Watch: AKA confronts Cassper Nyovest

18 December 2014 - 16:39 By Times LIVE
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Rappers AKA and Cassper Nyovest went head to head at the SA Hip Hop awards yesterday.

The rappers who have been embroiled in a public spat for the past year, finally met at the SA Hip Hop Awards. Both were nominated in several categories with AKA getting eleven nods and Nyovest eight.

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While AKA took home the best video, most valuable artist and best collaboration gongs, Nyovest cleaned up with song of the year and album of the year among other wins.

The rappers were seated two seats away from each other, and it is unclear if this was done deliberately by the organisers as it is public knowledge they do not get along. During the ceremony, AKA called out his nemesis, seemingly seeking a confrontation about the comments Nyovest has made. The Channel O winner has courted controversy by rapping about AKA in his music but recently posted a message about collaborating with him and rapper K.O of Cashtime Life.

AKA took to Twitter to boast about a brief altercation with Nyovest at the awards, tweeting: "The moment I smacked his fitted off his dome and he smiled and picked it up off the floor ... That's when i saw fear, and weakness."

But commentators on social media have not come out in support of AKA's actions towards Nyovest as several people branded him a bully.

tshidijay said: "AKA u need to chill. @casspernyovest is clearly ignoring u. because u can't argue wit an idiot. Cos at the end we won't know da difference. Instagram user Shongim, called AKA "childish."

AKA proceeded to tweet: "Don't expect me to sacrifice my dignity as a man and let people disrespect me."

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