AKA discography

AKA discography
Studio albums4
EPs1
Singles42
Music videos23
Collaborative albums2

South African hip hop artist and record producer AKA has released four studio albums, two collaborative albums with Anatii as well as Costa Titch respectively, one extended play (EP), 42 singles (including 20 as a featured artist) and 23 music videos. AKA's music has been released on record labels Sony Music Entertainment Africa, Vth Season and Beam Group.

AKA's debut studio album Altar Ego, was released on 23 August 2011 and issued on independent record label Vth Season.[1] The album was preceded by three singles. The lead single "I Want It All" which features rappers, Khuli Chana and Pro was released on 28 July 2010. The second single "Victory Lap" was released on 3 December 2010 with the third single "All I Know" being released on 11 July 2011. Alter Ego won Best Newcomer, Best Hip Hop Album and Best Produced Album at the 2011 Metro FM Music Awards which took place on 26 November 2011 at Mbombela Stadium in Mbombela (Nelspruit), Mpumalanga.[2][3] The album also won Best Street Urban Music Album and Male Artist of the Year at the 18th edition of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) which were held at Sun City, North West on 30 April 2012.[4][5] Alter Ego was certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[6]

AKA's second debut studio album Levels was released on 30 June 30, 2014.[7] The album's release was preceded by four singles "Jealousy", "Kontrol", "Congratulate" and "Run Jozi (Godly)" which features rapper, K.O. Originally slated for physical release on 8 July 2014, the hard copies of the album were later released on 28 July 2014 due to manufacturing issues. Levels won Best Male, Video of the Year for "Congratulate", and Best Collaboration for "Run Jozi (Godly)" at the 2014 South African Hip Hop Awards[8][9] and won Male Artist of the Year at the 21st South African Music Awards which took place on 19 April 2015 at Sun City, North West.[10][11] Levels is certified 7× Platinum by RiSA.[12][13] On 28 July 2017, AKA released the collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For with South African record producer and musician Anatii.[14][15]

On 15 June 2018, AKA released his third and last solo studio album Touch My Blood which was issued on his independent record label Beam Group.[16] The album was originally set to release on 25 May 2018 but delayed because he needed more time to shoot videos, release singles, drop merchandise and confirm tour dates.[17][18][19][20] Touch My Blood was preceded by five singles, "The World Is Yours" and "Caiphus Song" which are certified triple platinum and gold respectively by RiSA.[21][22][23] "Star Signs" which features South African rapper and poet Stogie T, "Sweet Fire" and "Beyonce" also preceded the album. Touch My Blood is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[24][25] In 2019 he released "Jika" with Yanga Chief.

AKA's fourth studio album Mass Country was released posthumously on February 24, 2023 through Sony and Vth A. It reached 6 million+ streams on Spotify and certified gold in South Africa.[26]

  1. ^ "Altar Ego by AKA on Apple Music - iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ "WINNERS: 2011 Metro FM Music Awards". YoMzansi. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2011 Metro FM Music Awards - all the winners". TVSA. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "The 2012 SAMA awards winners". Zkhipani. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ "WINNERS: The 18th Annual MTN SAMAs". YoMzansi. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ^ "AKA's #LEVELS album reaches gold | YoMzansi BLOG |". YoMzansi BLOG | HIGHEST GRADE SOURCE of SA Entertainment News. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  7. ^ "Levels by AKA on Apple Music - iTunes". iTunes. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  8. ^ "History - check below all the previous winners throughout the years". South African Hip Hop Awards. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. ^ "FULL LIST: SA Hip Hop Awards Winners!". Zkhipani. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  10. ^ "These are all the 2015 Sama winners". Channel24. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  11. ^ "All The SAMA Award Winners". Marie Claire. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  12. ^ Biyela, Khosi. "AKA hits platinum". News24. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. ^ "AKA's LEVELS Goes Platinum and Snoop Dogg Approves". 947. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. ^ Canham, Tamlyn. "AKA and Anatii drop 'Be Careful What You Wish For' album". EastCoastRadio. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Be Careful What You Wish For by AKA & Anatii on Apple Music - iTunes". ITunes Store. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Touch My Blood by AKA on Apple Music - iTunes". iTunes Store. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  17. ^ "AKA postpones Touch My Blood album release to 15 June 2018". Political Analysis South Africa. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  18. ^ "AKA postpones the release date of his Album "Touch My Blood" to the 15th of June". Nordarciopro. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  19. ^ "AKA POSTPONED 'TOUCH MY BLOOD' RELEASE DATE". TooMuchEnt. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  20. ^ "AKA Disappoints Fans Again". Fakaza News. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  21. ^ "AKA's 'The World Is Yours' Is Certified 3 Times Platinum". SA Hip Hop Mag. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  22. ^ Makhudu, Tshegofatso. "AKA goes triple platinum amidst tax evasion allegations". channel24. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  23. ^ "AKA goes triple platinum". SA Breaking News. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  24. ^ Dlala, Zee. "AKA's Touch My blood goes gold". ZAlebs. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  25. ^ "AKA's 'Touch My Blood' goes GOLD a week after release". YoMzansi. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  26. ^ Banda, Clive (24 February 2023). "AKA's Posthumous Mass Country Album Clocks Six Million Spotify Streams". SA Hip Hop Mag.