Cassper goes to war in new music video – We decipher it

09 May 2016 - 13:52 By Kyle Zeeman

Cassper Nyovest may have released one of the year’s most powerful music videos in War Ready but what does it really mean? The video for the track‚ which was released on Friday as the latest single off Cassper’s sophomore album Refiloe‚ was an instant hit that drew critical acclaim‚ with many fans taking to the song’s anathematic cries.The video opens with a dedication to everyone affected by the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Powerful images of children protesting‚ burning books and clashing with police are used to reflect on the historical protest. It signals a strong departure in themes for Cassper‚ who is perhaps most famously known for dancing in fields and performing on roofs in his music videos.The song itself was recorded after Cassper’s trip to America last year and seeks to draw parallels between the educational struggles of 1976 protests and today’s #FeesMustFall movement‚ while using it as a metaphor for his own battles to dominate the industry.“I’m looking at all these rappers in my country trying to catch up to all the shit that I did. They used to think that they were big until I got in the picture. Got these rapper pleading a fifth I’m the truth!” Cassper raps at one point‚ in reference to the impact he’s made in the industry since his arrival several years ago.In another reference to this impact‚ and how it can be compared to the struggles of the youth‚ Cassper alludes to being the voice of the youth. “We are the most popular discussion because we came up from nothing.They ask me why double S I tell them I’m Superman’s cousin and that’s the reason I’m fly I bring the people alive.Set to visuals of the #FeesMustFall movement and a car burning‚ Cassper says that he won’t go for his rivals because it is “not a fair fight‚” only telling them to call for help because he is here to dominate. “You should call the cops to come fast quick‚ I just put the game in a casket‚” he raps.The track ends with Cassper saying that he is so dedicated to his cause‚ like the youth before him‚ that he is willing to go to war!Check out the video below: ..

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