{"id":1727,"date":"2023-07-09T12:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T09:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sahiphopnews.com\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2023-07-14T23:26:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T20:26:41","slug":"the-downfall-kwesta-rap-lyf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/the-downfall-kwesta-rap-lyf\/","title":{"rendered":"The downfall of Kwesta and Rap Lyf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-Profile.jpg\" alt=\"Kwesta - South African rapper\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" title=\"Kwesta - South African rapper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-Profile.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-Profile-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On 12 February 1990, the song \u201cU Can&#8217;t Touch This\u201d was released to the world. This song made MC Hammer one of the most popular names and characters spawned in the 1990s, his life would never be the same as he was cast into the spotlight and was an immediate household name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is reported that MC Hammer made approximately $30 million directly and indirectly from that song, he was winning awards and was on top of the world. In fact, he is widely regarded as the first rapper to make hip hop mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the music video for \u201cU Can&#8217;t Touch This\u201d by MC Hammer below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"M.C. Hammer - U Can&#039;t Touch This\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/otCpCn0l4Wo?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 1 April 1996, MC Hammer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the failure of his follow-up albums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was $13.7 million in debt with only $9.6 million in assets, he cited the $12 million house he had purchased and staff of over 200 employees who he paid over $6 million yearly, and loans he had taken out, to have contributed to the filing of the bankruptcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MC Hammer is a great cautionary tale of how the music industry is a fickle mother that needs you to always make sure your business is in order, or you&#8217;ll soon not have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our story starts in Katlehong, Gauteng, east of Johannesburg &#8211; which is within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi was born on 11 August 1988 and would later become the rapper Kwesta.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-in-April-2009.jpg\" alt=\"Kwesta in April 2009\" class=\"wp-image-1979\" title=\"Kwesta in April 2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-in-April-2009.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-in-April-2009-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A younger Kwesta pictured back in April 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Originally part of the group, \u201cThe Juvenylz\u201d in 2003 at the age of fifteen, he would record over one hundred songs at a friend&#8217;s studio nicked named \u201cThe Crib\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwesta frequently would take part in competitions such as YFM&#8217;s Rap Activity Jam &#8211; which needs its own article and ETV&#8217;s Shiz Niz Freestyle Kings Special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2005, after having recorded boatloads of music, Kwesta decided to take a taxi ride to 75 3rd Avenue, Melville, Johannesburg at an office block where Buttabing Entertainment and Ventilation.co.za shared a space, owned by the South African hip hop legends, Shugasmakx and Slikour respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So this guy made his way to Melville, got to the office block, put his fire music on the table, and got rejected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buttabing\"><strong>Buttabing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After sitting at home having been rejected by Buttabing Entertainment at first, Kwesta was called back after an employee at Ventilation asked Slikour and Shugasmakx to reconsider him. Kwesta would first drop \u201cStomp!\u201d as the first single, then follow that up with the B side single, \u201cSharp Fede\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the music video of \u201cStomp!\u201d by Kwesta below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KWESTA - Stomp!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7bo2KPMMVwQ?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kwesta promotion would go on overdrive, from 2006 onwards, Kwesta would tag along and open at Skwatta Kamp shows. During this time, Kwesta would slowly build up his reputation while at the same time moving and shaking the biggest artists in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He released his first mixtape which was hosted by DJ C-Live, and appeared on the Ventilation mixtape. After initially being signed in 2006, Kwesta&#8217;s first album, \u201cSpecial ReKwest\u201d was released in 2010, Slikour was riding high with his single \u201cUmsindo\u201d which was everywhere at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch \u201cUmsindo\u201d by Slikour featuring Bleksem below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SLIKOUR-BLEKSEM-Umsindo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngL1bLsHFAc?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwesta&#8217;s singles weren&#8217;t hitting the same spot as Slikour&#8217;s, I assume everyone was dropping new music around the same time to take advantage of the World Cup which was in South Africa at the time. After an initial peak in interest, Kwesta&#8217;s hype would slowly die down after 2011, this would leave Kwesta frustrated and subsequently call a meeting to leave Buttabing Entertainment, his last single on the label would be \u201cTake That!