Kwesta nominated as the Hottest MC in 2018. Do you agree?

 The panel of the Hottest MC is assembled by MTV Base and takes place on an MTV Base round table. MTV Base is a credible brand in promoting artists which makes their Hottest MC list an affair that extends beyond TV onto various social networks.

Nasty C trended on twitter as a hot topic for a while after the list was released which clearly showed music fans were dissatisfied as to why was he not on no. 1 having appeared on the biggest music platforms on TV, Radio in UK, USA and Germany and also performed in shows that had thousands of people overseas alongside Ferg, Lil Pump,Giggs etc. 

The MTV Base hottest MC stirs up so much controversy and twitter wars in such a way that emotions run high among artists and fans. At one stage AKA once angrily stated: "Don't put me on your f%$#n list" in 2017. Some may wonder why such a list has to be published as it brews unnecessary controversy and rivalry that can cause a lot of damage.

The list, which is meant to recognise the MC's or rappers that have owned the year in music, projects, presence, bars and a lot of things in between didn't disappoint in ramping up the controversy.

Here is the final list that was released by a panel made by Scoop Makhathini, Miss Cosmo, Sandile Ntshingila, Zay Maya, DJ Capital.

• Kwesta
• AKA
• Nasty C
• Cassper Nyovest
• Rouge 
• Shane Eagle
• Anatii
• Riky Rick
• Moozlie
• Nadia Nakai

 One wonders how this panel comes to the conclusion who finally has to be named the most accomplished MC in a calendar year because they seem to lack an understanding how an accomplished artist should be identified which shows their eyes are not on youtube and reading blogs,researching on twitter, instagram to keep track with what artists are doing.

An EMCEE is also a term that describes someone that uses poetry through beats to express artistry. The term is not associated with any monetary accomplishments through sponsorship deals an artist may attain.

AKA and Kwesta took to twitter to compliment each other after the panel had announced the provisional list whereby AKA was placed on number 3 which was later changed to no. 2:

Champ. You’re number 1 on my list everyday of the week. 🏆 https://t.co/g6AfYDcOCt

— AKA (@akaworldwide) December 6, 2018

One would expect that Cassper would have made his own views heard regarding not being named at no. 1 this year after a successful performance he gave us for the Global Citizens festival at FNB stadium plus a courageous attempt to #FillUpMosesMabhida in a city with some artists who were clearly hostile but he instead made a surprise endorsement pointing out he thought Nasty C deserved the top spot which in turn made Kwesta also bring A Reece into the fray whom was not nominated among the top 10.

We can say the same for @reece_youngking... He made some major moves too & showed great work ethic with a tenth of the resources, if we’re being completely honest! https://t.co/Nymb39s0RX

— 🙏🏾 #K1Ggg #VurVai (@KwestaDaKAR) December 7, 2018

From that point it was clear this was turning out to be a war of words as Nasty C posted a series of emotional twits clearly irked at the decision of the MTV Base Hottest MC panel:

They’re gonna make me start posting all my streams/ sales numbers, all my plaques, international features, all my songwriting AND production credits.. don’t do that

— “CATCH IT” OUT NOW (@Nasty_CSA) December 7, 2018

Sold out Tour dates? Shows in 34 Cities worldwide (excluding SA) in a couple months ? ONE MAN SHOWS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENT?... Stop trying me

— “CATCH IT” OUT NOW (@Nasty_CSA) December 7, 2018

All my “first South African artist to...”s.. is that what u want?

— “CATCH IT” OUT NOW (@Nasty_CSA) December 7, 2018

Way things are looking, artist are gonna start being rated based off Who follows them on SM

— “CATCH IT” OUT NOW (@Nasty_CSA) December 7, 2018

  Do you think Kwesta is the best MC in South Africa in 2018? What has he accomplished that surpassed all the other rappers in 2018? If not who do you think deserved the number 1 spot?

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Who's Johann Rupert and how rich is he?

Over the past few days as from 5 December 2018 Johann Rupert (68) has been trending on social networks with dozens of articles being published about him since he appeared on a radio talk show hosted by Given Mkhari on Power Fm, a radio station owned by Mkhari himself under the imprint - MSG Africa Holdings.

