Cassper Explains The History Behind The “Billiato” Name
Cassper Explains The History Behind The “Billiato” Name. When Cassper Nyovest announced his plans to become South Ah’s first Hip Hop Billionaire he also gave himself a new nickname Don Billiato. The name has become a part of Cassper’s brand as he tries to reach his goal of becoming SA’s first Hip Hop billionaire. The rapper recently unveiled the name of his taste of wealth, Billiato, which is inspired by his latest nickname.
Cassper revealed the news of his latest venture on social media. The rapper in his caption introduced his liquor venture. “I would like to introduce to you, Billiato, a taste of wealth. This is for the dreamers! The future billionaires! Here’s a toast to us. This summer is gonna be lit!!! This is all we gonna be drinking!!! Luxury!!!” The name Billiato is a name Cassper fans have gotten used to but not everyone is aware of the origins of Cassper’s stage name.
On his Instagram post, Cassper was asked by comedian DKB from Ghana the history of the name Billiato, to which he explained that’s his name and shared the inspiration behind it. “It’s actually my name. it’s taken from the word Billion. It’s a state of mind. It also takes from culture in a township call vaal in South Africa. They consider themselves as Italians. So it’s Ghetto fabulous,” he explained.
In an interview with True Love, Cassper explained the story behind his new stage name, Don Billiato. “The story behind the name Don Billiato is a play on me and my career as it pertains to my mission of trying to become a billionaire. I’m trying to be the first South African billionaire who comes from music. I like to dream before I experience things; they say the tongue is a prophet and that’s why I’m now called the Don Billiato,” he explained to the publication.
Whilst it is not clear, how far Cassper is to reaching his goal, he is working very hard to achieve the goal. The Taste Of Wealth announcement is one of the latest moves, Cassper has made on his journey. The rapper this year has launched his own sneaker, the F990 in collaboration with Drip Footwear. The F990’s have been flying off the shelves as fans continue to support Cassper. He also scored a major bag with his gig as the host of the second season of The Braai Show with Cassper Nyovest, which will be broadcast on SABC 1.
