Introducing: AKA, South Africa’s Hottest Hip Hop Artist
Some of our Clutchettes from across the diaspora may already be familiar with AKA, South Africa’s best-selling hip hop artist, but for those of us in the States who rely on radio, our friends, or the web to discover new talent, we may be a little late to the party. Thankfully, our girl Demetria Lucas hipped me to AKA and because we’re always on a mission to share the latest, hottest, most creative things coming out of the Motherland (and the diaspora as a whole), I wanted to pass his music along to you.
So who is AKA? He’s an award winning emcee from South Africa whose latest album, Alter Ego, spent weeks atop the charts. He’s rocked crowds with Rick Ross, been featured on MTV Base’s show Brand New Artist, and has been called South Africa’s Drake, rocking sold out shows and spreading his brand of hip hop across the country.
But like many artists, AKA hopes to make a dint in the ever-competitive American market and flex his mic skills along side of music’s hottest acts. But judging from his music—full of energy and clever rhymes—and his growing social media presence, making a splash in the States is bound to happen.
Check out a few of his hits and let us know if you’re feeling it:
Its all about Aka I didn’t read anywhere on the article where it said. Suggestion, I didn’t see your Naeto C’s and M.I’s winning awards yall need to hush more. #Aka1way! #Haters!!!
You guys Should also check Out Khuli Chana from SA the Dude got a Monster Hit Out in the Streets Ryt Now Called “Tswa Daar” and him and AKA is very Close friends but in the HipHop game ryt Now In My Country AKA is that Dude!!!
@ Pb yoh Dude chill out AKA is that dude you have to listen to he won best Male and Best Hiphop awards @ the SAMA’S and He Won a ChannelO award M.I is Dope but he have not won Anything! Lol And he opend for RICK Ross in CapeTown
AKA is tooo arrogant for my liking, just saying.
See where it says leave comment:
It also says “Please keep comments related to topic.”
Where on earth does M.I. And Naeto C come into this?!? Even Zahara! LOL
Zahara sings gospel music in South Africa. What’s that got to do with AKA or Hip-Hop?!?
Some of yall just have no brains!!
AKA is running rap right now in Africa as a whole.
And if you don’t like him, that’s fine.
But when he does blow up in America… And believe me he will…
Remember these comments…
Yall fans only wanna give dudes a chance when they already famous…
Just watch this space, lames!!!
#1 AKA fan!
The writer asked for the readers opinon regarding the artist at the end of the piece, or did you miss that? I listened to the clips posted, opined as such and then listed the artist from South Africa that I love….I am aware Zahara sings gospel, however her cd Loliwe isn’t. Besides, we can mention other artist on the same thread without taking the limelight from the featured one, his fans are welcome to sing his praises regardless. Carry on.