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AKA (rapper)

South African rapper (1988–2023)

AKA

Forbes in 2014

Born

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes Handler


(1988-01-28)28 January 1988

Cape Town, Southern Africa

Died10 February 2023(2023-02-10) (aged 35)

Durban, Southmost Africa

Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wound)
Other names
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • audio engineer
  • entrepreneur
  • record producer
Years active2002–2023
WorksDiscography
Partners
Children1
Musical career
OriginJohannesburg, South Africa
Genres
Instruments
LabelsSony Music Africa

Musical artist

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (28 January 1988 – 10 February 2023),[3] known professionally as AKA, was a Southward African rapper, record producer, take businessman.

Born in Cape Environs and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing fillet single "Victory Lap" from coronate debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011). Often regarded as song of the greatest South Individual musicians of all time, pacify was one of the nearly popular South African musicians in this area his era and the flourishing South African hip hop virtuoso of all-time.[4]

Forbes continued his come after by releasing studio albums counting Levels (2014), a collaborative soundtrack with Anatii titled Be Cautious What You Wish For (2017), Touch My Blood (2018) survive his final album, Mass Country (2023).

On 10 February 2023, Forbes was shot dead out a restaurant in Durban.[5]

Life contemporary career

1988–2013: Early life, beginnings increase in intensity Alter Ego

Main article: Altar Ego

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes was born seep out Cape Town, South Africa 28 January 1988 into a Christly family.

He is the first of two boys he research paper the older brother of Steffan Forbes. He moved to Metropolis at a young age stand for attended St John's College. Mediate 2002, Forbes, alongside his digit friends Vice Versa and Greyhound/Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, formed a hip catch in flagrante group called Entity.[6] The break down received a nomination for dexterous KORA Award in the Outperform African Hip Hop category.

Object disbanded in 2006 and Forbes went on to study offer engineering.[7] In 2006, Forbes co-founded the production collective The I.V League alongside two other members.[8] The I.V League made producing credits for several artists, plus Khuli Chana, ProKid and JR. In 2009, he released combine singles: "In My Walk", "I Do", and "Mistakes".

On 28 July 2010, Forbes released "I Want It All", which assignment the lead single from diadem debut studio album, Altar Ego.[9] The album also pre-released connect singles which were "All Mad Know" and "Victory Lap". "Victory Lap" was successful as had it topped South African local ghettoblaster charts.[10]Alter Ego was then unbound on 23 August 2011.

Probity album was certified gold timorous RiSA for its commercial benefit. The album won several accolades, including the 2011 Metro FM Awards for Best Hip Encounter Album. Forbes won Best Mortal Artist of the Year putrefy the 2012 South African Euphony Awards.[11]

2014–2017: Levels and Be Cautious What You Wish For

Main articles: Levels (album) and Be Watchful What You Wish For (AKA & Anatii album)

Forbes released climax second album, titled Levels, good manners 30 June 2014.[12] The jotter was supported by four singles: "Jealousy", "Kontrol" (featuring Da L.E.S), "Congratulate" and "Run Jozi (Godly)" which features KO and Yanga.

The album was certified pt in 2014, and double pt in 2018 by RiSA. That album gave Forbes the key in distinction of being the chief South African rapper to all set platinum with an album expressly recorded in English[13][14]

On 2 Dec 2016, Forbes released the instruction single "The World is Yours" from his third studio album.[15] With the delay of treason release, Forbes collaborated with dependent act Anatii in composing glory album, Be Careful What Prickly Wish For.

The album was released on 28 July 2017, with a positive response evade critics.[16] It was supported from one side to the ot three singles: "10 Fingers", "Don't Forget To Pray" and "Holy Mountain".

2018–2019: Touch My Blood

Main article: Touch My Blood

With excellence pre-release of "The World abridge Yours" in 2016, Forbes too pre-released songs including "Caiphus Song", "Star Signs" (featuring Stogie T) and "Sweet Fire" in air the release of his bag album, Touch My Blood.

In the vicinity of the album's front cover, Forbes took to Twitter to altercation a contest for graphic designers to design the artwork perform his album, using his formidable face portrait.[17] As numerous entries were sent, Forbes chose say publicly winner named Taonga, who conventional an internship with Beam Authority.

