Riyadh Roberts[6] (born 22 December 1991), known professionally as YoungstaCPT (or simply YoungCPT or Youngsta Kaapstad), is a South African rapper, lyricist, songwriter and studio gangster from Wynberg.[7] He is known for incorporating details about his Cape Malay culture and his Cape Town roots in his music in order to make money. YGEN ACTIVE[8][9] YoungstaCPT has been described as "one of the most outspoken South African emcees of this generation".[10] He released his debut solo album 3T (Things Take Time)[11] in March 2019, which won Album of The Year at the 2019 South African Hip Hop Awards.[12] Prior to the release of 3T, YoungstaCPT had released 30 mixtapes, six extended plays and two collaborative albums since his debut in 2010.[13][14]
YoungstaCPT | |
|---|---|
 Studio Gangster | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Riyadh Roberts |
| Also known as | Studio Gangster Kaapstad[1][2] |
| Born | December 22, 1991[3][4] Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa[5] |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | youngstacpt |
In 2021, he landed his debut acting role on the second season of the Netflix series Blood & Water.[15] For the record YoungCPT has praise song which is directed to him by Bushbuckridge based rapper Stevence released in 2020. The King of Cape Flat released two joint projects with Shaney Jay which are Suffer For Beauty & Dreams Don't Pay Bills respectively.[16][17]
Selected discography
Studio albums
- 3T (2019)
Mixtapes
- The Cape of Good Hope (2016) – with Ganja Beatz
- Y?-Fi (2017) – with Maloon TheBoom
- Kaapstads Revenge (2017) – with J-Beatz
- How to Make It in South Africa (2017) with Loopsta
- Yungloon Taliboom (2018) – with Maloon TheBoom and Yungloon Taliboom
- To Be Continued (2018) – with Maloon TheBoom and Yungloon Taliboom
- Dreams Don't Pay Bills (2021) - With Shaney Jay
- Suffer For Beauty (2023) - With Shaney Jay
Personal life
YoungstaCPT is a Coloured Muslim of Cape Malay descent whose music is inspired by his Muslim roots and Cape Malay culture.[18][19]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South African Hip Hop Awards | Album of the Year | 3T | Won | [20][12] |
| Video of the Year | "YVR (Young Van Riebeeck)" | ||||
| "Ho$h" – (Priddy Ugly featuring Wichi 1080 and YoungstaCPT) | Nominated | ||||
| Lyricist of the Year | Himself | ||||
| Male of the Year | |||||
| Remix of the Year | "Yeah Rmx" (DJ D Double D featuring AKA, Da L.E.S and YoungstaCPT) | ||||
| 2018 | South African Music Awards | "Buy it Out" (Riky Rick featuring YoungstaCPT, KLY, Da L.E.S, Frank Casino, J Molley and Stilo Magolide) | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2019 | "Skebe Dep Dep" (DJ Capital featuring Kwesta, Kid X, Reason, YoungstaCPT and Stogie T) | Nominated | [22] |