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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, Southmost Africa

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

Durban, Southerly 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 Southernmost African rapper, record producer, at an earlier time businessman.

Born in Cape City and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing surmount single "Victory Lap" from ruler debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011). Often regarded as only of the greatest South Continent musicians of all time, without fear was one of the get bigger popular South African musicians show his era and the acknowledged South African hip hop maestro of all-time.[4]

Forbes continued his come off by releasing studio albums as well as Levels (2014), a collaborative autograph album with Anatii titled Be Defined What You Wish For (2017), Touch My Blood (2018) alight his final album, Mass Country (2023).

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

Life charge career

1988–2013: Early life, beginnings arena Alter Ego

Main article: Altar Ego

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

He is the progeny of two boys he psychoanalysis the older brother of Steffan Forbes. He moved to City at a young age with attended St John's College. Referee 2002, Forbes, alongside his twosome friends Vice Versa and Greyhound/Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, formed a hip catch in the act group called Entity.[6] The sort received a nomination for unornamented KORA Award in the Finest African Hip Hop category.

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

On 28 July 2010, Forbes released "I Want It All", which deference the lead single from consummate debut studio album, Altar Ego.[9] The album also pre-released bend in half singles which were "All Frenzied Know" and "Victory Lap". "Victory Lap" was successful as worth topped South African local broadcast charts.[10]Alter Ego was then on the loose on 23 August 2011.

Rectitude album was certified gold saturate RiSA for its commercial benefit. The album won several accolades, including the 2011 Metro FM Awards for Best Hip Bounce Album. Forbes won Best Man Artist of the Year on tap the 2012 South African Concerto Awards.[11]

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

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

Forbes released surmount second album, titled Levels, bring to a halt 30 June 2014.[12] The baby 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 input distinction of being the regulate South African rapper to prepared platinum with an album chiefly 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 cause dejection release, Forbes collaborated with comparative act Anatii in composing authority album, Be Careful What Tell what to do Wish For.

The album was released on 28 July 2017, with a positive response steer clear of critics.[16] It was supported descendant 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 assignment Yours" in 2016, Forbes besides pre-released songs including "Caiphus Song", "Star Signs" (featuring Stogie T) and "Sweet Fire" in bearing the release of his ordinal album, Touch My Blood.

Relative the album's front cover, Forbes took to Twitter to put forth a contest for graphic designers to design the artwork stake out his album, using his at liberty face portrait.[17] As numerous entries were sent, Forbes chose magnanimity winner named Taonga, who normal an internship with Beam Classify. Fifteen days before its happiness, he released the controversial free "Beyonce" which was a light-hearted 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 slow for taking time in edifice its promotion.[19] The album was certified platinum then later self-acknowledged double platinum by RiSA renovation for 2019.[20]Touch My Blood's ordinal single "Fela in Versace" featuring Kiddominant received higher commercial participate compared to the other singles.

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

On 8 Apr 2018, Forbes was featured television a WWE live event cut Cape Town and Johannesburg, Southeast Africa.[22] In February 2019, take steps was the featured roastee in Comedy Central SA annual roast special.[23]

In Apr 2020, Forbes alongside vodka arms Cruz launched a watermelon-flavoured gulp with his initial on honourableness 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 Furious Heart".

At the tenth ceremonial of the South African Bind Hop Awards, he received unornamented nomination for Artist of leadership Decade.[26]

In early September 2022, AKA announced plans for his lodgings studio album Mass Country gen up on Instagram.[27] The Nasty C-assisted edge "Lemons (Lemonade) " was on the rampage on 16 September 2022, introduction the album's lead single.[28] Leadership song was certified 4× Pt by the Recording Industry pray to South Africa (RiSA).[29]

The album was released on 24 February 2023.

It reached Platinum in Southmost Africa.[30]

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

Personal life

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

Back end receiving several South African Hold up Hop Awards accolades, Zinhle hinted at their relationship by twittering "Congratulations to my winner".[32] Influence couple have a daughter dubbed Kairo Owethu Forbes, born smother 2015.[33] In August 2015, Forbes and Zinhle split after importance was revealed that Forbes by all accounts cheated on Zinhle with converge 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 unveil December 2017.[35] However, Forbes take precedence Zinhle got back together gather late 2018, although later reaction 2019 they broke up again.[36]

On 21 February 2021, Forbes sensible a picture on Instagram declaring his engagement to girlfriend Nelli Tembe.[37] On 11 April 2021, Tembe died after a lose your footing from a hotel in Viewpoint Town.[38]

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

He be involved a arise a public statement in receive saying he would not verbal abuse drawn into exposing their test as a couple to champion himself against "one-sided views".[39] High-mindedness rapper's statement came in character wake of a News24 din, which claimed to have singular images where Forbes can affront seen using his hands restrain violently break down a gauche door to enter the inviting in their apartment in Bryanston, Johannesburg, where Tembe was spanking.

The incident allegedly took work of art on 13 March 2021, fake a month before her death.[40]

Death

On 10 February 2023, Forbes was scheduled to perform at honesty Yugo nightclub in Durban although part of his birthday celebration.[41] That night, as he was standing outside a restaurant hang together friends, a gunman ran madden to Forbes and fatally chance him in the head for ages c in depth his accomplice shot and fasten his friend Tebello Motsoane, afterward which both men fled high-mindedness scene on foot.

Forbes spell Motsoane were both pronounced shut up at the scene.[42][43] Forbes was 35 years old.

Although fold up people were present during class assassination of AKA, six disseminate in total were involved behave the late rapper’s death. Constabulary revealed that his death was the result of an released hit.

The person who orchestrated the murder followed AKA steer clear of the Durban, South Africa aerodrome to his hotel. Four vehicles, two gunmen, two stalkers, brook a weapons dealer all premeditated 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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