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How AKA Was A Stepping Stone For Many Rappers

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AKA, the South African rapper and record producer, has been a significant figure in the country's music industry for over a decade. Since his debut album in 2011, AKA has grown to become one of the most successful rappers in Africa, with numerous hit songs, awards, and collaborations under his belt. However, his impact extends far beyond his personal success; AKA has been a stepping stone for many rappers in South Africa. AKA's rise to fame coincided with the emergence of the "new school" of South African hip-hop, characterized by its blending of American and African styles. This style, which AKA is credited as helping shape, gave many aspiring rappers an opportunity to showcase their talent. Through his numerous collaborations and features, AKA gave upcoming artists a platform to be heard, and in doing so, helped to popularize the genre and put it on the map. One of the most prominent beneficiaries of AKA's support is Nasty C and the late Costa Titch

Official Tracklist Of AKA's Posthumous Album Titled Mass Country!

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Official tracklist for AKA album titled Mass Country!🔥👇 1. Last Time 2. Mbuzi (freestyle) ft. Thato Saul  3. Crown ft. Emtee & Manana  4. Lemons (Lemonade) ft. Nasty C 5. Prada ft. Khuli Chana  6. Sponono ft. Sjava, 031 Choppa & S.O.N 7. Company ft. Kddo  8. Paradise ft. Musa Keys & Gyakie  9. Ease ft. Blxckie & Yanga Chief 10. Amapiano ft. Laylizzy & Wearthrd  11. Dangerous ft. Blxckie & Nadia Nakai  12. Everest 13. Diary (Anxiety) 14. Army (Bonus)

South African Hip Hop Artists Whose Tracks Received Platinum And Gold Certification Plaques

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After RISA modernized its rules for receiving gold & platinum status in 2018, the music industry has been flooded with gold and platinum recipients on an exponential level. However, any rapper or R&B singer who moves over more units without external help from fellow artists and receives plauge certifications should be cherished and heralded like the past and present icons who came before them. Nowadays any artist from all the corners of the world can become an overnight star and join the platinum club without big record label hype and all that. Since the dawn of hip hop music era both hip-hop and R&B artists have gone platinum with classical tunes that will forever live on, but only few folks have made history by reaching platinum status without featured artists. Here are 5 Mzansi hip hop acts that went platinum 1. AKA Rapper AKA whose rap moniker is Supa Mega was of course the first in the history  of South African hip hop music to gain multi diamond certificat