SAMA nominations are in and AKA leads them for 2023
The Soweto Theatre in Jabulani, Soweto played host to the music industry as the SAMA nominations were announced. Albums and singles released between 1 February 2022 and 14 April 2023 were considered for SAMA29. The late AKA leads the pack with a tally of no less than seven nods for his album Mass Country in […]
K.O premieres new reality show, offering a look into the life of the reserved Skhanda Gawd
K.O has a new reality show with BET coming. Premiering on the 18th October, the Skhanda Gawd gives fans insight to his life and work with an eight-part series titled Inside Life with K.O. Fresh off the heels of his first live concert at Con Hill, K.O has made substantial contributions to the South African […]
Toss solidifies his stature as a rapper with K.O’s Rockabye
If you thought Toss was a one-hit waist-shaking wonder with “Umlando”, “Manca” came along and proved you wrong. If you thought the extent of his ability was simply to provide catchy vocals over piano beats, his freestyle Kabza’s Khusela showed that he has a lot more in his rapping arsenal. Come the third instalment of […]
K.O takes his career to a new level hosting his first live concert at Con Hill
One of SA’s finest rappers, K.O has announced that he will host his first ever live concert at Constitutional Hill on July 29th. While live performance is an art that he’s intimately acquainted with, this will be the first time the rapper has a show dedicated to his work and catalogue over the years. He […]
With “Forecast 2023” K.O Re-establishes Himself As A Top Tier Emcee
People who doubt K.O do so at their own peril. The Mpumalanga native continues to prove himself as a top tier emcee who is also a certified hitmaker of equal stature. In 2022, he ascended to the top once again by releasing what is undoubtedly the biggest South African song of the year, in the […]
K.O’s Smash Hit “SETE” Continues To Soar As It Reaches 10 Million Streams
The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), which publishes The Official South African Chart (TOSAC), has recognised K.O’s smash hit “SETE” as having reached an impressive 10 million streams. K.O released “SETE”, featuring Amapiano star Young Stunna and fellow rapper Blxckie, in August 2022. It was released as the second single off the then upcoming 4th album […]
K.O Releases The Third Instalment In His Skhanda Republic Series with ‘SR3’
One of the longest standing SA hip hop veterans, K.O, has released his long awaited 4th album, SR3. Serving as a third instalment in a series that began with his 2014 solo debut album Skhanda Republic, the album comes after great anticipation from his most ardent fans. Considering that it had been two years since his last […]
Cassper throws his hat in the diss track ring with “4 Steps Back”
It has been two weeks since Big Zulu released his inexplicably scathing yet friendly diss track “150 Bars” and a slew of responses have come as a result. Of those mentioned in Big Zulu’s diss track, K.O. was the first one to respond swiftly with his song “OMEGA FREESTYLE”. Kwesta then responded with “Quanthum (First Load)”. […]
Big Zulu’s “150 Bars” Diss Track Gets a Fire Response From K.O With “Omega Freestyle”
In one of the most bizarre drops this year, Big Zulu has released the freestyle “150 Bars”, a diss track taking aim at all of hip hop in SA. He begins the track with “Ayikhale, konakele ke manje,” before he lets rip into Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Stogie T, Emtee, Kwesta, K.O, and AKA. He […]
K.O Recruits Young Stunna and Blxckie For Sensual New Single “SETE”
As anticipation continues to rise for his next album, SK3, K.O carries on with what’s proving to be a successful roll out, releasing a new single, “SETE”. This time he recruits new kids on the block Young Stunna and Blxckie, with a collaboration that sees the veteran rapper flexing his versatility muscle yet again. He […]
K.O asserts his stake in the game with scorching “Skhandaville Freestyle”
One of the longest standing veterans in the game has come back to assert his power and stake his claim with a scorching freestyle. The Skhanda God himself, K.O. has released a 4 minute showcase illustrating that he still has one of the deadliest pens in the game. On “Skhandaville Freestyle” all the attributes we have […]
Skhandaworld Releases Their Debut Compilation Album ‘Welcome To The Planet’
K.O. is steadily becoming a flagship artist in South African hip hop based on how efficient he is in reinventing and diversifying his artistic acumen. Welcome To The Planet is the debut compilation album of his collective Skhandaworld, which also happens to be the name of his label as well as his thriving clothing line, […]