A viral video of rapper Nadia Nakai getting cozy with her former boss, Cassper Nyovest, has set social media ablaze, sparking heated discussions about boundaries and respect in the South African hip-hop community.
The moment, which took place at a popular nightclub, showed Nadia hugging Cassper while performing her hit song Naa Meaan. What made the situation even more awkward was Nadia’s comment: “Shout out to Puleng in the building,” referring to Cassper’s wife, Pulane, but mistakenly using the wrong name. This slip-up, some fans felt, added fuel to the fire, making the situation look even more disrespectful.
The video quickly went viral, and reactions were mixed. Some social media users defended Nadia, explaining that she and Cassper were once close colleagues and that her actions could have been harmless. Others, however, pointed out the uncomfortable optics of the moment, especially with Pulane watching in the background.
Comments on Twitter reflected the division of opinion surrounding the incident.
@Lelo_Msk expressed strong disapproval, tweeting, “This is so disrespectful to Cassper’s wife. People might not like her, but at the end of the day, Cassper decided to marry her.”
This is so disrespectful to Casspers wife. People might not like her but at the end of the day Cassper decided to marry her.
— Lelo (@Lelo_Msk) January 15, 2025Meanwhile, @Gadisa_sa seemed to suggest that Cassper’s reaction was one of discomfort, writing, “He even rolled his eyes. He just couldn’t be rude because she’s performing, but he wasn’t having it either… so disrespectful.”
He even rolled eyes, he just couldn’t be rude because she’s perfoy but he wasn’t having it too…so disrespectful
— Gadi_SA (@Gadisa_sa) January 15, 2025On the other hand, @MillaMahogany disagreed with the negative interpretation, saying, “I have a different view. Nadia wasn’t being disrespectful. She was just performing. This is a performance.”
I have a different view that Nadia wasn’t being disrespectful. She was just performing. This is a performance. https://t.co/qt95MxhXEg
— Entitled. Uppity. African 🇨🇩🍉 (@MillaMahogany) January 15, 2025@MissKMokoena highlighted the awkward moment when Nadia got the name wrong, saying, “Then she says ‘Shout out to Puleng in the buildingggg.’” This pointed out the mistake Nadia made, adding to the discomfort of the situation for some viewers.
