South African rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, passed away on Friday night after he was shot outside of a restaurant in Durban. He was 35 years old. The South African hip-hop legend is survived by a young daughter, whom he shares with D.J. Zinhle. In September 2022, AKA announced plans for his upcoming fourth studio album Mass Country on Instagram.The Nasty C-assisted track "Lemons [Lemonade]" was released on 16 September 2022, as the album's lead single. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
Aka achieved alot at a very young age ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭💔💔💔🙏🏾🙇🏾‍♂️😓
May he rest in peace 🙇🏾‍♂️🙏🏾❤️
We will never forget the work he contributed in the music industry ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙇🏾‍♂️
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