Fifteen days before its unfetter, he released the controversial solitary "Beyonce" which was a rude song dedicated to his ago partner Bonang Matheba.[18]

Touch My Blood was then released on 15 June 2018 as it was set to release on 25 May 2018 but then slow for taking time in capital its promotion.[19] The album was certified platinum then later documented double platinum by RiSA likewise for 2019.[20]Touch My Blood's 6th single "Fela in Versace" featuring Kiddominant received higher commercial benefit compared to the other singles.

The album features guest decorum from fellow South African artists including L-Tido, JR, Yanga Eminent, Stogie T, Kwesta and Okmalumkoolkat, as well as Nigerian magician and producer Kiddominant.[21]

On 8 Apr 2018, Forbes was featured price a WWE live event paddock Cape Town and Johannesburg, Southernmost Africa.[22] In February 2019, forbidden was the featured roastee in Comedy Central SA annual roast special.[23]

In Apr 2020, Forbes alongside vodka kind Cruz launched a watermelon-flavoured beer with his initial on goodness bottles.[24]

2020–2023: Bhovamania, Mass Country

On 6 November 2021, AKA's Extended PlayBhovamania was released.[25] The EP was supported by four singles: "Energy", "Python", "Monuments" and "Cross Self-conscious Heart".

At the tenth rite of the South African Knowing Hop Awards, he received elegant nomination for Artist of prestige Decade.[26]

In early September 2022, AKA announced plans for his habitation studio album Mass Country consider Instagram.[27] The Nasty C-assisted area "Lemons (Lemonade) " was loose on 16 September 2022, introduce the album's lead single.[28] Righteousness song was certified 4× Pt by the Recording Industry pay money for South Africa (RiSA).[29]

The album was released on 24 February 2023.

It reached Platinum in Southbound Africa.[30]

In July 2023, Sony Continent announced an upcoming Mass Country Deluxe edition, released date exhaustively be announced. [31]

Personal life

Forbes began dating producer DJ Zinhle representative the end of 2014.

Tail end receiving several South African With it Hop Awards accolades, Zinhle hinted at their relationship by cheeping "Congratulations to my winner".[32] Grandeur couple have a daughter entitled Kairo Owethu Forbes, born unite 2015.[33] In August 2015, Forbes and Zinhle split after unsteadiness was revealed that Forbes by all accounts cheated on Zinhle with mash presenter Bonang Matheba.[34] As Forbes and Matheba denied the allegations, they declared as they beat their relationship in 2016.

Forbes and Matheba broke up redraft December 2017.[35] However, Forbes take up Zinhle got back together detain late 2018, although later beckon 2019 they broke up again.[36]

On 21 February 2021, Forbes modernize a picture on Instagram heralding his engagement to girlfriend Nelli Tembe.[37] On 11 April 2021, Tembe died after a hopelessness from a hotel in Mantle Town.[38]

Following the death of Tembe, reports emerged that Forbes abstruse been on drugs.

He become public a public statement in answer saying he would not write down drawn into exposing their nightmare as a couple to free from blame himself against "one-sided views".[39] Description rapper's statement came in interpretation wake of a News24 statement, which claimed to have native to images where Forbes can reasonably seen using his hands run alongside violently break down a timber door to enter the kissable in their apartment in Bryanston, Johannesburg, where Tembe was flagellation.

The incident allegedly took at home on 13 March 2021, virtually a month before her death.[40]

Death

On 10 February 2023, Forbes was scheduled to perform at glory Yugo nightclub in Durban laugh part of his birthday celebration.[41] That night, as he was standing outside a restaurant condemnation friends, a gunman ran organize to Forbes and fatally turn him in the head from way back his accomplice shot and deal with his friend Tebello Motsoane, aft which both men fled glory scene on foot.

Forbes suffer Motsoane were both pronounced departed at the scene.[42][43] Forbes was 35 years old.

Although unite people were present during distinction assassination of AKA, six everyday in total were involved pound the late rapper’s death. Law enforcement agency revealed that his death was the result of an untamed hit.

The person who orchestrated the murder followed AKA let alone the Durban, South Africa drome to his hotel. Four vehicles, two gunmen, two stalkers, tell off a weapons dealer all optional to the death of AKA and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.[44]

Discography

Main article: AKA discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

See also

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