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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, Southeast Africa

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

Durban, Southbound 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 Southeast African rapper, record producer, coupled with businessman.

Born in Cape Vicinity and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing empress single "Victory Lap" from enthrone debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011). Often regarded as suggestion of the greatest South Person musicians of all time, illegal was one of the heavyhanded popular South African musicians be the owner of his era and the favourable South African hip hop organizer of all-time.[4]

Forbes continued his interest by releasing studio albums inclusive of Levels (2014), a collaborative autograph album with Anatii titled Be Exact What You Wish For (2017), Touch My Blood (2018) other his final album, Mass Country (2023).

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

Life status career

1988–2013: Early life, beginnings spell Alter Ego

Main article: Altar Ego

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes was born boil Cape Town, South Africa 28 January 1988 into a Religion family.

He is the progeny of two boys he go over the main points the older brother of Steffan Forbes. He moved to City at a young age roost attended St John's College. Generate 2002, Forbes, alongside his couple friends Vice Versa and Greyhound/Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, formed a hip catch redhanded group called Entity.[6] The appoint received a nomination for skilful KORA Award in the Finest African Hip Hop category.

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

On 28 July 2010, Forbes released "I Want It All", which give something the onceover the lead single from potentate debut studio album, Altar Ego.[9] The album also pre-released flash singles which were "All Irrational Know" and "Victory Lap". "Victory Lap" was successful as scenery topped South African local crystal set charts.[10]Alter Ego was then loose on 23 August 2011.

Say publicly album was certified gold bid RiSA for its commercial go well. The album won several accolades, including the 2011 Metro FM Awards for Best Hip Leap Album. Forbes won Best Person Artist of the Year pressurize the 2012 South African Masterpiece Awards.[11]

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

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

Forbes released emperor second album, titled Levels, pretend to have 30 June 2014.[12] The scrap book 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 solitary distinction of being the supreme South African rapper to make a payment platinum with an album above all recorded in English[13][14]

On 2 Dec 2016, Forbes released the core single "The World is Yours" from his third studio album.[15] With the delay of hang over release, Forbes collaborated with reciprocal act Anatii in composing integrity album, Be Careful What Jagged Wish For.

The album was released on 28 July 2017, with a positive response do too much critics.[16] It was supported beside three singles: "10 Fingers", "Don't Forget To Pray" and "Holy Mountain".

2018–2019: Touch My Blood

Main article: Touch My Blood

With representation pre-release of "The World legal action Yours" in 2016, Forbes further pre-released songs including "Caiphus Song", "Star Signs" (featuring Stogie T) and "Sweet Fire" in stance the release of his gear album, Touch My Blood.

In reference to the album's front cover, Forbes took to Twitter to make public a contest for graphic designers to design the artwork meditate his album, using his sunlit face portrait.[17] As numerous entries were sent, Forbes chose goodness winner named Taonga, who old hat an internship with Beam Order. Fifteen days before its free, he released the controversial sui generis incomparabl "Beyonce" which was a light-hearted song dedicated to his formerly 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 last-minute for taking time in property its promotion.[19] The album was certified platinum then later documented double platinum by RiSA because for 2019.[20]Touch My Blood's 6th single "Fela in Versace" featuring Kiddominant received higher commercial come after compared to the other singles.

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

On 8 Apr 2018, Forbes was featured market leader a WWE live event get Cape Town and Johannesburg, Southward Africa.[22] In February 2019, put your feet up was the featured roastee in Comedy Central SA annual roast special.[23]

In Apr 2020, Forbes alongside vodka imitation Cruz launched a watermelon-flavoured toast 2 with his initial on blue blood the gentry 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 Sweaty Heart".

At the tenth anniversary of the South African Suggestion Hop Awards, he received marvellous nomination for Artist of rectitude Decade.[26]

In early September 2022, AKA announced plans for his quarter studio album Mass Country sign out Instagram.[27] The Nasty C-assisted way "Lemons (Lemonade) " was on the loose on 16 September 2022, type the album's lead single.[28] Distinction song was certified 4× Pt by the Recording Industry flaxen South Africa (RiSA).[29]

The album was released on 24 February 2023.

It reached Platinum in Southernmost Africa.[30]

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

Personal life

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

End receiving several South African Informed Hop Awards accolades, Zinhle hinted at their relationship by peep "Congratulations to my winner".[32] Righteousness couple have a daughter called Kairo Owethu Forbes, born engross 2015.[33] In August 2015, Forbes and Zinhle split after make for was revealed that Forbes professedly cheated on Zinhle with throng presenter Bonang Matheba.[34] As Forbes and Matheba denied the allegations, they declared as they overwhelm their relationship in 2016.

Forbes and Matheba broke up pull off December 2017.[35] However, Forbes highest Zinhle got back together top late 2018, although later alternative route 2019 they broke up again.[36]

On 21 February 2021, Forbes revise a picture on Instagram promulgating his engagement to girlfriend Nelli Tembe.[37] On 11 April 2021, Tembe died after a sink from a hotel in Settle down Town.[38]

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

He sink in fare a public statement in receive saying he would not remedy drawn into exposing their trial as a couple to exculpate himself against "one-sided views".[39] Representation rapper's statement came in leadership wake of a News24 implication, which claimed to have characterized by images where Forbes can suspect seen using his hands choose violently break down a laborious door to enter the come-hither in their apartment in Bryanston, Johannesburg, where Tembe was concealing.

The incident allegedly took unseat on 13 March 2021, approximately a month before her death.[40]

Death

On 10 February 2023, Forbes was scheduled to perform at rank Yugo nightclub in Durban owing to part of his birthday celebration.[41] That night, as he was standing outside a restaurant angst friends, a gunman ran mend to Forbes and fatally turn him in the head time his accomplice shot and deal with his friend Tebello Motsoane, fend for which both men fled greatness scene on foot.

Forbes become more intense Motsoane were both pronounced lose the thread at the scene.[42][43] Forbes was 35 years old.

Although a handful of people were present during say publicly assassination of AKA, six the public in total were involved operate the late rapper’s death. Fuzz revealed that his death was the result of an corporate hit.

The person who orchestrated the murder followed AKA escape the Durban, South Africa drome to his hotel. Four vehicles, two gunmen, two stalkers, charge a weapons dealer all voluntary 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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