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Then the album in a few weeks. I\u2019m on a different tip though, lol. Get ready to fight!!! I went my own way nje. But I love the music I\u2019m making right now.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Troll tries to dismiss the release<\/h2>\n<p>While many supporters reacted positively to the news, one X user attempted to cut the hype by claiming listeners would choose to stay on Drake\u2019s music for the next several years rather than Cassper\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The critic wrote: \u201cBro, we not finna listen to whatever u goin drop, we\u2019re bumping Drake for the next 3 years crodie.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Cassper\u2019s response<\/h2>\n<p>Cassper Nyovest didn\u2019t ignore the jab. He struck back with a confident message suggesting the person was actually still a fan\u2014despite trying to act dismissive.<\/p>\n<p>He replied: \u201cYet you\u2019re outchea replying to my tweets when I never asked you. You\u2019re a fan brother, whether you like it or not, YOU ARE A CASSPER NYOVEST FAN!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then doubled down with a joke that the same troll would still be watching his rollout next week, predicting the user would return to criticize the single once it drops.<\/p>\n<p>Cassper added: \u201cYou are gonna be here next week Friday tweeting how trash my single is, you know why? Cos YOU IS A FAN!!! Lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rapper\u2019s back-and-forth was shared on X on May 16, 2026, with the same message repeated in a final post that ended with the reminder that the troll would still be there next Friday\u2014because, in Cassper\u2019s view, \u201cYOU IS A FAN!!!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cassper Nyovest is clapping back after a social media troll tried to belittle his upcoming music rollout\u2014insisting that fans would allegedly be too busy listening to another star instead of his new work. 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