.twitter.com/JsGGf1o7cE
Mthobeli Jileka (@MthoJileka) September 2, 2022
Wtf who made this list?! L-Tido is not whack. Cassper Nyovest is wack pic.twitter.com/N5cahJkTIk
Shaolin Monk (@TshepoTC11) September 2, 2022
MA-E RESPONDS TO WORST RAPPER LIST Responding to the viral worst rapper list, rapper Ma-E was not impressed about landing a spot on the list. The Ugogo hitmaker reflected on the impact he has on SA hip-hop.
The funny thing is y'all thinking this SA Hip-hop would have existed without Ma-E and Ntukza being part of the 1st generation that made this genre fashionable EMAKASI! wrote Ma-E.
They don't call me Ma-Ezee does it for nothing
In another tweet, Ma-E wrote: I sacrificed and contributed a lot to SA HIP-HOP to be disrespected by abafana abachel' ingubo.
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The funny thing is y'all thinking this SA Hiphop would have existed without Ma-E and Ntukza being part of the 1st generation that made this genre fashionable EMAKASI! WOW THE DISRESPECT They don't call me Ma-Ezee does it for nothing Fede S'saba Ganda NAMANJE https://t.co/L4DMaHg8nk
Namanje&ForeverEver (@MaEzeeDoesIt) September 2, 2022
I sacrificed and contributed a lot to SA HIPHOP to be disrespected by abafana abachel' ingubo #Namanje
Namanje&ForeverEver (@MaEzeeDoesIt) September 2, 2022
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TWEEPS WEIGH IN Weighing in on the viral worst rappers list, tweeps had their own ideas about which rappers should've made the list and who shouldn't be on the list.
Not Boity. Her last album was good. That song featuring Maglera was a banger, wrote one tweep.
Nah. What an inaccurate list. Gigi is here? Boity makes the same type of songs Cassper made but he's not on the list, wrote another tweep.
Zulu Boy and Reason don't belong on this list.
Not Boity. Her last album was good. That song featuring Maglera was a banger! https://t.co/iQCL138M9o
Misuzulu s Second Wife (@Bhincakazi102) September 2, 2022
Nah. What an inaccurate list. Gigi is here? Boity makes the same type of songs Cassper made but he's not on the list. Reason is many things but not a bad rapper. Costa Tich and J Molley aren't here?? Why is Flvme here? Or Nadia, she's definitely not in the worst pile https://t.co/zlugl3gqg0
YT: Nomaswazi 11 (@Nomaswazi_11) September 2, 2022
zulu boy and reason don t belong on this list. https://t.co/lwZvgTPBJh
bojack whoresman (@LebohangMosia_) September 2, 2022
@casspernyovest must ve paid someone to keep his name off the list, there s no way https://t.co/2TxBKdfL5V
Ta Cass (@nova2675) September 2, 2022
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Who is SA's worst' rapper? Viral list sparks heated hip-hop debate I sacrificed and contributed a lot to SA hip-hop': Veteran rapper Ma-E is NOT impressed being named one of SA's worst' rappers. 
