Riyadh Roberts (born Riyadh Emandien; 23 December 1991), known professionally as YoungstaCPT (or simply YoungCPT), is a

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rapper and songwriter. He is known for incorporating details about his Cape Malay culture and his

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roots in his music. YoungstaCPT has been described as "one of the most outspoken South African emcees of this generation". He released his debut solo album ''3T'' (Things Take Time) in April 2018, which won Album of The Year at the 2019 South African Hip Hop Awards. Prior to the release of ''3T'', YoungstaCPT had released 30 mixtapes, six extended plays and two collaborative albums since his debut in 2010. In 2021, he landed his debut acting role on the second season of the Netflix series '' Blood & Water''.

Selected discography

Studio albums

* ''3T'' (2018)

Other projects

* ''The Cape and Good Dope'' (2016) – with Ganja Beatz * ''Y?-Fi'' (2017) – with Maloon TheBoom * ''Kaapstads Revenge'' (2017) – with J-Beatz * ''How to Make It in South Africa'' (2017) with Loopsta * ''Yungloon Taliboom'' (2018) – with Maloon TheBoom and Yungloon Taliboom * ''To Be Continued'' (2018) – with Maloon TheBoom and Yungloon Taliboom

Personal life

YoungstaCPT is a

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Muslim of Cape Malay descent whose music is inspired by his Muslim roots and Cape Malay culture.

Awards and nominations

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