AKA Becomes First English Rapper in SA to go Platinum

AKA Becomes First English Rapper in SA to go Platinum

South African rapper AKA’s second studio album, Levels, has been certified platinum.

This news was shared on social media by the ‘Baddest’ rapper who could not wait to tell fans the hard work it took in making the album a success. “No sponsors. No brands. Just 40 000 cold hard sales,” he wrote today, adding, “That’s truly epic. Thank YOU.”

https://twitter.com/akaworldwide/status/728164919905026048

Thank YOU. No sponsors. No brands. Just 40 000 cold hard sales. Ⓜ️ … That's truly epic. Thank YOU.

— AKA (@akaworldwide) May 5, 2016

Levels, a follow-up to his debut album, Altar Ego was released on June 30, 2014 by Vth Season to critical acclaim. The rapper was named the ‘King’ for that second attempt. And according to DJ Double D, AKA has become the first English rapper in the country to go platinum.

https://twitter.com/DJDdoubleD/status/728169698198757376

Congratulations to him.