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T he 26 year old South African rapper known as A.K.A shows nothing but sheer talent..AKA was born in Cape Town, but moved to Joburg in 1995.In 2002 he hooked up with his fellow schoolmates to form a group called Entity. They took a KORA Award nomination along with setting the hip-hop music video landscape ablaze which were testament to the sense of innovation that were part of his genetic makeup. Entity went on to establish their credibility with their smash hit “Touch N Go” and A.K.A’s stock was increasingly on the rise, featuring on material from artists such as Loyiso Bala. The crew ddnt last as they were forced apart by the various new roads each member wanted to venture alone A.K.A’s path remained en route towards musical superstardom. He linked up with his musical mates, Buks and Kamza to form a production collective known as The I.V. League. His passion for production kept him active in music, albeit behind-the-scenes. Whilst in the shadows producing the majority of PROKID’s Dankie San and other records with The League, he’s been taking the time out to craft his solo offering. His influences, ranging from the acoustic to the electric, are well represented in the music that’s 41