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. 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. 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. Alter Ego was certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
AKA's second debut studio album Levels was released on 30 June 30, 2014. 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 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. Levels is certified 7× Platinum by RiSA. On 28 July 2017, AKA released the collaborative studio album Be Careful What You Wish For with South African record producer and musician Anatii.
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. 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. 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. "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). 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.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsZAAltar Ego Released: 23 August 2011 Label: Vth Season Formats: CD, Digital download 1 RiSA: PlatinumLevels Released: June 30, 2014 Label: Vth Season, SME Africa Formats: CD, Digital download, Vinyl 1 RiSA: DiamondBe Careful What You Wish For (with Anatii) Released: 28 July 2017 Label: BEAM Group, YAL Entertainment, SME Africa Formats: CD, Digital download —Touch My Blood Released: 15 June 2018 Label: Beam Group Formats: CD, Digital download 1 RiSA: 3× Platinum Mass Country Released: 24 February 2023 Label: Sony, Vth A Formats: Streaming, Digital download 1 RiSA: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected information Title EP details24/7/366 Released: 2009
Formats: Digital downloadBhovamania Released: 2020 Formats: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumZAUKUS "Victory Lap" 2010 — — —Altar Ego "I Want It All"(featuring Pro & Khuli Chana) — — — "All I Know" 2011 — — — "Bang"(featuring Khuli Chana) — — — "Jealousy" 2012 — — — Levels "Kontrol"(featuring Da L.E.S) 2013 — — — "Congratulate" 2014 2 — — RiSA: Gold "Run Jozi (Godly)"(featuring K.O) — — — RiSA: Gold "All Eyes on Me"(featuring Burna Boy, JR and Da L.E.S) — — — RiSA: Platinum "Sim Dope" 2015 — — — "Baddest"(featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga Chief) — — — RiSA: Gold rowspan="4" "Composure" — — — RiSA: Gold "Dreamwork"(featuring Yanga Chief)2016 — — — RiSA:5× Diamond "One Time" — — —RiSA: Diamond "The World Is Yours" — — — RiSA: 8× Platinum Touch My Blood "10 Fingers"(with Anatii)2017 — — — Be Careful What You Wish For "Caiphus Song" — — — RiSA: 8× Platinum Touch My Blood "Don't Forget to Pray"(with Anatii) — — — Be Careful What You Wish For "Star Signs"(featuring Stogie T)2018 — — —RiSA: Gold Touch My Blood "Sweet Fire" — — — "Beyonce" — — —RiSA: Gold "Fully In" — — — "Fela in Versace"(featuring Kiddominant) — — —RiSA: 4× Platinum Jika (featuring Yanga Chief)2019 — — — "Main Ous"(featuring YoungstaCPT) — — — rowspan="2" "F.R.E.E" (featuring Riky Rick & DJ Tira — — —"Lemons (Lemonade)" (with Nasty C)20222 RiSA: 5× Platinum Mass Country "Paradise" (featuring Musa Keys, Gyakie & Zadok) — — —"Prada" (featuring Khuli Chana)2023 — — —"Company (Remix)" (with KDDO & Kabza De Small)2023 — — —Non-Album Single "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumZAUKUS "Heaven"(Da L.E.S featuring AKA and Maggz)2013 — — — Mandela Money "Hit 'Em Up"(X-Static featuring AKA and Priddy Ugly) — — — rowspan="7" "N Word (Remix)"(Ice Prince featuring AKA)2014 — — — "Tsiki Tsiki (Remix)"(Duncan featuring Professor, AKA and Mampintsha) — — — "Tsekede (Remix)"(Dreamteam featuring Tamarsha, Big Nuz and AKA) — — — "Bump the Cheese Up (Remix)"(Reason featuring AKA, Okmalumkoolkat and Tol A$$ Mo) — — — "God's Will"(DJ Vigilante featuring AKA and K.O.) — — — "Awuth' Yam (Remix)"(Yanga featuring Kid X and AKA)2015 — — — "The Saga"(Anatii featuring AKA) — — — Artiifact "P.A.I.D"(Da L.E.S featuring AKA and Burna Boy) — — — North God "Yipikayay"(Reason featuring AKA and Khuli Chana) — — — Audio Re-Definition "Roll Up (Re-Up)"(Emtee featuring Wizkid and AKA) — — — RiSA: 3× Platinum Avery "Lie 2 Me"(Ma-E featuring AKA)2016 — — — Township Counsellor "Real Stuff"(Da L.E.S featuring AKA and Maggz) — — — North God "Day One"(Kwesta featuring AKA and Tweezy) — — — DaKAR II "Make Me Sing"(Diamond Platnumz featuring AKA) — — — rowspan="7" "Hello"(LayLizzy featuring AKA) — — — "Bounce"(Stanley Enow featuring AKA and Locko) — — — "Bang Out"(DJ Vigilante featuring K.O., Nasty C and AKA) — — — "On Code"(M.I featuring AKA) 2018 — — — "No Rush"(DJ Tira & Prince Bulo featuring Okmalumkoolkat and AKA) — — — "Lost Hills"(Vato Kayde featuring AKA and Gator) Beautiful Night — — — "No Favors"(L Tido featuring AKA) — — — 16 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Hape Le Hape, Part 1"2012 Khuli Chana, Zeus, Reason, Towdee Mac, Kay GizmLost in Time "Tswa Daar (Remix)" Khuli Chana, Ice Prince, Reason, Maggz, Navio, Ice Queen "Dirty Politician"2013 Da L.E.S, Junior Prez Mandela Money "I Wish" Professor The Orientation "Return of the King (Intro)"2015 Tumi Return of the King "Talk That Shit" Dreamteam, Ice Prince Dreams Never Die "Miss Joburg" 2016 Stogie T Stogie T "Money over B****es" Da L.E.S, Maggz Diamond in Africa "Mega Milano" Okmalumkoolkat, Mashayabhuqe Ka Mamba Mlazi Milano "On Code" 2018 M.I Abaga Rendezvous "Oh Well" DJ Sliqe, Sy Ari Da Kid Navy Black
Music videos As lead artist + List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "I Want It All"2009 "Victory Lap"2010 AKA "All I Know"2011 Bruce Patterson "Bang" "Jealousy"2012 "Kontrol"2013 Yanga Ntshakaza "Congratulate" 2014 Amr Singh, AKA "Run Jozi (Godly)" Yanga Ntshakaza "All Eyes on Me" "Sim Dope" 2015 "Composure" "Baddest" "Make Me Sing"2016 Nicky Campos "Dreamwork" Adriaan Louw "One Time" Don Design "10 Fingers" 2017 Anatii, David East "The World Is Yours" Alessio Bettocchi, AKA, Prince Costinyo "Caiphus Song" Alessio Bettocchi "Don't Forget to Pray" "Starsigns" 2018 "Fully In" "Main Ou's"2019 Studio Space Pictures "F.R.E.E" Nate Thomas
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