YoungstaCPT Reflects On How Relocating To Hillbrow Launched His Music Career

A man with a beard and mustache wearing a black cap and patterned shirt stands outdoors, with trees and people in hats in the background—reminiscent of YoungstaCPT at the peak of his music career.

YoungstaCPT Reflects On How Relocating To Hillbrow Launched His Music Career. Long before awards, sold-out shows, and cultural acclaim, YoungstaCPT found himself staring down a hard truth. If he wanted to make it in South African hip hop, comfort had to be sacrificed.

In a recent discussion on the NIVEA Men Recharge Podcast, the Cape Town lyricist, born Riyadh Roberts, revisited one of the most defining and risky chapters of his journey. Asked about the most questionable move he ever made in pursuit of success, his answer…