"Gusheshe" is a song by
South African hip hop recording artist
Cassper Nyovest
Refiloe Maele Phoolo (born 16 December 1990), professionally known as Cassper Nyovest, is a South African rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, record producer and amateur boxer. Born and raised in Mahikeng, North West, he is regarded as one of t ...
, released as the first single from his debut
studio album ''Tsholofelo''. It was released on 19 April 2013 and features a guest verse from
Okmalumkoolkat. The song was written by Nyovest and Okmalumkoolkat. It was produced by Ganja Beatz with co-production from Nyovest.
The artwork, released on April 17, 2013, features a pink 1983
BMW 325i
coupé, known commonly as a "gusheshe" in
South Africa
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. Upon its debut, the song received high rotation on radio stations including
YFM and
5FM.
Due to its positive reception, Nyovest won 4 awards for the song at the 2nd Annual
South African Hip Hop Awards. It was also licensed for a
Sprite commercial in the
United States
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.
Awards and nominations
South African Hip Hop Awards
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, Best Collaboration
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, Video of the Year
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, Best Freshman
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Track listing
Music video
The music video was directed by Nicky Campos and debuted on
Vuzu TV's V-Entertainment on 19 July 2013.
References
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Hip hop songs
Cassper Nyovest songs