Local rapper Cassper Nyovest has defended his #FillUp trademark in a live radio interview on Metro FM. This comes after he accused Xitsonga musician Benny Mayengani of stealing his #FillUp idea.
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Abuti Fill Up is known for filling up various stadium venues in the country using his famous #FillUp concept. Cassper, who is preparing to fill up Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in December, has been embroiled in an on-going debate over his alleged trademark of the phrase, ‘Fill Up’.
Cassper has accused Benny Mayengani of stealing his idea, after he successfully filled up the 20 000-seater Giyani stadium this past weekend. Lerato ‘TLee’ Moiloa, who is Cassper’s manager, said he approached Mayengani before the concert on Saturday, urging him to desist from using the phrase.
According to several reports, Moiloa claims that Nyovest trademarked the ‘Fill Up’ phrase over a year ago.
Cassper Nyovest claims that he owns the famous #Fillup concept. The rapper has accused Tsonga music star : Benny Mayengani who recently packed Giyani Stadium #FillUpGiyaniStadium for using the concept. See more 👇🏽👇🏽 📷 @AdvBarryRoux pic.twitter.com/zfLHVKlGLU
— YOMZANSI (@YOMZANSI) September 6, 2018
Speaking on The Drive with Moflava and Masechaba Ndlovu on Metro FM, Cassper explained that while he may not have a matric qualification, he has made sure to educate himself about the music industry. He clarified that he only owns the rights to the phrase ‘Fill UP’ in relation to live performance events and not in every day use.