Emtee

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Emtee
Birth nameMthembeni Ndevu
Born (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 32)
Matatiele, South Africa[1]
OriginSoweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • singer-songwriter
  • actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, marimba
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitewww.emtee.co.za

Mthembeni Ndevu, professionally known by his stage name Emtee (stylized as eMTee) is a South African rapper.Regarded as one of the best and most influential figures in the South African music scene .He was born and grew up in Rockville, Soweto, where he was involved in talent shows. His career began at the age of 17, and his debut hit single, "Roll Up" was released in 2015. Emtee was signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment,[3] released his debut album Avery (2015), which was commercially successful and was eventually certified platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[4][5]

The album was preceded by two singles: "Roll Up" and "We Up".

His sophomore studio album Manando (2017), was met with critical acclaim the title referring to his late high school friend. His second mixtape DIY 2 was released in 2018. After departure with his former record label, he then established his own record label Emtee Records.

eMtee's third studio album Logan (2021), which debuted number 1 in South Africa. He released his long-anticipated Album DIY3 on the 31st of October 2024, which is the third installment of his DIY projects, with the first being DIY 1[DIY I].

  1. ^ "Emtee Spouse =Nicole Kendall Chinsamy Children = 2 Biography". amdb.co. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ Mhabela, Sabelo (2017). "The 10 Best 'African Trap Music' Songs". Okay Africa. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Emtee Confirms His Departure From Ambitiouz Entertainment". Hiphopza. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ "eMTee's debut album 'Avery' has reached platinum". Yomzansi. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ^ "EMTEE" (PDF). Ambitiouz Entertainment. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.