Focalistic. Picture: Instagram
Ambitiouz Entertainment artist Fakaloice recently released his new single Ooh Aah, featuring Cassper Nyovest and the late Riky Rick.
The song has been drawing attention online since its release - not because of its catchy rhymes but because of a line from Cassper Nyovest that many considered to be a shot at amapiano star Focalistic.
In the song, Nyovest raps, "The game ain't sh** without Don Nyoviolis, inspired every one of you niggas including Foca, I'm too far."
Focalistic took to his Instagram Live shortly after to admit that he was inspired by Cassper before adding that "inspiration doesn't come with an invoice".
He went on to say that he was also inspired by Michael Jackson but that did not come with a cheque and he's living his best life right now in Paris.
Focalistic responds to Cassper Nyovest recent verse on ohh ahh “ inspiration doesn’t come with an invoice “ pic.twitter.com/Kgcnr1HHSC
— SA HIP HOP 247 🌍 (@sahiphop247) July 8, 2022
Commenting on an Instagram post where Freshmen Magazine posed the question of whether his line was indeed a jab at Focalistic, Cassper responded: "Wasn't a jab at him but looks like he took offence. Oh well, ke hip haap doggo."
Nyovest then took to Twitter and expressed his disappointment at the situation. "Shoulda kept quiet instead. Now you made it a thing when it wasn't."
Shoulda kept quiet instead. Now you made it a thing when it wasn't.
— Don Billiato (@casspernyovest) July 7, 2022
Focalistic has always been open about Cassper being one of his biggest inspirations. He's shared it on Twitter before on several occasions, and one of his early career highlights came when he featured the Tito Mboweni hitmaker on his single, Never Know.
"I really have a song with my biggest inspiration! 🙆🏾♂️😭 I cant sleep!" he Tweeted three years back. "We made a SMASH at that 🔥🔥🔥🔥 GOD BLESS @casspernyovest #NeverKnow is a big a TUNE 🤞🏾🚨 Pitori meets Maftown! Kaofela 🏅"
I really have a song with my biggest inspiration! 🙆🏾♂️😭 I cant sleep !! We made a SMASH at that 🔥🔥🔥🔥 GOD BLESS @casspernyovest #NeverKnow is a big a TUNE 🤞🏾🚨 Pitori meets Maftown! Kaofela 🏅
— President ya Straata 👨🏾💼 (@FOCALISTIC) November 15, 2019