YoungstaCPT is die laanie, and he knows your sister and your taanie.
The prolific rapper from the Flats has just dropped his latest single and it’s fire!
The song is called Yaatie, named after himself, and the video was shot in his Wittebome suburb.
Youngsta’s real name is Riyadh Roberts, and his friends and family fondly call him Yaatie.
The single was released on Youtube on Monday and by Tuesday had thousands of views.
On Monday night at the Districts Six Homecoming Centre the talented rapper bared his soul, saying the stories he heard from his oupa, Boeta Shaakie Roberts, inspired his music over the years.
In fact, Yaatie is so passionate about his family history, that he decided to honour his grandfather by putting his face on his very first album cover.
The debut album called 3T-Things Take Time, gets dropped on Friday.
“I’m doing this for my family, so that years from now when I’m no longer here, they will know who I am,” the rapper told the audience.
FATHER FIGURE: Oupa on cover
“I put my Oupa’s face on the cover to honour the man he is, he’s still alive today.”
He pointed out his latest three songs - Yaatie, Young Van Riebeek and Voice of The Cape - saying he had civic duty and the youth in mind.
“These three of my latest songs doesn’t sound anything like my previous songs.
“The young people are listening closely to my music at the moment so I had to change things up a bit and teach them about our history now that I have their attention,” says Riyadh.
“I have to put sales aside and think of a way my music can find a solution to the modern apartheid struggle we are facing,” he adds.
Riyadh says he wants to motivate the youth to dig into their past to understand who they are.
“Go speak to your grandparents and ask them what their days in District Six was like and what they think about life today.”
Riyadh says he sat for hours interviewing his grandpa, who he says has helped build his debut album.
“My oupa taught me everything I know, I lost my father when I was really young and my oupa guided me as a father figure.”
He says his latest offering might offend people and “isn’t your family-get-together type of music”.
“The lyrics might offend you, but you must understand where it’s coming from.”
Riyadh encouraged mense to visit the D6 Homecoming centre and learn about the heritage.
His official album launch takes place at the Kenilworth Go Kart Track on Friday.
Entry is R150 before 9pm and R200 after.