Some might not know much about Rupert and must be wondering who is Johann Rupert and how wealthy is he? Simply put Johann Rupert might not be the wealthiest person born in South Africa enlisted under the Forbes magazine elite club. That title would arguably go to Elon Musk. However Johann Rupert is the second richest South African citizen who currently resides in South Africa.

This is how Rupert climbed the corporate ladder:

Net Worth: $5,3 billion (2018)

* Born to Anton Rupert, a South African tycoon and Huberte Rupert; Johann Peter Rupert grew up in Stellenbosch. He schooled at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. He furthered in the University of Stellenbosch to obtain a degree in economics and company law but had to drop out of school to venture into business.

*Johann started out his business career in New York when he served his apprenticeship at Chase
Manhattan. He stayed with the company for two years then moved to Lizard Feres and worked for three years. In 1976, he returned to South Africa and started a bank called Rand Merchant Bank of which he served as the CEO.

*The Rupert family empire was started in 1941 and his father operated a dry cleaning business for a while and then decided to go into tobacco industry a year later. The firm’s first cigarette brand was named Rembrandt and it was famous among South African smokers. Later on, the company was split into two, Remgro and Richemont. Remgro deals in Mining, Finance and industrial area. Richemont, on the other hand, works as Swiss Luxury Goods Group. Now, the company has been expanded in six continents over more than 30 countries.

Rupert has over the past few days set twitter trends alight with thousands of unimpressed users expressing their displeasure at his controversial remarks. Here are some quotes from the interview that made Southern Hemisphere shake:

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Cassper fails to Fill Up in Durban

Amid tremendous anticipation this time it was not to be for the man who has previously claimed to have exclusive copyright of the word #FillUp .

Arguably the event does seem like a success in terms of attendance if you would take into account that Durban hardly pulls in 20 000 people per event even for December festivals except perhaps for the MTN sponsored Jazz Festival by Touch Africa on 1 January even though the rapper had a full backing of the SABC broadcast services via SABC 1 and South Africa's biggest radio station by listener numbers i.e. Ukhozi FM. OIL Lifestyle took to their twitter to claim the attendance stood at about 22 000 which could not be verified.

By Cassper's expectations and claims that he would fill KwaZulu Natal's biggest stadium to capacity it was not a success as he later claimed he had lost millions trying to achieve this feet. High end lighting and AV screens could be seen glittering at the stadium when Cassper finally got onto stage. Official attendance numbers were never released however one can make up their own conclusions as to how many people attended but one thing was clear that the stadium was not sold out as Cassper had even stopped telling people to buy tickets instead he posted messages of prayers so that the event would not turn out to be an embarrassing affair.

Here is a list of images that were posted by fans and attendees as the hour of reckoning approached.

IOL Lifestyle posted this video around 8:00 pm on 1 January and it was clear from that point the venue would not be filled to capacity.

#FillUpMosesMabhida its 7.45pm. The stadium is not even halfway full. But there's so many people outside still coming i pic.twitter.com/zYbdVwS1Nf

— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle) December 1, 2018

IOL Lifestyle on twitter posted these image just about 20 minutes before Cassper started performing on stage.

Numbers update: pic.twitter.com/IbCTj0aQJX

— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle) December 1, 2018

Cassper sympathetic followers even posted after movie videos on youtube commending the show as a resounding "success". On 2 December Cassper took to twitter to express his disappointment at not filling up the iconic venue.

Bitter sweet morning. Knowing that we lost millions due 2 the lack of sponsorship&broken promises breaks my heart but knowing that 100 000s of ppl r inspired makes my life. Would I do it again? HELL YEAH!!! It’ll take me a while 2 make d money back but the feeling is PRICELESS!!!

— R.M Phoolo (@CassperNyovest) December 2, 2018

There are many things that could be said as fans and people who are not fond of the artist argue but one thing is for sure South Africa has not seen the end of Cassper. He will keep trying to reach for the stars, organizing international standard shows and losing a lot of money while he also gains a lot of money through endorsements and booking fees. Only the future will tell how Cassper's legacy would be remembered in the music industry.