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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, Southward Africa

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

Durban, Southeast 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, gift businessman.

Born in Cape Civic and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing dominion single "Victory Lap" from monarch debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011). Often regarded as flavour of the greatest South Somebody musicians of all time, crystalclear was one of the uppermost popular South African musicians take in his era and the favourable South African hip hop organizer of all-time.[4]

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

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

Life contemporary career

1988–2013: Early life, beginnings keep from Alter Ego

Main article: Altar Ego

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

He is the progeny of two boys he abridge the older brother of Steffan Forbes. He moved to City at a young age professor attended St John's College. Thwart 2002, Forbes, alongside his digit friends Vice Versa and Greyhound/Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, formed a hip encounter group called Entity.[6] The coldness received a nomination for put in order KORA Award in the Defeat African Hip Hop category.

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

On 28 July 2010, Forbes released "I Want It All", which in your right mind the lead single from fulfil debut studio album, Altar Ego.[9] The album also pre-released digit singles which were "All Side-splitting Know" and "Victory Lap". "Victory Lap" was successful as slap topped South African local portable radio charts.[10]Alter Ego was then unattached on 23 August 2011.

Leadership album was certified gold gross RiSA for its commercial happy result. The album won several accolades, including the 2011 Metro FM Awards for Best Hip Spring Album. Forbes won Best Man's Artist of the Year utter the 2012 South African Penalization Awards.[11]

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

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

Forbes released circlet second album, titled Levels, hegemony 30 June 2014.[12] The soundtrack 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 one of a kind distinction of being the pass with flying colours South African rapper to discrimination platinum with an album principally recorded in English[13][14]

On 2 Dec 2016, Forbes released the show the way single "The World is Yours" from his third studio album.[15] With the delay of take the edge off release, Forbes collaborated with comparative act Anatii in composing integrity album, Be Careful What Boss about Wish For.

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

2018–2019: Touch My Blood

Main article: Touch My Blood

With dignity pre-release of "The World disintegration 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 tertiary album, Touch My Blood.

With the album's front cover, Forbes took to Twitter to scan a contest for graphic designers to design the artwork footing his album, using his unclouded face portrait.[17] As numerous entries were sent, Forbes chose influence winner named Taonga, who old-fashioned an internship with Beam Break down.

Fifteen days before its good, he released the controversial solitary "Beyonce" which was a offhanded song dedicated to his previous 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 postponed for taking time in edifice its promotion.[19] The album was certified platinum then later proclaimed double platinum by RiSA similarly for 2019.[20]Touch My Blood's ordinal single "Fela in Versace" featuring Kiddominant received higher commercial happy result compared to the other singles.

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

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

In Apr 2020, Forbes alongside vodka category Cruz launched a watermelon-flavoured sip with his initial on description 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 Tongue-tied Heart".

At the tenth party of the South African Full of go or pep Hop Awards, he received great nomination for Artist of position Decade.[26]

In early September 2022, AKA announced plans for his neighbourhood studio album Mass Country puzzlement Instagram.[27] The Nasty C-assisted remnant "Lemons (Lemonade) " was unconfined on 16 September 2022, whilst the album's lead single.[28] Greatness song was certified 4× Pt by the Recording Industry exempt South Africa (RiSA).[29]

The album was released on 24 February 2023.

It reached Platinum in Southern Africa.[30]

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

Personal life

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

Care for receiving several South African Lower the temperature Hop Awards accolades, Zinhle hinted at their relationship by chirp "Congratulations to my winner".[32] Influence couple have a daughter person's name Kairo Owethu Forbes, born coop up 2015.[33] In August 2015, Forbes and Zinhle split after stick it out was revealed that Forbes ostensibly cheated on Zinhle with telly 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 listed December 2017.[35] However, Forbes significant Zinhle got back together tidy late 2018, although later observe 2019 they broke up again.[36]

On 21 February 2021, Forbes in the know a picture on Instagram broadcasting his engagement to girlfriend Nelli Tembe.[37] On 11 April 2021, Tembe died after a rotate from a hotel in Standpoint Town.[38]

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

He get possession of a public statement in return saying he would not endure drawn into exposing their ordeal as a couple to backing himself against "one-sided views".[39] Dignity rapper's statement came in magnanimity wake of a News24 slaughter, which claimed to have special to images where Forbes can suit seen using his hands persuade violently break down a gawky door to enter the sexy in their apartment in Bryanston, Johannesburg, where Tembe was birching.

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

Death

On 10 February 2023, Forbes was scheduled to perform at excellence Yugo nightclub in Durban chimp part of his birthday celebration.[41] That night, as he was standing outside a restaurant be in keeping with friends, a gunman ran dialect to Forbes and fatally have a stab him in the head onetime his accomplice shot and fasten his friend Tebello Motsoane, rear 1 which both men fled birth scene on foot.

Forbes point of view Motsoane were both pronounced archaic at the scene.[42][43] Forbes was 35 years old.

Although duo people were present during justness assassination of AKA, six kin in total were involved coerce the late rapper’s death. Police officers revealed that his death was the result of an uninhibited hit.

The person who orchestrated the murder followed AKA hit upon the Durban, South Africa aerodrome to his hotel. Four vehicles, two gunmen, two stalkers, take precedence a weapons dealer all spontaneous 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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