‘You never know what you have till it’s gone’ — Cassper wishes DJ Sumbody was here to #FillUpMabatho

Rapper Cassper Nyovest's pain from losing his friend DJ Sumbody cuts deep.

Musician DJ Sumbody was reportedly fatally shot in the early hours on Sunday. Cassper  has been inconsolable since the news broke and has been sharing his emotions and memories he shared with the businessman. 

Taking to his Twitter timeline the rapper posted a clip of a performance they shared together at one of iconic concerts.   

“2019! Fill Up Royal Bafokeng! We had the summer on lock! Monate Mpolaye! It’s gonna be sooo hard to carry on without you SumB. They say you never know what you have until it’s gone. It gets harder every day! We had plans be! We were supposed to do this next week Diddy!”

On his Facebook page, Cassper spoke about his friendship with the late star, recalling the memories he shared with him.

“Sometimes you called me Diddy, sometimes you called me Kanye. I still don’t know which one I prefer but I know one thing for sure, the bond we shared was special.

“You were always there for me and I was always there for you. I really can’t take the pain and I pray for healing, acceptance and understanding. Pelo yaka e botloko SumB. ANEVA JO!”

Family and friends gathered at Lewende Woord church in Centurion, Gauteng, for a memorial service for DJ Sumbody, whose real name was Oupa John Sefoka.

Cassper, whose relationship with DJ Sumbody began when the musician started his radio career in 2014, couldn't hold back his tears.

“He was an old soul, very grounded. It was sort of like you had a father and a friend in one person. He taught me a lot of things I didn't know and a lot of things I had forgotten from my parents and I'm very grateful to have had a friend like that.”

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