South African rapper Tyson Sybateli has proposed a book club with an unusual initiation process, asking followers to help him start it.
The artist, who is signed to Sony and also known as Bra Nyoga, shared a green-tinted Instagram post under the handle @tysonsybateli. He opened with a candid note about accepting care before shifting to a more playful proposal.
“Everybody needs help, hyper independence makes it hard to experience care. With that being said, who willing to help me start a book club where we jump members in. Gotta beat the books into em.”
Sybateli first reflects on hyper-independence and the difficulty of relying on others, then turns that sentiment into a tongue-in-cheek plan in which prospective members would be “jumped in” as part of their initiation.
Rather than framing reading as formal or intimidating, the joke presents it as deliberately chaotic and entertaining. His phrase “beat the books into em” reworks a familiar street expression into a call for literacy.
The post has drawn laughter, enthusiastic responses and offers from followers willing to help bring the idea to life. It also touches on broader themes of community and belonging, though with more attitude than a typical book club announcement.
It is not clear whether Sybateli intends to turn the joke into an actual club with regular meetings and a reading list, or whether it will remain a social media moment.
