Cassper Nyovest recently stirred buzz online after teasing the cover art for his forthcoming music.
On Friday, the rapper took to social media to share a mysterious poster of his silhouette, along with a caption intended to read “guess who’s back.”
However, fans quickly pointed out a glaring error; the caption read “guess whose back” instead.
While many fans were excited about the prospect of fresh music from the Doc Shebeleza hitmaker, the misspelling overshadowed the announcement.
The post quickly became a trending topic, not because of the music tease, but due to the grammatical mistake.
One X (formerly Twitter) user’s reaction went viral, taking a jab at the rapper’s educational background.
“Do you now see the importance of having a matric certificate?” the user asked.
Cassper has previously spoken openly about not completing high school, explaining that he left to pursue his dreams in music.
Despite the criticism, some fans defended him, suggesting the spelling blunder may have been intentional, a clever marketing stunt to generate buzz.
Supporters chimed in across social media to back him up.
One user, @iamtammyx, fired back at critics: “But your dumb a*s is now marketing him to us. 😭The script is writing itself.”
Another, @BruceSphosethu, hailed Cassper as a marketing genius, writing: “No rapper in SA has done what he did, because of that alone.”
Others speculated that the error was too obvious to be unintentional.
@Tito14567105 argued, “Do you seriously think his team wouldn’t have seen the spelling error before releasing the cover art?”
Similarly, @MaxwellelNkosi added: “You just fell for the bait! He did that on purpose because he knows y’all will talk about it = free promo!”
Though critics continued to poke fun, some even claiming his “marketing genius card” is overplayed, loyal fans stood firm, with one remarking, “You can have matric but not his lifestyle. Facts!”
See why a Matric certificate is important ? https://t.co/kNDITsKFfB
— 𝐒𝖍𝖆𝐤𝖆 𝐙𝖚𝖑𝖚 (@_shwabade_) July 12, 2025