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nota\"><strong>Nota<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving Buttabing Entertainment, Kwesta would meet three important figures in his career, Leroy Khoza, Yanga Ntshakaza also known as Yanga Chief, and Nhlamulo Baloyi also known as Nota.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nota.jpg\" alt=\"Nota Nhlamulo Baloyi\" class=\"wp-image-1980\" title=\"Nota Nhlamulo Baloyi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nota.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Nota-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nota Nhlamulo Baloyi, Kwesta&#8217;s former manager and associate.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After leaving Buttabing, Nota, and Yanga Chief would be the guys to follow Kwesta and make him the project of each other&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being fired from Buttabing, Nota would make it a mission to take Kwesta to the heights of his predecessors and beyond, he would act as Kwesta&#8217;s impromptu manager, booking shows and getting deals for Kwesta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having been brought up in a relatively affluent household compared to his peers, Nota was the only one with a business in his name, which his mother would help him start, \u201cUrbantainment\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-hangover-tour\"><strong>The Hangover Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most legendary hip hop radio shows of all time in South Africa, \u201cThe Full Clip\u201d with Siz n Scoop on YFM, had birthed many artists such as AB Crazy, Kid X, Smashis, Chippa M, and Ginger Trill to name a few, two of which &#8211; Smashis and Kid X, would sign to CashTime Life, which was a label spearheaded by legendary group, Teargas members K.O and Ma-E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kid X and Smashis would join Kwesta and his new super team on The Hangover tour (THT), they moved from city to city building up their name, Yanga would handle the creative aesthetic, Nota would book shows with promoters and Kwesta was the talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After securing a Sony licensing deal, in 2013 Kwesta would subsequently release his second studio album and first under the Urbantainment company, \u201cDaKAR\u201d, an honour to the city in Senegal and a backronym for \u201cDa King of African Rap\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album was a departure from the original rap sound of the early noughties, with Kwesta trying to find a more mainstream and radio-friendly sound. The album included features like Crush Crush Burn, Jimmy Nevis, and Soweto Gospel Choir. Leroy Khoza would then be brought in to handle the business end, including setting up an artist agency, \u201cRainov8\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dakar-ii\"><strong>DaKAR II<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After no real initial change in the conversation around Kwesta, he followed up DaKAR with his third album, DaKAR II. To promote the release of the first album, the song released as the first single was \u201cNomayini\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The song itself wasn&#8217;t really that big but it was enough to keep Kwesta in the conversation of hip hop with the likes of the newly adored Cassper Nyovest, and the ever-controversial AKA, Kwesta needed something because his star was fading fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the music video of \u201cNomayini\u201d by Kwesta below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kwesta - Nomayini (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yCnmKpO1-X4?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ngud\"><strong>Ngud&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2015, a very small trend had been evolving within the townships of Thembisa and the West Rand, which was slowing down a popular House music song, like the American Chopped and screwed sound, this would birth its own mini subgenre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediately when the beat came in, you were taken in by the slowed sample of the original \u201cCamino Del Sol\u201d song by Antena which appeared in the \u201cSoul Candy\u201d album remixed by Joakim, the beat was made by DJ Maphorisa who was on a crazy run at the time producing for Major Lazer and even Drake, making this hit a no brainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real meat of the song was the hook though, Kwesta is known for his deep voice and the song really showcased it, he had found his magnum opus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the music video of \u201cNgud&#8217;\u201d by Kwesta featuring Cassper Nyovest below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kwesta - Ngud&#039; (Official Music Video) ft. Cassper Nyovest\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WPU5dMC4y-M?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It seemed as if Kwesta could not lose any more after \u201cNgud&#8217;\u201d was released, his next single was \u201cDay One\u201d with AKA and Tweezy, straight after that, the massive \u201cMayibabo\u201d which was produced by in-house producer, Makwa, \u201cNgiyaz&#8217;fela Ngawe\u201d with Thabsie would soon follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After having burned through all the singles on the album, he still wasn&#8217;t done, the follow-up to \u201cNgud&#8217;\u201d being his massive \u201cSpirit\u201d which was a great successor to \u201cNgud&#8217;\u201d and featured American rapper Wale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwesta used the moment of his newfound success to redefine the record label and name it \u201cRap Lyf\u201d, signing TLT, Kid X, and Thabsie. He went on to win six SAMA awards in one night, \u201cDaKAR II\u201d was certified double platinum, and the single \u201cNgud&#8217;\u201d went diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a monster four-year run, Kwesta released \u201cVur Vai\u201d, \u201cRun It Up\u201d featuring Rich Homie Quan, and \u201cI Came, I Saw\u201d featuring Rick Ross as the last songs before the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the music video of \u201cSpirit\u201d by Kwesta featuring Wale below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kwesta - Spirit (Official Music Video) ft Wale ft. Wale\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wFi-BqmTRrw?