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South African rap king Cassper Nyovest's "Doc Shebeleza Remix" featuring Talib Kweli.

Cassper Nyovest's 'Doc Shebeleza Remix' Featuring Talib Kweli [US Premiere]

When we found out longtime Okayplayer, Talib Kweli would be in Johannesburg last month we thought who better to link him with than South African rap king Cassper Nyovest. After showing Kweli around Soweto and some of his other favorite spots in JHB, the Mafikeng-bred emcee invited Brooklyn's finest to the studio with him. In a surprise turn of events, Kweli hopped on a remix of Nyovest's scorching Jozi rap anthem "Doc Shebeleza."

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