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 2016,
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.
A global touring phenomenon, Minaj has sold out iconic
venues including London’s O2 Arena and the Staples Center in Los Angeles. She
has stamped her mark on American Idol as a judge and, as an actress, has
appeared in films such as Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Other Woman and the
forthcoming release, Barbershop 3.
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.
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