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"youtube-logins\"><strong>YouTube Logins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday 16 April 2021, Kwesta released \u201cFire In The Ghetto\u201d, fans were quick to point out that the video was uploaded on a newly created YouTube channel and not uploaded on the Kwesta artist channel which had over 178,000 subscribers. A fan posted a comment on the discrepancy that read;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>@KwestaDaKAR what happened to your old YouTube page with 178k Subscribers? i see you uploaded Fire In The Ghetto on a new page<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To which Kwesta responded with;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I\u2019m being kept out of it intentionally. Kodwa sizoncenga ncenga kuze kulunge. Please subscribe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediately, all eyes turned to Nota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the music video of \u201cFire In The Ghetto\u201d by Kwesta featuring Troublle below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kwesta  - Fire In The Ghetto (Official Music Video) Feat. Troublle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zy-jya8rGKk?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now to understand why public perception turned to Nota immediately, we need to rewind back a little to 2018, Nota was making waves in the industry with his tweets and Instagram posts. The first he would really make headlines was when he responded to Flex Rabanyan about a music video which in his opinion was bad, from then on, Nota would make statements that always challenged the status quo and shied away from being peaceful, eventually arrogantly calling himself The Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He soon received more scrutiny and people would ask more and more who this Nota character is, details would slowly emerge that he was Kwesta&#8217;s former manager and at some point had a dispute which caused a split, these were rumours at the time however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nota had built up this persona of the Antagony that you loved to hate, people were outside his mentions ready to impel him at the stake, Nota immediately issued a statement saying that Kwesta is ungrateful for the hard work that was put in for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slowly, details would emerge that Rap Lyf did not exist as a legal company, money received from the shows, bookings, gigs, and endorsements would be billed to the agency, \u201cRainov8\u201d which was owned by Leroy Khoza, then later on by Kwesta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Money received from the music licensing deal was billed to \u201cUrbantainment\u201d, however, all proceeds as confirmed by Kwesta, were paid by Nota in early 2020 to himself. Anyone who had ever worked with Rap Lyf including Makwa and TLT, started coming out from all corners claiming unpaid fees and royalties.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-and-Rap-Lyf.jpg\" alt=\"Kwesta and Rap Lyf\" class=\"wp-image-1981\" title=\"Kwesta and Rap Lyf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-and-Rap-Lyf.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-and-Rap-Lyf-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kwesta is currently an independent artist after the collapse of Rap Lyf.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kwesta&#8217;s interview with the MacG podcast pretty much confirmed his obliviousness to the situation which caused the departure of one of the founders of Rap Lyf, Nota, and subsequently, everyone else thereafter, ending the run of a hard-earned and crazy career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"epilogue\"><strong>Epilogue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tale of the exploited artist is a tale as old as time, however, the truth in this case is that the artist allowed himself to be exploited. It&#8217;s a cautionary tale of why it is always important to take care of your business as much as the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have seen right in front of our eyes the tale of a little hero who beat the odds to make it, being reduced to an oblivious and sly man failing to give back and take care of those who put in the work and helped him become the neighborhood hero, which is a shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no guarantee that Kwesta may have the same success without the original core team that was around him in the beginning, but I&#8217;m optimistic that he still has the means and the drive to correct past mistakes and keep the amazing Kwesta dream going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/kwesta-cheated-royalties-spirit\/\">Kwesta Was Cheated Of His Royalties On \u201cSpirit\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 12 February 1990, the song \u201cU Can&#8217;t Touch This\u201d was released to&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[23],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Kwesta-and-Rap-Lyf.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1727"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1727\/revisions\/2432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsfas.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}