Mr Cashtime, K.O Throws Shade at Those Who Overspend on Designer Clothes for Social Media Clout

Mr Cashtime, K.O Throws Shade at Those Who Overspend on Designer Clothes for Social Media Clout

  • K.O, aka Mr Cashtime, who is also a businessman, shared some financial advice on social media about avoiding reckless spending
  • The rapper went on a rant about spending money on designer clothes in light of the world's current economic recession
  • Some peeps came for K.O as he owns a clothing brand, but his supporters rallied behind the rapper and backed his opinion

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One of South Africa's beloved rappers, K.O, is also a businessman. He warned people about living a luxury lifestyle they can't afford.

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K.O feels that it's irresponsible to waste money on clothes for clout when the world is in the middle of an economic recession. Image: Instagram/@mrcashtime/Getty Images/Oupa Bopape
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K.O owns his clothing brand, Skhanda World, and is also a recording artist under his record label, Cashtime.

K.O gives financial advice

K.O took to his Twitter to criticise the culture of showing off a soft life on social media. The rapper says the culture puts pressure on people to spend money on expensive brands that they will not wear regularly.

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He wrote :

"Social media took the culture of ‘living for others’ to its apex. We are actually going through a global recession low-key, be savvy with that."

Fans appreciated K.O.'s financial advice

Peeps agreed with Mr Cashtime, and when some used his clothing brand as a point of criticism, many were quick to point out that it is affordable.

Fans found his tweet to be relevant in the current state of the world.

Briefly News reported that there will be more price increases soon, and most netizens appreciated the advice.

@itoomeleng__ commented:

"I don’t think the recession is low-key, but I agree that people are going to need to be extra savvy with their money."

@Twicemakata agreed:

"Forever a Real One... batho ba re bontsha maka [people show us lies] on the socials, things are real out here."

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Some had their ideas about who K.O's tweet might apply to. @Jack_DOP commented:

"Just come out and say it: Piano artists stop wearing ugly, expensive so-called drip."

"I'm up for it": K.O ready to save the SA hip hop game

Briefly News previously reported that Mzansi hip hop fanatics have had no shame in calling out SA's biggest artists for being below average in the game. A tweep called upon K.O. to save the country's hip hop genre, and the rapper accepted the challenge in a recent chat.

Avid music listeners have had a long-standing debate about which artist would be the perfect candidate to lift the fan favourite genre to the top. Some have asked Cassper to do the most, while others don't think he is the best man for the job.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za