South African Rapper, AKA's LEVELS Album Marks 1 Year Today

Multiple award winning artist, AKA, released his second solo album, LEVELS, a year ago today on iTunes. A year later, AKA has made groundbreaking and game changing moves with his album.

Here’s a recap of what AKA has achieved over the past year. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #Levels1Year.

Accomplishments

·         Best-selling album on iTunes ZA #1 for 4 weeks on iTunes ZA

·         2 x #1 best-selling music video on iTunes Hip-Hop (All Eyes On Me and Sim Dope are best-selling music videos on iTunes ZA)

·         6 #1 Singles

·         2 X Gold selling singles - All Eyes on Me and Congratulate

·         4 X #1 Music videos on MTV Base, Trace TV and Live Amp

·         The Guardian UK – Most Promising Act 2015

·         Red Bull UK Top 5 African artists of 2014/2015

·         First South African Artist on Tim Westwood UK’s Show

·         First South African Urban Artist to make it on BBC 1 Xtra “A List” Playlist

·         SAMA 21 - Male Artist of the Year winner

·         Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Hip-Hop winner

·         Metro FM Music Awards – Best Collaboration winner

·         SAHHA - Best Male winner

·         SAHHA - Most Valuable Artist winner

·         BET - Best International Act (Africa) nominee

·         Nigerian Entertainment Awards - Best African Artist nominee (only South African to be nominated)

·         MTV Base - Best Male and Best Collaboration nominee

·         Ghana Music Awards - African Artiste of the Year nominee

·         SAMA 21 - Song of Year nominee



Jealousy

#1 Single on 10 radio stations across Africa

Congratulate

Certified Gold Status selling in excess of 10 000

#1 on 5FM Top40 Charts

#1 on 20 radio stations in Africa

Most Gifted Hip Hop Music Video

Nominated Song of the Year at 2015 SAMA

Run Jozi

SAHHA – Best Collaboration ft KO

All Eyes On Me

Certified Gold Status selling in excess of 10 000 copies

2015 MMA – Best Collaboration ft Burna Boy, JR & Da L.E.S

Best-selling music video on iTunes ZA (alongside Sim Dope)

Sim Dope

Music Video debuted exclusively in UK on Redbull

Music video playing in the UK

Best-selling music video on iTunes ZA (alongside All Eyes On Me)